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their_o work_n a_o disappointment_n do_v so_o dishearten_v bold_a spirit_v jeremy_n that_o he_o take_v up_o a_o hasty_a resolution_n to_o quit_v his_o hand_n of_o god_n work_n chap._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o yea_o paul_n himself_o though_o a_o man_n so_o watchful_a active_a and_o have_v such_o command_n over_o his_o spirit_n as_o none_o more_o be_v so_o disquiet_v by_o a_o disappointment_n and_o one_o will_v think_v it_o a_o small_a one_o too_o only_o miss_v of_o titus_n that_o he_o lose_v a_o very_a fair_a opportunity_n of_o do_v christ_n service_n at_o troas_n 2_o cor._n 2.12_o 13._o 6_o at_o unkindness_n receive_v from_o those_o who_o good_a and_o welfare_n we_o have_v ever_o close_o pursue_v in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a example_n and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n that_o of_o moses_n exo._n 17._o who_o have_v as_o a_o instrument_n under_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n carry_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n yea_o make_v it_o his_o business_n 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time_n in_o which_o god_n be_v lead_v they_o into_o canaan_n he_o and_o and_o all_o his_o people_n perish_v by_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o conceit_n thou_o have_v a_o principle_n will_v bear_v thou_o out_o in_o do_v 9_o take_v heed_n of_o lend_v a_o ear_n unto_o such_o friendly_a respectful_a offer_n which_o carry_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o they_o though_o guild_v over_o with_o outward_a respect_n and_o friendship_n a_o crafty_a design_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n as_o generation-work_n have_v never_o want_v a_o party_n who_o have_v by_o open_a force_n oppose_v the_o same_o so_o likewise_o there_o have_v most_o be_v a_o party_n attend_v of_o it_o who_o by_o secret_a fraud_n and_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n have_v seek_v to_o undermine_v it_o which_o latter_a have_v ofttimes_o prosper_v in_o their_o design_n through_o the_o overmuch_o credulity_n of_o person_n employ_v in_o generation-work_n when_o and_o where_o the_o first_o have_v fail_v be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a fair_a offer_n of_o moab_n when_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o have_v their_o will_n upon_o israel_n then_o to_o come_v and_o in_o a_o friendly_a way_n to_o call_v and_o invite_v the_o people_n to_o their_o house_n and_o to_o grant_v to_o they_o though_o stranger_n and_o man_n of_o different_a principle_n liberty_n to_o worship_n with_o they_o what_o a_o large_a show_n of_o respect_n and_o courtesy_n be_v here_o and_o yet_o no_o other_o but_o a_o mere_a crafty_a design_n to_o draw_v isracl_n to_o sin_n by_o which_o when_o no_o other_o way_n they_o can_v do_v it_o they_o draw_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o israel_n numb_a 25._o so_o be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a fair_a petition_n of_o adonijah_n 1_o king_n 2.16_o 17._o to_o ask_v abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n to_o wife_n a_o thing_n one_o will_v think_v to_o man_n can_v have_v blame_v yet_o solomon_n spy_v out_o a_o crafty_a design_n lay_v in_o this_o smooth_a petition_n which_o be_v to_o get_v the_o 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and_o the_o truth_n together_o and_o where_o i_o can_v not_o though_o i_o high_o reverence_v the_o man_n as_o inestimable_a of_o more_o worth_n for_o grace_n and_o ability_n both_o than_o a_o hundred_o such_o as_o myself_o yet_o have_v i_o not_o dare_v to_o follow_v they_o because_o i_o have_v take_v it_o up_o as_o my_o resolution_n in_o this_o day_n which_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n assist_v i_o shall_v hold_v unto_o not_o to_o follow_v any_o man_n or_o man_n live_v though_o i_o honour_v their_o holiness_n and_o love_v their_o part_n any_o far_a than_o i_o can_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o they_o to_o follow_v that_o nor_o for_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o
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be_v send_v to_o i_o in_o writing_n i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v so_o to_o thou_o in_o read_v and_o it_o have_v be_v sometime_o a_o question_n with_o i_o whether_o a_o defect_n in_o this_o and_o a_o bare_a quotation_n of_o chapter_n and_o verse_n have_v not_o make_v the_o write_n of_o some_o more_o dry_a to_o the_o reader_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v be_v i_o have_v no_o more_o christian_n reader_n save_v to_o beg_v thy_o prayer_n for_o i_o in_o do_v which_o let_v i_o obtain_v thus_o much_o that_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n make_v any_o thing_n either_o in_o this_o or_o my_o former_a part_n useful_a to_o thou_o and_o affect_v to_o thy_o heart_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o joy_n thou_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o send_v a_o groan_n or_o two_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a unworthy_a author_n who_o will_v not_o have_v he_o not_o much_o need_n thereof_o so_o public_o make_v this_o request_n and_o have_v need_n be_v glad_a he_o can_v do_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v and_o keep_v he_o very_o humble_a that_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o talon_n of_o gift_n may_v not_o at_o all_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o grace_n withal_o that_o he_o may_v not_o at_o last_o have_v press_v other_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o generation_n be_v himself_o find_v negligent_a and_o as_o a_o unprofit_v able_a instrument_n be_v lay_v by_o therein_o which_o he_o can_v never_o look_v down_o into_o his_o own_o heart_n but_o he_o see_v real_a cause_n to_o fear_v from_o which_o yet_o he_o hope_v saint_n help_v together_o with_o prayer_n for_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v who_o be_v one_o that_o esteem_v it_o a_o most_o glorious_a privilege_n to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v j._n t._n generation-work_n the_o second_o part._n wherein_o be_v show_v what_o the_o design_n of_o god_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n may_v in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v at_o this_o present_a day_n and_o in_o the_o day_n approach_v be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n revelation_n 16._o the_o introduction_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n and_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o have_v lay_v down_o several_a thing_n as_o preparatory_a to_o the_o follow_a vision_n of_o pour_v forth_o the_o vial_n so_o do_v i_o judge_v it_o a_o thing_n most_o meet_a and_o safe_a in_o this_o our_o exposition_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n and_o first_o of_o all_o as_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o whole_a to_o commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n these_o few_o proposition_n i._o proposition_n that_o the_o time_n of_o pour_v forth_o the_o vial_n be_v then_o to_o begin_v when_o antichrist_n be_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n and_o true_a reformation_n have_v get_v some_o foot_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o before_o lay_v hide_v and_o invisible_a begin_v to_o appear_v this_o be_v clear_a chap._n 15.2_o 5._o where_o as_o antecedent_n to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o vial_n we_o have_v 1_o victory_n get_v over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n vers_fw-la 2_o which_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o beast_n his_o image_n mark_v shall_v hereby_o be_v abolish_v or_o destroy_v for_o than_o what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o any_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o beast_n afterward_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o he_o destroy_v already_o or_o why_o shall_v his_o mark_n and_o image_n be_v mention_v again_o in_o the_o first_o vial_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o saint_n immediate_o before_o the_o vial_n begin_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o shall_v so_o far_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n as_o concern_v either_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o own_o person_n or_o the_o do_n of_o the_o work_n yet_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n over_o they_o to_o make_v they_o subject_v themselves_o to_o he_o allow_v of_o his_o image_n mark_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n or_o else_o to_o persecute_v they_o kill_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n as_o in_o former_a time_n he_o have_v do_v nor_o shall_v he_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o the_o work_n they_o be_v go_v about_o of_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n 2_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o victory_n stand_v on_o a_o sea_n of_o glass_n mingle_v with_o fire_n vers_n 2._o note_v that_o the_o saint_n at_o this_o time_n shall_v have_v attain_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o purity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o discern_v and_o renounce_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o image_n mark_v the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n though_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o purity_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v before_o the_o corruption_n of_o antichrist_n creep_v into_o it_o for_o then_o there_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 4.6_o here_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n but_o not_o yet_o so_o clear_a as_o crystal_n though_o this_o reformation_n shall_v be_v pure_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o impure_a and_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o antichristianism_n yet_o shall_v it_o have_v some_o mud_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a stream_n and_o whereas_o this_o sea_n of_o glass_n be_v say_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o fire_n it_o denote_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o struggle_v with_o the_o beast_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o some_o suffering_n on_o their_o part_n though_o the_o victory_n fall_v to_o they_o yet_o a_o mixture_n of_o suffer_v shall_v go_v with_o the_o victory_n and_o also_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v manifold_a it_o may_v denote_v that_o the_o contender_n against_o the_o beast_n shall_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v so_o one_o among_o themselves_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v hot_a jar_n and_o contention_n among_o they_o one_o party_n against_o another_o 3_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v vers_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v and_o private_a saint_n worship_v god_n by_o stealth_n in_o corner_n shall_v now_o begin_v to_o be_v public_a and_o visible_a though_o as_o yet_o this_o worship_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o so_o perfect_a and_o fix_v a_o way_n as_o afterward_o therefore_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o although_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n moses_n build_v upon_o the_o first_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n movable_a and_o the_o worship_n therein_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o complete_a as_o in_o solomon_n temple_n afterward_o now_o find_v out_o the_o time_n to_o which_o these_o three_o character_n do_v most_o exact_o agree_v and_o then_o we_o have_v find_v the_o time_n where_o we_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o vial_n which_o not_o here_o to_o hint_n i_o shall_v hence_o only_o observe_v that_o all_o those_o expositor_n which_o begin_v the_o vial_n with_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o church_n or_o those_o who_o come_v lower_v do_v yet_o begin_v whilst_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o his_o great_a state_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v as_o guide_v in_o this_o thing_n to_o all_o which_o exposition_n though_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v oppose_v yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o vial_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n chap._n 15.1_o ii_o proposition_n that_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v forth_o by_o angel_n only_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n clothe_v in_o pure_a
of_o god_n special_a presence_n then_o shall_v be_v such_o that_o no_v man_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o antichristian_a party_n no_o nor_o any_o other_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o man_n as_o worshipper_n as_o 1_o king_n 8.11_o but_o of_o man_n as_o enemy_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n work_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v able_a i.e._n by_o force_n or_o power_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n to_o destroy_v the_o templar_n and_o thereby_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o work_n god_n power_n and_o presence_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n to_o assist_v the_o angel_n in_o carry_v it_o on_o until_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v i.e._n never_o for_o if_o they_o can_v hinder_v the_o work_n till_o it_o be_v whole_o effect_v they_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o object_n whereas_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o the_o whole_a 21_o and_o 22_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n do_v hold_v forth_o 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not_o only_o for_o the_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o assyrian_a i.e._n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o now_o possess_v what_o do_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n be_v to_o overflow_v the_o land_n of_o judah_n yea_o and_o then_o too_o when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v immanuels_n land_n that_o be_v when_o christ_n shall_v begin_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v know_v and_o worship_v there_o as_o vers_n 7.8_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i.e._n to_o some_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o some_o of_o the_o two_o both_o who_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n be_v reunite_v which_o never_o yet_o have_v be_v and_o these_o be_v the_o rebel_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 20.38_o which_o shall_v be_v among_o god_n people_n at_o this_o day_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o country_n as_o be_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n yea_o these_o shall_v be_v they_o who_o immediate_o before_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n appearance_n shall_v hate_v their_o brethren_n i.e._n such_o among_o they_o who_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o the_o gentile-saint_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v some_o light_n into_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o for_o christ_n name_n sake_n who_o now_o they_o own_v who_o shall_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o other_o joy_n as_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v christ_n come_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n tell_v we_o chap._n 66.5_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v but_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o your_o joy_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a yea_o these_o be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n which_o zechary_n speak_v of_o chap._n 14._o shall_v some_o of_o they_o even_o join_v hand_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o horrid_o vile_a against_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o fellow-brethren_n and_o that_o with_o those_o who_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o against_o jerusalem_n as_o vers_n 14._o and_o judah_n also_o shall_v fight_v at_o or_o against_o jerusalem_n as_o do_v part_n of_o those_o who_o in_o nehemiahs_n time_n come_v out_o of_o babylon_n conspire_v with_o sanballat_n tobiah_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o godly_a nehemiah_n and_o their_o fellow-brethren_n this_o mixture_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o this_o day_n some_o be_v israelites_n indeed_o some_o in_o name_n only_o i_o take_v it_o be_v type_v by_o the_o mix_a multitude_n march_v up_o with_o 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that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o forbear_v give_v she_o in_o requital_n blood_n to_o drink_n who_o have_v make_v it_o her_o delight_n to_o drink_v herself_o drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o martyr_n he_o therefore_o next_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o high_a hand_n bend_v his_o march_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o city_n rome_n upon_o which_o the_o five_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o rome_n be_v destroy_v and_o make_v a_o ruinous_a heap_n and_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v now_o come_v in_o which_o god_n ancient_a people_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o come_v up_o to_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v at_o the_o present_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n who_o with_o all_o his_o power_n will_v oppose_v their_o claim_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o possession_n that_o therefore_o a_o door_n may_v be_v set_v open_a for_o they_o the_o sixth_z vial_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n i.e._n the_o power_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o turk_n christ_n have_v hitherto_o be_v break_v his_o enemy_n by_o part_n and_o nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o crown_a victory_n to_o make_v he_o absolute_a king_n and_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n in_o order_n therefore_o unto_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n when_o christ_n be_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n give_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o to_o be_v exalt_v as_o the_o great_a and_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n as_o principal_n first_o a_o general_n rendezvouz_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n into_o one_o body_n fit_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o second_o the_o personal_a come_n and_o appear_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v dispatch_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n thing_n be_v thus_o in_o a_o readiness_n we_o have_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n a_o universal_a subject_n which_o usher_v in_o with_o it_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o christ_n enemy_n the_o beast_n antichrist_n be_v hereupon_o slay_v his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n i.e._n all_o other_o worldly_a power_n have_v their_o dominion_n take_v away_o and_o the_o great_a dragon_n the_o devil_n be_v bind_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o there_o shut_v up_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o now_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n who_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o part._n the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text_n p._n 1._o to_o 4_o doct._n it_o be_v a_o especial_a duty_n lie_v upon_o the_o saint_n to_o attend_v unto_o and_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n or_o work_n of_o 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work_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a work_n and_o a_o neglect_n herein_o the_o great_a sin_n p._n 15._o to_o 20_o 3_o in_o do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o generation_n we_o be_v most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n that_o be_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o p._n 20_o 4_o god_n have_v choice_n distinguish_v mercy_n for_o that_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n as_o 1._o god_n will_v overlook_v many_o fail_n in_o that_o man_n p._n 21_o 2._o god_n will_v stand_v by_o that_o man_n and_o never_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 3._o god_n will_v own_v that_o man_n in_o case_n he_o live_v thereto_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o next_o generation_n ib._n 4._o god_n will_v provide_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o that_o man_n against_o those_o storm_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n he_o live_v in_o that_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n p._n 22_o 5._o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o such_o ib._n 6._o god_n have_v peculiar_a honour_n wherewith_o he_o will_v crown_v such_o p._n 23_o 5._o neglect_v of_o generation_n work_n expose_v a_o man_n to_o many_o danger_n as_o 1._o danger_n of_o lose_v gift_n and_o talent_n ib._n 2._o danger_n of_o lose_v communion_n with_o god_n p._n 24_o 3._o of_o be_v lay_v aside_o by_o god_n p._n 25_o 4._o of_o stumble_v at_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n and_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n about_o it_o p._n 27_o 5._o of_o be_v blind_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o next_o generation_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v live_v to_o see_v it_o ib._n 6._o of_o become_v a_o apostate_n and_o a_o open_a enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 29_o 4_o wherein_o lie_v the_o work_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n which_o be_v resolve_v 1_o by_o lay_v down_o of_o some_o general_a rule_n serve_v to_o discover_v what_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n be_v in_o whatsoever_o age_n or_o generation_n a_o saint_n may_v be_v 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which_o when_o thou_o have_v venture_v on_o it_o thou_o have_v find_v god_n most_o eminent_o appear_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n and_o also_o with_o thou_o for_o assistance_n in_o do_v of_o it_o p._n 53_o 4._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v in_o do_v of_o art_n likely_a to_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o that_o from_o all_o hand_n p._n 54_o 5._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o when_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o call_n a_o opportunity_n and_o a_o inclination_n to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v not_o set_v about_o the_o same_o god_n have_v present_o withdraw_v himself_o ib._n 6._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o put_v case_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v will_v make_v most_o for_o thy_o comfort_n if_o do_v and_o most_o for_o thy_o discomfort_n if_o neglect_a p._n 55_o 6_o and_o last_o how_o may_v generation-work_n be_v so_o carry_v on_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o generation_n 1._o labour_n to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o generation_n be_v and_o in_o what_o thing_n chief_o it_o consist_v ib._n 2._o be_v humble_v for_o it_o in_o case_n thou_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o former_a generation_n p._n 56_o 3._o convert_v private_a care_n which_o only_o concern_v thy_o own_o particular_a condition_n into_o care_n for_o the_o public_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n on_o foot_n p._n 57_o 4._o stand_v loose_a and_o disengage_v from_o private_a interest_n p._n 58_o 5._o favour_n and_o own_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 59_o 6._o keep_v justice_n alive_a against_o wilful_a offender_n in_o the_o work_n p._n 60_o 7._o commit_v the_o manage_n of_o public_a affair_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a man_n ib._n 8._o take_v heed_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n as_o 1._o take_v 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