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A45517 The key of sacred scripture, and, leading to it first, an answer to some objections given to the author, by a person of great learning and piety : wherein many mistakes, by which most professors wound themselves, and strengthen the hands of the churche's adversaries, are clearly discovered, and the more invincible weapons of truth inviolable (tending effectually to refel errors, and reform manners) are tendred to them / by Tho. Harby. Harby, Thomas. 1679 (1679) Wing H683; ESTC R20417 31,658 56

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lamb_n say_v the_o text_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.3_o chap._n 15.3_o that_o history_n be_v not_o seal_v but_o this_o prophecy_n therein_o be_v or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v long_o seal_v the_o history_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o all_o nation_n denote_v by_o seven_o lean_a beast_n be_v sufficient_o legible_a but_o those_o seven_o beast_n hold_v forth_o prophetical_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o secular_a beast-papal_a chap._n 13.1_o and_o those_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n prefigure_v the_o superlative_a scarcity_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n in_o all_o nation_n for_o above_o 1260_o year_n while_o those_o seven_o head_n have_v pre-eminence_n for_o as_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o so_o seven_o year_n
it_o seem_v rather_o to_o serve_v to_o make_v schism_n to_o create_v division_n to_o multiply_v sect_n to_o frame_v faction_n and_o to_o form_v false_a opinion_n mistake_v and_o evil_a manner_n for_o saint_n sect_n and_o professor_n do_v all_o this_o and_o think_v they_o have_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o from_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v seal_v and_o they_o see_v no_o better_o but_o when_o their_o seal_n shall_v be_v open_v all_o those_o dreadful_a evil_n shall_v soon_o vanish_v as_o darkness_n when_o the_o light_n appear_v good_a work_n of_o man_n make_v perfect_a be_v the_o supreme_a end_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n the_o same_o account_n be_v give_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v your_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.16_o and_o be_v this_o all_o may_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n say_v and_o saint_n be_v apt_a to_o say_v almost_o as_o much_o than_o we_o know_v already_o the_o supreme_a end_n for_o which_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n we_o know_v that_o we_o must_v make_v our_o good_a work_n shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o how_o have_v their_o good_a work_n even_o of_o saint_n shine_v before_o man_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n for_o 1260_o year_n how_o do_v they_o shine_v at_o present_a and_o what_o glory_n have_v they_o bring_v to_o god_n or_o temporal_a good_a to_o man_n i_o answer_v they_o have_v shine_v and_o do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v black_a be_v sackcloth_n of_o hair_n rev._n 6.12_o there_o be_v sincerity_n in_o the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n and_o still_o be_v but_o man_n can_v scarce_o see_v they_o or_o it_o they_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o do_v not_o shine_v to_o bring_v any_o great_a glory_n to_o god_n or_o temporal_a good_a to_o man_n because_o they_o be_v and_o be_v so_o disguise_v like_o the_o prophet_n in_o contrary_a habit_n and_o so_o corrupt_a and_o mix_v with_o evil_a manner_n but_o when_o this_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v they_o shall_v shine_v and_o man_n shall_v see_v they_o and_o glorify_v god_n then_o the_o whole_a scripture_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o effectual_o profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o convince_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n and_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v make_v more_o perfect_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o that_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o what_o shall_v the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n make_v perfect_a be_v i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o right_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n ground_v upon_o true_a faith_n what_o that_o practice_n be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a treatise_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v in_o this_o and_o have_v not_o some_o saint_n sect_n or_o professor_n attain_v to_o this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n or_o square_a practice_n of_o right_n in_o the_o time_n when_o this_o book_n be_v universal_o seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n i_o answer_v the_o book_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o seal_v or_o rather_o double_o seal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n who_o principal_a time_n of_o continuance_n be_v to_o be_v 1260_o year_n and_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophecy_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o chap._n 12.6.14_o chap._n 13.5_o wherefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v of_o elisha_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o body_n of_o elijah_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o search_v first_o those_o 1260_o year_n the_o principal_a time_n of_o the_o papal_a apostasy_n to_o see_v if_o possible_o any_o footstep_n of_o this_o practice_n of_o square_a right_n the_o supreme_a end_n in_o order_n to_o god_n glory_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o that_o time_n or_o under_o that_o dispensation_n and_o if_o we_o find_v none_o there_o we_o shall_v search_v for_o it_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v further_a what_o it_o be_v or_o what_o those_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o which_o principal_o it_o be_v seal_v be_v or_o rather_o shall_v be_v and_o first_o we_o find_v the_o state_n of_o the_o papacy_n under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n stand_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n fall_v we_o must_v therefore_o see_v if_o we_o can_v find_v this_o supreme_a end_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o under_o the_o first_o six_o trumpet_n and_o first_o six_o vial_n and_o under_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophecy_n for_o they_o all_o run_v parallel_n in_o 1260_o year_n under_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o it_o nor_o under_o the_o four_o trumpet_n and_o four_o vial_n but_o that_o man_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n chap._n 16.9_o not_o but_o that_o some_o true_a repentance_n be_v wrought_v in_o saint_n all_o that_o time_n but_o it_o be_v so_o small_a weak_a undiscernible_a and_o insignificant_a that_o god_n be_v not_o much_o if_o at_o all_o glorify_v thereby_o therefore_o to_o such_o repentance_n though_o some_o truth_n be_v in_o the_o performer_n of_o it_o god_n give_v not_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n but_o say_v express_o they_o repent_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v they_o that_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v to_o prophesy_v for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o in_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o witness_n be_v send_v they_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o church_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n annot._n 2_o thess_n 2.3_o that_o be_v to_o those_o first_o and_o chief_o for_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v direct_o to_o apostate_n israel_n fall_v from_o faith_n and_o manner_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o that_o prophet_n send_v to_o bethel_n and_o the_o other_o who_o dwell_v there_o prefigure_v the_o two_o sackcloth-witness_n send_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o saint_n fall_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o prophesy_v 1260_o year_n but_o it_o be_v without_o much_o success_n for_o they_o repent_v not_o all_o that_o time_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n god_n send_v the_o prophet_n not_o to_o the_o dead_a bone_n of_o gog_n but_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n in_o the_o open_a valley_n which_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o prefigure_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o gospel_n israel_n who_o for_o 1260_o year_n repent_v not_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n ezek._n 39.15_o chap._n 37.11_o for_o it_o be_v a_o masterpiece_n of_o incredible_a absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o dead_a and_o dry_a bone_n without_o flesh_n or_o sinew_n or_o skin_n to_o cover_v they_o repent_v vigorous_o and_o glorify_a god_n by_o their_o good_a work_n go_v not_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n enter_v you_o not_o but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o he_o send_v his_o twelve_o apostle_n not_o to_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o be_o not_o send_v say_v he_o but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n chap._n 15.24_o so_o the_o gospel-witness_n be_v send_v of_o god_n principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o gospel_n israel_n the_o gospel-church_n and_o her_o saint_n to_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n for_o 1260_o 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