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A71105 Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ... Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655. 1655 (1655) Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254 317,518 510

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pluck_v up_o stake_n quit_v their_o old_a station_n sound_v a_o march_n with_o a_o mighty_a cry_n the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v let_v we_o speedy_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o whereas_o have_v they_o in_o their_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v the_o come_n to_o be_v near_o so_o retain_v in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o that_o good_a old_a principle_n that_o it_o be_v only_a christ_n personal_a come_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o these_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v have_v certain_a ground_n to_o have_v stand_v upon_o and_o have_v know_v the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o not_o before_o the_o time_n heady_o run_v forth_o but_o rather_o patient_o wait_v for_o that_o day_n submit_v themselves_o in_o
of_o who_o we_o read_v a_o little_a before_o chap._n 13.16_o that_o they_o have_v a_o mark_v write_v in_o their_o forebead_n i.e._n they_o make_v up_o a_o judgement_n of_o person_n by_o some_o mark_n give_v to_o they_o one_o have_v this_o mark_n another_z that_o mark_v and_o man_n as_o well_o good_a man_n as_o other_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n know_v one_o another_o by_o mark_n and_o such_o mark_n as_o be_v of_o the_o beast_n devise_v but_o now_o when_o the_o beast_n go_v off_o the_o stage_n and_o the_o lamb_n come_v up_o all_o mark_n that_o former_o man_n be_v know_v by_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n to_o know_v saint_n by_o but_o only_o this_o the_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o person_n as_o presbyter_n as_o independent_o as_o anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n any_o long_a but_o the_o mark_n the_o only_a mark_n that_o saint_n shall_v know_v one_o another_o by_o shall_v be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n the_o father_n name_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o mark_n by_o which_o saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o by_o rev._n 22.4_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n i.e._n grace_n and_o holiness_n the_o image_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v so_o visible_a in_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o mark_n to_o know_v one_o another_o by_o but_o all_o shall_v be_v know_v unto_o each_o other_o by_o this_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v very_o eminent_a in_o this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v this_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o great_a character_n of_o they_o two_o character_n they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n which_o none_o can_v learn_v but_o only_o this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o ver_fw-la 3._o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o shall_v go_v a_o strain_n high_o in_o their_o act_n and_o praise_n than_o the_o saint_n before_o they_o do_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n many_o of_o the_o old_a singer_n that_o sing_v the_o first_o song_n rev._n 15.3_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v this_o it_o shall_v go_v in_o a_o note_n too_o high_a and_o spiritual_a for_o they_o iii_o character_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o forth_o i.e._n as_o i_o conceive_v such_o only_a as_o have_v obtain_v to_o stand_v loose_a from_o earthly_a interest_n be_v person_n d●ad_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o honour_n preferment_n pleasure_n profit_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n which_o not_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n only_o but_o too_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n be_v plunge_v in_o and_o overtake_v with_o iv_o character_n they_o be_v virgin-saint_n not_o defile_v with_o woman_n vers_fw-la 4._o i_o take_v this_o character_n to_o be_v a_o character_n distinct_a from_o the_o former_a though_o not_o long_o since_o i_o judge_v either_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o withal_o the_o difference_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n the_o former_a note_v redemption_n from_o earthly_a interest_n and_o engagement_n in_o the_o general_n i.e._n earthly_a interest_n of_o all_o sort_n by_o which_o man_n yea_o saint_n themselves_o be_v oftentimes_o mislead_v and_o draw_v aside_o from_o follow_v christ_n but_o this_o latter_a denote_v redemption_n in_o a_o more_o special_a kind_n viz._n from_o antichristian_a interest_n the_o particular_a defilement_n of_o the_o whorish_a woman_n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o shall_v be_v a_o select_a number_n of_o such_o person_n who_o notwithstanding_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n they_o live_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o idolatrous_a superstitious_a age_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o beast_n yet_o do_v in_o that_o adulterous_a generation_n keep_v themselves_o virgin_n not_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n by_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o her_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n v._o character_n they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v i.e._n they_o shall_v be_v such_o who_o from_o the_o day_n they_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n have_v ever_o keep_v he_o company_n in_o his_o most_o difficult_a path_n through_o rocky_a craggy_a thorny_a way_n in_o dangerous_a path_n where_o they_o have_v be_v necessitate_v to_o put_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o desolate_a wilderness-path_n where_o they_o have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n strip_v bare_a of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n and_o enjoyment_n yet_o willing_a to_o quit_v all_o rather_o than_o leave_v his_o company_n in_o path_n contrary_a to_o reason_n flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o their_o own_o preferment_n interest_n etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v these_o be_v and_o this_o character_n i_o take_v it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o do_v follow_v the_o lamb_n sometime_o so_o long_o as_o it_o stand_v with_o their_o safety_n pleasure_n honour_n preferment_n profit_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o in_o follow_v he_o they_o can_v have_v these_o no_o long_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o no_o further_o the_o lamb_n may_v march_v alone_o for_o they_o vi_o character_n they_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n i.e._n as_o before_o i_o have_v note_v a_o pick_a party_n not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o antichristian_a crow_n of_o idolater_n as_o the_o more_o pure_a party_n of_o the_o reformer_n themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o very_a cream_n the_o flower_n of_o the_o reform_a party_n vii_o character_n they_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n i.e._n either_o those_o that_o god_n make_v more_o account_n of_o as_o be_v more_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n than_o of_o other_o of_o his_o people_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n under_o the_o law_n be_v account_v the_o most_o precious_a and_o therefore_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n or_o else_o which_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o large_a harvest_n to_o christ_n among_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v after_o the_o beast_n time_n be_v out_o for_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o jewish_a harvest_n or_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o beginning_n of_o that_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o stand_v for_o ever_o viii_o character_n in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n vers_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v they_o shall_v in_o a_o very_a naked_a and_o plainhearted_a way_n manage_v their_o whole_a work_n without_o drive_v on_o self-design_n under_o a_o vizard_n and_o pretence_n of_o serve_v and_o set_v up_o christ_n or_o without_o act_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o state-policy_n which_o expose_v man_n to_o falsehood_n dissimulation_n and_o guile_n no_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o or_o their_o act_n but_o they_o shall_v without_o fear_n or_o favour_n let_v the_o world_n know_v what_o they_o intend_v and_o design_n they_o be_v for_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o crown_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n if_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v submit_v to_o it_o and_o lay_v down_o their_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n at_o his_o foot_n so_o it_o be_v if_o not_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o those_o that_o follow_v for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n i.e._n they_o shall_v not_o dissemble_v in_o the_o business_n of_o christ_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n or_o they_o shall_v not_o seek_v themselves_o in_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o kingdom_n sect_n vi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n come_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v viz._n how_o thing_n shall_v go_v on_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o time_n that_o this_o one_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o stand_v up_o until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n there_o be_v but_o two_o clear_a prophecy_n in_o all_o the_o revelation_n that_o afford_v we_o matter_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o vial_n chap._n 16._o take_v in_o also_o its_o explication_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n 2._o that_o of_o the_o witness_n rise_v hinted_a chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o enlarge_v in_o this_o 14_o chapter_n as_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v our_o question_n comprise_v in_o the_o first_o