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i_o have_v conceive_v it_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o press_v the_o press_n with_o the_o same_o relation_n twice_o what_o in_o my_o sermon_n i_o relate_v concern_v the_o argument_n object_v and_o the_o answer_n of_o mr._n nichols_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o relate_v with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n as_o to_o the_o full_a substance_n judge_v myself_o not_o bind_v to_o relate_v in_o particular_a every_o fly_a word_n in_o heat_n of_o argument_n from_o he_o and_o from_o myself_o which_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o perform_v or_o remember_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o my_o argument_n may_v see_v the_o light_n and_o the_o world_n may_v judge_v whither_o the_o answer_n be_v satisfactory_a or_o not_o so_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v appear_v too_o slight_a and_o light_n mr._n nichols_n may_v reply_v again_o in_o public_a to_o all_o the_o particular_n object_v in_o my_o sermon_n against_o he_o all_o which_o that_o i_o may_v perform_v more_o faithful_o i_o have_v entreat_v the_o 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they_o indifferent_a let_v truth_n prevail_v and_o god_n receive_v glory_n and_o his_o zion_n prosper_v amen_n farewell_n from_o my_o study_n at_o upper_a deal_n in_o kent_n march_z 12._o 1653._o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o work_n and_o the_o author_n my_o reverend_a friend_n mr._n thomas_n gage_n the_o world_n grow_v old_a and_o sick_a sleep_n ill_o her_o head_n with_o dream_n and_o fancy_n be_v disquiet_v who_o busy_a satan_n restles_o do_v ply_v with_o meat_n corrupt_v to_o fâ—ed_v her_o malady_n her_o maker_n mean_v her_o good_a and_o still_o do_v raise_v physician_n wife_n and_o learned_a in_o his_o way_n to_o cure_v her_o sad_a distemper_n at_o who_o art_n hell_n frown_n and_o lucifer_n to_o take_v his_o part_n spawn_n forth_o a_o brood_n of_o empiric_n who_o skill_n labour_n be_v to_o stop_v the_o cure_n and_o keep_v she_o ill_o to_o which_o intent_n thâ—y_v study_v to_o disgrace_v those_o reverend_a artist_n and_o their_o work_n deface_v with_o obloquy_n to_o who_o as_o 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a_o great_a difference_n and_o struggle_v of_o judgement_n concern_v babylon_n and_o zion_n behold_v therefore_o two_o nation_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n struggle_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o text_n jacob_n and_o esau_n zion_n and_o babylon_n yea_o further_o behold_v how_o this_o strife_n and_o struggle_a disquiet_v the_o bowel_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o now_o lie_v groan_v in_o its_o throw_n and_o pang_n in_o its_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n while_o two_o differ_a party_n pretend_v both_o to_o be_v the_o zion_n of_o god_n cry_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o both_o practice_n and_o error_n of_o wicked_a and_o curse_a babylon_n oh_o that_o we_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o devout_a agony_n and_o penitent_a sweat_n oh_o if_o we_o can_v sweat_v blood_n that_o we_o may_v sweat_v tear_n oh_o that_o every_o poor_a of_o our_o body_n may_v be_v a_o weep_a eye_n a_o crying_z a_o pray_a mouth_n to_o beg_v a_o safe_a delivery_n for_o our_o labour_a mother_n who_o travail_v in_o the_o anguish_n of_o her_o spirit_n god_n former_o comfort_v rebekah_n in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o we_o at_o present_a when_o genes_n 25._o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n oh_o that_o the_o like_a comfort_n may_v be_v afford_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n let_v it_o be_v our_o hearty_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o either_o babylon_n may_v be_v separate_v and_o expel_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o zion_n or_o zion_n deliver_v out_o of_o babylon_n oh_o let_v we_o blow_v off_o the_o ash_n from_o our_o zeal_n let_v we_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o sad_a but_o fervent_a devotion_n sure_o if_o as_o heraclitus_n dream_v our_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o exhalation_n the_o heat_n of_o our_o devotion_n will_v melt_v it_o into_o one_o indivisible_a tear_n our_o soul_n will_v be_v its_o own_o tear_n and_o we_o may_v well_o weep_v out_o our_o eye_n and_o soul_n together_o in_o these_o day_n of_o strife_n and_o struggle_v in_o the_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v zions_n bondage_n and_o zions_n deliverance_n she_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n like_o galba_n wit_n as_o â—uetonius_a well_o note_n ingenium_fw-la galbae_n male_a habitat_fw-la she_o have_v but_o a_o foul_a habitation_n a_o ill_a feaâ—_n and_o worse_a neighbour_n zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n she_o sit_v down_o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n by_o the_o river_n of_o confusion_n as_o bartholdus_n describe_v well_o babâ—lon_n civitas_n ista_fw-la statum_fw-la peccati_fw-la significat_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la confusio_fw-la enough_o to_o make_v she_o weep_v as_o david_n say_v psal._n 13â—_n vers_fw-la 1._o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n there_o we_o sit_v down_o yea_o we_o weep_v but_o second_o we_o have_v here_o god_n alarm_n to_o zion_n for_o her_o deliverance_n the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o ho_o ho_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n heus_fw-la hâ—us_fw-la divinum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hark_v hark_v god_n himself_o sound_v a_o alarm_n so_o ho_o o_o zion_n awake_v awake_v rouse_v up_o thyself_o out_o of_o thy_o secure_a please_a dream_n quicken_v thy_o spirit_n put_v on_o strength_n o_o zion_n put_v forth_o thy_o strength_n use_v all_o possible_a mean_n and_o diligence_n for_o thy_o deliverance_n deliver_v thy_o sâ—lf_n o_o zion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n present_a unto_o our_o serious_a consideration_n two_o thing_n very_o observable_a first_o that_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o hard_a lot_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n and_o among_o such_o who_o practice_n and_o principle_n be_v babylonish_n and_o antichristian_a this_o point_n be_v so_o clear_a by_o our_o own_o
antichristian_a untruth_n and_o practice_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o any_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o reas._o but_o second_o god_n people_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o separate_v from_o babylon_n if_o the_o dwell_n in_o babylon_n be_v well_o consider_v by_o they_o bartholdâ—s_n as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o before_o call_v it_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o confusion_n and_o in_o the_o language_n of_o augustine_n it_o be_v term_v the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v lie_v loiter_v in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n babylon_n be_v a_o place_n of_o slavery_n the_o sink_n of_o sin_n the_o stall_n of_o beast_n the_o throne_n of_o idol_n the_o temple_n of_o devil_n and_o mother_n of_o confusion_n no_o place_n more_o â—nfamous_a for_o their_o pride_n and_o tyranny_n their_o cruelty_n and_o idolatry_n well_o may_v god_n people_n be_v weary_a of_o such_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n and_o noisome_a dungeon_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v offensive_a by_o its_o stench_n and_o darkness_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v move_v the_o christian_a people_n of_o god_n to_o forsake_v whatsoever_o may_v relish_v or_o favour_n of_o mystical_a and_o antichristian_a babylon_n which_o by_o john_n be_v call_v the_o hold_n of_o every_o foul_a spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n revel_v 18._o vers_fw-la 2._o where_o all_o invention_n of_o wicked_a man_n swerve_v from_o the_o rule_n and_o pure_a word_n of_o christ_n all_o heresy_n schism_n error_n profaneness_n uncleanness_n hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n as_o into_o a_o filthy_a loathsome_a and_o stink_a sink_n have_v empty_v themselves_o for_o many_o year_n 3._o reas._o but_o three_o if_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o god_n people_n shall_v move_v and_o separate_v be_v so_o loathsome_a shall_v be_v sufficient_a motive_n unto_o they_o much_o more_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v shall_v stir_v they_o up_o and_o quicken_v they_o with_o speed_n to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o babylon_n to_o zion_n they_o must_v move_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v zion_n deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n every_o motion_n take_v its_o denomination_n from_o its_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la and_o here_o even_o the_o traveller_n themselves_o who_o be_v to_o move_v take_v their_o title_n from_o thaâ—_n place_n unto_o which_o they_o move_v oh_o why_o shall_v not_o a_o people_n willing_o forsake_v babylon_n for_o zion_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psal._n 87._o vers_fw-la 2._o god_n choose_v that_o place_n for_o his_o seat_n of_o special_a residence_n and_o by_o a_o special_a institution_n record_v his_o name_n and_o set_v up_o his_o ordinance_n there_o some_o part_n of_o public_a worship_n be_v so_o appropriate_v to_o that_o place_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o and_o no_o where_o else_o deut._n 12.13_o 14._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o thou_o offer_v not_o thy_o burn_a offering_n in_o every_o place_n that_o thou_o see_v but_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n there_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o burn_a offering_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o god_n promise_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o they_o who_o come_v up_o to_o zion_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n at_o first_o there_o be_v a_o general_a promise_n give_v exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 24._o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o but_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v jerusalem_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o royalty_n the_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o zion_n as_o the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n than_o all_o the_o tribe_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o justice_n and_o to_o zion_n to_o sacrifice_n psal._n 122._o vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o testimony_n of_o israel_n to_o gâ—ve_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v sâ—t_a throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o poor_a people_n have_v long_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n but_o now_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n zechariah_n that_o their_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v settle_v their_o church_n establish_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n both_o new_o build_v zechariah_n 1_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n you_o see_v then_o the_o prophet_n have_v good_a reason_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o below_o a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n to_o zion_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n and_o mount_v of_o holiness_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o type_n of_o heaven_n oh_o then_o what_o a_o motive_n shall_v this_o be_v also_o to_o christian_a people_n to_o forsake_v all_o babylonish_n practice_n and_o antichristian_a untruth_n for_o christian_a zion_n for_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n where_o be_v also_o those_o comfort_n zechariah_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n who_o foundation_n be_v strong_a and_o sure_a and_o unmoveable_a in_o the_o great_a storm_n for_o here_o be_v his_o election_n and_o prescience_n which_o will_v always_o stand_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v everyone_o that_o know_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 3._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o second_o here_o be_v this_o love_n of_o god_n actual_o adopt_v psal_n 87._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o three_o here_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o offspring_n indeed_o as_o man_n but_o the_o root_n also_o of_o david_n as_o he_o be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v god-man_n revel_v 22._o vers_fw-la 16._o he_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o church_n a_o sure_a foundation_n stone_n isai._n 28._o vers_fw-la 16._o behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n four_o here_o be_v god_n covenant_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o fast_o and_o as_o firm_a as_o the_o well_o root_a mountain_n isai_n 54._o vers_fw-la 10.11_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n five_o here_o be_v god_n presence_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v his_o zion_n unmoveableness_n when_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n shall_v help_v she_o and_o that_o right_a early_a psal._n 46._o vers_fw-la 5._o six_o here_o be_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n i_o mean_v their_o doctrine_n foundation-truth_n you_o be_v fellow_n citizen_n with_o thesaints_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n ephes._n 2._o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o seven_o here_o be_v christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o answer_v their_o office_n and_o calling_n and_o faithful_a zealous_a minister_n and_o true_a godly_a christian_n as_o strong_a pillar_n subservient_fw-fr in_o this_o work_n of_o support_n under_o christ_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o psal._n 75._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o galat._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n and_o prov_n 10._o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n eight_o here_o god_n people_n hope_n and_o trust_n be_v sure_a the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o isai._n 14._o vers_fw-la 32._o nine_o here_o be_v sure_o salvation_n place_v for_o god_n people_n i_o will_v place_v salvation_n
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