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at_o this_o present_a do_v terrible_o tremble_v under_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n when_o the_o lord_n arise_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o their_o suffering_n and_o supplication_n sign_n 3_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a i_o will_v now_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o psal_n 12.5_o and_o these_o word_n be_v as_o pure_a and_o true_a as_o refine_a silver_n ver_fw-la 6._o when_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n cry_v rev._n 6.10_o and_o their_o prayer_n also_o rev._n 8.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o instant_o the_o censâ—r_a that_o bring_v up_o their_o prayer_n be_v fill_v with_o fire_n â—ed_o that_o cast_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o immediate_o follow_v thundering_n lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n faure_a angel_n with_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o desiance_n against_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o that_o follow_v four_o plague_n that_o utter_o ruin_v the_o roman_a 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and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n yea_o and_o whereas_o they_o do_v with_o force_n and_o fury_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n go_v about_o to_o propugne_v their_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n and_o to_o withstand_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o power_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o inheritance_n they_o in_o so_o do_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o accerse_fw-la and_o draw_v down_o upon_o themselves_o the_o more_o certain_a utter_a and_o irrecoverable_a destruction_n even_o as_o the_o canaanite_n of_o old_a be_v harden_v in_o their_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o be_v destroy_v utter_o jos_n 11._o â—0_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v always_o beard_v and_o outbraved_n by_o man_n but_o will_v even_o strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n wâ—th_v the_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n like_o a_o chafe_v conqueror_n pursue_v his_o fly_a enemy_n unto_o perdition_n therefore_o shall_v he_o lâ—fe_v up_o his_o head_n psal_n 110.5_o 6_o 7._o when_o god_n cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n he_o make_v the_o earth_n fear_n and_o be_v still_o when_o he_o arise_v to_o judgement_n to_o save_v all_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n sare_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v he_o restrain_v psa_n 76.8_o 9_o 10._o if_o the_o unjust_a judge_n that_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o man_n will_v avenge_v the_o widow_n because_o of_o her_o troublesome_a importunity_n and_o our_o saviour_n bid_v
can_v detect_v and_o discover_v many_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o foedity_n of_o the_o whore_n as_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n yea_o not_o only_o discover_v they_o but_o in_o a_o holy_a zeal_n denoâ—unce_v grievous_a judgement_n against_o the_o author_n and_o fomenter_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n these_o doctrine_n and_o denunciation_n thus_o breathe_v out_o will_v prove_v even_o a_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o they_o be_v be_v put_v into_o man_n spirit_n by_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o cut_v and_o kill_v slash_n and_o slay_v the_o antichristian_a generation_n see_v revel_v 2.16_o &_o 19.21_o yea_o not_o only_o a_o sword_n to_o kill_v the_o enemy_n that_o stand_v near_o but_o a_o arrow_n also_o to_o kill_v the_o enemy_n that_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o psal_n 149.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o a_o axe_n to_o hew_v down_o hosea_n 6.5_o mat._n 3.10_o a_o wine_n cup_n of_o fury_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o grow_v mad_a spew_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o jer._n 25.15_o 16.27_o 28._o last_o this_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o fire_n to_o burn_v they_o up_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o wood_n to_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v they_o jer._n 5.14_o for_o god_n will_v execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o hot_a even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o proud_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n easy_o and_o utter_o burn_v so_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n mal._n 4.1_o this_o fiery_a weapon_n of_o the_o word_n be_v one_o of_o those_o wherewith_o the_o poor_a sackcloath-prophet_n have_v defend_v themselves_o against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o gentile_n all_o his_o long_a reign_n and_o wherewith_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o rev._n 11.5_o and_o therefore_o still_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v against_o he_o the_o great_a wild_a beast_n for_o fire_n they_o say_v be_v the_o best_a weapon_n 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when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n in_o my_o distress_n say_v he_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n then_o the_o earth_n shake_v and_o tremble_v the_o foundation_n also_o of_o the_o hill_n move_v and_o be_v shake_v because_o he_o be_v wroth_a god_n upon_o david_n cry_v lay_v about_o he_o and_o overthrow_v all_o his_o adversary_n for_o the_o more_o the_o saint_n pray_v the_o more_o they_o accelerate_v plague_n upon_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n which_o be_v often_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o saint_n deliverance_n by_o this_o the_o two_o witness_n do_v shut_v the_o heaven_n against_o the_o antichristian_a brood_n rev._n 11.6_o and_o therefore_o our_o fight_n be_v with_o their_o army_n be_v we_o be_v to_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n against_o they_o that_o be_v a_o weapon_n they_o have_v no_o skill_n at_o they_o can_v blaspheme_v and_o curse_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o pray_v moses_n and_o eliah_n to_o who_o that_o text_n allude_v by_o this_o weopon_n and_o the_o word_n overcome_v whole_a nation_n alone_o moses_n do_v but_o speak_v to_o god_n spread_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o as_o a_o god_n can_v tell_v pharaoh_n that_o a_o plague_n will_v come_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o plague_n or_o to_o morrow_n shall_v such_o a_o plague_n be_v remove_v eliah_n can_v but_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o then_o confident_o tell_v ahab_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rain_n but_o according_a to_o his_o word_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o open_v therefore_o o_o you_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o heaven_n by_o this_o key_n open_a god_n armoury_n and_o get_v from_o thence_o the_o best_a day_n for_o the_o church_n the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o mediation_n of_o the_o son_n the_o spirit_n of_o 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it_o come_v zeph._n 2.3_o to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v available_a to_o admit_v into_o our_o thought_n these_o consideration_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o calamity_n whatsoever_o evil_a be_v do_v god_n do_v it_o that_o stop_v david_n mouth_n psal_n 39.9_o he_o have_v absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o man_n he_o be_v great_a than_o man_n why_o shall_v we_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o his_o doing_n job_n 33.12_o 13._o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o brave_a sight_n to_o see_v man_n sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n as_o a_o judge_n and_o god_n summon_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n as_o a_o delinquent_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o man_n to_o pass_v censure_n and_o sentence_n upon_o his_o action_n out_o of_o his_o own_o shallow_a conception_n and_o irregular_a affection_n that_o god_n will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_a because_o he_o will_v it_o and_o do_v it_o he_o that_o have_v many_o reason_n in_o the_o bottomless_a abyss_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o we_o see_v not_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o sound_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o nor_o to_o fathom_v his_o do_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o sin_n deserve_v worse_a than_o any_o plague_n or_o earthquake_n god_n send_v upon_o the_o world_n ezra_n 9.13_o that_o sin_n itself_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o plague_n and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v thorough_o humble_v for_o sin_n it_o will_v accept_v of_o any_o outward_a punishment_n see_v levit._n 26.41_o and_o david_n example_n who_o meek_o submit_v to_o the_o curse_v of_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o repentance_n for_o his_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n which_o god_n be_v even_o then_o also_o actual_o visit_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o unnatural_a rebellion_n of_o abselom_n according_a as_o he_o have_v threaten_v 2_o sam._n 12.11_o the_o man_n that_o be_v thorough_o grieve_v for_o the_o idolatry_n heresy_n profaneness_n and_o lukewarmnesse_n of_o our_o time_n will_v think_v any_o outward_a evil_a easy_a than_o those_o sin_n and_o will_v be_v content_v to_o submit_v to_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o plague_n even_o to_o the_o bury_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n under_o the_o earth_n provide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v that_o all_o outward_a evil_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n good_a in_o the_o end_n rom._n 8.28_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o now_o come_v to_o show_v in_o the_o next_o point_n great_a and_o notable_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n use_v often_o to_o follow_v after_o great_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o state_n and_o nation_n doctrine_n 2_o amos_n 9.10_o 11._o after_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o great_a destruction_n in_o the_o nation_n among_o the_o sinner_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v after_o that_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o zeph._n 3.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o zeph._n 13.8_o 9_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o the_o storm_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o judah_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o lord_n make_v his_o people_n take_v root_a downward_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o when_o the_o earthquake_n shall_v have_v shake_v down_o antichrist_n kingdom_n quest_n wherein_o shall_v this_o great_a restauration_n and_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n and_o
enjoyment_n of_o certain_a privilege_n answ_n such_o as_o the_o church_n have_v not_o at_o other_o time_n at_o least_o not_o in_o the_o like_a degree_n the_o privilege_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n privative_a and_o positive_a the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o inundation_n of_o profaneness_n with_o which_o it_o have_v be_v miserable_o annoy_v leaven_v and_o infect_v before_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o piety_n and_o strictness_n of_o the_o government_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o there_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n in_o any_o wise_a any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o she_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o error_n superstition_n idolatry_n false_a and_o formal_a worship_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o time_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v by_o and_o by_o during_o antichrist_n reign_v man_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v so_o zealous_a and_o tenacious_a of_o their_o old_a mumpsimuse_n they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n endure_v to_o hear_v of_o part_v with_o they_o like_o micah_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n judg._n 18.23.24_o that_o follow_v after_o the_o danite_n cry_v and_o complain_v they_o turn_v about_o and_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o ail_v you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n say_v he_o which_o i_o make_v and_o my_o priest_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v consecrate_v for_o a_o priest_n who_o shall_v have_v bless_v i_o and_o do_v you_o ask_v i_o what_o i_o ail_v what_o have_v i_o more_o i_o protest_v i_o have_v as_o live_v you_o have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o i_o have_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n of_o our_o generation_n from_o these_o thing_n shall_v the_o church_n then_o be_v free_v she_o shall_v have_v exemption_n from_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a god_n shall_v wâ—pe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o saint_n eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.4_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o cortext_n then_o shall_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o lamb_n lie_v down_o and_o feed_v together_o and_o the_o tiger_n become_v tame_v the_o child_n shall_v play_v with_o the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n isa_n 11.6.7_o &_o 65.25_o rev._n 7.16_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o these_o privative_a privilege_n the_o earthquake_n go_v before_o shall_v shake_v down_o these_o evil_n and_o all_o their_o supporter_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o beast_n his_o hierarchy_n his_o horn_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shall_v defend_v he_o to_o the_o last_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v destroy_v not_o only_o the_o heathen_a empire_n guilty_a of_o so_o much_o blood_n cruelty_n and_o idolatry_n but_o will_v not_o let_v so_o much_o as_o that_o very_a form_n of_o government_n to_o stand_v so_o it_o be_v probable_a if_o not_o more_o that_o all_o theâ—e_n dignity_n that_o have_v so_o desperate_o oppose_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o dan._n 2.34_o 5.44_o rev._n 19_o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n god_n will_v purge_v out_o rebel_n ezek._n 20.38_o that_o at_o last_o none_o shall_v dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v for_o false_a worship_n formal_a worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o till_o then_o will_v all_o these_o sect_n and_o division_n have_v a_o end_n satan_n shall_v then_o be_v bind_v and_o chain_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n to_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n as_o he_o have_v always_o before_o do_v rev._n 20.2_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o before_o as_o rev._n 12.9_o but_o never_o bind_v nor_o shall_v be_v till_o antichrist_n fall_n and_o so_o this_o prevent_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v though_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o earthquake_n yet_o sin_n will_v revive_v again_o answ_n no_o satan_n shall_v be_v tie_v up_o from_o seduce_v that_o he_o can_v play_v such_o reak_n in_o the_o world_n as_o before_o man_n corruption_n want_v those_o bellows_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o which_o do_v formeâ—y_o inflame_v it_o the_o positive_a privilege_n of_o that_o reform_a state_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o that_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v thus_o râ—â—_n 11.19_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n the_o taberraâ—â—_n or_o temple_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o chrâ—â—â—_n represent_v by_o the_o ark_n be_v before_o keep_v hide_v and_o the_o temple_n shut_v true_a preach_v forbid_v man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ark_n as_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o ark_n a_o â—â—pe_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n the_o gold_n overlay_v it_o whole_o a_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a to_o which_o the_o humane_a be_v hypostatical_o unite_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o ark_n set_v forth_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n by_o union_n with_o he_o and_o power_n from_o he_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o cover_v of_o the_o ark_n represent_v christ_n righteousness_n cover_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o curse_n be_v contain_v so_o as_o no_o curse_n can_v be_v see_v this_o purity_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v intend_v in_o those_o expression_n rev._n 21._o that_o god_n tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o new_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o no_o temple_n therein_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o fix_a place_n as_o the_o old_a temple_n be_v but_o every_o where_o his_o people_n shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n joh._n 4.21.23_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o meaning_n the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o glory_n shall_v far_o exceed_v all_o external_a and_o chap._n 22.1_o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o with_o his_o twelve_o manner_n of_o â—â—â—its_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o convert_n in_o antichrist_n time_n but_o a_o few_o witness_n two_o but_o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o need_v any_o great_a art_n of_o arithmetic_n to_o count_v they_o but_o now_o a_o great_a multitude_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v rev._n 7.9_o then_o shall_v those_o promise_n in_o their_o height_n be_v fulfil_v the_o church_n shall_v wonder_v at_o she_o own_o fruitfulness_n and_o ask_v who_o beget_v she_o those_o child_n see_v she_o have_v lose_v so_o many_o be_v life_n alone_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n without_o any_o earthly_a protector_n isa_n 49.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n yea_o her_o child_n shall_v ask_v she_o more_o room_n to_o dwell_v in_o ibid._n she_o be_v bid_v to_o lengthen_v and_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o her_o tent_n etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v that_o she_o though_o a_o widow_n shall_v break_v out_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o abound_v in_o child_n for_o her_o maker_n be_v her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o child_n proceed_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n lie_v thick_a upon_o the_o ground_n psal_n 110.3_o christ_n flock_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v a_o little_a flock_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v before_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o convert_v where_o the_o sun_n shine_v most_o clear_o it_o heat_v most_o fervent_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v a_o light_n like_o unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper-stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n it_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n rev._n 21.18_o god_n be_v in_o it_o dwell_v with_o his_o people_n he_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o be_v rev._n 21.3.22_o in_o this_o and_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v name_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezâ—k_fw-mi 48.35_o the_o people_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o what_o a_o admirable_a reformation_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o storm_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o all_o israel_n both_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o of_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n abhor_v