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in_o their_o dispersion_n in_o great_a multitude_n unto_o this_o great_a day_n of_o jesreel_n etc._n so_o beza_n par._n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v else_o the_o apostle_n have_v reveal_v no_o such_o great_a mystery_n to_o say_v that_o when_o as_o blindness_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o faith_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o gentile_n be_v convert_v and_o bring_v home_o daily_a but_o the_o subject_a the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o word_n be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o new_a resurrection_n and_o therefore_o they_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o spiritual_a israel_n but_o of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n other_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a israel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v present_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o father_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n like_a unto_o that_o john_n 10._o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o i_o must_v bring_v in_o and_o these_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n and_o have_v one_o shepherd_n what_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n reveal_v in_o it_o also_o not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o gentile_n convert_v shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v a_o thing_n common_o know_v but_o that_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n bring_v in_o and_o that_o the_o gentile_a church_n shall_v be_v great_a gain_n by_o the_o jewish_a conversion_n that_o as_o their_o cast_v off_o be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n so_o their_o 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of_o it_o be_v for_o medicine_n now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o heal_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o they_o need_v no_o heal_n three_o see_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n nor_o spiritual_o of_o heaven_n it_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v mystical_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n agnoscunt_fw-la &_o haebrei_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la messiae_n haec_fw-la pertineant_fw-la oecolamp_n iâ—…m_fw-la iâ—…m_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la referimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la aedificari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la st._n jerom._n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v always_o build_v and_o a_o city_n but_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v build_v after_o such_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a new-testament_n but_o bare_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n but_o this_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n rev._n 3.12_o be_v call_v so_o because_o of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v it_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v those_o glorious_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n rev._n 4._o so_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o 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judgement_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a judgement_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o barrenness_n be_v the_o great_a for_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o which_o all_o other_o judgement_n tend_v and_o in_o which_o they_o all_o end_n and_o centre_n there_o be_v many_o other_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v a_o judicial_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o sear_a conscience_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o that_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a may_v grow_v thereupon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v catch_v away_o the_o good_a seed_n matth._n 13.19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o the_o highway_n ground_n unfruitful_a we_o complain_v of_o a_o barren_a earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n when_o thou_o till_a it_o it_o shall_v not_o yield_v thou_o fruit_n but_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a barrenness_n which_o be_v far_o beyond_o this_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o far_o great_a curse_n and_o they_o be_v barren_a church_n barren_a ordinance_n and_o barren_a heart_n there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o terrible_a monument_n of_o temporal_a wrath_n than_o the_o lord_n show_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n and_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a which_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n and_o their_o smoke_n ascend_v continual_o where_o nothing_o live_v where_o nothing_o grow_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o grass_n deut._n 29.23_o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n as_o jerom_n say_v jerome_n jerome_n quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o se_fw-la vitale_fw-it habet_fw-la unde_fw-la nomen_fw-la mortis_fw-la sortitume_v and_o if_o a_o fish_n be_v at_o any_o time_n carry_v out_o of_o jordan_n into_o it_o statim_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la nthâ—l_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la simplex_fw-la sermo_fw-la testatur_fw-la the_o fish_n present_o die_v therein_o now_o take_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o barren_a soul_n and_o he_o be_v compare_v here_o unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o fisher_n shall_v stand_v from_o engedi_n to_o eneglaim_n eneglaim_n in_o principio_fw-la est_fw-la maris_fw-la mortui_fw-la ubi_fw-la jordanum_n ingreditur_fw-la engedivero_n ubi_fw-la finitur_fw-la atque_fw-la consumitur_fw-la as_o great_a yea_o a_o far_o great_a monument_n of_o judgement_n god_n give_v unto_o a_o barren_a heart_n then_o be_v that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a land_n and_o barren_a water_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a of_o themselves_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v live_v or_o thrive_v or_o grow_v in_o they_o but_o if_o it_o come_v into_o it_o it_o immediate_o die_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v into_o the_o barren_a heart_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o dead_a sea_n what_o truth_n or_o motion_n soever_o be_v cast_v in_o they_o die_v immediate_o second_o this_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n because_o hereby_o thou_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o for_o the_o end_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v fruitfulness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o god_n be_v never_o marry_v unto_o christ_n for_o rom._n 7.4_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n of_o marriage_n convictus_fw-la &_o proles_fw-la cohabitation_n and_o propagation_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a evidence_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n than_o this_o thou_o be_v barren_a for_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n be_v fruitful_a and_o he_o have_v no_o further_a a_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o as_o they_o bring_v forth_o 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be_v not_o yet_o marry_v unto_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v give_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o barrenness_n be_v a_o earnest_a thou_o shall_v never_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o fruitfulness_n be_v a_o argument_n and_o a_o pledge_n unto_o a_o man_n heart_n that_o christ_n will_v delight_v in_o he_o as_o leah_n say_v when_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n now_o my_o husband_n will_v love_v i_o now_o he_o will_v be_v join_v to_o i_o now_o i_o have_v bear_v he_o this_o son_n also_o so_o may_v a_o soul_n reason_n it_o out_o with_o christ_n now_o i_o shall_v have_v his_o love_n he_o will_v love_v i_o he_o will_v delight_v in_o i_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o i_o â—ow_o i_o have_v yield_v he_o fruit_n for_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o pleasant_a thing_n cant._n 5.12_o three_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o stand_v between_o such_o a_o soul_n and_o wrath_n for_o joh._n 15.2_o every_o
give_v we_o be_v this_o doctrine_n holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n there_o be_v no_o see_v of_o god_n in_o glory_n without_o it_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o here_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v holiness_n three_o way_n first_o quoad_fw-la principium_fw-la according_a unto_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v regeneration_n when_o the_o seed_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v holy_a principle_n be_v sow_o a_o new_a image_n be_v begin_v second_o quoad_fw-la incrementum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sanctification_n by_o which_o he_o that_o be_v new_o bear_v to_o god_n grow_v up_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o those_o habit_n receive_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n three_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la for_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o those_o inward_a improve_a principle_n in_o a_o way_n of_o holy_a walk_n and_o this_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v obedience_n 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that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n a_o pharisee_n civil_a in_o his_o conversation_n a_o saint_n in_o his_o generation_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v attain_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a pitch_n of_o knowledge_n a_o teacher_n and_o of_o a_o good_a disposition_n a_o man_n not_o bitter_a against_o christ_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o sect_n be_v and_o yet_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o he_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o a_o love_a and_o ingenuous_a disposition_n a_o fair_a and_o unblamable_a conversation_n and_o a_o man_n of_o that_o eminency_n in_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o teacher_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o this_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o or_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n four_o the_o necessity_n he_o put_v upon_o it_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o hereafter_o of_o glory_n and_o to_o see_v it_o be_v frui_fw-la to_o enjoy_v it_o 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we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n my_o servant_n caleb_n have_v another_o spirit_n say_v god_n numb_a 14.24_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n that_o act_v all_o mankind_n all_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 5.19_o camer_n in_o aliquo_fw-la posicum_fw-la esse_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la potestate_fw-la camer_n and_o this_o spirit_n act_n and_o effect_n work_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o elect_a before_o their_o conversion_n before_o their_o regeneration_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v the_o house_n till_o a_o
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there_o be_v no_o grace_n that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o glory_n but_o grow_a grace_n and_o if_o grace_n be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a tendency_n in_o it_o unto_o growth_n as_o there_o be_v in_o seed_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o they_o be_v plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n they_o grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n ezek._n 47.10_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o willow_n they_o shall_v grow_v as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n mal._n 4.2_o there_o be_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o growth_n promise_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o true_a grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o growth_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o true_a grace_n but_o grow_a grace_n and_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n else_o i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o not_o that_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v grace_n be_v not_o only_a donum_fw-la but_o depositum_fw-la and_o it_o must_v be_v improve_v it_o be_v a_o talon_n that_o more_o must_v be_v gain_v by_o by_o trading_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o spark_n from_o heaven_n that_o will_v never_o cease_v aspire_v till_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o glory_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n second_o there_o be_v a_o pitch_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v fill_v up_o while_o they_o live_v here_o before_o they_o be_v translate_v unto_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 4.13_o a_o fullness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n a_o
measure_n that_o christ_n have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o and_o with_o which_o he_o will_v fill_v and_o enrich_v they_o that_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o every_o member_n be_v a_o part_n and_o which_o he_o by_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o grace_n do_v fill_v up_o which_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v imperfect_a till_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v fill_v not_o only_o in_o suffer_v col._n 1.24_o but_o in_o grace_n also_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o a_o measure_n which_o they_o be_v all_o in_o this_o life_n to_o fulfil_v as_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v wicked_a man_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n fill_v up_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o measure_n of_o your_o father_n iniquity_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o translate_v the_o saint_n till_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o measure_n which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o when_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a as_o then_o rev._n 19_o he_o do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a so_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a he_o do_v put_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o reap_v and_o gather_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o job_n 5.26_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o a_o good_a full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n in_o his_o season_n god_n will_v not_o reap_v till_o his_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v a_o measure_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o know_v not_o we_o shall_v set_v no_o bound_n to_o ourselves_o but_o strive_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a add_v one_o degree_n of_o grace_n unto_o another_o so_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o till_o thou_o attain_v thy_o measure_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v unto_o glory_n and_o therefore_o unto_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o grace_n growth_n in_o grace_n be_v as_o necessary_a in_o some_o respect_n as_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o wicked_a 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rest_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o christ_n prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o his_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v nor_o make_v void_a and_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v lay_v up_o prayer_n for_o it_o for_o rev._n 16.1_o the_o vial_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o double_a voice_n in_o this_o book_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n quoth_v immediate_a a_o deo_fw-la prosiciscitur_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la impetratur_fw-la brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n therefore_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o wrath_n that_o rome_n have_v have_v upon_o she_o have_v be_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o by_o their_o power_n and_o it_o have_v be_v their_o expectation_n long_o ago_o that_o rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o ruin_v lactantius_n lactantius_n horreo_fw-la dicere_fw-la dicam_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la amovebitur_fw-la now_o god_n that_o have_v raise_v this_o expectation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o draw_v out_o this_o supplication_n he_o will_v not_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n he_o will_v fulfil_v their_o petition_n doct._n 2._o all_o the_o roman_a power_n shall_v utter_o fall_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o double_a destruction_n jer._n 17.18_o and_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v double_a upon_o they_o ezek._n 21.14_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v first_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n as_o from_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v pure_a wrath_n without_o mixture_n rev._n 14.10_o they_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o fornication_n with_o which_o they_o make_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v now_o god_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o indignation_n also_o that_o which_o they_o must_v all_o drink_n and_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n if_o water_n be_v mix_v with_o wine_n it_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o wine_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o drunkenness_n as_o pure_a wine_n do_v this_o note_n summum_fw-la poenae_fw-la severitatem_fw-la judgement_n without_o mercy_n here_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o execute_v upon_o man_n have_v mercy_n mix_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o light_n with_o all_o their_o darkness_n non_fw-la dantur_fw-la puraetenebrae_fw-la but_o in_o hell_n there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o fury_n without_o compassion_n and_o true_o the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o rome_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o their_o judgement_n be_v very_o terrible_a second_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o torment_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o hope_n rev._n 18.7_o when_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o set_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n the_o thought_n of_o babylon_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v high_a and_o be_v eminent_o confident_a of_o victory_n and_o success_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n as_o sodom_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 14.10_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v rain_n hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o he_o have_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o this_o spiritual_a sodom_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v it_o till_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a then_o shall_v judgement_n come_v and_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o sea_n like_o a_o millstone_n sudden_o and_o irrecoverable_o three_o the_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o party_n and_o upon_o all_o degree_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o join_v with_o they_o all_o those_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o plague_n there_o be_v a_o vial_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o common_a people_n second_o upon_o the_o sea_n also_o there_o be_v a_o vial_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o rome_n three_o upon_o the_o river_n their_o minister_n and_o instrument_n that_o advance_v this_o authority_n all_o the_o ministry_n of_o rome_n that_o carry_v abroad_o this_o power_n over_o the_o world_n four_o upon_o the_o sun_n all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o power_n so_o far_o as_o they_o hold_v of_o rome_n five_o there_o will_v be_v a_o vial_n also_o upon_o rome_n itself_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o lord_n time_n all_o this_o will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o the_o day_n hasten_v apace_o and_o there_o be_v no_o degree_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a that_o shall_v escape_v no_o place_n shall_v protect_v a_o man_n for_o the_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v four_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a desolation_n describe_v it_o shall_v become_v a_o habitationfor_a devil_n which_o love_n to_o be_v in_o solitary_a and_o desolate_a place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o cage_n for_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n as_o sodom_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o wrath_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n isa_n 13.19,20_o rev._n 18.22,23_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n five_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o destroy_v they_o as_o he_o have_v before_o put_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o 10._o king_n to_o set_v she_o up_o so_o shall_v he_o also_o put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o cast_v she_o down_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o and_o rev._n 18.6_o reward_v she_o as_o she_o reward_v you_o double_a upon_o her_o double_a and_o if_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o principle_n of_o vengeance_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o sure_o the_o destruction_n may_v be_v exceed_o fearful_a when_o the_o lord_n do_v bid_v and_o command_v man_n to_o be_v cruel_a last_o it_o shall_v make_v way_n for_o their_o eternal_a destruction_n for_o a_o man_n to_o undergo_v temporal_a affliction_n though_o they_o be_v grievous_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o so_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o death_n go_v before_o and_o hell_n follow_v after_o this_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n now_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o beast_n and_o receive_v his_o mark_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o therefore_o rev._n 19.20_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n that_o do_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n true_o then_o it_o be_v terrible_a when_o judgement_n do_v make_v way_n for_o a_o man_n everlasting_a destruction_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n doct._n 3._o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n and_o every_o degree_n of_o it_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o as_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o rome_n and_o shall_v with_o a_o holy_a scorn_n say_v as_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o literal_a babylon_n isa_n 14._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n rev._n 19.1_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n heaven_n that_o be_v put_v for_o the_o church_n say_v amen_o haleluia_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc
but_o what_o be_v there_o in_o their_o destruction_n that_o be_v such_o matter_n of_o joy_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o those_o many_o of_o they_o poor_a soul_n very_o unfit_a to_o die_v to_o see_v they_o in_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n be_v this_o matter_n of_o joy_n a_o man_n will_v rather_o think_v you_o shall_v rather_o sit_v down_o and_o sigh_v to_o the_o break_n of_o your_o loin_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v unto_o the_o saint_n as_o first_o they_o rejoice_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n rev._n 19_o 2._o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n they_o do_v taste_v a_o sweetness_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o ezek._n 3.1_o it_o be_v in_o my_o belly_n as_o honey_n even_o that_o roll_n which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a lamentation_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o sweet_a to_o he_o the_o saint_n love_v to_o see_v christ_n with_o his_o sword_n gird_v upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o clothe_v with_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n isa_n 63.1,2_o second_o because_o god_n have_v appear_v for_o the_o church_n cause_n and_o have_v own_v their_o quarrel_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o their_o hand_n rev._n 19.2_o when_o god_n do_v appear_v for_o they_o and_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o do_v awake_a as_o a_o giant_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n this_o have_v always_o occasion_v song_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v triumph_v glorious_o over_o the_o horse_n &_o his_o rider_n exo._n 15._o not_o that_o they_o do_v triumph_v mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o safety_n but_o they_o triumph_v because_o god_n have_v triumph_v over_o his_o enemy_n else_o to_o see_v so_o many_o drown_v in_o the_o mercyless_a grave_n who_o will_v not_o have_v pity_v they_o three_o of_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n that_o ever_o be_v this_o be_v the_o cruel_a enemy_n the_o four_o beast_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o in_o the_o four_o beast_n the_o little_a horn_n be_v more_o fierce_a than_o his_o fellow_n they_o have_v be_v always_o drink_v with_o blood_n and_o their_o endeavour_n be_v to_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a four_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o enemy_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o then_o shall_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v it_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o long_a continuance_n of_o any_o their_o oppression_n have_v lie_v long_a upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o long_o a_o burden_n do_v lie_v and_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o the_o great_a mercy_n you_o will_v count_v it_o to_o have_v it_o take_v off_o if_o to_o be_v 430._o year_n in_o egypt_n and_o 70._o year_n in_o babylon_n be_v a_o long_a time_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o endure_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n that_o last_v 1260._o day_n in_o the_o great_a tyranny_n and_o rage_n that_o can_v be_v they_o tread_v down_o the_o temple_n rev._n 11.1,2_o five_o when_o this_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o cup_n of_o her_o fornication_n shall_v be_v remove_v by_o which_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o special_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drunken_a rev._n 18.11_o now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v their_o merchant_n more_o they_o have_v chapman_n abundant_o before_o but_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o deal_n in_o that_o trade_n no_o more_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o pagan_a way_n of_o idolatry_n will_v also_o cast_v out_o satan_n in_o the_o antichristian_a way_n of_o idolatry_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o earth_n by_o such_o sorcery_n any_o more_o for_o there_o be_v by_o this_o mean_v a_o cloud_n that_o have_v fill_v the_o house_n and_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n rev._n 15.8_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a number_n of_o menconvert_v there_o be_v such_o a_o darkness_n and_o a_o smoke_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o all_o his_o dispensation_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v remove_v six_o last_o from_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n and_o consequence_n that_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o praise_n god_n i_o will_v name_v only_o these_o four_o first_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o there_o shall_v be_v multitude_n convert_v unto_o the_o lord_n second_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o inlet_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n now_o christ_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v so_o before_o but_o now_o he_o be_v call_v so_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o as_o exod._n 3.6_o by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n god_n be_v not_o know_v unto_o they_o three_o than_o all_o persecution_n shall_v cease_v rev._n 20._o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o the_o world_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a four_o new_a jerusalm_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v that_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 7._o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o triumphant_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o this_o life_n when_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n use_v see_v god_n have_v in_o a_o degree_n accomplish_v this_o in_o this_o late_a mercy_n do_v you_o rejoice_v with_o triumph_n and_o say_v great_a babylon_n be_v fall_v for_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o blind_a and_o jesuited_a papist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o those_o that_o profess_v otherwise_o yet_o they_o do_v enter_v upon_o the_o popish_a interest_n and_o engage_v in_o the_o same_o quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v with_o vain_a word_n we_o see_v how_o not_o only_o this_o but_o the_o neighbour_n nation_n do_v declare_v against_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o promote_v that_o cause_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n which_o you_o have_v hitherto_o fight_v against_o let_v not_o your_o discontent_n carry_v you_o to_o the_o quite_o contrary_a point_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o your_o zeal_n against_o sect_n and_o heresy_n make_v you_o to_o succour_v their_o profaneness_n and_o to_o enter_v upon_o 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be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o beast_n receive_v his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o seven_o king_n since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v remove_v 2._o there_o be_v never_o yet_o that_o perfect_a victory_n that_o they_o do_v say_v they_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v visible_o appear_v to_o bear_v witness_n against_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v second_o present_a dispensation_n compare_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n first_o when_o there_o be_v a_o general_a decay_n of_o wisdom_n in_o ruler_n and_o child_n and_o babe_n rule_v over_o a_o people_n isa_n 27.14_o i_o will_v do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v and_o now_o i_o will_v distress_n ariel_n second_o when_o there_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n as_o isa_n 29.10_o that_o nothing_o can_v awaken_v they_o but_o as_o man_n sleep_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n though_o the_o sea_n roar_v and_o 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v down_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n a_o dove_n as_o it_o be_v without_o guile_n so_o be_v it_o without_o gall_n also_o and_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v not_o only_o thus_o within_o but_o in_o his_o conversation_n his_o light_n shine_v before_o man_n he_o be_v always_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n second_o in_o his_o death_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v either_o put_v for_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a death_n john_n 3.16_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlas_fw-mi ting_o life_n but_o here_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o temporal_a death_n the_o disunion_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n and_o so_o to_o perish_v be_v to_o die_v matth_n 8.25_o master_n save_v we_o else_o we_o perish_v and_o it_o be_v say_v also_o they_o be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o unum_fw-la colligere_fw-la they_o be_v gather_v unto_o their_o father_n 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saint_n and_o this_o we_o be_v special_o to_o observe_v psal_n 37.37_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n this_o balaam_n can_v observe_v numb_a 23.10_o there_o be_v a_o death_n peculiar_a to_o the_o righteous_a proverb_n 14.32_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cast_v away_o in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n the_o opposition_n show_v the_o difference_n when_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v gather_v a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v cast_v away_o and_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n die_v he_o die_v in_o hope_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n at_o death_n he_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n his_o life_n and_o hope_v together_o but_o see_v they_o do_v both_o die_v the_o righteous_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a we_o see_v also_o that_o wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v foolish_a and_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n to_o outward_a view_n there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n eccles._n 2.16_o as_o 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cor._n 15.18_o which_o imply_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o union_n with_o he_o a_o be_v in_o he_o second_o a_o die_a in_o he_o by_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o same_o union_n now_o we_o do_v not_o only_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o live_v in_o he_o work_v in_o he_o bearing_z fruit_n in_o he_o etc._n etc._n now_o a_o man_n do_v live_v in_o christ_n when_o by_o the_o almighty_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o he_o and_o he_o live_v no_o more_o according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o he_o when_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o we_o do_v exercise_v these_o die_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o their_o be_v in_o he_o live_v and_o die_v do_v and_o suffer_v grace_n and_o when_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o union_n live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o man_n do_v exercise_v these_o grace_n then_o be_v a_o man_n say_v to_o die_v in_o christ_n work_n in_o he_o suffer_v in_o he_o live_v in_o he_o so_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o even_o in_o death_n the_o mystical_a union_n be_v not_o dissolve_v and_o the_o die_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o which_o a_o saint_n do_v receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o union_n with_o he_o those_o grace_n he_o do_v exercise_n as_o christ_n do_v for_o he_o die_v in_o he_o second_o he_o die_v in_o faith_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o
no_o other_o opposition_n or_o temptation_n whatsoever_o â—…meron_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n of_o â—ath_n so_o also_o there_o be_v something_o in_o death_n peculiar_a to_o he_o â—ints_v first_o by_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o powâ—_n of_o satin_n grace_v here_o in_o this_o life_n do_v free_a a_o man_n from_o â—…e_a dominion_n of_o satan_n but_o it_o do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o â—…s_a temptation_n and_o to_o be_v continual_o annoy_v with_o the_o â—…llutions_n and_o suggestion_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o the_o â—…cked_a one_o to_o touch_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5._o tactu_fw-la qualitatiâ—o_fw-la be_v â—e_n great_a affliction_n of_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o â—eir_n spiritual_a warfare_n do_v main_o lie_v it_o be_v not_o the_o â—st_a part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n for_o saâ—an_n to_o have_v â—…ch_v a_o access_n to_o he_o and_o to_o propose_v such_o suggestion_n â—s_n 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o have_v but_o only_o a_o access_n unto_o christ_n by_o representation_n from_o without_o and_o not_o by_o suggestion_n within_o but_o he_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o a_o more_o immediate_a access_n unto_o our_o spirit_n but_o our_o warfare_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o dominion_n but_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n forever_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o ministerium_fw-la and_o the_o devil_n in_o exercitium_fw-la but_o both_o but_o for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o of_o either_o to_o the_o saint_n for_o ever_o 2._o from_o the_o being_n and_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n that_o the_o saint_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.24_o but_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o natural_a fountain_n of_o corruption_n original_a sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o soul_n shall_v never_o think_v a_o vain_a thought_n never_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n any_o more_o for_o ever_o nay_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n actual_o as_o adam_n be_v but_o even_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o as_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n as_o part_v of_o their_o torment_n and_o be_v in_o malo_fw-la obfirmati_fw-la so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o bono_fw-mi confirmati_fw-la not_o only_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o possibility_n to_o sin_n for_o ever_o 3_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o saint_n have_v here_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o earnest_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o they_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o and_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n want_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a will_v come_v and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o these_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n 4_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n here_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o we_o but_o after_o this_o life_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n more_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v communion_n without_o intermission_n and_o without_o interruption_n for_o ever_o say_v bernard_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n magna_fw-la securitas_fw-la paulus_n est_fw-la 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in_o evil_a time_n sometime_o he_o hide_v â—hem_n in_o his_o pavilion_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n upon_o the_o earth_n his_o chamber_n of_o peculiar_a providence_n and_o sometime_o he_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o grave_n even_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n in_o which_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n god_n people_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v hide_v job_n 30.23_o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o meâ—cy_n from_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n thus_o when_o a_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o world_n god_n provide_v a_o ark_n for_o noah_n and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o ark_n for_o noah_n so_o he_o have_v a_o grave_n for_o methusalah_n who_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v take_v away_o the_o same_o year_n that_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o the_o earth_n god_n usual_a course_n be_v either_o his_o people_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o his_o judgement_n which_o sometime_o be_v defer_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n and_o if_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v go_v forth_o and_o the_o judgement_n must_v come_v than_o the_o lord_n take_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o it_o come_v so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o hezekiah_n he_o defer_v the_o judgement_n till_o after_o his_o death_n there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o day_n and_o josiah_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o lord_n rev._n 19.13_o have_v describe_v the_o rise_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o general_a pollution_n and_o corruption_n that_o shall_v follow_v all_o man_n shall_v worship_v the_o beast_n and_o wonder_n after_o he_o bless_v be_v the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o henceforth_o be_v they_o not_o bless_v before_o yes_o all_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v 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heaven_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o europe_n yea_o even_o of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o signal_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o lord_n host_n shall_v sure_o come_v unto_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a deliverance_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n for_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o bellum_fw-la saepe_fw-la renovabit_fw-la antichristus_fw-la &_o saepe_fw-la vincet_fw-la donec_fw-la consectis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la impiis_fw-la debellatus_fw-la it_o be_v he_o have_v draw_v in_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o quarrel_n but_o that_o be_v now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v do_v make_v preparation_n for_o that_o great_a and_o last_o battle_n the_o battle_n armageddon_n and_o you_o will_v find_v a_o confederacy_n of_o all_o those_o of_o the_o popish_a interest_n and_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n either_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v some_o on_o one_o account_n and_o some_o on_o another_o be_v engage_v that_o they_o may_v perish_v together_o and_o than_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n under_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a but_o that_o be_v not_o until_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v destroy_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n by_o itself_o and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o now_o do_v hinder_v the_o set_n up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o a_o utter_a destruction_n this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n you_o have_v then_o in_o these_o word_n the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n set_v forth_o after_o their_o deliverance_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o be_v double_a look_v upon_o they_o first_o in_o statu_fw-la politico_fw-la and_o afterward_o in_o statu_fw-la polemico_fw-la first_o in_o 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imagine_v that_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o fury_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n have_v go_v round_o and_o all_o nation_n have_v taste_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o drink_v thereof_o jer._n 25.15_o may_v it_o not_o be_v as_o true_o say_v of_o we_o as_o of_o our_o brethren_n ezek._n 12.4_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o day_n to_o draw_v near_o thou_o be_v come_v even_o unto_o thy_o year_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o judgement_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o upon_o a_o nation_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v know_v and_o discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n eccl._n 8.5_o now_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v you_o thâ—…_n minister_n be_v servant_n so_o also_o they_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o preach_v be_v call_v prophesy_v and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v prophet_n 1_o cor._n 4.32_o though_o not_o in_o so_o full_a and_o complete_a a_o sense_n as_o the_o prophet_n ancient_o be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadam_fw-la by_o a_o true_a resemblance_n and_o analogy_n though_o not_o a_o foretell_v yet_o a_o fore-speaking_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o that_o god_n that_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o word_n do_v uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o same_o exact_o dispense_n punishment_n and_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n therein_o record_v so_o that_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o rule_v by_o day_n and_o by_o night_n over_o this_o natural_a world_n psal_n 19_o so_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o expansum_fw-la of_o the_o law_n over_o the_o rational_a world_n rom._n 10.18_o all_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n promise_n and_o threaten_n thereof_o now_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v skilful_a in_o the_o one_o by_o observe_v and_o calculate_v the_o influence_n and_o aspect_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o one_o can_v foretell_v in_o many_o thing_n what_o be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o natural_a world_n so_o the_o other_o by_o observe_v the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o the_o special_a aspect_n that_o be_v in_o they_o both_o can_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n fore_o speak_v what_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o rational_a world_n also_o suitable_a hereunto_o the_o prophet_n here_o tell_v â—s_a that_o there_o be_v first_o a_o time_n for_o judgement_n second_o that_o this_o time_n may_v be_v know_v three_o the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o time_n make_v a_o man_n more_o brutish_a than_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o such_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n the_o stork_n crane_n and_o swallow_n that_o in_o winter_n they_o fly_v from_o cold_a and_o hard_a place_n unto_o those_o where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o temperate_a and_o moderate_a air_n they_o know_v the_o season_n and_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o this_o they_o fly_v away_o before_o and_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o natural_a life_n now_o god_n have_v make_v man_n wise_a than_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v above_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o time_n for_o judgement_n and_o he_o have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v come_v and_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o so_o wife_n for_o himself_o as_o either_o to_o prepare_v for_o it_o or_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o and_o this_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o jehovah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v either_o directive_n as_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o book_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o mat._n 12.20_o bring_v forth_o judgementto_n victory_n second_o corrective_a three_o destructive_a and_o this_o last_o be_v mean_v here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o utter_a ruin_n and_o desolation_n upon_o who_o the_o former_a judgement_n neither_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o correction_n of_o god_n rod_n have_v take_v its_o due_a effect_n its_o proper_a work_n neither_o be_v it_o mean_v of_o the_o judgement_n itself_o only_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_a destruction_n the_o fatal_a blow_n the_o last_o and_o utter_a ruin_n of_o that_o people_n but_o also_o the_o time_n of_o this_o judgement_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o this_o the_o people_n know_v not_o and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v tempus_fw-la certum_fw-la &_o constitutum_fw-la a_o certain_a and_o a_o appoint_a time_n gen._n 17.21_o my_o covenant_n will_v i_o establish_v with_o isaac_n which_o sarah_n shall_v bear_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o set_a time_n in_o the_o next_o year_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o subject_n the_o stork_n and_o the_o crane_n know_v their_o time_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o judgement_n itself_o but_o not_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v they_o and_o that_o which_o they_o be_v continual_o admonish_v that_o it_o be_v near_o cum_fw-la in_o re_fw-la tam_fw-la clara_fw-la &_o dilucida_fw-la coecutirent_fw-la therefore_o here_o the_o prophet_n do_v just_o complain_v that_o they_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o these_o unreasonable_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o know_v not_o verba_fw-la sensus_fw-la significant_a cum_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la in_o the_o count_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o scripture_n a_o man_n know_v no_o more_o than_o he_o believe_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o know_v not_o they_o consider_v not_o believe_v not_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o neither_o do_v they_o make_v use_n of_o it_o either_o the_o judgement_n itself_o nor_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judgement_n either_o to_o fear_v it_o or_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o so_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n be_v appoint_v this_o they_o shall_v and_o they_o may_v have_v know_v believe_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o but_o they_o be_v more_o unwise_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a safety_n than_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n they_o know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o the_o observation_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o be_v these_o two_o first_o that_o there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n of_o judgement_n second_o that_o this_o time_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v know_v or_o else_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o know_v it_o first_o doctrine_n doctrine_n there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o judgement_n a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v infallible_o come_v and_o god_n will_v bear_v with_o they_o no_o long_o god_n be_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o time_n and_o the_o great_a landlord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o have_v set_v unto_o every_o thing_n a_o season_n or_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o every_o thing_n under_o heaven_n eccl._n 3_o 1._o but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a that_o we_o consider_v of_o a_o six-fold_n time_n appoint_v by_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o time_n first_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o sin_v a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o there_o be_v first_o a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n appoint_v by_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v its_o period_n it_o shall_v not_o grow_v in_o infinitum_fw-la gen._n 15.16_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v to_o fill_v up_o this_o measure_n to_o fill_v the_o ephah_n zach._n 5.6_o where_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o by_o a_o ephah_n the_o great_a dry_a measure_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o ephah_n before_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n second_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n which_o every_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n shall_v treasure_n up_o for_o all_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o do_v not_o treasure_n up_o the_o same_o measure_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.4,5_o now_o see_v it_o be_v a_o treasure_n that_o do_v grow_v by_o degree_n and_o several_a addition_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n and_o the_o gather_n of_o this_o treasure_n some_o exchequer_n day_n
mat._n 16.3_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n reprove_v in_o the_o pharisee_n they_o can_v discern_v the_o true_a face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n one_o may_v have_v be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o they_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a care_n and_o industry_n but_o may_v it_o be_v know_v as_o the_o lord_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19.1_o rom._n 10.18_o and_o in_o nature_n do_v many_o time_n cause_n comet_n and_o blaze_a star_n as_o token_n of_o some_o dangerous_a and_o dismal_a accident_n approach_v in_o nature_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n some_o sign_n also_o hat_n be_v as_o so_o many_o comet_n to_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n do_v wise_o behold_v they_o by_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o a_o right_a judgement_n result_v from_o they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o be_v not_o weary_v with_o process_n of_o time_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v ever_o win_v to_o give_v his_o blessing_n in_o one_o age_n which_o he_o have_v curse_v in_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o judgement_n in_o one_o age_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o another_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o a_o well-drawn_a picture_n that_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o every_o person_n and_o every_o nation_n alike_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n forego_v judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v down_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v these_o two_o which_o i_o desire_v every_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v lay_v to_o heart_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a a_o little_a to_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n first_o a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n when_o judgement_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o this_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o bring_v judgement_n 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