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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
the_o thought_n of_o idolatry_n josh_n 22._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o god_n he_o know_v and_o israel_n he_o shall_v know_v say_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a to_o the_o ten_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o intention_n to_o revolt_v from_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o rebellion_n or_o if_o in_o transgression_n against_o the_o lord_n save_v we_o not_o this_o day_n that_o we_o have_v build_v we_o a_o altar_n to_o turn_v from_o follow_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o lord_n himself_o require_v it_o josh_n 22.22_o 23._o much_o more_o shall_v the_o reformation_n be_v excellent_a in_o the_o last_o age_n wherein_o it_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o in_o the_o amplitude_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o church_n before_o it_o be_v sometime_o contain_v within_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o jury_n afterward_o the_o 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