these_o live_v in_o against_o the_o express_a doctrine_n which_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o know_v and_o profess_v now_o for_o these_o sin_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n lie_v under_o much_o pollution_n and_o dishonour_n heather_n and_o turk_n can_v pull_v christian_n by_o the_o sleeve_n and_o accuse_v they_o for_o they_o and_o wonder_v why_o they_o do_v thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o their_o profession_n a_o man_n will_v certain_o think_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o dispensation_n for_o these_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n himself_o do_v not_o much_o dislike_v they_o and_o will_v never_o punish_v they_o well_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o suffer_v this_o reproach_n though_o he_o forbear_v a_o long_a time_n not_o nor_o never_o do_v always_o in_o any_o nation_n he_o will_v make_v blasphemer_n know_v at_o length_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v for_o these_o 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have_v receive_v and_o do_v profess_v which_o utter_o forbid_v such_o sin_n and_o threaten_v eternal_a damnation_n to_o the_o sinner_n i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n do_v earnest_o beg_v pardon_n for_o it_o of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o christ_n and_o by_o divine_a grace_n in_o he_o do_v full_o purpose_v and_o will_v endeavour_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n this_o now_o discharge_v the_o profession_n of_o all_o blame_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o person_n but_o because_o this_o be_v seldom_o do_v &_o only_o by_o penetent_n thorough_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o take_v away_o scandal_n from_o god_n name_n for_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o professor_n and_o that_o be_v by_o visit_v or_o vindicate_v the_o sin_n upon_o the_o sinner_n now_o this_o vindication_n be_v either_o humane_a or_o divine_a the_o first_o be_v humane_a for_o god_n require_v that_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o over_o other_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n for_o he_o upon_o their_o subject_n for_o all_o open_a sinfulness_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o this_o he_o expect_v from_o the_o parent_n master_n magistrate_n respective_o and_o they_o great_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v punish_v if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o now_o because_o this_o humane_a vindication_n for_o the_o most_o part_n fail_v therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v at_o length_n take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o he_o see_v judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o truth_n lie_v in_o the_o street_n equity_n can_v enter_v and_o he_o that_o refrain_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o good_a as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o our_o time_n when_o he_o look_v about_o he_o and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n that_o be_v he_o wonder_v there_o be_v no_o body_n will_v appear_v to_o execute_v judgement_n for_o he_o then_o at_o length_n himself_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o brest-plat_n he_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o vengeance_n for_o clothing_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o zeal_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n according_o will_v he_o repay_v fury_n to_o his_o adversary_n far_o and_o near_o even_o to_o the_o island_n he_o will_v repay_v recompense_n isa_n 59.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o so_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o scandal_n sin_n and_o sinner_n permitter_n and_o committer_n altogether_o see_v a_o instance_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v divers_a time_n murmur_v and_o tempt_v god_n they_o do_v it_o afresh_o when_o the_o spy_n come_v home_o and_o bring_v ill_a news_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o lord_n thereupon_o threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o all_o moses_n intercede_v for_o they_o and_o prevail_v for_o the_o present_a but_o withal_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o bind_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o sure_o and_o as_o true_o as_o he_o live_v he_o will_v fill_v all_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o one_o of_o those_o murmurer_n shall_v see_v the_o promise_a land_n numb_a 14.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o they_o be_v all_o root_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v make_v all_o the_o earth_n ring_n of_o his_o dishonour_n in_o their_o murmur_a and_o he_o will_v make_v it_o resound_v his_o honour_n again_o in_o his_o punish_n of_o they_o because_o elye'_v son_n transcendent_o sin_v and_o he_o be_v their_o parent_n and_o judge_n do_v not_o punish_v they_o as_o he_o ought_v therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o bring_v such_o a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v he_o be_v of_o it_o both_o his_o ear_n shall_v â—ingle_v 1_o sam._n 3.11_o and_o so_o he_o do_v chap._n 4._o both_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v in_o one_o day_n himself_o perish_v miserable_o afterward_o saul_n fly_v though_o unjust_o 85._o of_o his_o posterity_n at_o one_o time_n and_o abiather_n be_v afterward_o for_o take_v part_n with_o adonijah_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o solomon_n and_o so_o his_o whole_a posterity_n bring_v to_o beggary_n hereby_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n fulfil_v 1_o kin._n 2.27_o as_o dear_a as_o david_n be_v to_o god_n yet_o when_o by_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o have_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n though_o upon_o his_o repentance_n the_o lord_n do_v pardon_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n shall_v die_v the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 12.10_o 11_o 14._o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n at_o last_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o ever_o yet_o have_v be_v because_o that_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v execute_v judgement_n for_o he_o they_o have_v execute_v judgement_n against_o he_o whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o they_o have_v general_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o second_o impidement_n of_o reformation_n be_v great_a and_o enormous_a sinner_n imp_v 2_o these_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o sweep_v away_o by_o the_o earthquake_n they_o be_v of_o divers_a sort_n as_o 1._o the_o scoffer_n at_o religion_n sort_v 1_o the_o bold_a affronter_v of_o heaven_n that_o fit_a in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o scorner_n these_o fear_n neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n they_o make_v a_o tush_o at_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n they_o say_v the_o prophet_n word_n shall_v become_v wind_n jer._n 5.13_o they_o threaten_v the_o prophet_n that_o threaten_v they_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v die_v by_o sword_n and_o famine_n they_o say_v thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o ibid._n we_o will_v make_v they_o die_v by_o sword_n and_o famine_n our_o saviour_n call_v these_o dog_n that_o bark_v at_o &_o bite_v they_o that_o cast_v pearl_n to_o they_o such_o be_v those_o isa_n 22.12.13_o who_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v &_o mourn_v &_o behold_v there_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n with_o they_o kill_v of_o ox_n and_o slay_v of_o sheep_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v say_v they_o speak_v most_o impious_o and_o secure_o for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o company_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v sinful_a enough_o &_o denounce_v a_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 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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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