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the_o place_n appoint_v which_o be_v not_o mount_v zion_n but_o mount_v sinai_n the_o answer_v to_o the_o legal_a jerusalem_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o we_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o our_o journey_n of_o separation_n be_v not_o pass_v from_o euphrates_n into_o the_o mystical_a canaan_n of_o a_o pure_a gospel-walk_a nor_o to_o the_o zion_n of_o visible_a order_n the_o peculiar_a centre_n of_o a_o gospel-marriage_n they_o do_v not_o erect_v their_o legal_a constitution_n by_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o frame_v it_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o cloud_v it_o with_o his_o glory_n much_o less_o can_v any_o now_o build_v up_o gospel-churche_n till_o our_o lord_n christ_n create_v they_o by_o the_o descend_a influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n section_n 4._o the_o four_o be_v touch_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o open_v for_o visible_a entrance_n till_o after_o the_o vial_n pour_v evidence_v from_o rev._n 15.8_o chap._n 11.19_o isa_n 4.5_o 6._o because_o you_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v not_o explicate_v our_o sense_n we_o shall_v here_o brief_o declare_v what_o we_o apprehend_v of_o the_o temple_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n manhood_n wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o deity_n dwell_v bodily_a john_n 2.19_o 20._o cor._n 2.9_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o gospel-church_n and_o thus_o we_o understand_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v the_o house_n wherein_o the_o lord_n inhabit_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o a_o single_a person_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o or_o the_o compection_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o abovecited_a place_n the_o same_o temple_n may_v be_v more_o hide_a 11.1_o rev._n 11.1_o the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a union_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n wherein_o the_o lord_n dwell_v as_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a habitation_n the_o second_o be_v when_o together_o with_o the_o former_a the_o saint_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o powerful_a administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o a_o external_a corporation_n state_v with_o officer_n and_o have_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n all_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o visible_a church-power_n and_o government_n this_o be_v usual_o call_v a_o state_v or_o constitute_v church_n the_o inward_a room_n of_o true_a grace_n with_o the_o invisible_a relation_n be_v the_o temple_n within_o the_o outward_a order_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o court_n without_o vers_n 2._o and_o be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a take_v for_o the_o part_n style_v the_o temple_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o you_o may_v see_v by_o its_o ruin_n what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v before_o its_o cast_v out_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o mystical_a and_o the_o visible_a constitute_v temple_n the_o former_a be_v combine_v by_o the_o invisible_a bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n comprehend_v only_o the_o elect_a seal_a number_n the_o late_a be_v a_o outward_a corporation_n hypocrite_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o one_o be_v always_o true_a during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n the_o other_o be_v false_a and_o reject_v in_o that_o season_n and_o when_o true_a do_v presuppose_v the_o former_a the_o first_o when_o alone_o have_v a_o more_o spare_v breathe_a of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n revel_v 7.1_o chap._n 11.1_o 3._o the_o late_a have_v a_o manifest_a apparent-blast_n as_o be_v say_v the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n chap._n 15.8_o isai_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o primitive_a act_v 2.2_o isai_n 6.4_o into_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o visible_a entry_n mention_v it_o be_v internal_a undiscerned_a and_o shut_v up_o from_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o other_o have_v a_o evident_a open_n and_o enter_v this_o word_n open_a argue_v a_o shut_n before_o and_o withal_o presuppose_v smoke_v or_o key_n give_v by_o the_o visible_a dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o open_v with_o and_o also_o door_n to_o be_v open_v and_o enter_v by_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o state_v church_n and_o will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o 1â—_n the_o verse_n 1â—_n subversion_n of_o antichristian_a enemy_n but_o to_o prove_v a_o state_v church_n to_o be_v before_o and_o during_o the_o vial_n you_o produce_v rev._n 11.1_o chap._n 14.15_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 15._o answ_n the_o temple_n in_o chap._n 11.1_o be_v a_o mystical_a temple_n make_v up_o only_o of_o the_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o as_o be_v show_v in_o parag._n 1_o sect._n 4._o also_o the_o angel_n or_o minister_n chap._n 14.15_o come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mystical_a temple_n from_o his_o former_a retiredness_n into_o a_o more_o open_a view_n to_o invoke_v the_o fit_a on_o the_o cloud_n to_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v a_o little_o large_a in_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n on_o chap._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n brief_o set_v down_o general_a figure_n first_o of_o the_o angel-pourers_a vers_fw-la 1._o second_o of_o the_o harper_n or_o separate_v people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o by_o their_o stand_n at_o the_o glassy_a sea_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o season_n of_o separation_n by_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v gradual_a by_o each_o vial_n but_o complete_v by_o the_o last_o and_o by_o their_o song_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o their_o several_a trophy_n which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o every_o vial_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o noble_a exult_a hallelujah_n specify_v chap._n 19_o three_o then_o after_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n
as_o have_v no_o such_o promise_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o these_o key_n in_o the_o church_n hand_n shall_v receive_v a_o sink_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o efficacy_n for_o a_o time_n for_o certain_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o apostated_a time_n if_o they_o have_v continue_v through_o the_o babylonish_n defection_n will_v have_v add_v some_o word_n of_o remain_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o profession_n to_o these_o we_o shall_v annex_v that_o zech._n 4.2_o 12._o in_o which_o we_o may_v behold_v that_o relate_v as_o evident_o as_o the_o face_n be_v see_v in_o the_o glass_n the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 2._o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o zechariah_n the_o image_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n the_o like_a be_v also_o see_v of_o john_n rev._n 1.12_o 20._o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o prophet_n see_v the_o type_n of_o one_o candlestick_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n in_o her_o unity_n john_n behold_v seven_o he_o write_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n and_o here_o in_o vers_n 12._o be_v picture_v out_o a_o platform_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o seal_a elect_a number_n during_o the_o time_n of_o antichristianism_n that_o the_o candlestick_n vers_fw-la 2._o do_v emblem_n the_o primitive_a church_n we_o render_v these_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o angel_n answer_n vers_n 6._o that_o this_o be_v not_o build_v by_o might_n or_o by_o power_n as_o outward_a zerubbabel_n temple_n be_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o without_o hand_n by_o christ_n the_o true_a zerubbabel_n 2._o from_o the_o headstone_n of_o this_o spiritual_a building_n vers_fw-la 7._o which_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2.6_o psal_n 118.22_o isai_n 28.16_o matth._n 2d_o 42_o act._n 4.11_o 3._o from_o the_o shout_n and_o cry_v which_o be_v not_o work_n work_n but_o grace_n grace_n the_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 4._o from_o the_o despise_n of_o small_a thing_n the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o plummet_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o zerubbabel_n christ_n vers_fw-la 10._o which_o teach_v the_o come_n off_o from_o moysaicall_a rudiment_n to_o that_o of_o christianity_n 5._o from_o the_o seven_o eye_n open_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n eye_n and_o for_o time_n in_o the_o primitive_a rev._n 5.6_o and_o the_o seven_o lamp_n vers_fw-la 2._o agreeable_a to_o rev._n 4.5_o that_o the_o two_o olive-branch_n and_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n vers_fw-la 12._o pertain_v to_o the_o next_o follow_v antichristian_a time_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o former_a fullness_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 14._o which_o can_v apt_o be_v apply_v to_o no_o other_o time_n then_o that_o of_o the_o elect_a in_o babylon_n from_o hence_o we_o shall_v evince_v this_o argument_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n of_o ordinance_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n there_o be_v seven_o pipe_n to_o the_o seven_o lamp_n vers_fw-la 2._o the_o number_n seven_o note_n out_o a_o perfection_n the_o pipe_n signify_v ordinance_n luke_n 7.32_o these_o be_v the_o organ_n by_o which_o the_o light_n and_o oil_n of_o ministry_n be_v display_v whereas_o in_o the_o antichristian_a season_n there_o be_v see_v but_o two_o pipe_n that_o have_v golden_a oil_n the_o least_o of_o number_n and_o yet_o sufficient_a to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o inward_a grace_n now_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v seven_o at_o the_o first_o and_o but_o two_o at_o the_o last_o but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o former_a five_o in_o their_o efficacy_n and_o power_n as_o be_v dead_a empty_a and_o without_o golden_a oil_n viz._n ordination_n confirmation_n with_o the_o other_o stative_a ordinance_n and_o that_o ministry_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v predict_v of_o god_n for_o abide_v must_v as_o the_o two_o golden_a pipe_n remain_v and_o the_o two_o anoint_a one_o by_o these_o empty_a themselves_o as_o the_o two_o olive-branch_n in_o rev._n 7.1_o the_o four_o open_a wind_n which_o be_v causa_fw-la procreans_fw-la &_o conservans_fw-la the_o beget_n and_o preserve_v cause_n of_o these_o visible_a key_n ezek._n 1.4_o 5._o act._n 2._o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o whole_o withhold_v from_o their_o apparent_a blast_n and_o the_o cause_n fail_v the_o effect_n must_v also_o cease_v this_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v restrain_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v mere_o formal_a that_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n before_o cite_v they_o be_v not_o promise_v to_o abide_v so_o the_o spirit_n do_v here_o desert_n and_o leave_v they_o empty_a of_o its_o lively_a influence_n in_o chap._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o angel_n who_o have_v usurp_v all_o church-power_n into_o his_o custody_n total_o apostate_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n become_v a_o mere_a earthly_a angel_n by_o which_o that_o church-policie_n that_o before_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v become_v a_o bottomless_a pit_n or_o a_o false_a church_n without_o any_o bottom_n of_o truth_n in_o her_o order_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n be_v another_o contrary_a key_n of_o the_o same_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o key_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o sweet_a recreate_v wind_n or_o lightsome_a smoke_n descend_v from_o god_n glory_n to_o beget_v the_o truth_n of_o office_n be_v the_o dark_a and_o delusive_a smoke_n or_o dispensation_n ascend_v from_o this_o bottomless_a furnace_n which_o engender_v none_o but_o locust_n a_o degenerate_a brood_n of_o false_a officer_n here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o effect_n that_o ensue_v upon_o the_o former_a withhold_a of_o the_o wind_n god_n have_v forsake_v and_o leave_v it_o void_a satan_n have_v full_a power_n give_v another_o key_n with_o other_o smoke_n whereby_o of_o christ_n all_o be_v become_v antichrist_n and_o bottomless_a of_o truth_n in_o chap._n 11.2_o where_o though_o the_o temple_n be_v measure_v of_o which_o we_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wilderness-beast_n compare_v with_o mark_n 1.13_o answerable_a to_o those_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n matth._n 24.24_o the_o second_o beast_n be_v here_o call_v a_o false_a prophet_n infer_v the_o first_o to_o be_v a_o false_a christ_n or_o antichrist_n as_o be_v show_v in_o our_o answer_n to_o he_o on_o matth._n 24._o in_o chap._n 17._o the_o church_n bear_v up_o by_o this_o beast_n be_v call_v mystery_n babylon_n as_o be_v another_o and_o distinct_a from_o zion_n in_o her_o very_a foundation_n who_o also_o be_v see_v of_o john_n in_o this_o wilderness_n to_o sum_v up_o all_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o gospel-time_n aright_o as_o they_o be_v portray_v in_o the_o prophecy_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a there_o be_v the_o smoke_n of_o god_n glory_n precede_v isai_n
6.4_o 9_o compare_v with_o john_n 12.40_o act_n 2.2_o by_o which_o the_o visible_a key_n of_o church-power_n be_v give_v and_o sanctify_v but_o after_o when_o the_o angel_n fall_v rev._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o another_o earthen_a hellish_a key_n with_o other_o smoke_n arise_v from_o the_o pit_n darken_n and_o banish_v the_o lightsome_a glory_n of_o the_o former_a as_o above_o and_o at_o last_o a_o new_a smoke_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o god_n glory_n rev._n 15.8_o a_o new_a open_n and_o enter_v imply_v key_n and_o door_n all_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o open_n nor_o enter_v but_o a_o cessation_n and_o shut_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a betwixt_o these_o two_o day_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o new_a open_a breathe_n of_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n ezek._n 37.9_o after_o the_o long_a restraint_n of_o the_o primitive_a blast_n rev._n 7.1_o act._n 2.2_o ezek._n 1.4_o a_o new_a pour_v of_o his_o spirit_n isai_n 32.15_o after_o the_o former_a hide_v of_o his_o power_n a_o new_a marriage_n and_o marriage-call_a rev._n 19.7_o 9_o beside_o the_o marriage_n at_o the_o first_o matth._n 22._o a_o new_a lightning_n matth._n 24.27_o beside_o the_o lightning_n at_o the_o primitive_a ezck._n 1.4_o 13_o 14._o all_o teach_v a_o noncontinuance_n of_o this_o glory_n again_o there_o be_v a_o invisible_a day_n between_o the_o bright_a shine_a day_n at_o the_o first_o luk._n 17.22_o and_o the_o like_a glorious_a day_n again_o at_o the_o last_o vers_n 24._o a_o invisible_a kingdom_n as_o that_o within_o vers_n 21._o pass_v between_o the_o open_a kingdom_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o the_o manifest_a kingdom_n of_o god_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n 21.31_o rev._n 19.6_o chap._n 11.17_o all_o clear_n up_o this_o cessation_n the_o visibility_n lo_o here_o and_o there_o be_v false_a and_o delusive_a the_o event_n have_v make_v all_o this_o as_o perspicuous_a as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o open_a firmament_n to_o those_o who_o will_v not_o obstinate_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n 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all_o our_o western_a globe_n there_o be_v no_o church-government_n visible_a but_o what_o be_v romish_n for_o many_o age_n and_o our_o antagonist_n m._n elmestone_n confess_v that_o their_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o church_n come_v direct_o from_o rome_n no_o long_o ago_o then_o luther_n time_n hereupon_o that_o of_o protestantism_n be_v not_o term_v a_o separation_n but_o a_o reformation_n their_o office_n and_o membership_n come_v radical_o from_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n chap._n 51.9_o we_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n and_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v object_n it_o have_v be_v object_v by_o other_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o greek_a church_n who_o never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o rome_n nor_o own_v her_o power_n answ_n to_o who_o we_o reply_v 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o grecia_n may_v be_v no_o plea_n to_o such_o who_o live_v in_o the_o levant_n under_o the_o turk_n but_o concern_v not_o in_o the_o least_o our_o protestant_a church_n who_o derive_v not_o their_o power_n from_o the_o greek_a but_o from_o the_o romish_a pontificality_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o greek_a church_n never_o have_v to_o do_v with_o rome_n for_o about_o the_o year_n 390_o after_o christ_n all_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n yield_v the_o primacy_n of_o seat_n the_o proper_a place_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o roman_a pope_n and_o afterward_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n obtain_v by_o phocas_n the_o emperor_n the_o title_n of_o universal_a then_o assure_o the_o bishop_n and_o patriarch_n of_o grecia_n must_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o together_o with_o the_o church_n be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o territory_n again_o the_o greek_a empire_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o latin_n for_o sixty_o year_n together_o even_o from_o the_o year_n 1200_o to_o the_o year_n 1260_o and_o than_o michael_n paleologus_fw-la recover_v their_o empire_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 1273_o agree_v with_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ten_o at_o jyon_n in_o france_n and_o promise_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o people_n hereafter_o shall_v yield_v all_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o latin_a pope_n and_o church_n 3._o the_o greek_a church_n be_v as_o well_o national_a and_o have_v a_o terrene_a hierarchy_n even_o the_o very_a same_o with_o rome_n and_o be_v so_o apostate_v that_o she_o deny_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n pray_v for_o the_o dead_a believe_v that_o the_o saint_n depart_v enjoy_v not_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n till_o the_o resurrection_n admit_v child_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a to_o the_o sacrament_n because_o then_o as_o they_o conceit_n they_o begin_v to_o sin_n receive_v none_o into_o order_n but_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v and_o forbid_v marriage_n to_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o in_o order_n reject_v carve_v image_n but_o admit_v the_o paint_a with_o many_o the_o like_a foppery_n 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set_v up_o by_o jeroboam_n radical_o false_a and_o yet_o be_v israelites_n within_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n thus_o also_o man_n excommunicate_v be_v exclude_v from_o church-fellowship_n but_o not_o from_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o covenant_n likewise_o heretic_n who_o fall_v from_o the_o church_n be_v receive_v again_o not_o by_o new_a baptism_n but_o by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n euseb_n l._n 7_o cap._n 2_o &_o 3._o 2._o our_o reason_n why_o the_o late_a sort_n as_o ordination_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n abode_n not_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o they_o be_v not_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n to_o continue_v isai_n 56.5_o 2._o they_o want_v that_o promise_n be_v forsake_v by_o god_n when_o corrupt_a 3._o all_o the_o external_a order_n become_v antichristian_a and_o so_o the_o ordinance_n proper_a thereto_o must_v be_v bestial_a or_o else_o how_o can_v there_o have_v be_v a_o babylon_n wherein_o the_o seal_a number_n be_v captive_n 4._o our_o 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second_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n that_o be_v of_o his_o bright_a ministerial_a come_n and_o dispense_n his_o spirit-like_a lightning_n the_o three_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o great_a and_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o general_a resurrection_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n methodical_o and_o in_o order_n one_o after_o another_o answer_v with_o the_o sign_n thereof_o from_o vers_fw-la the_o 15._o to_o vers_fw-la the_o 32._o to_o the_o first_o from_z vers_n 15._o to_o vers_n 23._o to_o the_o second_o from_z vers_n 23._o to_o vers_n 30._o to_o the_o three_o vers_n 30_o 31._o to_o omit_v the_o first_o as_o that_o impertinent_a to_o this_o subject_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o second_o of_o his_o come_n like_o lightning_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o second_o be_v double_a 1._o the_o long_a forego_v delusion_n of_o antichristianisme_n abide_v till_o his_o bright_a come_n from_z vers_n 23_o to_o vers_n 27._o 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