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3.15_o and_z titus_n 3.10_o suspension_n or_o withdraw_v from_o a_o brother_n or_o member_n that_o have_v and_o do_v walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes_n 3.6_o and_o excommunication_n of_o those_o member_n that_o live_v in_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 4_o 5_o 13._o chap._n ii_o of_o gospel-ministry_n §_o 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a minister_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n 2._o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 8.1_o 2._o which_o the_o lord_n pitch_v and_o not_o man_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n of_o god_n little_a flock_n etc._n flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastorum_fw-la princeps_fw-la 1_o pet._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n &_o the_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 2.25_o &_o heb._n 13.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.20_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o of_o the_o sheep_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n tenens_fw-la pre-eminence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o omnibus_fw-la ipse_fw-la primatum_fw-la tenens_fw-la or_o supremacy_n §_o 2._o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n &_o evangelist_n be_v appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n mark_v 16.15_o and_o for_o the_o gather_v of_o the_o saint_n frame_v and_o perfect_o join_v they_o together_o etc._n together_o eph._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v set_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n as_o fix_v officer_n for_o the_o edify_v of_o the_o body_n until_o we_o all_o meet_v together_o in_o
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in_o the_o ten_o european_a kingdom_n see_v my_o book_n entitle_v mystery-babylon_n unvail_v print_v 1679._o but_o the_o last_o and_o great_a apostasy_n note_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v both_o in_o faith_n and_o manner_n by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o carnal_a principle_n have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natura_fw-la laffection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 1._o this_o likewise_o or_o beside_o direct_v we_o to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o former_a epistle_n ch_n 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o beforementioned_a to_o wit_n the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n v._o 1._o but_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o apostasy_n v._o 1._o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a inquiry_n now_o will_v be_v what_o day_n the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o i_o answer_v my_o opinion_n hereof_o be_v that_o by_o the_o last_o day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v those_o three_o prophetical_a day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o 1260_o day_n that_o christ_n two_o witness_n shall_v prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n rev._n 11.3_o 7-12_a and_o i_o will_v give_v power_n unto_o my_o two_o witness_n and_o they_o shall_v prophesy_v a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o day_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n the_o beast_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o nation_n shall_v see_v their_o dead_a body_n three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v put_v in_o grave_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o read_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n publish_v 1679._o these_o day_n of_o slay_v the_o witness_n be_v those_o last_o day_n and_o will_v be_v perilous_a time_n for_o 1._o the_o roman_a beast_n will_v make_v war_n against_o the_o witness_n and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o rev._n 11.7_o 2._o they_o will_v be_v perilous_a hard_a difficult_a dangerous_a grievous_a and_o troublesome_a time_n or_o day_n because_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v infringe_v and_o take_v from_o they_o and_o such_o temptation_n and_o snare_n will_v be_v lay_v whereby_o man_n liberty_n life_n and_o estate_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a hazard_n and_o danger_n mat._n 24.21_o &_o luk._n 21.22_o 26_o 27._o 3._o these_o last_o day_n will_v be_v so_o full_a of_o amaze_a distraction_n disturbance_n and_o tribulation_n that_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v nor_o what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o many_o eminent_a professor_n of_o religion_n will_v fall_v off_o from_o their_o former_a principle_n and_o practice_n and_o be_v draw_v aside_o to_o follow_v the_o pernicious_a way_n of_o ungodly_a man_n and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o last_o day_n here_o mention_v 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n self-love_n be_v the_o root_n of_o apostasy_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a when_o man_n of_o name_n begin_v to_o love_v themselves_o more_o than_o their_o most_o solemn_a oath_n vow_n and_o covenant_n more_o than_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n more_o than_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o just_a liberty_n and_o right_n of_o the_o people_n than_o begin_v the_o last_o and_o great_a political_a apostasy_n and_o when_o man_n of_o eminency_n for_o religion_n begin_v to_o love_v themselves_o more_o than_o the_o way_n and_o 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or_o part_n of_o our_o general_a position_n be_v three_o viz._n 1._o the_o manner_n 2._o the_o time_n 3._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v first_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n second_o personal_n come_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v testify_v matth._n 16.27_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o heavenly_a glory_n call_v the_o excellent_a glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n which_o be_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o that_o excellent_a glory_n of_o the_o father_n which_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o attend_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n from_o heaven_n and_o meet_v in_o the_o air_n by_o all_o the_o change_a saint_n then_o live_v on_o earth_n 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heaven_n though_o of_o that_o day_n and_o that_o hour_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o father_n only_o mark_v 13.26_o 32._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n ask_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_v matth._n 24.3_o to_o who_o christ_n give_v this_o for_o a_o sign_n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o no_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o luk._n 17.28_o 29_o 30._o likewise_o also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n even_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n which_o god_n destroy_v with_o water_n then_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o that_o generation_n be_v very_o ungodly_a gen._n 6.5_o and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 24.12_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v a_o little_a before_o his_o second_o come_v vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o with_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o these_o city_n as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o citizen_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n who_o city_n be_v burn_v another_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v be_v a_o great_a apostasy_n both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v 2_o thes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v not_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o that_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v except_o there_o come_v a_o 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even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v &_o c_o insomuch_o that_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faâ—th_n on_o earth_n and_o many_o professor_n will_v fall_v from_o their_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v rev._n 2.4_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n continue_v and_o increase_v 2_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o 3._o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o love_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v but_o in_o these_o last_o day_n many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o many_o cool_a in_o their_o spiritual_a affection_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a decay_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o flourish_a professor_n experience_v 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