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afterward_o when_o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o repetition_n in_o scripture_n do_v real_o note_v great_a affection_n psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o psal_n 137.7_o down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o sam._n 18.23_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o isa_n 28.10_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o isa_n 21.9_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ancient_a and_o literal_a babylon_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 14.8_o there_o we_o have_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n first_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n fly_v with_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o they_o do_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n open_o against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o all_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o rome_n not_o repent_v thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o a_o church_n of_o god_n no_o more_o and_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v jam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n do_v begin_v to_o prepare_v war_n against_o it_o three_o than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rise_v high_o and_o declare_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v her_o mark_n and_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n luther_n luther_n efficiam_fw-la brevi_fw-la ut_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la esse_fw-la papistam_fw-la luther_n but_o now_o the_o work_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a as_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n towards_o who_o he_o have_v use_v so_o 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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 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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
and_o this_o inheritance_n be_v as_o full_a and_o large_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v for_o it_o be_v all_o thing_n rev._n 21.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o gift_n be_v benefit_n give_v for_o your_o good_a it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n psalm_n 86._o that_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o power_n and_o dominion_n in_o potestate_fw-la tradere_fw-la so_o as_o all_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n at_o his_o command_n and_o their_o utmost_a end_n shall_v be_v his_o glory_n and_o so_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v all_o subject_v to_o they_o as_o their_o servant_n so_o that_o the_o high_a end_n next_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o their_o good_a all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o their_o use_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n so_o that_o though_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o engross_v all_o thing_n unto_o themselves_o by_o way_n of_o a_o monopoly_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v they_o may_v expect_v the_o use_n and_o the_o service_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o extraordinary_a experiment_n any_o of_o the_o ancient_a saint_n have_v have_v of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o creature_n when_o they_o have_v need_v they_o that_o they_o also_o may_v expect_v as_o their_o exigency_n and_o necessity_n shall_v require_v the_o heaven_n to_o rain_v bread_n and_o rock_n to_o give_v water_n and_o the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o the_o moon_n to_o go_v badk_n for_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o their_o use_n because_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n aug._n fidelibus_fw-la est_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la aug._n second_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o they_o can_v taste_v a_o goodness_n and_o a_o sweetness_n in_o they_o all_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rich_o to_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o must_v only_o mundo_fw-la uti_fw-la &_o frui_fw-la deo_fw-la for_o he_o be_v only_o to_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o soul_n finis_fw-la so_o the_o schoolman_n tell_v we_o fruitio_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o the_o utmost_a end_n attain_v we_o have_v the_o great_a comfort_n that_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o it_o be_v noblissima_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actio_fw-la and_o so_o as_o heb._n 11.25_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n other_o pleasure_n enjoy_v become_v pleasure_n of_o sin_n all_o creature_n enjoy_v become_v the_o bait_n and_o the_o snare_n to_o sin_n but_o here_o fruition_n as_o one_o have_v well_o observe_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o cum_fw-la laetitia_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la perci_fw-la pere_fw-fr and_o so_o god_n have_v give_v a_o godly_a man_n the_o creature_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o saint_n portion_n that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o viaticum_fw-la in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n though_o their_o happiness_n lie_v not_o in_o these_o thing_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o peculiar_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o they_o even_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v have_v the_o creature_n for_o god_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o base_a of_o man_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o they_o have_v only_o the_o sting_n the_o gall_n and_o the_o wormwood_n that_o be_v in_o they_o all_o his_o day_n he_o eat_v his_o meat_n in_o darkness_n eccles_n and_o he_o have_v sorrow_n with_o his_o dainty_n three_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o spiritual_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n by_o they_o 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ash_n isa_n 44.20_o and_o come_v under_o the_o serpent_n curse_n dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v and_o when_o he_o depend_v most_o thereon_o be_v as_o he_o that_o worship_v a_o idol_n who_o have_v a_o lie_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n 2._o they_o defile_v tit._n 1.15_o to_o the_o unclean_a all_o thing_n be_v unclean_a now_o in_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o the_o creature_n hos_fw-la 2.19,20_o etc._n etc._n god_n promise_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v polute_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n grace_n shall_v make_v advantage_n by_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o work_v together_o unto_o a_o man_n spiritual_a good_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v shine_v &_o prosper_v by_o they_o four_o they_o shall_v all_o of_o they_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o eternity_n and_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v add_v to_o a_o man_n eternal_a account_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o in_o his_o eternal_a inheritance_n a_o man_n make_v friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n and_o therein_o make_v himself_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a luk._n 12.23_o and_o thereby_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o he_o may_v lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o we_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o what_o we_o enjoy_v and_o we_o must_v one_o day_n give_v a_o account_n answerable_a to_o the_o improvement_n of_o those_o talent_n commit_v to_o we_o by_o god_n such_o will_v our_o honour_n be_v at_o the_o last_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v unto_o thou_o the_o true_a treasure_n second_o the_o tenure_n be_v you_o be_v christ_n for_o we_o hold_v all_o in_o capite_fw-la all_o by_o virtue_n of_o union_n omnes_fw-la communio_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o union_n our_o communion_n with_o he_o be_v in_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o privilege_n in_o his_o victory_n in_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v from_o our_o union_n it_o be_v the_o high_a glory_n of_o a_o man_n next_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o such_o a_o glorious_a creature_n as_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o his_o comfort_n and_o service_n for_o the_o man_n be_v not_o create_v for_o the_o woman_n but_o the_o woman_n for_o the_o man_n so_o the_o high_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n as_o god-man_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n 11.3,4_o 2_o cor._n 11.3,4_o and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n so_o to_o be_v so_o christ_n hold_v his_o right_n to_o all_o thing_n from_o god_n and_o we_o hold_v we_o from_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o union_n with_o he_o there_o be_v a_o double_a dominion_n there_o be_v dominium_fw-la 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in_o a_o afflict_a condition_n he_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v deject_v within_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o have_v hope_n in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n the_o saint_n do_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o sad_a condition_n with_o their_o interest_n in_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v on_o they_o and_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o thing_n consider_v these_o eight_o thing_n second_o but_o how_o shall_v thing_n to_o come_v become_v the_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n to_o come_v 1._o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o temptation_n to_o come_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o not_o leave_v unto_o they_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o prevent_a grace_n of_o 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for_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o shall_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n 4._o mercy_n to_o come_v to_o the_o saint_n shall_v prove_v mercy_n indeed_o saul_n have_v a_o kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o david_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o david_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v qualify_v he_o for_o it_o and_o give_v he_o kingly_a grace_n and_o wean_a hii_fw-la soul_n from_o the_o mercy_n before_o he_o have_v bernard_n bernard_n bern._n ecce_n paratum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la vis_fw-la i_o constituere_fw-la pastorem_fw-la ovium_fw-la aut_fw-la regem_fw-la populorum_fw-la my_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o wean_a child_n psal_n 131.2,3_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n 30.18_o that_o the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o do_v not_o defer_v because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o bestow_v mercy_n upon_o we_o but_o because_o we_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o receive_v mercy_n for_o mercy_n to_o unprepared_a soul_n be_v like_a unto_o cordial_n unto_o foul_a stomach_n the_o which_o do_v but_o increase_v the_o peccant_a humour_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n never_o give_v they_o till_o the_o season_n of_o they_o and_o till_o he_o have_v prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v they_o there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v to_o mercy_n first_o there_o be_v jus_o haereditarium_fw-la a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o that_o they_o have_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v convert_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o then_o as_o a_o child_n in_o its_o nonage_n second_o there_o be_v a_o jus_o aptitudinarium_fw-la a_o right_a of_o fitness_n that_o be_v want_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v any_o mercy_n in_o mercy_n till_o both_o be_v find_v in_o the_o soul_n till_o there_o be_v a_o right_a of_o fitness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hereditary_a right_n five_o sin_n to_o come_v if_o god_n leave_v under_o any_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v foil_v by_o it_o as_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n may_v for_o i_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o may_v overtake_v such_o but_o final_a impenitency_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n et_fw-la si_fw-la omne_fw-la qui_fw-la ni_fw-fr etiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la aug._n aug._n aug._n if_o all_o thing_n than_o sin_n itself_o be_v not_o exclude_v god_n make_v a_o strange_a use_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n good_a and_o benefit_n either_o to_o discover_v unto_o a_o man_n what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o abate_v his_o carnal_a confidence_n as_o the_o lord_n do_v let_v hezekiah_n fall_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n may_v be_v perfect_v and_o the_o sword_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n may_v go_v the_o wide_a and_o the_o plough_n of_o repentance_n the_o deep_a and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o that_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n or_o else_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o 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six_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happy_a and_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_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 11.16,17_o and_o unto_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dan_o 17.27_o and_o when_o the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n shall_v vantsh_n and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o a_o man_n may_v see_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o be_v within_o the_o vayl_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o preâ—ent_a dispensation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n
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jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o winepress_n to_o tread_v and_o a_o vintage_n to_o gather_v it_o be_v the_o winepress_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a when_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v up_o to_o the_o briale_n of_o the_o horse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n and_o it_o have_v a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a aspect_n upon_o the_o time_n in_o which_o we_o live_v then_o the_o saint_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o they_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.2_o eight_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o saint_n do_v rejoice_v here_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o and_o do_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o thâ—se_a river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o we_o may_v invert_v it_o and_o say_v this_o of_o a_o saint_n that_o die_v it_o be_v indeed_o a_o happy_a wound_n for_o he_o for_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v best_a of_o all_o but_o though_o a_o saint_n have_v advantage_n by_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n to_o the_o place_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o such_o a_o one_o live_v â—ea_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o loser_n by_o the_o death_n of_o a_o saint_n and_o therefore_o judah_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o loss_n of_o gracious_a josiah_n that_o they_o make_v a_o great_a public_a mourning_n yea_o a_o yearly_a mourning_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o sine_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la mundus_fw-la be_v the_o jew_n proverb_n the_o world_n be_v uphold_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n use_v hence_o learn_v that_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o lead_v a_o man_n to_o the_o best_a 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1.21_o wherefore_o lie_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v all_o too_o little_a to_o give_v name_n to_o sin_n and_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o in_o itself_o if_o filthiness_n in_o its_o essence_n than_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v filthiness_n and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o be_v their_o nature_n for_o every_o spark_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o sire_n and_o every_o drop_n with_o the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la homogeneum_fw-la so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n also_o second_o and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o filthy_a than_o it_o be_v spread_v therefore_o it_o be_v rottenness_n isa_n 1.6_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o it_o be_v the_o plague_n the_o most_o infectious_a disease_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o it_o be_v a_o poison_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o any_o remain_v so_o long_o there_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a infection_n if_o a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o lust_n in_o his_o soul_n this_o will_v speedy_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o all_o sin_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v monstrous_a it_o will_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o lust_n after_o its_o kind_n but_o lust_n of_o divers_a nay_o of_o a_o contrary_a kind_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.10_o if_o there_o be_v but_o that_o one_o lust_n in_o the_o soul_n all_o sin_n will_v grow_v out_o of_o it_o even_o its_o contrary_a corruption_n second_o because_o christ_n have_v perfect_o buy_v off_o all_o sin_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o degree_n and_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o fountain_n for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n to_o wash_v it_o zach._n 13.1_o as_o a_o sea_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o drown_v it_o mich._n 7.19_o and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o give_v himself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5.25,27_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n strive_v to_o have_v all_o the_o price_n out_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n consider_v the_o perfect_a cleanse_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o great_a undervalue_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o least_o pitch_n of_o profaneness_n not_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n shall_v it_o not_o grieve_v man_n to_o see_v lust_n possess_v that_o which_o he_o so_o dear_o buy_v impius_fw-la have_v segetes_fw-la