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11.13_o gen._n 27._o all_o of_o it_o and_o strive_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o they_o to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n and_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n that_o by_o faith_n see_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o heavenly_a city_n 37._o luk._n 20.35_o 36_o 37._o and_o country_n and_o kingdom_n for_o he_o account_v they_o his_o child_n and_o worthy_a to_o enjoy_v that_o world_n and_o the_o better_a resurrection_n quest_n 11._o how_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o those_o that_o do_v mock_v curse_n and_o despise_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n answ_n war_n and_o broil_n among_o five_o among_o gen._n 14._o four_o king_n against_o five_o king_n of_o divers_a country_n ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n cast_v out_o esau_n give_v up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n sodom_n 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i_o will_v bless_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o comfort_n to_o the_o church_n whether_o in_o his_o goodness_n to_o it_o or_o severity_n to_o the_o malignant_a company_n that_o curse_n and_o do_v all_o ill_a office_n to_o the_o church_n why_o do_v god_n do_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o psal_n 105._o in_o every_o verse_n both_o to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v in_o verse_n 42_o he_o remember_v his_o holy_a promise_n to_o abraham_n his_o servant_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o promise_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o force_n for_o moses_n time_n alone_o but_o for_o one_o thousand_o generation_n as_o verse_n 8._o and_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o pen_v this_o psalm_n mich._n chap._n 7_o remember_v his_o promise_n and_o expound_v it_o with_o terror_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o with_o joy_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n withhold_v 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7.9_o 10._o hebâ—_n 11.32_o 33_o 34._o psalm_n 22._o 4_o 5._o psalm_n 49_o it_o be_v say_v the_o godly_a shall_v enter_v into_o peace_n esay_n 57.2_o then_o none_o of_o god_n family_n be_v in_o any_o popish_a purgatory_n or_o in_o any_o popish_a lymbeck_n the_o curse_a heathenish_a dotage_n of_o virgil_n and_o ovid._n the_o pit-bread_n locust_n have_v sun_n and_o air_n much_o darken_v when_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o man_n soul_n ascend_v or_o descend_v and_o whether_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n or_o gehenna_n to_o joy_n or_o torment_n mark_v diligent_o ephes_n 1.12_o 13._o for_o these_o word_n that_o we_o in_o who_o you_o etc._n etc._n quest_n 3._o and_o answ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n the_o revolt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o temple_n these_o two_o transgression_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n hosea_n 10.10_o they_o forsake_v the_o tent_n tabernacle_n or_o temple_n of_o jehovah_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o tent_n and_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v murder_n slaughter_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n jaroboam_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n ephraim_n break_v in_o judgement_n willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n of_o jeroboam_n because_o ephraim_n make_v and_o institute_v many_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o sin_n they_o have_v enough_o of_o their_o own_o counsel_n psal_n 81._o ezek._n 20.25_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v find_v neither_o do_v spiritual_a blessing_n come_v to_o we_o but_o in_o the_o spirit_n way_n the_o conduit_n of_o christ_n own_o ordinance_n they_o only_o work_v a_o transformation_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o ephraim_n provoke_v christ_n to_o anger_v most_o bitter_o 1_o king_n 12.28_o and_o chap._n 15._o hosea_n 8.11_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 3._o gal._n 3.5_o hosea_n 12._o mich._n 6._o ul_n israel_n the_o harlot_n aholah_n by_o break_v wedlock_n move_v christ_n to_o jealousy_n and_o in_o time_n corrupt_v judah_n by_o their_o counsel_n and_o make_v she_o aholibah_n so_o rome_n be_v call_v the_o great_a harlot_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n that_o corrupt_a and_o seduce_v the_o church_n by_o her_o sorcery_n and_o make_v they_o harlot_n ezek._n 16.38_o apo._n 17._o as_o jeroboam_n so_o the_o pontificalitie_n be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o sin_n 2_o thess_n 2._o apo._n 17._o now_o the_o harlot_n and_o foolish_a woman_n the_o ten_o tribe_n babble_n loud_a and_o dispute_v smooth_o and_o subtle_o against_o judah_n as_o if_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n be_v with_o they_o prov._n 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o do_v the_o woman-whore_n of_o the_o seven_o mountain_n city_n plead_v and_o write_v against_o all_o reform_a church_n that_o have_v come_v out_o of_o babel_n as_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o ten_o tribe_n forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o calf_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n 2_o chron._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n and_o to_o worship_v his_o devil_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n deut._n 32.17_o christ_n by_o moses_n prevent_v the_o pretence_a counsel_n of_o idolater_n jeroboam_n he_o plead_v he_o have_v not_o forsake_v god_n but_o that_o he_o worship_v god_n that_o bring_v israel_n from_o egypt_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o speak_v by_o moses_n call_v his_o calf_n devil_n 1_o king_n 22.28_o 2_o chron._n 11.15_o quest_n 4._o and_o answ_o jeroboam'_v house_n do_v and_o so_o baasae_n all_o that_o go_v to_o she_o return_v not_o again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n pro._n 2.19_o for_o great_a toil_n they_o take_v family_n after_o family_n to_o maintain_v the_o faction_n of_o jeroboam_n iniquity_n but_o god_n sweep_v they_o all_o away_o as_o dung_n till_o all_o be_v go_v prov._n 5.9_o 10._o 1_o king_n 14.10_o they_o perish_v in_o their_o way_n and_o course_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o david_n foretell_v psalm_n 2.12_o quest_n 5._o and_o 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euphrates_n they_o be_v four_o evil_a angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o christ_n wrath_n before_o who_o christ_n roar_v as_o a_o lion_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v they_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o terrible_a manner_n to_o plague_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o apostate_n church_n who_o christ_n send_v to_o destroy_v the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n who_o come_v westward_o and_o waste_v the_o asian_a church_n those_o war_n be_v most_o fearful_a and_o bitter_a and_o because_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o other_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n christ_n therefore_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n remove_v their_o candlestiks_a by_o the_o turk_n who_o bring_v lamentable_a crrour_n and_o profaneness_n into_o asia_n and_o at_o last_o into_o europe_n but_o rome_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o of_o weaken_v to_o all_o for_o the_o pontificality_n seek_v to_o advance_v its_o supremacy_n do_v by_o all_o mean_n weaken_v constantine_n empire_n and_o the_o popish_a prince_n 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