what_o be_v truth_n or_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n wherein_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n explain_v and_o therein_o most_o false_a opinion_n and_o heresy_n both_o modern_a and_o ancient_a be_v clear_o detect_v and_o refell_v by_o tho._n harby_n this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o jer._n 30.17_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o hurt_n nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65.25_o o_o magna_fw-la vis_fw-la veritatis_fw-la quae_fw-la contra_fw-la hominum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la calliditatem_fw-la solertiam_fw-la contraque_fw-la fict_n as_o omnium_fw-la insidias_fw-la facilè_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la defendit_fw-la cic._n in_o orat._n pro_fw-la marc._n coelio_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1671._o the_o author_n reader_n thy_o satisfaction_n whosoever_o in_o the_o solution_n of_o pilat_n question_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v my_o design_n 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king_n army_n and_o faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n and_o might_n be_v a_o leader_n to_o many_o for_o learning_n piety_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n of_o he_o the_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n hall_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o best_a scholar_n that_o ever_o he_o ordain_v as_o mr._n stinit_fw-la of_o bacton_n in_o suffolk_n who_o be_v ordain_v with_o he_o witness_v the_o testimony_n follow_v reader_n farewell_o thy_o friend_n t.h._n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a doctor_n saunderson_n late_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n whereas_o sundry_a person_n as_o well_o minister_n as_o other_o have_v under_o their_o hand_n the_o hand-writing_n of_o one_o of_o who_o be_v to_o i_o well_o know_v give_v approbation_n to_o a_o treatise_n write_v by_o mr._n tho._n harby_n the_o bearer_n and_o entitle_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o content_n and_o purpose_n of_o which_o treatise_n the_o author_n have_v read_v part_n of_o it_o to_o i_o give_v a_o fair_a and_o rational_a account_n i_o do_v hereby_o testify_v that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o judge_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o i_o hear_v read_v i_o do_v conceive_v the_o say_a treatise_n may_v be_v profitable_o publish_v as_o conduce_v to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a understanding_n of_o sundry_a prophecy_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o the_o author_n deserve_v encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n towards_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o same_o rob._n saunderson_n rector_n of_o boothby_n paynel_n linc._n we_o have_v read_v over_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n tho._n harby_n treatise_n which_o for_o brevity_n language_n order_n and_o chief_o for_o matter_n of_o necessary_a use_n and_o not_o usual_o find_v in_o author_n may_v seem_v in_o our_o opinion_n to_o surpass_v most_o work_n of_o modern_a writer_n at_o least_o of_o this_o nature_n nor_o have_v we_o find_v such_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o any_o and_o we_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v a_o most_o powerful_a mean_n to_o evince_v and_o unite_v a_o work_n most_o needful_a and_o grateful_a in_o these_o time_n dissenting-brethren_n sect_n and_o heterodox_n professor_n and_o those_o many_o and_o material_a addition_n which_o he_o to_o our_o knowledge_n have_v make_v therein_o full_o assure_v we_o that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o john_n green_n rector_n of_o owsden_n in_o suffolk_n isaac_n key_n of_o marget_v in_o essex_n these_o not_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o say_a addition_n nor_o doubt_v in_o the_o least_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o witness_v all_o beside_o above_o write_v john_n smith_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n colchester_n dan._n sutton_n rector_n of_o chilton_n in_o suffolk_n track_v atum_fw-la hunc_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la egregià _fw-la domini_fw-la harby_n operà _fw-la exaratum_fw-la vel_fw-la doctissimorum_fw-la lectione_n dignissimum_fw-la pronuncio_fw-la april_n 3._o 67._o cave_n beck_n rector_n st._n helenae_n gippovisensis_n these_o suffrage_n because_o perhaps_o none_o full_a can_v be_v give_v may_v serve_v therefore_o i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n the_o testimony_n of_o sundry_a doctor_n in_o oxford_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o of_o many_o other_o divine_n what_o be_v truth_n all_o man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a busy_v themselves_o about_o truth_n or_o error_n both_o which_o have_v their_o rerespective_a seat_n or_o subject_n the_o more_o proper_a seat_n of_o truth_n theological_n among_o man_n be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o wherefore_o what_o truth_n and_o what_o error_n be_v and_o what_o their_o subject_n the_o true_a church_n and_o true_a church-opposer_n be_v be_v the_o grand_a duty_n of_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n especial_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o for_o if_o they_o seek_v to_o support_v truth_n and_o suppress_v error_n and_o know_v not_o what_o the_o true_a church_n or_o her_o antithesis_fw-la be_v nor_o what_o that_o truth_n be_v that_o discover_v both_o they_o but_o beat_v the_o air_n both_o in_o preach_v and_o practice_n or_o at_o least_o their_o best_a endeavour_n bring_v forth_o little_a wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v clear_o discern_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o thereby_o betwixt_o the_o true_a church_n and_o all_o society_n that_o false_o take_v the_o title_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o great_a city_n the_o subject_a of_o error_n which_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v rev._n 11.8_o for_o that_o city_n because_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v kill_v in_o it_o and_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o the_o type_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o city_n of_o grand_a impugnation_n against_o the_o gospel-church_n by_o prophet_n predict_v this_o city_n have_v conform_a to_o its_o own_o triplicity_n three_o head_n the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 16.13_o we_o shall_v show_v first_o
and_o black_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v as_o rome_n papal_v sin_n now_o be_v full_o ripe_a immediate_o before_o her_o final_a downfall_n therefore_o theodosius_n that_o great_a and_o good_a emperor_n loathe_v to_o die_v upon_o such_o a_o dunghill_n live_v with_o st._n ambrose_n jerom_n flee_v as_o from_o a_o captivity_n from_o she_o before_o her_o approach_a fall_n and_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n but_o contrary_o papal_a rome_n though_o mystical_a also_o and_o call_v a_o spiritual_a city_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v call_v the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_n for_o 1260_o year_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o second_o dragon_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o for_o those_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o twofold_a witness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n do_v also_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o place_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o long_o but_o only_o papal_a rome_n with_o her_o subdivision_n she_o be_v more_o a_o nursing-mother_n than_o a_o stepmother_n for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n a_o fit_a place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o her_o defence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v which_o the_o sequel_n will_v clear_o show_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o st._n jerom_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o apostate_n rome_n primitive_a by_o joint_a confederacy_n conspire_v against_o therefore_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o city_n of_o papal_n rome_n humble_v and_o somewhat_o reform_v at_o first_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o god_n by_o the_o then_o late_o dreadful_a fall_n and_o translation_n of_o imperial_a and_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n in_o this_o place_n those_o several_a joyful_a acclamation_n and_o alleluia_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n which_o she_o express_v in_o under_z and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n papal_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n which_o alleluia_n as_o also_o above_o 800_o year_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v bind_v fall_v out_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n papal_n chap._n 19.20_o &_o chap._n 20.4_o but_o the_o perfect_a dilucidation_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v at_o present_a perceive_v they_o appertain_v to_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a sixthly_a this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n co-indent_a in_o a_o contrariety_n but_o the_o court_n without_o leave_n out_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-church_n tread_v under_o foot_n they_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o both_o be_v city_n therein_o they_o co-indent_a the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v there_o be_v their_o enmity_n or_o contrariety_n this_o contrariety_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v threefold_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v contrary_a to_o spiritual_a sodom_n in_o oppose_a sensuality_n contrary_n to_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o impugn_v sordid_a tenacity_n contrary_n to_o apostate_n salem_n in_o oppose_v factious_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n this_o threefold_a opposition_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n herein_o or_o in_o nothing_o must_v all_o minister_n exercise_v their_o preach_a and_o they_o and_o all_o saint_n their_o practice_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o example_n to_o other_o the_o contrary_a opposition_n from_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n what_o that_o threefold_a iniquity_n because_o wrap_v in_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o remove_v many_o gross_a mistake_n in_o manner_n among_o all_o sect_n society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o too_o much_o among_o true_a saint_n that_o so_o man_n may_v better_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o reprove_v or_o preach_v against_o and_o a_o right_a mean_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n plain_o appear_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v the_o text_n say_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o we_o may_v say_v i_o say_v not_o of_o all_o of_o too_o many_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v to_o reprove_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preach_v know_v not_o what_o manner_n what_o opinion_n to_o approve_v what_o to_o preach_v against_o by_o this_o mean_n deadly_a strife_n and_o discord_n be_v build_v upon_o mistake_n frequent_o every_o where_o but_o peace_n inviolable_a be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n for_o her_o type_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o no_o literal_a city_n but_o sometime_o scatter_v in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n esth_n 8.9_o &_o 9.30_o so_o her_o antitype_n the_o holy_a city_n or_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n scatter_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o church-society_n her_o saint_n sit_v down_o some_o in_o spiritual_a sodom_n some_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n some_o in_o apostate_n salem_n some_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n some_o in_o that_o sect._n and_o so_o her_o antithesis_fw-la papal_a rome_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o mystical_a city_n because_o call_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v chap._n 11.8_o and_o because_o extend_v as_o far_o in_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o holy_a city_n tread_v by_o she_o under_o her_o foot_n be_v scatter_v for_o seven_o this_o city_n say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n be_v a_o great_a city_n nor_o sodom_n nor_o egypt_n nor_o pagan_a rome_n nor_o apostate_n salem_n can_v ever_o equal_v her_o greatness_n literal_a egypt_n be_v a_o large_a nation_n and_o the_o place_n to_o the_o whole_a type-church_n of_o her_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o famine_n so_o this_o city_n call_v express_o spiritual_a egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v also_o the_o place_n 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of_o professor_n aforesaid_a whole_o constitute_v this_o threefold_a city_n five_o that_o which_o confirm_v yet_o more_o full_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o city_n triplicity_n be_v that_o threefold_a division_n of_o it_o which_o shall_v forerun_v its_o final_a dissolution_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n these_o word_n well_o understand_v full_o prove_v that_o those_o three_o sort_n of_o professor_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n the_o triplicit_a matter_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n this_o city_n call_v in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n spiritual_a sodom_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v in_o this_o 16_o chapter_n babylon_n the_o great_a we_o shall_v therefore_o further_o inquire_v what_o this_o city_n be_v and_o why_o thus_o call_v in_o two_o different_a text_n by_o two_o different_a appellation_n and_o first_o what_o this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n be_v for_o matter_n and_o form_n we_o show_v 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be_v but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o instance_n illate_v because_o but_o two_o leicester_n and_o lutterworth_n literal_o express_v for_o the_o king_n be_v behead_v in_o neither_o but_o there_o be_v a_o three_o place_n where_o the_o king_n be_v behead_v as_o clear_o infer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v literal_o express_v which_o place_n be_v then_o the_o sad_a and_o most_o direful_a place_n of_o all_o the_o three_o so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o senseless_a to_o say_v the_o city_n in_o the_o text_n have_v but_o two_o part_n because_o but_o two_o place_n spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n be_v literal_o express_v for_o christ_n be_v not_o crucify_v in_o sodom_n nor_o egypt_n but_o a_o three_o place_n both_o in_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v as_o clear_o infer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v literal_o express_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o type_n that_o bloody_a city_n of_o blind_a devotion_n proud_a factious_a pharisaical_a jerusalem_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v so_o this_o antitype_n city_n necessary_o infer_v a_o three_o spiritual_o proud_a factious_a hypocritical_a polity_n that_o though_o not_o primary_o shall_v especial_o crucify_v christ_n mystical_a and_o kill_v his_o witness_n rev._n 11.2_o dan._n 7.25_o but_o some_o not_o thus_o satisfy_v say_v that_o city_n be_v but_o one_o so_o say_v i_o so_o say_v the_o text_n but_o that_o it_o subsist_v of_o a_o threefold_a matter_n or_o of_o three_o part_n the_o text_n say_v express_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 there_o that_o city_n be_v but_o one_o but_o call_v spiritual_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v there_o be_v the_o three_o part_n or_o threefold_a subsistence_n of_o that_o city_n and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n chap._n 16.19_o there_o be_v that_o city_n in_o existence_n one_o but_o of_o a_o threefold_a subsistence_n
devil_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o devil_n get_v by_o rebellion_n so_o much_o power_n for_o a_o short_a space_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n egypt_n and_o the_o east_n empire_n as_o to_o persecute_v many_o precious_a saint_n in_o those_o infimous_a out-place_n that_o less_o regard_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n socrat._v but_o he_o prevail_v not_o or_o very_o little_a against_o the_o western_a church_n who_o be_v much_o more_o sound_a in_o faâ—â—â—_n and_o manner_n and_o therefore_o call_v heaven_n rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o woe_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v write_v at_o large_a in_o my_o tract_n against_o chiliasm_n this_o first_o dragon_n thus_o prevail_v under_o his_o eight_o and_o last_o head_n and_o chief_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o arrian_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 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