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pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o they_o cry_v up_o but_o they_o never_o seek_v sincere_a obedience_n conform_v to_o gospel_n rule_n such_o formalist_n or_o hypocrite_n be_v their_o doctrine_n never_o so_o sound_a or_o their_o profession_n strict_a be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n of_o apostasy_n and_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n upon_o the_o tower_n in_o that_o tripolity_n of_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o from_o hence_o spring_v a_o second_o deceit_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o former_a of_o the_o locust_n they_o cast_v usual_o the_o grievous_a imputation_n of_o antichrist_n sole_o upon_o that_o ancient_a sect_n of_o the_o papist_n or_o upon_o the_o literal_a city_n of_o rome_n alone_o and_o will_v not_o no_o not_o be_v teach_v it_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v that_o burden_n though_o they_o have_v no_o less_o reason_n to_o bear_v it_o with_o their_o little_a finger_n but_o lay_v it_o sole_o upon_o that_o sect_n or_o city_n or_o the_o superintendent_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v common_a to_o all_o revolt_a professor_n that_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o tax_v the_o defection_n of_o demas_n with_o turn_v aside_o to_o any_o one_o sect_n or_o heresy_n but_o with_o secular_a covetousness_n he_o have_v say_v he_o forsake_v we_o and_o embrace_v not_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n or_o heresy_n but_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v the_o chief_a visible_a form_n of_o the_o apostasy_n which_o give_v be_v to_o it_o but_o the_o different_a false_a opinion_n and_o deceitful_a profession_n therein_o be_v but_o forma_fw-la figurae_fw-la the_o protean_a colour_n and_o outward_a clothing_n upon_o the_o several_a member_n of_o the_o same_o apostasy_n which_o make_v the_o many_o different_a division_n thereof_o the_o more_o distinguishable_a for_o if_o we_o fill_v a_o hundred_o glass_n of_o so_o many_o different_a colour_n with_o the_o same_o liquor_n or_o matter_n each_o glass_n render_v the_o same_o liquor_n of_o a_o different_a colour_n whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o the_o colour_n of_o those_o glass_n that_o contain_v it_o so_o all_o formal_a professor_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n differ_v not_o so_o much_o in_o deed_n as_o in_o colour_n there_o be_v the_o same_o sensual_a secular_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o all_o except_o that_o in_o many_o some_o one_o of_o those_o three_o lust_n may_v be_v most_o predominant_a and_o their_o outward_a different_a form_n or_o profession_n make_v no_o more_o real_a reformation_n or_o alteration_n of_o that_o threefold_a matter_n of_o iniquity_n than_o the_o different_a colour_n of_o those_o glass_n alter_v the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o therefore_o these_o locust_n or_o formal_a professor_n that_o will_v seem_v much_o reform_v from_o papist_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o obedience_n have_v attain_v face_n like_o the_o face_n of_o man_n hair_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n and_o crown_n like_o gold_n remain_v papist_n in_o manner_n or_o out_o strip_v they_o for_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o such_o have_v no_o plea_n or_o privilege_n but_o abundant_a disadvantage_n thereby_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v thereby_o much_o more_o deceive_v blind_a and_o harden_v against_o true_a faith_n discipline_n and_o manner_n and_o be_v make_v more_o adverse_a to_o truth_n and_o averse_a from_o peace_n but_o we_o shall_v come_v near_a home_n to_o the_o matter_n try_v all_o thing_n say_v the_o text_n and_o we_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v try_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n of_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n and_o show_v what_o the_o work_n and_o practice_n of_o primitive_a saint_n be_v what_o they_o have_v be_v since_o and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v or_o rather_o shall_v differ_v from_o deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o the_o locust_n gold_n like_o crown_n of_o deceit_n that_o so_o saint_n and_o sect_n may_v not_o ever_o swell_v with_o intermutual_a strife_n wander_v in_o wilderness_n of_o obscure_a aberration_n and_o grabble_v in_o darkness_n to_o the_o continual_a dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o extreme_a hazard_n of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ineffable_a infelicity_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o we_o may_v more_o assure_o know_v who_o these_o locust_n be_v and_o what_o their_o crown_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v inquire_v when_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o the_o five_o angel_n sound_v vers_fw-la 1._o and_o we_o find_v they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n sound_v which_o be_v the_o penultimate_a dispensation_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n for_o that_o time_n be_v to_o be_v the_o last_o interval_n save_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n duration_n because_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v ch_n 10.7_o the_o time_n therefore_o of_o these_o locust_n come_v be_v to_o be_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epoch_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n for_o the_o locust_n and_o plague_n of_o darkness_n come_v in_o type_n together_o and_o be_v the_o last_o plague_n but_o one_o when_o they_o come_v exod._n 10._o and_o so_o these_o antitype-locust_n and_o darkness_n come_v together_o and_o be_v to_o be_v so_o exact_a be_v prophetic_a type_n with_o their_o antitype_n the_o last_o plague_n but_o one_o in_o the_o epoch_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n ch._n 9.1_o 2._o ch_z 16.10_o therefore_o these_o locust_n come_v near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apostasy_n can_v not_o be_v the_o saracen_n that_o come_v near_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v as_o many_o expositor_n will_v have_v they_o monk_n friar_n or_o jesuit_n who_o be_v far_o from_o be_v as_o these_o be_v to_o be_v some_o refuge_n to_o the_o church_n nor_o do_v i_o
covetous_a and_o his_o practice_n partial_a or_o but_o in_o part_n and_o such_o service_n to_o god_n join_v with_o covetousness_n also_o all_o half_a performance_n and_o commix_v worshipping_n of_o god_n and_o baal_n christ_n and_o belial_n or_o of_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o all_o halting_n betwixt_o two_o contrary_a practice_n or_o opinion_n be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n and_o be_v express_o compare_v to_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o because_o the_o best_a work_n of_o such_o professor_n be_v mix_v heterogene_a or_o lincy-woolsy_a work_v of_o deceit_n and_o wicked_a exemption_n from_o sincere_a practice_n and_o true_a obedience_n four_o nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n literal_a fornication_n in_o sensual_a antichrist_n be_v many_o but_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n and_o these_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n be_v the_o same_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o what_o be_v they_o when_o few_o or_o many_o join_v in_o outward-worship_n or_o in_o any_o church-society_n to_o act_v spiritual-filthiness_n that_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n that_o be_v when_o such_o come_v together_o not_o for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o not_o to_o be_v more_o fruitful_a but_o more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o not_o to_o edify_v but_o to_o increase_v strife_n and_o ignorance_n this_o and_o such_o like_a conjoynt-practice_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n it_o be_v a_o absurdity_n in_o the_o very_a evoco_fw-la name_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o god_n shall_v call_v any_o people_n out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o practice_v covetousness_n or_o to_o become_v vine_n bring_v forth_o if_o any_o fruit_n for_o themselves_o for_o their_o proselyte_n co-associate_n nothing_o for_o other_o nor_o to_o further_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v profitable_a or_o honest_a but_o the_o conscript-church_n shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n ch._n 14.4_o that_o be_v her_o sacred_a company_n shall_v abhor_v the_o pollution_n of_o this_o spiritual_a filthiness_n and_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o among_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a church_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v or_o redeem_v of_o god_n from_o the_o earth_n to_o follow_v earthly_a thing_n or_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n to_o mind_n nothing_o or_o to_o omit_v good_a manner_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o such_o co-adjoynings_a as_o produce_v these_o or_o such_o like_a end_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n &_o far_o from_o the_o end_n of_o that_o conscript_n incontaminate_a company_n but_o there_o be_v no_o church_n till_o those_o first_o fruit_n appear_v can_v be_v free_a from_o gross_a pollution_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o heart_n turn_v back_o they_o yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text_n of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o 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not_o yet_o repent_v and_o from_o which_o their_o heart_n and_o hand_n must_v be_v turn_v