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word_n father_n bear_v the_o same_o sense_n 17_o do_v not_o the_o word_n jesus_n signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n son_n bear_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n christ_n signify_v crystal_n clearness_n or_o anoint_v and_o do_v not_o the_o word_n holy_a ghost_n bear_v the_o same_o sense_n 18_o if_o this_o be_v truth_n which_o none_o can_v gainsay_v but_o man_n as_o yet_o under_o spiritual_a darkness_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o then_o between_o the_o word_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v they_o not_o only_a name_n word_n or_o title_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o only_a wise_a immortal_a invisible_a distinct_a glorious_a god-man_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o himself_o and_o honour_v only_o of_o man_n and_o angel_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v make_v manifest_a 19_o though_o the_o eternal_a jehovah_n have_v variety_n of_o divine_a title_n for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n under_o the_o legal_a or_o ceremonial_a worship_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v he_o ever_o own_a by_o any_o more_o than_o one_o name_n of_o glorious_a god_n or_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 20_o if_o he_o have_v contain_v of_o three_o divine_a person_n or_o spirit_n in_o coequal_a godhead_n glory_n can_v any_o man_n be_v so_o senseless_a to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v it_o from_o moses_n and_o aaron_n abraham_n david_n and_o all_o those_o prophet_n with_o who_o he_o be_v so_o familiar_a in_o divine_a appearance_n or_o wonderful_a miracle_n 21_o if_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a jehovah_n be_v but_o only_o one_o spitual_a person_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o none_o can_v gainsay_v but_o man_n in_o egyptian_a darkness_n be_v not_o those_o man_n at_o present_a utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n which_o endeavour_n by_o literal_a violence_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o 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angel_n surround_v his_o person_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n speak_v as_o he_o raise_v lazarus_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n 19_o so_o likewise_o i_o affirm_v against_o man_n or_o angel_n the_o very_a same_o person_n and_o no_o other_o which_o do_v that_o deed_n be_v that_o god_n that_o will_v by_o his_o word_n speak_v command_v all_o his_o righteous_a noah_n both_o dead_a and_o alive_a bodily_a to_o a_o ascend_v into_o that_o holy_a ark_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o when_o they_o be_v safe_o arrive_v with_o the_o whole_a creation_n which_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n groan_v long_o for_o deliverance_n then_o as_o beforesaid_a that_o mighty_a god_n the_o man_n jesus_n in_o glory_n with_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n will_v burn_v all_o the_o beauty_n or_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n to_o ash_n leave_v all_o curse_a canaanite_n body_n and_o spirit_n burn_v together_o like_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o this_o earth_n in_o utter_a darkness_n answerable_a unto_o their_o former_a burn_a lust_n in_o their_o natural_a condition_n 20_o moreover_o those_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o glory_n of_o a_o god_n or_o christ_n within_o they_o and_o what_o ever_o filthiness_n they_o act_n charge_v the_o most_o holy_a spirit_n with_o it_o i_o say_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n though_o they_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o man_n by_o their_o satannical_a subtlety_n yet_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o despising_n of_o a_o glory_n or_o misery_n to_o come_v in_o that_o day_n the_o divine_a vengeance_n shall_v burn_v more_o fiery_a hot_a in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n than_o all_o other_o man_n whatsoever_o 21_o then_o those_o that_o be_v ascend_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o eternal_a glory_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n shall_v sing_v that_o new_a song_n of_o all_o honour_n power_n praise_n and_o glory_n unto_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 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and_o salvation_n without_o they_o and_o despise_v the_o invisible_a breathe_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o innocent_a people_n as_o delusion_n blasphemy_n and_o such_o like_a shall_v be_v full_a of_o unspeakable_a burn_a pain_n and_o shame_n through_o their_o inability_n of_o bear_v the_o fiery_a brightness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a god_n with_o his_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n as_o abundant_o beforesaid_a 23_o moreover_o you_o know_v it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v 24_o furthermore_n you_o know_v the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v of_o wife_n and_o plant_v and_o building_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o day_n that_o lot_n go_v out_o of_o sodom_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o destroy_v they_o all_o 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than_o the_o great_a thieve_v whore_v murderer_n in_o the_o land_n 31_o furthermore_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o talk_n of_o pure_a love_n without_o envy_n upon_o a_o spiritual_a account_n as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o mercy_n towards_o one_o another_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o art_n of_o lamblike_a word_n do_v not_o man_n like_o roar_a lion_n lie_v lurk_v in_o every_o quarter_n seek_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v 32_o again_o notwithstanding_o such_o variety_n of_o break_v forth_o in_o declare_v the_o sudden_a appear_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o recompense_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o bloody-minded_a covetous_a man_n whatsoever_o can_v any_o man_n live_v ever_o remember_v such_o purchase_n such_o building_n such_o plant_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o natural_a comfort_n as_o now_o there_o be_v 33_o moreover_o be_v there_o in_o any_o man_n memory_n such_o change_n in_o government_n and_o marvellous_a transaction_n in_o they_o as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n 34_o furthermore_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o variety_n of_o witchcraft_n voice_n vision_n sign_n and_o wonder_n act_v as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n from_o a_o pretend_a spiritual_a god_n christ_n or_o power_n within_o man_n only_o 35_o beside_o all_o this_o have_v not_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n by_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a mean_n discover_v the_o serpentine_a subtlety_n of_o the_o honourable_a artificial_a priest_n and_o astrologian_n sorcerer_n in_o this_o age_n and_o land_n more_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v since_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o have_v there_o not_o be_v many_o sign_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o marvellous_a manner_n since_o our_o civil_a dissension_n with_o many_o bloody_a massacre_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o and_o do_v these_o thing_n presage_v nothing_o or_o do_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n only_o 36_o o_o you_o hypocritical_a mind_a sign-monger_n and_o curse_a despiser_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n your_o maker_n remember_v what_o effect_n those_o wonderful_a sign_n in_o egypt_n take_v upon_o pharaoh_n his_o counsellor_n and_o people_n and_o what_o effect_n eliah_n the_o prophet_n sign_n take_v upon_o ahab_n jezebel_n and_o her_o four_o hundred_o idolatrous_a priest_n beside_o your_o forefather_n that_o murder_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o innocent_a people_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n only_o though_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n by_o call_v all_o their_o miracle_n language_n or_o spiritual_a truth_n delusion_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n through_o a_o secret_a fear_n of_o lose_v their_o gain_n and_o glory_n among_o man_n that_o perish_v chap._n xlvii_o 1_o further_n sign_n of_o the_o approach_a day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 2_o the_o prophet_n write_v by_o inspiration_n 3_o and_o give_v the_o interpretation_n of_o several_a scripture_n tend_v thereunto_o as_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n be_v blind_v by_o abundance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o final_a overthrow_n so_o likewise_o what_o ever_o man_n shall_v declare_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v with_o this_o bloody-minded_a world_n until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n if_o you_o ask_v i_o the_o reason_n the_o main_a ground_n of_o it_o be_v this_o because_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n that_o can_v possible_o lie_v have_v say_v that_o they_o day_n of_o his_o appear_v shall_v be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o noah_n and_o lot_n 2_o moreover_o another_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v this_o not_o only_o to_o prevent_v man_n wisdom_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a appear_v but_o also_o to_o catch_v those_o man_n with_o their_o own_o craft_n that_o count_v they_o child_n or_o fool_n that_o expect_v any_o such_o thing_n 3_o furthermore_o another_o reason_n be_v this_o for_o the_o deep_a condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o man_n that_o hear_v the_o declaration_n of_o this_o personal_a appear_v in_o his_o glory_n but_o laugh_v it_o to_o scorn_n or_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o because_o of_o the_o present_a fleshly_a gain_n and_o glory_n they_o live_v in_o 4_o again_o you_o know_v it_o be_v write_v that_o in_o the_o day_n let_v depart_v out_o of_o sodom_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o destroy_v they_o all_o behold_v what_o a_o dreadful_a and_o sudden_a desolation_n fire_n make_v in_o a_o mortal_a world_n even_o within_o a_o day_n compass_n 5_o so_o likewise_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n for_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o day_n or_o twelve_o hour_n after_o man_n account_n the_o heaven_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o 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