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the_o same_o hour_n say_v the_o text_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o city_n fall_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o fall_v not_o to_o but_o from_o apostasy_n in_o manner_n to_o pursue_v sincere_a truth_n and_o peace_n in_o theory_n and_o practice_n or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o text_n shall_v then_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v shall_v then_o begin_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n with_o great_a vigour_n and_o visibility_n of_o true_a obedience_n then_o former_o and_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o that_o city_n and_o of_o that_o city_n till_o it_o shall_v begin_v to_o fall_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v also_o conterminate_v as_o the_o same_o period_n the_o three_o time_n express_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n vers_n 13._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o these_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o more_o entire_a duration_n of_o this_o threefold_a city_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n therein_o synchronize_v with_o the_o six_o vial_n the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o witness_n sackcloth_n prophesy_v in_o 1260_o year_n for_o those_o in_o this_o chapter_n twice_o repeat_v three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v the_o same_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_a chap._n 12.14_o the_o same_o forty_o two_o month_n chap._n 12.2_o and_o the_o same_o 1260_o day_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o be_v 1260_o day_n annual_a be_v 1260_o year_n for_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o of_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v presignified_n in_o scripture_n both_o by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a artificial_a or_o 42_o hour_n and_o by_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a annual_a or_o forty_o two_o month_n as_o we_o shall_v full_o and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o these_o twelve_o epochae_n instant_o show_v the_o five_o epoch_n be_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n grand_a revolt_n five_o the_o gospel-churche_n profligation_n and_o defection_n seem_v to_o retain_v the_o same_o time_n for_o we_o find_v she_o in_o heaven_n hold_v forth_o though_o at_o last_o more_o remissly_a her_o primitive_a integrity_n of_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n till_o about_o 407_o rev._n 12.1_o and_o till_o then_o from_o about_o 292_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n for_o she_o cast_v the_o first_o dragon_n from_o his_o seat_n there_o sit_v sole_a regent_n in_o his_o throne_n of_o power_n her_o eagle_n exalt_v both_o she_o and_o themselves_o into_o that_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 7._o to_o the_o 12_o but_o a_o fall_n away_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o church_n fall_v fell_a from_o heaven_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1260_o day_n annual_a 2_o thess_n 2.3_o rev._n 12.1_o 6_o 14._o therefore_o the_o church_n fall_v from_o heaven_n though_o not_o total_o and_o final_o in_o a_o 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a_o foursold_v conformity_n well-pleasing_a to_o god_n
eremite-pilgrimage_n do_v and_o do_v cover_v all_o people_n but_o in_o antitype_n zion_n the_o promise_a jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sun-darkening_a smoke_n of_o refine_a deceit_n nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n of_o universal_a darkness_n cover_v any_o more_o all_o people_n nor_o any_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n overspread_v all_o nation_n for_o in_o that_o mountain_n will_v god_n destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n isa_n 25.7_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v certain_o and_o speedy_o persorm_v it_o nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n then_o guide_v the_o church_n by_o day_n nor_o any_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o chap._n 21.23_o to_o be_v short_a antitype_n zion_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n build_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o persection_n of_o beauty_n and_o pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n psal_n 50.2_o rev._n 15.12_o ch._n 21.21_o there_o the_o beauty_n and_o harmony_n of_o truth_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v plain_o and_o powerful_o illustrate_v to_o all_o age_n and_o this_o be_v zion_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o jer._n 30.17_o we_o shall_v now_o further_o inquire_v five_o what_o those_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v ch._n 15.2_o i_o answer_v they_o be_v call_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n but_o must_v be_v harp_n frame_v by_o god_n hand_n to_o find_v forth_o to_o the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n turn_v backward_o how_o long_o say_v elijah_n halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n follow_v he_o and_o they_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o not_o a_o 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shall_v be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n turn_v back_o and_o turn_v other_o back_o from_o blind_a sacrifice_n to_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n nor_o for_o a_o time_n but_o to_o eternity_n harp_n that_o by_o good_a work_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n shall_v great_o sound_v forth_o god_n glory_n and_o procure_v the_o general_a good_a of_o after-age_n for_o second_o eliah_n we_o read_v repair_v a_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v break_v down_o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n rebuilt_a it_o and_o offer_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v not_o write_v for_o nothing_o that_o eliah_n do_v thus_o but_o be_v repair_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n accept_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o what_o be_v offer_v upon_o his_o own_o altar_n he_o take_v twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n twelve_o be_v a_o quadrate_n number_n and_o the_o root_n or_o basis_n of_o twelve_o time_n twelve_o thousand_o or_o 144000_o that_o adumbrate_v the_o gospel-church_n ch._n 14.1_o ch._n 21.16_o which_o principal_o denote_v a_o quadri-formity_n or_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o true_o reform_a saint_n or_o right_o repair_v altar_n of_o god_n who_o be_v far_o from_o those_o formalist_n and_o hypocrite_n of_o blind_a inanimadvertency_n that_o mind_n not_o in_o their_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n to_o conform_v their_o intellect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o itself_o or_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v nor_o care_v to_o conform_v their_o will_n to_o their_o right-informed_n intellect_n nor_o their_o work_n to_o both_o these_o be_v the_o baalitish_n altar_n of_o blind_a obedience_n such_o altar_n god_n abhor_v hate_v such_o sacrifice_n but_o these_o harp_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o repair_v altar_n of_o the_o lord_n prepare_v by_o his_o hand_n to_o practice_v right_a in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n such_o altar_n only_a god_n accept_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n only_o be_v be_v well-pleased_n for_o the_o only_a original_a altar_n transcendent_a and_o above_o all_o be_v christ_n but_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n purify_v by_o faith_n and_o make_v conform_v to_o christ_n be_v derivative_a altar_n which_o god_n accept_v in_o he_o and_o with_o their_o work_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n be_v he_o well-pleased_n for_o god_n affect_v not_o fable_n nor_o figleaf_n of_o deceit_n fragment_n or_o half-performance_n but_o substantial_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n which_o only_o be_v christian_n and_o true_a righteousness_n last_o elijah_n when_o the_o people_n halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n bring_v they_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o turn_v back_o their_o heart_n that_o with_o one_o mouth_n they_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v their_o antitype_n do_v rev._n 14.7_o we_o shall_v here_o further_o show_v first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o second_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v three_o what_o their_o exceed_a great_a danger_n be_v if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o last_o what_o their_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o safety_n shall_v be_v by_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o again_o and_o first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n say_v the_o text_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n rev._n 9.20_o 21._o yet_o repent_v not_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o terminate_v the_o 1260_o year_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophesie_n noah_n preach_v 120_o year_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o not_o a_o man_n that_o we_o find_v more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o family_n repent_v at_o the_o period_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v 1260_o year_n and_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o many_o repent_v no_o doubt_n by_o a_o feeble_a secret_a and_o almost_o unperceivable_a true_a repentance_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v but_o not_o according_a to_o that_o repentance_n promise_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v effectual_o glorify_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text._n the_o chaldaean_n praise_v god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n of_o brass_n of_o iron_n of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n dan._n 5.4_o the_o word_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v literal_o almost_o the_o same_o ver_fw-la 23._o rev._n 9.20_o we_o shall_v examine_v what_o some_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v that_o so_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o praevisi_fw-la mali_fw-la mollior_fw-la ictus_fw-la may_v foresee_v and_o shun_v the_o punishment_n that_o must_v fall_v for_o those_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o antitype_n be_v idolatry_n they_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o type_n they_o be_v literal_a idol_n but_o these_o in_o
the_o antitype_n must_v be_v more_o spiritual_a because_o the_o city_n of_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a city_n rev._n 11.8_o literal_a idol_n be_v more_o congruous_a to_o sensual_a antichrist_n who_o sin_n be_v more_o sensual_a and_o literal_a but_o the_o idol_n of_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a antichrist_n that_o denominate_v that_o city_n spiritual_n must_v be_v more_o spiritual_a idol_n some_o sect_n have_v in_o they_o true_a witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o some_o nor_o do_v i_o exclude_v the_o roman_a nor_o greek_a church_n from_o be_v sect_n have_v instead_o of_o such_o witness_n their_o idol_n of_o gold_n or_o of_o silver_n or_o of_o stone_n or_o of_o wood_n that_o be_v man_n of_o great_a or_o mean_a capacity_n and_o part_n to_o be_v their_o blind_a seer_n the_o man_n micab_n take_v a_o straggle_a young_a levite_n to_o be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n in_o a_o way_n of_o idol-worship_n so_o any_o man_n more_o stupid_a than_o wood_n or_o stone_n will_v serve_v some_o sect_n well_o enough_o to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o father_n and_o a_o priest_n or_o indeed_o the_o very_a idol_n of_o their_o ignorant_a admiration_n that_o straggle_a levite_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o micab_n house_n but_o the_o man_n mitah_n make_v he_o a_o idol_n of_o wood_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n vers_n 12._o the_o word_n run_v thus_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n this_o further_a show_v what_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o what_o those_o idol_n be_v to_o wit_n deceit_n the_o serpent_n say_v eve_n beguile_v i_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o deceiver_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o man_n and_o professor_n of_o these_o time_n be_v great_o please_v in_o deceive_v and_o 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self-end_n that_o they_o let_v go_v right_o and_o mercy_n to_o man_n forget_v both_o so_o busy_a about_o outward_a form_n that_o they_o let_v go_v the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o thus_o miserable_o slay_v themselves_o and_o other_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a business_n this_o be_v spiritual_a murder_n from_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o but_o must_v be_v turn_v back_o three_o nor_o of_o their_o sorsery_n and_o to_o omit_v the_o literal_a which_o be_v many_o what_o be_v spiritual_a sorcery_n balaam_n be_v partly_o careful_a to_o make_v the_o live_a god_n the_o oracle_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o director_n of_o his_o action_n be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o strict_a to_o speak_v and_o do_v only_o what_o god_n command_v numb_a 22_o 38._o ch._n 23.12_o 26._o but_o he_o be_v
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 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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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easiness_n to_o believe_v lie_n or_o a_o disposition_n apt_a to_o derogate_v rash_a censoriousness_n be_v a_o thievish_a disposition_n and_o denote_v that_o such_o depraver_n be_v spiritual_a thief_n such_o surreptitious_a professor_n where_o they_o prevail_v be_v the_o excision_n of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n and_o supplant_v all_o good_a manner_n because_o they_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o absalon_n do_v the_o heart_n of_o israet_n and_o make_v they_o base_o subservient_fw-fr to_o sycophant_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o believe_v lie_n it_o be_v the_o most_o deplorable_a demonstration_n of_o base_a degenerosity_n in_o man_n and_o chief_o in_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v miserable_a prey_n so_o they_o seem_v strict_a and_o religious_a to_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n nor_o be_v there_o say_v jerom_n so_o simple_a and_o mean_a a_o scribe_n that_o conspire_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o we_o may_v rather_o say_v 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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