back_o but_o second_o to_o what_o must_v they_o be_v turn_v i_o answer_v the_o conscript_n first-fruit_n shall_v as_o elijah_n and_o john_n do_v in_o type_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o their_o child_n the_o heart_n of_o child_n to_o their_o father_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v to_o do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n lest_o god_n come_v and_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n malach_n 4.6_o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o and_o three_o what_o be_v that_o curse_n or_o what_o be_v the_o danger_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o those_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o swell_a sin_n i_o answer_v the_o old_a world_n hearken_v not_o to_o noah_n sackcloth-prophesie_n but_o remain_v inanimadversive_a mind_v nothing_o and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v say_v the_o text_n therefore_o god_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o curse_n destroy_v the_o world_n apostate_n israel_n hearken_v not_o to_o elijah_n and_o the_o prophet_n sackcloth-prophesie_n for_o 1260_o day_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o rain_n continue_v so_o long_o have_v it_o continue_v long_o it_o have_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n so_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n for_o 1260_o year_n they_o yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text_n therefore_o the_o neglect_a and_o not_o regard_v witness_n smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n the_o restraint_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 1260_o year_n of_o their_o sackcloth-prophesie_n wherefore_o shall_v not_o their_o heart_n be_v turn_v back_o at_o last_o nothing_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o the_o curse_n threaten_v shall_v devour_v the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n say_v the_o text_n isa_n 24.6_o the_o earth_n shall_v reel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o drunkard_n the_o transgression_n thereof_o shall_v be_v heavy_a upon_o it_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o not_o rise_v again_o vers_n 9_o last_o babylon_n the_o great_a come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n ch._n 16.19_o the_o old_a apostate_n world_n be_v drown_v with_o water_n but_o the_o antitype-apostasie_n shall_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n jerem._n 25.15_o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o bis_fw-la wrath_n this_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v can_v scarce_o be_v express_v and_o the_o plague_n thereby_o threaten_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o all_o plague_n from_o all_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o sackcloth-wituesses_a smite_v the_o earth_n and_o principal_o from_o this_o plague_n may_n all_o man_n and_o saint_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o say_v good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o danger_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o superabundant_a if_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o the_o sin_n aforesaid_a but_o they_o may_v say_v we_o see_v the_o danger_n sufficient_o and_o that_o the_o plague_n be_v like_o the_o curse_n lay_v upon_o cain_n great_a than_o we_o can_v possible_o bear_v but_o where_o be_v our_o safety_n wherein_o consist_v our_o remedy_n i_o answer_v four_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n consist_v in_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o from_o those_o sin_n aforesaid_a in_o get_v like_o those_o harper_n the_o harp_n of_o god_n in_o learn_v their_o song_n not_o in_o deceit_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o fly_v from_o sinai_n to_o mount_n zion_n as_o lot_n to_o zoar_v for_o those_o harper_n shall_v be_v the_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n ch._n 14.3_o 4._o to_o wit_n from_o those_o sius_fw-la aforesaid_a and_o from_o those_o dreadful_a plague_n they_o produce_v for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o woman_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o worship_v idol_n nor_o act_v spiritual_a fornication_n their_o worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o wrought_v in_o a_o fore-fold_n conformity_n of_o truth_n contrary_a to_o the_o prevaricatory_a multiplicity_n of_o antichrist_n in_o deceitful_a pretence_n delay_n and_o half-performance_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o first-fruit_n in_o antitype_n ston_n where_o safety_n shall_v clothe_v the_o conscript-church_n as_o danger_n compass_v she_o about_o before_o in_o the_o spiritual-wilderness_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n ch._n 21.27_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o faithless_a dealer_n nor_o false_a accuser_n therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n ch._n 22.3_o there_o a_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n shall_v refresh_v the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v afford_v food_n for_o her_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o that_o tree_n shall_v be_v to_o heal_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n back_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a ch._n 22.1_o 2._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v psal_n 80.3_o turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 7._o turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v vers_fw-la 19_o this_o petition_n we_o see_v be_v three_o time_n express_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o this_o assertion_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v thrice_o annex_v to_o that_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o these_o time_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n man_n and_o saint_n will_v make_v this_o seasonable_a formula_fw-la the_o pattern_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o pray_v continual_o say_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o halt_v betwixt_o half_n in_o our_o opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o our_o disloyal_a revolting_n from_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o from_o affect_v a_o confident_a fruitless_a dead_a or_o die_a faith_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n from_o the_o constant_a error_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o content_a ignorance_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v turn_v we_o again_o o_o god_n of_o host_n from_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n literal_a and_o spiritual_a idol_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o our_o spiritual_a and_o literal_a murder_n and_o sorcery_n and_o fornication_n and_o theft_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n on_o earth_n by_o which_o man_n saint_n sect_n and_o all_o nation_n can_v be_v safe_a but_o by_o turn_v from_o sinai_n to_o zion_n from_o those_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rock_n of_o safety_n to_o all_o age_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o true_a christian_a practice_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n be_v as_o the_o fruit_n only_o keep_v the_o tree_n from_o be_v curse_a the_o only_a outward_a mean_n thereunto_o but_o here_o i_o must_v partly_o by_o constraint_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n because_o many_o that_o promise_v to_o further_o i_o be_v slack_a in_o persormance_n and_o not_o a_o few_o fall_v off_o like_a demas_n through_o covetousness_n whereby_o i_o be_o betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o deceitful_a man_n draw_v into_o some_o debt_n and_o thereby_o have_v suffer_v long_a imprisonment_n haecreferunt_fw-la tantos_fw-la secula_fw-la fabricios_fw-la paul_n be_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n in_o the_o deep_a but_o my_o danger_n be_v most_o from_o the_o multiplicious_a dasning_n of_o shallow_a water_n shallow_a professor_n man_n of_o busy_a ignorance_n some_o literate_a some_o illiterate_a have_v most_o resist_v i_o &_o retard_v this_o treatise_n such_o man_n that_o can_v read_v it_o or_o not_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v have_v do_v i_o as_o the_o coppersmith_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o harm_n by_o their_o ignorant_a defame_n of_o i_o and_o it_o wherefore_o i_o humble_o request_v the_o true_o learned_a and_o judicious_a if_o they_o find_v we_o deserve_v it_o to_o suffer_v i_o and_o it_o to_o anchor_v in_o the_o safe_a harbour_n of_o their_o candid_a favour_n and_o protection_n last_o a_o three_o cause_n compel_v i_o be_v the_o confident_a opposition_n of_o
forehead_n not_o these_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n not_o the_o true_a church_n that_o be_v her_n and_o their_o hurt_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o those_o locust_n shall_v be_v overbalance_v by_o great_a benefit_n and_o defence_n but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o torment_v those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n for_o five_o month_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o be_v to_o torment_v those_o saint-persecuting_a papist_n that_o have_v torment_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o pattern_n in_o the_o prototype_n the_o locust_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n plain_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o come_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o message_n which_o be_v to_o torment_v those_o persecutor_n and_o somewhat_o to_o defend_v persecute_v saint_n from_o hence_o rise_v a_o perplex_a knot_n of_o deceit_n to_o those_o locust_n and_o other_o they_o think_v that_o because_o they_o torment_v and_o oppose_v papist_n or_o seek_v perhaps_o to_o very_o little_a purpose_n by_o their_o teach_n and_o write_n to_o evert_v or_o refel_v their_o tenant_n therefore_o they_o be_v saint_n their_o work_n sincere_a doctrine_n sound_n they_o have_v no_o affinity_n they_o think_v with_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n lie_v far_o from_o their_o door_n whereas_o this_o be_v the_o grand_a deceit_n of_o their_o predecessor_n the_o papist_n when_o they_o first_o erect_v the_o apostasy_n they_o because_o they_o refell_v convert_v and_o partly_o compel_v the_o arrian_n and_o other_o sect_n to_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o deceit_n of_o that_o city_n give_v their_o own_o deceitful_a slander_v shallow_a doctrine_n and_o obedience_n the_o title_n of_o true_a ancient_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a and_o repute_v themselves_o and_o be_v undoubted_o repute_v the_o true_a church_n herein_o those_o papist_n be_v and_o these_o locust_n be_v much_o deceive_v for_o the_o orthodox_n papist_n of_o the_o rise_a apostasy_n no_o less_o sound_a in_o doctrine_n then_o modern_a locust_n be_v against_o the_o arrian_n and_o other_o gross_a heretic_n and_o many_o of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v sensual_a professor_n yet_o salvian_n say_v that_o because_o of_o their_o evil_a life_n even_o the_o arrian_n be_v more_o tolerable_a and_o saint_n jerom_n and_o sacred_a write_v itself_o apply_v to_o they_o all_o those_o attribute_n in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n that_o be_v chief_o due_a to_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n not_o because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v false_a but_o their_o manner_n corrupt_v nor_o because_o their_o manner_n be_v sensual_a though_o such_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o some_o but_o because_o their_o apostasy_n in_o manner_n consist_v in_o secular_a and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n while_o they_o serve_v but_o to_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o exclaim_v and_o conspire_v against_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o to_o neglect_v both_o they_o and_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reformation_n of_o 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 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