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A45520 What is truth. Or, the patern in the mount Wherein many places of scripture are (in pursuit of truth, and the churches peace) explained. Therein, most false opinions and heresies (both modern and ancient) are clearly detected and refelled. By Tho. Harby.; What is truth. Harby, Thomas. 1671 (1671) Wing H686; ESTC R216529 205,140 354

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mixture_n to_o destroy_v both_o i_o and_o i_o and_o those_o most_o that_o raise_v this_o false_a charge_n i_o must_v not_o let_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n a_o dangerous_a lie_n of_o vile_a ingratitude_n lie_v upon_o my_o brother_n but_o reprove_v he_o or_o they_o plain_o that_o he_o or_o they_o in_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n may_v better_a bridle_v their_o tongue_n lest_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o wonder_v much_o that_o some_o saint_n if_o such_o be_v saint_n be_v not_o more_o careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n for_o i_o never_o find_v from_o any_o though_o they_o seem_v somewhat_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o contribution_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o scarce_o ever_o find_v any_o so_o well_o furnish_v to_o be_v so_o bountiful_a nor_o can_v any_o claim_n but_o myself_o only_o under_o god_n the_o do_v of_o it_o my_o
universal_a mistake_n to_o judge_v the_o meek_a and_o most_o innocent_a to_o be_v self-exalters_a and_o vain-boaster_n only_o because_o they_o be_v faithful_a to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o devout_a council_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v he_o as_o he_o must_v inevitable_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n can_v but_o dignify_v the_o doer_n and_o sayer_n of_o it_o with_o the_o title_n and_o due_a praise_n of_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n but_o that_o blind_a but_o know_v pu_v up_o senate_n of_o pharisee_n and_o hypocrite_n misconceive_v that_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o speak_v be_v boast_v vainglory_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o unanimous_o and_o with_o one_o consent_n cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o the_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n in_o the_o antitype-place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v to_o wit_n by_o such_o censorious_a blind_a professor_n as_o the_o pharisee_n be_v rev._n 11.2_o 8._o and_o this_o slanderous_a imputation_n and_o mis-supposition_n that_o they_o be_v boaster_n blasphemer_n and_o man_n that_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a or_o almost_o only_a and_o universal_a cause_n or_o instrument_n of_o their_o be_v so_o kill_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n nor_o be_v true_a saint_n as_o we_o show_v before_o free_a from_o this_o frenzy_n of_o heady_a and_o censorious_a rashness_n elisha_n discover_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n counsel_n and_o design_n several_a time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n whereby_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n save_v himself_o not_o once_o nor_o twice_o king_n 6.10_o such_o discovery_n be_v signal_n advantage_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n nor_o can_v i_o but_o in_o love_n to_o my_o country_n and_o in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o church_n make_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o her_o witness_n that_o so_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n try_v those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o may_v try_v those_o truth-misapplving_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v her_o witness_n false_o with_o boast_v and_o find_v they_o to_o be_v the_o seditious_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n may_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o so_o may_v they_o save_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o from_o such_o distress_n as_o fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n to_o wit_n because_o their_o ruler_n do_v not_o due_o reprove_v and_o rebuke_v those_o christ-crucifying_a blasphemer_n that_o charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n so_o may_v the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n after_o 1260_o year_n restraint_n fall_v in_o plenteous_a shower_n upon_o all_o nation_n so_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n may_v spring_v up_o to_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o may_v minister_n and_o magistrate_n they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n save_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perhaps_o themselves_o from_o the_o bloody_a eruption_n of_o merciless_a cruelty_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o depraver_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o false_o accuse_v they_o as_o the_o first_o dragon_n do_v primitive_a saint_n day_n and_o night_n as_o boaster_n as_o blasphemer_n or_o as_o person_n unworthy_a and_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_a doer_n whereby_o the_o defence_n of_o state_n and_o church_n and_o the_o healer_n of_o their_o breach_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n these_o derogate_a hypocrite_n and_o those_o harper_n that_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o who_o contrariety_n predict_v those_o first_o fruit_n of_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n will_v more_o easy_o appear_v these_o harper_n say_v the_o text_n sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a song_n which_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v but_o those_o 144000_o first-fruit_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o ch._n 15.2_o therefore_o these_o harper_n must_v be_v as_o those_o text_n plain_o import_v the_o same_o 144000_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n or_o at_o least_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n and_o betwixt_o both_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o first_o we_o shall_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n these_o seal_v 144000_o be_v seal_v under_o the_o six_o seal_n chap._n 6.12_o chap._n 7.4_o but_o these_o 144000_o chap._n 14._o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 11.19_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o therefore_o these_o 144000_o conscript_a in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n be_v not_o the_o same_o gospel-church_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n to_o time_n and_o thing_n though_o otherw_o see_v the_o same_o with-those_a 144000_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n for_o the_o seven_o seal_n as_o most_o writer_n and_o i_o with_o they_o agree_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o transaction_n of_o literal_a and_o imperial_a rome_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n but_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o vial_n have_v respect_n to_o papal_a rome_n and_o run_v parallel_n in_o the_o same_o synchronism_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o that_o power_n the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n show_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o six_o head_n of_o the_o tenfold_o body_n of_o heathen_a rome_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o pagan_a power_n under_o that_o head_n which_o be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o chap._n 12_o to_o the_o 14._o vers_fw-la the_o final_a excision_n of_o imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n be_v hold_v forth_o under_o the_o seven_o seal_n chap._n 8.5_o and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v more_o ample_o unfold_v in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n but_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n or_o of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n be_v predict_v to_o be_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o seven_o vial_n chapter_n 10.7_o ch._n 11.11_o 15._o ch._n 16.17_o then_o the_o couscript-church_n it_o seem_v shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o the_o text_n show_v also_o the_o text_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n from_o the_o nine_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o manifold_a prophetick-promises_a in_o those_o text_n refer_v to_o the_o conscript-church_n chap._n 14._o chap._n 21._o chap._n 22._o rather_o than_o to_o the_o sealed-church_n or_o not_o to_o she_o until_o after_o many_o century_n of_o year_n her_o offspring_n shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n thus_o their_o disparity_n further_o appear_v those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n be_v both_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o in_o different_a respect_n and_o time_n for_o those_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v the_o gospel-church_n seal_v and_o number_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n measure_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n feed_v and_o defend_v in_o the_o wilderness_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 contemporal_a with_o her_o antithesis_fw-la those_o saint-persecuting_a truth-pretending_a professor_n that_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o bring_v from_o wallow_v in_o blood_n under_o the_o bloody_a foot_n of_o the_o roman_a red_a dragon_n chap._n 12.10_o chap._n 18.20_o for_o these_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v seal_v and_o number_v immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n chapter_n 7.3_o but_o these_o 144000_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14._o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o last_v foundation_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n mount_v zion_n not_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o power_n of_o rome_n imperial_n but_o immediate_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o papal_n rome_n rev._n 11.13_o 15._o chap._n 15.2_o chap._n 10.7_o chap._n 13.18_o chap._n 14.1_o but_o because_o these_o text_n contain_v the_o myrrh_n of_o age_n to_o heal_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a writer_n fall_v short_a in_o unfolding_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v
be_v seal_v i_o answer_v their_o title_n teach_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o be_v so_o call_v they_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n it_o seem_v because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o after_n the_o grand_a apostasy_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o more_o visible_a and_o conspicuous_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o good_a work_n to_o man_n and_o the_o 144000_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o 9th_o vers_fw-la the_o church_n seal_v be_v for_o different_a or_o contrary_a cause_n not_o call_v the_o first-fruit_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n '_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o such_o visible_a obedience_n to_o god_n nor_o good_a work_n so_o apparent_a to_o man_n for_o such_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n but_o that_o numerus_fw-la sigillatus_fw-la be_v the_o seal_a church_n and_o such_o must_v her_o fruit_n be_v seal_v work_n of_o necessity_n for_o a_o book_n or_o letter_n seal_v be_v scarce_o at_o all_o legible_a and_o such_o be_v the_o love_n and_o work_n of_o that_o seal_a church_n there_o be_v little_a exemplariness_n in_o her_o practice_n for_o other_o to_o follow_v her_o work_n so_o weak_a be_v they_o so_o overgrow_v with_o weed_n of_o evil_a manner_n be_v scarce_o at_o all_o manifest_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o first-fruit_n can_v but_o be_v manifest_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v signal_o manifest_a because_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o their_o work_n wrought_v in_o a_o quadruplex_fw-la conformity_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n their_o grand_a exemplar_n shall_v be_v that_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n exemplary_a and_o legible_a to_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o absolute_o state_n the_o epoch_n of_o the_o seal_a church_n at_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o constantius_n the_o first_o for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n which_o be_v more_o true_o intend_v of_o their_o conscript_n antitype_n vers_fw-la 14._o howbeit_o they_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o come_v out_o of_o those_o tribulation_n when_o the_o first_o dragon_n begin_v to_o fall_v therefore_o their_o epoch_n of_o be_v seal_v may_v seem_v to_o begin_v then_o but_o if_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v seal_v as_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o may_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n then_o they_o be_v at_o first_o that_o woman_n in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 12.1_o and_o the_o same_o church_n that_o triumph_v over_o that_o false-accusing_a first_o dragon_n in_o these_o word_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v sca_v down_o vers_fw-la 10._o from_o that_o time_n her_o grace_n decay_v till_o after_o 400_o when_o she_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n vers_fw-la 1_o 6_o 14._o after_o that_o time_n she_o retain_v a_o great_a part_n though_o ftill_o decay_a of_o her_o primitive_a integrity_n for_o above_o 800_o year_n then_o her_o grace_n grow_v still_o weak_a till_o they_o be_v almost_o waste_v and_o near_o quite_o spend_v for_o abraham_n put_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n upon_o hagars_n shoulder_n and_o send_v she_o away_o with_o her_o son_n she_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v and_o the_o child_n ready_a to_o perish_v for_o who_o she_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v but_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o she_o give_v the_o lad_n drink_v and_o he_o revive_v so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o seal_a church_n be_v like_o hagars_n bottle_n of_o water_n she_o also_o have_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n above_o 1200_o year_n till_o her_o bottle_n be_v almost_o spend_v well_o may_v her_o child_n and_o she_o both_o ready_a to_o perish_v sit_v down_o and_o weep_v but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o she_o and_o their_o forehead_n shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o revive_v both_o she_o and_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a crackle_n of_o thorn_n in_o a_o formal_a profession_n nor_o the_o vain_a blaze_n of_o foolish_a virgin_n half-performance_n nor_o litigious_a contradiction_n nor_o bold_a confidence_n in_o blind_a obedience_n nor_o the_o stony-ground_n shallow_a superficies_n of_o find_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n like_o it_o nor_o lo_n here_o nor_o lo_n there_o nor_o the_o witness_n weak_a and_o that_o also_o now_o expiting_a sackcloth-prophesie_n that_o can_v support_v the_o gospel-church_n while_o she_o herself_o be_v shiver_v into_o schism_n and_o subdivision_n bring_v to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o her_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v sustain_v she_o almost_o spend_v wherefore_o a_o necessity_n a_o necessity_n urgent_a and_o indispensible_a even_n comples_fw-la the_o gospel-church_n and_o all_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o life-redeeming_a river_n of_o apparent_a righteousness_n and_o do_v as_o hagar_n and_o her_o son_n do_v drink_v and_o not_o die_v that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v find_v what_o that_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v and_o seek_v to_o have_v it_o fair_o transcribe_v in_o their_o own_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o first-fruit_n redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o we_o must_v therefore_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v this_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n sure_a to_o ourselves_o to_o know_v what_o that_o life-redeeming_a righteousness_n be_v and_o how_o to_o work_v it_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v how_o to_o work_v it_o without_o a_o pattern_n a_o pattern_n a_o perfect_a pattern_n be_v and_o have_v be_v long_o want_v upon_o earth_n where_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14.1_o there_o be_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v it_o forth_o the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v and_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o that_o lamb_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o sealed-church_n at_o least_o for_o about_o a_o thousand_o year_n ch._n 20.4_o but_o to_o the_o conscript-church_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o temple_n in_o she_o a_o pattern_n to_o she_o not_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o unto_o all_o ensue_a age_n not_o by_o any_o corporal_a presence_n but_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v corporal_o present_a on_o earth_n he_o be_v call_v in_o scorn_n by_o the_o pharisee_n a_o samaritan_n and_o be_v indeed_o that_o good_a samaritan_n that_o leave_v the_o best_a pattern_n upon_o scripture_n record_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o first_o jesus_n say_v a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n which_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o raiment_n and_o wound_v he_o and_o depart_v leave_v he_o half_o dead_a and_o by_o chance_n there_o come_v down_o a_o certain_a priest_n that_o way_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o likewise_o a_o levite_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n come_v and_o look_v on_o he_o and_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o a_o certain_a samaritan_n as_o he_o journey_v come_v where_o he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o he_o bad_a compassion_n on_o he_o and_o go_v to_o he_o and_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n pour_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o take_v care_n of_o he_o and_o say_v to_o the_o host_n take_v care_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 10.30_o to_o 38._o saw_n he_o not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o itself_o and_o due_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v by_o see_v he_o but_o will_v not_o see_v to_o do_v what_o be_v right_a their_o see_v he_o signify_v nothing_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n see_v their_o neighbour_n so_o the_o seal_a and_o true_a saint_n common_o see_v their_o brother_n their_o see_v signify_v little_a inanimadvertency_n next_o to_o avarice_n if_o not_o before_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n but_o the_o wound_a man_n want_v speedy_a help_n there_o
therefore_o be_v god_n angry_a forty_o year_n with_o the_o type_n wilderness-church_n and_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n so_o the_o antitype-wilderness_n be_v the_o place_n or_o dispensation_n of_o god_n heavy_a anger_n and_o sore_a displeasure_n even_o against_o his_o own_o church_n and_o people_n because_o say_v he_o of_o the_o figure_n of_o these_o they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n heb._n 3.10_o do_v always_o err_v etc._n etc._n their_o antitype_n also_o err_v always_o because_o they_o be_v ever_o inanimadversive_a and_o mind_v not_o or_o mind_n not_o much_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v one_o say_v of_o the_o trouble_a sea_n nibil_n bio_fw-it nisi_fw-la pontus_n &_o aether_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o dead_a faith_n of_o this_o spiritual_a dreadful_a wilderness_n there_o be_v nothing_o there_o but_o error_n in_o man_n imagination_n and_o little_a else_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o saint_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o die_a or_o desert-faith_n be_v through_o brutish_a inadvertency_n err_v imagination_n ignorant_a animosity_n schism_n deceit_n in_o opinion_n and_o mistake_v in_o manner_n a_o dead_a faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v threefold_a or_o subsist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o inanimadvertency_n second_o ignorance_n or_o erroneous_a knowledge_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v science_n false_o so_o call_v 1_o tim._n 6.20_o from_o these_o two_o proceed_v the_o love_n of_o a_o lye_n and_o these_o three_o constitute_v a_o fruitless_a dead_a faith_n and_o second_o antitype_n zion_n or_o a_o fruitful_a live_a faith_n the_o derivative_a foundation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v also_o threefold_a or_o subsist_v of_o three_o part_n first_o animadvertency_n second_o true_a knowledge_n and_o from_o these_o two_o proceed_v love_n the_o life_n of_o a_o fruitful_a live_a faith_n for_o knowledge_n come_v by_o animadvertency_n and_o from_o both_o spring_v love_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o etc._n etc._n animadvertency_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n knowledge_n the_o eye_n of_o it_o love_n be_v the_o life_n thereof_o but_o a_o dead_a faith_n act_n and_o look_v not_o censure_n and_o see_v not_o reads_z and_o mind_n not_o or_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n mind_v amiss_o mistake_v piece_n and_o fragment_n of_o good_a work_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o deceit_n for_o truth_n no_o better_a fruit_n must_v they_o expect_v that_o make_v a_o dead_a faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o their-works_a and_o the_o substructure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n say_v daniel_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lenthen_n of_o thy_o tranquillity_n nabuchadnezzar_n no_o doubt_n do_v as_o daniel_n direct_v but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o careless_a clip_v righteousness_n of_o a_o dead_a faith_n nor_o half-performed_n mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o can_v secure_v professor_n salnt_n state_n or_o church_n from_o dreadful_a calamity_n he_o be_v drive_v as_o a_o man_n without_o rule_n or_o reason_n from_o among_o man_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v as_o in_o a_o wilderness_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n till_o twice_o 1260_o day_n pass_v over_o he_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o wilderness_n dead_a faith_n bring_v fruit_n forth_o by_o half_n the_o dreadful_a evil_n of_o the_o barren_a desert_n literal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o the_o contrary_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o zion_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n may_v brief_o appear_v from_o the_o fasting_n of_o moses_n eliah_n and_o christ_n forty_o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o time_n be_v above_o forty_o day_n and_o perhaps_o about_o 42_o day_n conform_v to_o 42_o month_n propbetical_a which_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o gospel-church_n shall_v fulfil_v in_o her_o place_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n chap._n 12.6_o 14._o ch._n 13.5_o for_o christ_n have_v finish_v 40_o day_n fast_v before_o the_o devil_n begin_v to_o assail_v he_o with_o his_o fierce_a temptation_n matth._n 4.2_o so_o eliah_n take_v one_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v miraculous_o feed_v there_o before_o he_o fast_v 40_o day_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o and_o moses_n fast_v 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n before_o god_n give_v he_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 9.11_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n rotunditatis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la or_o as_o a_o round_a number_n be_v express_v but_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o fasting_n of_o all_o the_o three_o appear_v to_o be_v long_o that_o time_n be_v a_o abbreviate_v adumbration_n of_o the_o gospel-churche_n continuance_n in_o the_o antitype-wilderness_n and_o what_o they_o do_v or_o suffer_v in_o that_o time_n there_o prefigure_v prophetical_o the_o state_n of_o the_o profuga-church_n and_o first_o moses_n fast_v two_o several_a time_n 40_o day_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o first_o 40_o day_n in_o horeb_n he_o find_v israel_n more_o degenerate_a in_o manner_n and_o opinion_n than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o worship_v a_o calf_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o the_o gospel-church_n and_o professor_n have_v now_o near_o finish_v their_o wilderness-pilgrimage_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v near_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o they_o be_v much_o more_o err_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o abundant_a in_o mistake_v evil_a manner_n for_o good_a work_n and_o more_o blind_o superstitious_a in_o worship_v as_o israel_n do_v a_o calf_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n revel_v 9.20_o and_o what_o be_v those_o work_n i_o answer_v all_o careless_a deficient_a long-delayed_n or_o half-performed_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n be_v though_o wrought_v by_o saint_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n which_o god_n abhor_v such_o much_o more_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o professor_n that_o mistake_v their_o cui_fw-la person_n or_o thing_n who_o they_o misintend_v to_o right_v or_o promote_v we_o be_v debtor_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v thereafter_o rom._n 8.12_o but_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o modern_a time_n that_o all_o man_n and_o saint_n for_o the_o most_o part_n mistake_v their_o creditor_n and_o mind_v not_o to_o who_o they_o themselves_o be_v debtor_n for_o the_o miserable_a wilderness-christians_a be_v all_o debtor_n and_o owe_v almost_o all_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o who_o what_o be_v part_n of_o their_o due_n they_o pay_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v to_o their_o own_o proselyte_n kin_n friend_n or_o member_n of_o their_o own_o society_n but_o to_o thing_n profitable_a and_o honest_a and_o to_o the_o pursuer_n of_o such_o thing_n they_o find_v nothing_o or_o the_o least_o part_n due_a and_o according_o repay_v they_o these_o be_v debtor_n be_v they_o never_o so_o spiritual_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o their_o fruit_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a hand_n be_v worship_v almost_o by_o all_o as_o israel_n when_o moses_n have_v finish_v his_o 40_o day_n fast_v be_v find_v worship_v a_o calf_n no_o less_o wicked_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v the_o witness_n the_o cui_fw-la of_o their_o condemnation_n and_o false_a accuser_n forger_n of_o lie_n through_o their_o indulgent_a or_o not_o diligent_a examine_v of_o they_o their_o cui_fw-la of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n for_o this_o cause_n multitude_n of_o blind_a zealous_a careless_a professor_n ready_o give_v credit_n to_o and_o capitulate_v with_o the_o great_a impostor_n against_o the_o injure_v most_o innocent_a this_o practice_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n whereby_o he_o crucify_v christ_n mystical_a and_o kill_v his_o witness_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n second_o eliah_n wander_v and_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o the_o dreadful_a wilderness_n and_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v that_o sore_a travel_n he_o be_v so_o sar_n from_o mount_n zion_n that_o he_o be_v get_v to_o horeb_n quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o so_o the_o gospel-wandring_a saint_n and_o professor_n have_v almost_o finish_v their_o much_o more_o sore_a travel_n in_o a_o far_o more_o troublesome_a wilderness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o draw_v near_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o horeh_n so_o horrible_a be_v the_o mistake_v and_o deceit_n of_o these_o man_n and_o time_n but_o how_o and_o when_o do_v eliah_n begin_v his_o eremitetiavel_n i_o answer_v he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n from_o jezabel_n as_o his_o antitype_n the_o gospel-church_n flee_v from_o the_o second_o dragon_n but_o indeed_o at_o first_o from_o both_o combine_a ch._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o come_v to_o beersheba_n where_o he_o leave_v his_o
make_v up_o that_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o persecute_a scatter_a and_o afflict_a true_a church_n that_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o those_o church-member_n that_o fall_v whole_o to_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a body_n of_o that_o city_n of_o apostasy_n and_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o revolt_a true_a church_n for_o forty_o two_o month_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v be_v 1260_o year_n rev._n 11.2_o 3._o wherefore_o the_o gospel_n church_n while_o in_o heaven_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n whilst_o her_o conversation_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o triplicit_a iniquity_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v conspicuous_a because_o in_o heaven_n so_o clothe_v and_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o when_o she_o even_o her_o witness_n change_v her_o shine_a raiment_n for_o sable_a sackcloth_n fall_v and_o flee_v she_o fall_v but_o in_o part_n be_v even_o then_o though_o much_o less_o distinguishable_a from_o apostate_n à_fw-la toto_fw-la that_o about_o four_o hundred_o and_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o begin_v to_o constitute_v as_o the_o major_a 2._o or_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o antichrist_n predict_v by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n d●_n plessis_n say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o estate_n whereof_o the_o apostasy_n be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o a_o single_a person_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o political_a body_n apostatical_a 13._o antichrist_n say_v aquinas_n be_v a_o body_n or_o corporation_n not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o single_a person_n either_o individual_a or_o successive_a but_o a_o body_n politic_a augustine_n keep_v also_o the_o conformity_n of_o a_o city_n call_v he_o proper_o though_o not_o so_o comprehensive_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n 1215._o the_o wicked_a city_n and_o people_n unfaithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o faithful_a people_n and_o city_n of_o god_n 679._o who_o as_o it_o be_v profess_v the_o faith_n and_o live_v as_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o feign_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o be_v call_v not_o according_a to_o true_a but_o false_a appearance_n christian_n thus_o we_o see_v this_o learned_a father_n make_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v exact_o the_o very_a same_o that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o give_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o description_n of_o he_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o corporation_n or_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o people_n apostate_n not_o or_o not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o manner_n not_o infidel_n but_o profess_v the_o faith_n liver_n like_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o be_v only_o in_o a_o verbal_a profession_n and_o false_a appearance_n christian_n these_o 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