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against_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v carry_v away_o loath_a his_o brother_n son_n captive_a and_o he_o smite_v the_o heathen_a and_o deliver_v his_o brother_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o thus_o deliver_v his_o child_n through_o the_o might_n of_o his_o anger_n for_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o wicked_a for_o destruction_n that_o conduce_v to_o holy_a man_n for_o life_n and_o deliverance_n 15._o but_o that_o those_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n who_o ought_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n death_n do_v wage_v war_n they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o christian_n but_o as_o heathen_n no_o christian_a war_v for_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n than_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o and_o with_o christ_n death_n to_o the_o four_o element_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o self_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n spirit_n of_o love_n who_o live_v in_o righteousness_n in_o love_n and_o patience_n and_o 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to_o deliver_v his_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o true_a zeal_n which_o the_o lord_n drive_v in_o he_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v up_o and_o fight_v for_o country_n or_o city_n and_o albeit_o he_o obtain_v it_o he_o desire_v it_o not_o but_o go_v again_o unto_o his_o own_o place_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 51._o 44._o our_o knowledge_n must_v be_v fill_v and_o abound_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o else_o knowledge_n be_v not_o at_o all_o available_a if_o i_o bring_v not_o my_o knowledge_n with_o the_o desire_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o he_o have_v love_v we_o in_o christ_n and_o love_v my_o neighbour_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n with_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n general_o love_v we_o and_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n then_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o i_o 45._o but_o how_o will_v he_o love_v his_o brother_n who_o contemn_v he_o for_o his_o knowledge_n sake_n whereas_o yet_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o love_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherewith_o god_n love_v we_o when_o we_o know_v he_o not_o why_o do_v he_o boast_v then_o of_o god_n adoption_n if_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o he_o have_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o then_o yet_o capable_a of_o the_o adoption_n now_o than_o if_o any_o one_o contemn_v and_o condemn_v his_o brother_n which_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o his_o knowledge_n how_o can_v he_o boast_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n wherewith_o god_n love_v his_o enemy_n in_o christ_n wherewith_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n mysterium_fw-la magnum_fw-la chap._n 44._o 6._o when_o god_n will_v punish_v a_o land_n he_o first_o send_v they_o messenger_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o his_o grace_n soon_o after_o he_o send_v they_o the_o angel_n of_o righteousness_n who_o tri_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o and_o represent_v unto_o they_o judgement_n with_o threat_n of_o their_o ruin_n also_o with_o denounce_v of_o great_a war_n and_o plague_n that_o he_o will_v blot_v and_o root_v they_o out_o if_o they_o do_v not_o return_v and_o repent_v and_o show_v they_o by_o his_o messenger_n the_o light_n and_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o the_o light_n that_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o till_o they_o be_v weary_a and_o glut_v and_o hold_v it_o only_o for_o a_o common_a thing_n and_o a_o history_n and_o again_o become_v a_o sodom_n 7._o and_o then_o he_o send_v they_o both_o angel_n together_o to_o wit_n the_o angel_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o truth_n and_o first_o threaten_v they_o and_o exhort_v they_o and_o set_v the_o judgement_n before_o they_o but_o when_o they_o be_v whole_o a_o sodom_n he_o leave_v off_o from_o the_o outward_a figure_n and_o let_v they_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n and_o than_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v upon_o their_o sodom_n and_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a but_o even_o then_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o truth_n in_o his_o child_n hasten_v and_o go_v out_o the_o punishment_n and_o ruin_n be_v at_o hand_n 8._o thus_o we_o declare_v unto_o thou_o babel_n that_o god_n have_v already_o long_o since_o send_v thou_o messenger_n and_o with_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v tender_v thou_o his_o grace_n and_o therewith_o also_o have_v mighty_o threaten_v thou_o with_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o ruin_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o
in_o ezekiel_n and_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o john_n belong_v unto_o this_o figure_n also_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 12._o set_a before_o thou_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n with_o its_o three_o story_n with_o its_o height_n length_n and_o breadth_n and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o heaven_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o one_o yet_o in_o three_o property_n as_o fire_n light_n and_o air_n be_v three_o and_o yet_o but_o one_o place_v in_o these_o difference_n the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o proceed_v out_o of_o their_o property_n into_o the_o world_n in_o their_o monarchy_n which_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o day_n also_o set_v before_o thou_o the_o form_v word_n according_a to_o all_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o so_o you_o will_v find_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o especial_o set_v before_o thou_o moses_n eâ—â—as_n and_o christ_n in_o their_o appearance_n and_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o type_n of_o all_o these_o and_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o figure_n of_o the_o ark_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n enough_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o moses_n say_v when_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o mountain_n ararath_n this_o name_n arararat_n do_v plain_o hint_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n a_o mount_n or_o the_o compact_n of_o a_o essence_n out_o of_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o wrathfulness_n when_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n have_v allay_v itself_o then_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o the_o allay_v anger_n but_o the_o last_o syllable_n in_o this_o word_n arararat_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o eternal_a nature_n proceed_v from_o the_o centre_n betake_v itself_o into_o a_o act_n government_n &_o will_v from_o thenceforth_o ride_v through_o nature_n as_o a_o warrior_n and_o mighty_o exercise_v its_o power_n in_o the_o humane_a property_n whereby_o they_o will_v begin_v war_n and_o advance_v themselves_o in_o pride_n pomp_n and_o power_n and_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o contend_v about_o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o wrathful_a might_n or_o austere_a authority_n 34._o this_o mountain_n ararat_n denote_v the_o house_n of_o the_o potentate_n upon_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o great_a castle_n bulwark_n and_o mountain_n of_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o also_o the_o nobility_n spring_v up_o from_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o great_a world_n upon_o which_o kingdom_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n have_v set_v itself_o and_o above_o this_o mountain_n of_o warlike_a power_n or_o force_n of_o arm_n arisen_a from_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n with_o noah_n have_v set_v itself_o to_o be_v a_o eternal_a lord_n i_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v take_v away_o this_o mountain_n kingdom_n and_o quite_o suppress_v it_o and_o it_o show_v we_o true_o fundamental_o and_o proper_o that_o this_o power_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v take_v upon_o it_o in_o its_o own_o power_n the_o ark_n of_o noah_n viz._n the_o divine_a covenant_n and_o carry_v it_o yea_o put_v it_o on_o as_o a_o garment_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o therein_o as_o if_o it_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o its_o own_o power_n 35._o and_o also_o it_o show_v how_o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o humane_a property_n will_v beautify_v trim_v up_o and_o adorn_v itself_o with_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n and_o will_v proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a ark_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o its_o foundation_n will_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o wrathful_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o continue_v only_o a_o antichristian_a kingdom_n that_o indeed_o shall_v carry_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o name_n of_o divine_a holiness_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v this_o mountain_n only_o a_o vessel_n and_o a_o confuse_a mass_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o yet_o will_v make_v devout_a show_n and_o proud_o perk_v up_o itself_o with_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o heart_n will_v only_o mind_n and_o hunt_v after_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o preferment_n power_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 36._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v that_o the_o potent_a and_o mighty_a of_o the_o world_n will_v build_v the_o ark_n viz._n the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o reason_n with_o great_a stone-house_n and_o church_n and_o these_o house_n thus_o build_v up_o of_o stone_n shall_v be_v their_o god_n who_o they_o will_v serve_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o will_v wage_v war_n for_o the_o house_n of_o stone_n of_o their_o own_o contrive_n and_o frame_v and_o will_v contend_v about_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a ark_n and_o not_o confider_v that_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o their_o mountain_n and_o that_o god_n have_v place_v it_o above_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v under_o god_n dominion_n in_o humility_n and_o suffer_v the_o ark_n to_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_z not_o to_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o or_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o bind_v he_o unto_o their_o feign_a power_n in_o their_o hypocritical_a form_n and_o bid_v he_o be_v silent_a as_o they_o do_v in_o that_o they_o cry_v with_o full_a mouth_n here_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n here_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n this_o you_o must_v believe_v and_o do_v this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n no_o the_o ark_n stand_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v under_o as_o the_o mount_n ararat_n under_o the_o ark_n christ_n be_v the_o ark_n and_o not_o the_o contrive_a heap_n of_o stone_n the_o concilium_fw-la be_v under_o the_o ark_n christ_n and_o not_o above_o for_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n place_v itself_o above_o the_o mountain_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o mountain_n must_v bear_v the_o ark_n we_o must_v bear_v the_o ark_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v the_o temple_n of_o this_o ark_n in_o we_o 37._o furthermore_o it_o denote_v how_o the_o figure_n of_o this_o ark_n viz._n the_o clergicall_a the_o or_o ecclesiastical_a clergicall_a spiritual_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v place_v itself_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o power_n and_o lordlinesse_n and_o will_v rule_v with_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o take_v upon_o itself_o the_o worldly_a kingdom_n and_o authority_n and_o bring_v the_o mountain_n viz._n the_o power_n or_o secular_a arm_n above_o the_o ark_n whereas_o the_o ark_n ought_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o noah_n with_o the_o covenant_n to_o remain_v in_o the_o ark_n till_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v till_o christ_n deliver_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o father_n 38._o and_o moses_n say_v further_a after_o fourteen_o day_n when_o the_o ark_n rest_v noah_n send_v forth_o a_o raven_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v but_o the_o raven_n fly_v too_o and_o fro_o till_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n the_o raven_n denote_v the_o earthly_a man_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v first_o put_v forth_o himself_o upon_o the_o mount_n ararat_n that_o be_v in_o selfenesse_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o build_v up_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o second_o monarchy_n or_o world_n 39_o and_o albeit_o he_o true_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n yet_o he_o will_v only_o fly_v too_o and_o again_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o self_n and_o not_o enter_v again_o into_o the_o ark_n whence_o he_o have_v his_o rise_n in_o adam_n and_o will_v only_o be_v a_o covetous_a muckworme_n and_o a_o greedy_a devourer_n of_o fleshly_a temporal_a pleasure_n in_o his_o own_o will_n and_o remain_v as_o the_o raven_n and_o not_o return_v to_o the_o ark_n desire_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o mind_n only_o 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temporal_a good_n temporal_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n captivate_v he_o in_o the_o ens_fw-la of_o the_o serpent_n so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 46._o also_o the_o selfe-elected_n unfit_a corrupt_a teacher_n be_v whole_o blind_a herein_o and_o teach_v only_o the_o husk_n viz._n the_o casket_n for_o sheath_n of_o regeneration_n they_o will_v be_v outward_o adopt_v child_n albeit_o they_o live_v only_o in_o the_o will_n of_o self_n and_o will_v teach_v the_o holy_a spirit_n into_o the_o beast_n of_o self-will_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n understand_v nothing_o either_o of_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o new_a birth_n be_v strange_a unto_o they_o they_o deny_v the_o divine_a essential_a indwelling_a of_o christ_n spirit_n in_o god_n child_n viz._n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v declare_v unto_o 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full_o resign_v up_o my_o will_n unto_o thou_o govern_v and_o work_v thou_o by_o i_o as_o thou_o please_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o thy_o will_n and_o conduce_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o service_n of_o my_o brethren_n who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o call_n as_o thy_o command_n do_v thou_o o_o lord_n all_o through_o i_o and_o say_v only_o in_o i_o how_o and_o to_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o direct_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v give_v and_o bestow_v money_n good_n power_n and_o honour_n and_o thus_o continual_o think_v how_o he_o in_o his_o place_n may_v please_v and_o pleasure_n not_o himself_o but_o his_o brethren_n 60._o but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n then_o let_v he_o think_v that_o he_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o will_n and_o man_n in_o god_n and_o the_o general_a brotherly_a function_n and_o that_o he_o in_o that_o little_a which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o this_o cottage_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n be_v as_o rich_a as_o a_o king_n for_o if_o he_o 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