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bundle_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 13._o 41._o and_o so_o increase_v one_o another_o torment_n so_o shall_v the_o godly_a meet_v in_o a_o congregation_n and_o never_o separate_v more_o here_o the_o godly_a be_v disperse_v as_o the_o star_n be_v scatter_v throughout_o the_o firmament_n here_o they_o live_v intermingle_v with_o wicked_a man_n jacob_n cattle_n and_o laban_n cattle_n together_o but_o then_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o goat_n and_o be_v all_o draw_v into_o a_o body_n by_o themselves_o again_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n the_o lord_n decree_n and_o counsel_n be_v manifest_v creation_n and_o providence_n be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o triumph_n of_o this_o day_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n pro._n 16._o 4._o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pitch_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v digest_v the_o make_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o that_o day_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v then_o manifest_v for_o the_o story_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o saint_n we_o see_v providence_n now_o by_o piece_n but_o then_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o it_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n be_v then_o manifest_v and_o upon_o what_o principle_n and_o end_n they_o have_v act_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v then_o manifest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n patience_n there_o be_v a_o darkness_n and_o vail_n upon_o the_o scripture_n we_o can_v see_v how_o they_o be_v make_v good_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n recompense_n we_o shall_v what_o promise_n threaten_n prophecy_n mean_v but_o chief_o be_v it_o a_o day_n of_o manifestation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 19_o all_o be_v now_o hide_a christ_n be_v hide_v and_o the_o saint_n be_v hide_v their_o life_n be_v hide_v gal._n 3._o 3._o their_o glory_n be_v hide_v 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o but_o then_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n as_o moses_n tell_v the_o rebel_n numb_a 16._o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v he_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n than_o be_v manifest_v christ_n will_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o great_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o great_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 24._o 13._o matth._n 16._o 27._o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o person_n will_v now_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o 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now_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n then_o ride_v on_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o ass_n now_o up_o â—n_o the_o cloud_n then_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n then_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n now_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n then_o crown_v with_o thorn_n now_o glory_n and_o hoâ—ouâ—_n then_o to_o teach_v righteousness_n now_o to_o reward_v righteousness_n then_o in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o now_o the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 27._o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n bâ—t_v he_o come_v in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o sinner_n afflict_v miserable_a we_o
etc._n the_o next_o phrase_n be_v despise_v dominion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o remove_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o place_n with_o some_o scorn_n and_o indignation_n and_o so_o it_o imply_v their_o utter_a enmity_n to_o civil_a policy_n and_o government_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o they_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o and_o self_n will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n some_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o their_o fable_n of_o the_o aeones_n or_o lord_n ruler_n they_o do_v set_v at_o naught_o but_o of_o that_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n but_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o despise_v their_o magistrate_n or_o man_n invest_v with_o 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2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o suitablenesse_n between_o their_o vain_a thought_n and_o a_o dream_n a_o dream_n you_o know_v tickle_v with_o a_o false_a delight_n and_o deceive_v with_o a_o vain_a hope_n 1._o tickle_v with_o a_o false_a delight_n they_o hug_v a_o cloud_n as_o we_o say_v instead_o of_o juno_n and_o embrace_v the_o contentment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a riches_n a_o carnal_a man_n run_v from_o pleasure_n to_o pleasure_n be_v but_o a_o sweet_a dream_n a_o fit_a of_o mirth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a 6._o they_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n they_o imagine_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o felicity_n and_o contentment_n in_o their_o condition_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 11._o warm_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o spark_n they_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n 2._o deceive_v with_o a_o vain_a hope_n as_o where_o the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o night_n vision_n be_v 29._o 7._o 8._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v &_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a or_o when_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_v and_o behold_v de_fw-fr drinketh_z but_o be_v awaken_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v fainâ—_n and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v dash_v in_o a_o instant_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n sleep_v mat_n 25._o and_o when_o they_o sleep_v they_o dream_v that_o the_o door_n of_o grace_n will_v still_o be_v open_a to_o they_o but_o they_o find_v it_o shut_v many_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o fair_a hope_n till_o they_o awake_v in_o flame_n but_o then_o all_o be_v go_v take_v heed_n then_o of_o be_v deceive_v by_o your_o own_o dream_n and_o the_o fiction_n of_o your_o own_o brain_n there_o be_v no_o dream_n so_o foolish_a as_o those_o we_o dream_v wake_v as_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o the_o gnostic_n it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sleep_a dream_n that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dotage_n of_o their_o mind_n put_v they_o upon_o fancy_n as_o monstrous_a and_o incoherent_a as_o man_n thought_n in_o a_o dream_n wake_v dream_n be_v most_o pernicious_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o these_o dream_n 1._o dream_n in_o point_n of_o opinion_n when_o we_o hug_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n 2._o dream_n in_o point_n of_o hope_n when_o we_o cherish_v presumption_n in_o stead_n of_o faith_n 1._o dream_n in_o opinion_n which_o be_v very_o rife_o now_o the_o gerson_n old_a world_n be_v apt_a to_o dote_v idle_a and_o ungrounded_a nation_n how_o plausible_a soever_o be_v but_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o misty_a sleepy_a brain_n to_o prevent_v these_o take_v these_o rule_n 1._o if_o you_o will_v beware_v of_o dream_n beware_v of_o a_o blind_a mind_n man_n sleep_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o in_o sleep_n fancy_n get_v the_o start_n of_o reason_n indistinct_a thought_n do_v easy_o dispose_v to_o error_n and_o a_o half_a light_n will_v certain_o abuse_v you_o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n prov._n 14._o 15._o 2_o suffer_v not_o your_o selus_fw-la to_o be_v blind_v 1._o not_o by_o vile_a affection_n man_n will_v fain_o have_v that_o true_a which_o be_v please_v and_o most_o accommodate_v to_o their_o own_o interest_n vile_a affection_n take_v away_o that_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o leave_v we_o only_o the_o pride_n of_o reason_n and_o therefore_o none_o so_o confident_a and_o touchy_a in_o their_o opinion_n as_o they_o that_o be_v mislead_v by_o lust_n and_o interest_n how_o easy_o do_v we_o exasperate_v our_o mind_n and_o invent_v prejudices_fw-la against_o a_o hate_a truth_n if_o the_o weight_n be_v equal_a yet_o if_o the_o balance_n be_v not_o equal_a wrong_v will_v be_v do_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v bias_v before_o the_o search_n and_o sway_v with_o some_o carnal_a desire_n or_o interest_n the_o judgement_n be_v obscure_v and_o can_v consider_v of_o the_o weight_n of_o what_o be_v allege_v there_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 16._o 4._o 2._o by_o vulgar_a prejudice_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v keep_v the_o world_n asleep_o it_o be_v his_o usual_a trick_n to_o burden_v the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o clamour_n and_o vulgar_a prejudice_n a_o dream_n or_o lie_n dare_v not_o combat_n with_o truth_n in_o open_a field_n and_o therefore_o fortify_v against_o it_o with_o popular_a argument_n that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n may_v be_v suspect_v rather_o then_o try_v and_o usual_o it_o fall_v that_o error_n be_v more_o specious_a at_o the_o first_o blush_n god_n providence_n suffer_v his_o own_o way_n to_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o world_n displeasure_n now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o search_v lest_o they_o meet_v with_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o not_o obey_v the_o truth_n or_o trouble_v from_o the_o world_n for_o cross_v their_o custom_n and_o fashion_n 3._o by_o personal_a administration_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o learn_v to_o dream_v from_o one_o another_o deut_n 13._o 3._o zech_n 10._o 2._o no_o man_n must_v be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n chair_n and_o their_o dictate_v follow_v as_o if_o they_o be_v infalliable_a 3._o study_v the_o word_n else_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o what_o be_v 21._o bring_v to_o you_o it_o be_v but_o only_a a_o dream_n and_o dotage_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o the_o close_o you_o keep_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n the_o better_a many_o be_v pervert_v by_o mystical_a interpretation_n when_o man_n bring_v that_o to_o the_o word_n which_o they_o do_v not_o find_v there_o the_o letter_n must_v not_o be_v recede_v from_o as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a
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