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who_o be_v principal_o concern_v and_o bind_v both_o by_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o by_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n to_o make_v her_o incomplex-condition_n complex_n or_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o due_o consider_v it_o levit._n 25.35_o to_o the_o end_n deut._n 15.8_o 11._o a_o three_o incomplex-right_a be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n that_o widow_n late_a husband_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o further_a tie_n though_o he_o must_v do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n to_o all_o man_n to_o the_o prophet_n to_o make_v her_o condition_n complex_n or_o to_o have_v full_a knowledge_n of_o it_o a_o four_o principium_fw-la praecognoscendum_fw-la or_o truth_n in_o itself_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v bind_v to_o know_v be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o take_v unto_o he_o my_o two_o son_n to_o be_v bondman_n these_o principia_fw-la praecognoscenda_fw-la or_o truth_n in_o themselves_o 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move_v it_o to_o friend_n at_o his_o best_a leisure_n as_o many_o professor_n common_o do_v and_o at_o last_o perhaps_o revolt_n from_o all_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o little_a purpose_n and_o she_o expect_v but_o he_o immediate_o bid_v she_o borrow_v many_o vessel_n and_o pour_v oil_n out_o of_o a_o vial_n she_o have_v into_o those_o vessel_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o oil_n sell_v so_o much_o as_o will_v pay_v her_o creditor_n and_o live_v herself_o upon_o the_o rest_n thus_o the_o prophet_n take_v effectual_a care_n to_o make_v the_o poor_a widow_n incomplex_n cause_n complex_fw-la or_o to_o take_v full_a cognizance_n of_o it_o second_o he_o take_v care_n to_o make_v she_o complex_fw-la or_o by_o he_o know_v cause_n triplex_fw-la by_o conform_v his_o will_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v she_o to_o his_o right_n inform_v intellect_n three_o he_o take_v care_n to_o conform_v his_o work_n to_o his_o right-informed_n will_v and_o intellect_n wherein_o he_o have_v due_a respect_n to_o another_o incomplex-right_a to_o wit_n quantum_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o his_o charitable_a care_n be_v not_o a_o fragment_n or_o piece_n of_o a_o good_a work_n nor_o a_o half-performance_n but_o a_o plenary_a supply_n of_o full_a relief_n to_o all_o her_o want_n with_o due_a respect_n to_o all_o principle_n of_o right_n in_o itself_o such_o work_v only_o be_v christian_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o incontaminate_a company_n of_o conscript_a harper_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v without_o fault_n in_o god_n sight_n we_o shall_v show_v a_o contrary_a pattern_n in_o pilat_n careless_a practice_n pilate_n be_v careful_a to_o do_v right_a by_o half_n or_o but_o half_a careful_a christ_n cause_n come_v under_o his_o disquisition_n the_o first_o incomplex_fw-la truth_n in_o his_o cause_n be_v that_o he_o be_v blameless_a or_o without_o fault_n pilate_n make_v that_o truth_n in_o itself_o half-complex_a or_o take_v half_a cognizance_n of_o it_o for_o he_o have_v examine_v he_o say_v thrice_o i_o fina_fw-la in_o he_o no_o failt_n john_n 18.38_o ch._n 19.4_o luke_n 23.4_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o release_v he_o but_o not_o effectual_o careful_a to_o do_v it_o for_o overpower_v by_o his_o adversary_n importunity_n he_o give_v sentence_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o all_o laodicean_n half_a hot_a half_o cold_a half_a careless_a half_o careful_a spurious_a professor_n though_o never_o so_o strict_a devout_a or_o zealous_a will_v but_o talk_v trisle_v cavil_v delay_n promise_v not_o perform_v practise_v by_o half_n falsify_v forget_v or_o before_o they_o begin_v be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v and_o thereby_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o destroy_v his_o faithful_a witness_n as_o pilate_n by_o like_a practice_n cause_v christ_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o all_o professor_n judge_n and_o magistrate_n half-careful_a only_o to_o collect_v and_o consider_v the_o system_n of_o incomplex-cause_n can_v expect_v to_o exceed_v pilat_n unjust_a practice_n by_o who_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v have_v pilate_n be_v faithful_o careful_a to_o do_v right_a he_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o jew_n favour_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o business_n or_o other_o mean_n draw_v or_o deter_v from_o do_v of_o it_o a_o second_o incomplextruth_n in_o christ_n cause_n be_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o elder_n as_o judas_n have_v betray_v he_o to_o they_o through_o covetousness_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o pilate_n hand_n out_o of_o envy_n who_o be_v but_o half-careful_a to_o make_v this_o truth_n itself_o complex_n or_o to_o know_v it_o he_o know_v say_v the_o text_n that_o for_o envy_n they_o have_v deliver_v he_o mat._n 27.18_o but_o his_o care_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v but_o by_o half_n for_o to_o this_o end_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v
and_o black_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n be_v as_o rome_n papal_v sin_n now_o be_v full_o ripe_a immediate_o before_o her_o final_a downfall_n therefore_o theodosius_n that_o great_a and_o good_a emperor_n loathe_v to_o die_v upon_o such_o a_o dunghill_n live_v with_o st._n ambrose_n jerom_n flee_v as_o from_o a_o captivity_n from_o she_o before_o her_o approach_a fall_n and_o god_n call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o she_o lest_o they_o shall_v partake_v of_o her_o sin_n and_o receive_v of_o her_o plague_n but_o contrary_o papal_a rome_n though_o mystical_a also_o and_o call_v a_o spiritual_a city_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v call_v the_o place_n prepare_v of_o god_n to_o preserve_v his_o church_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 for_o those_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n be_v not_o only_o a_o twofold_a witness_n in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o age_n do_v also_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o place_n that_o ever_o do_v or_o possible_o can_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o such_o sort_n so_o long_o but_o only_o papal_a rome_n with_o her_o subdivision_n she_o be_v more_o a_o nursing-mother_n than_o a_o stepmother_n for_o about_o eight_o hundred_o year_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n a_o fit_a place_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o her_o defence_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o ever_o have_v and_o still_o have_v which_o the_o sequel_n will_v clear_o show_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n for_o st._n jerom_n as_o chief_a of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o apostate_n rome_n primitive_a by_o joint_a confederacy_n conspire_v against_o therefore_o this_o city_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o not_o that_o in_o the_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n must_v be_v the_o tenfold_a spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o city_n of_o papal_n rome_n humble_v and_o somewhat_o reform_v at_o first_o and_o so_o prepare_v of_o god_n by_o the_o then_o late_o dreadful_a fall_n and_o translation_n of_o imperial_a and_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n i_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n in_o this_o place_n those_o several_a joyful_a acclamation_n and_o alleluia_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n which_o she_o express_v in_o under_z and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o rome_n papal_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o christian_a apostate_n rome_n which_o alleluia_n as_o also_o above_o 800_o year_n of_o the_o first_o dragon_n be_v bind_v fall_v out_o and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n papal_n chap._n 19.20_o &_o chap._n 20.4_o but_o the_o perfect_a dilucidation_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o intelligent_a reader_n may_v at_o present_a perceive_v they_o appertain_v to_o their_o due_a place_n in_o the_o sequel_n where_o we_o handle_v they_o at_o large_a sixthly_a this_o threefold_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n co-indent_a in_o a_o contrariety_n but_o the_o court_n without_o leave_n out_o for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.2_o the_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o gospel-church_n tread_v under_o foot_n they_o those_o gentile_n that_o tread_v she_o under_o foot_n there_o be_v this_o threefold_a city_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n more_o full_o set_v forth_o both_o be_v city_n therein_o they_o co-indent_a the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o tread_v there_o be_v their_o enmity_n or_o contrariety_n this_o contrariety_n and_o its_o cause_n be_v threefold_a and_o first_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v contrary_a to_o spiritual_a sodom_n in_o oppose_a sensuality_n contrary_n to_o spiritual_a egypt_n in_o impugn_v sordid_a tenacity_n contrary_n to_o apostate_n salem_n in_o oppose_v factious_a pride_n and_o ignorance_n this_o threefold_a opposition_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o christian_a duty_n herein_o or_o in_o nothing_o must_v all_o minister_n exercise_v their_o preach_a and_o they_o and_o all_o saint_n their_o practice_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o example_n to_o other_o the_o contrary_a opposition_n from_o this_o threefold_a city_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o the_o tenfold_a body_n of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n what_o that_o threefold_a iniquity_n because_o wrap_v in_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o deceit_n be_v we_o shall_v show_v in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o remove_v many_o gross_a mistake_n in_o manner_n among_o all_o sect_n society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o too_o much_o among_o true_a saint_n that_o so_o man_n may_v better_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o reprove_v or_o preach_v against_o and_o a_o right_a mean_n to_o true_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n plain_o appear_v for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v the_o text_n say_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v and_o we_o may_v say_v i_o say_v not_o of_o all_o of_o too_o many_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v send_v to_o reprove_v that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reprove_v or_o to_o preach_v that_o know_v not_o what_o to_o preach_v know_v not_o what_o manner_n what_o opinion_n to_o approve_v what_o to_o preach_v against_o by_o this_o mean_n deadly_a strife_n and_o discord_n be_v build_v upon_o mistake_n frequent_o every_o where_o but_o peace_n inviolable_a be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n or_o true_a church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n for_o her_o type_n the_o jewish_a church_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o no_o literal_a city_n but_o sometime_o scatter_v in_o all_o the_o 127_o province_n from_o india_n to_o ethiopia_n esth_n 8.9_o &_o 9.30_o so_o her_o antitype_n the_o holy_a city_n or_o gospel-church_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a city_n scatter_v in_o many_o nation_n and_o church-society_n her_o saint_n sit_v down_o some_o in_o spiritual_a sodom_n some_o in_o spiritual_a egypt_n some_o in_o apostate_n salem_n some_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o society_n of_o dissent_v brethren_n some_o in_o that_o sect._n and_o so_o her_o antithesis_fw-la papal_a rome_n call_v babylon_n the_o great_a in_o the_o 16_o chapter_n be_v no_o literal_a but_o a_o mystical_a city_n because_o call_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v chap._n 11.8_o and_o because_o extend_v as_o far_o in_o all_o sect_n and_o nation_n as_o the_o holy_a city_n tread_v by_o she_o under_o her_o foot_n be_v scatter_v for_o seven_o this_o city_n say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o 11_o &_o 16_o chapter_n be_v a_o great_a city_n nor_o sodom_n nor_o egypt_n nor_o pagan_a rome_n nor_o apostate_n salem_n can_v ever_o equal_v her_o greatness_n literal_a egypt_n be_v a_o large_a nation_n and_o the_o place_n to_o the_o whole_a type-church_n of_o her_o refuge_n and_o defence_n from_o the_o famine_n so_o this_o city_n call_v express_o spiritual_a egypt_n chap._n 11.8_o be_v also_o the_o place_n 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