eremite-pilgrimage_n do_v and_o do_v cover_v all_o people_n but_o in_o antitype_n zion_n the_o promise_a jerusalem_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sun-darkening_a smoke_n of_o refine_a deceit_n nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n of_o universal_a darkness_n cover_v any_o more_o all_o people_n nor_o any_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n overspread_v all_o nation_n for_o in_o that_o mountain_n will_v god_n destroy_v the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n isa_n 25.7_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o will_v certain_o and_o speedy_o persorm_v it_o nor_o shall_v any_o cloud_n then_o guide_v the_o church_n by_o day_n nor_o any_o pillar_n of_o fire_n by_o night_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v the_o light_n thereof_o chap._n 21.23_o to_o be_v short_a antitype_n zion_n and_o the_o gospel-church_n build_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o persection_n of_o beauty_n and_o 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mouth_n they_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v their_o antitype_n do_v rev._n 14.7_o we_o shall_v here_o further_o show_v first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o second_o to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v three_o what_o their_o exceed_a great_a danger_n be_v if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v back_o last_o what_o their_o inestimable_a benefit_n and_o safety_n shall_v be_v by_o have_v their_o heart_n turn_v back_o again_o and_o first_o from_o what_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v back_o i_o answer_v they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n say_v the_o text_n which_o be_v not_o kill_v by_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o walk_v neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n rev._n 9.20_o 21._o yet_o repent_v not_o this_o particle_n of_o time_n yet_o be_v the_o period_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o terminate_v the_o 1260_o year_n of_o the_o witness_n sackcloth-prophesie_n noah_n preach_v 120_o year_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o not_o a_o man_n that_o we_o find_v more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o family_n repent_v at_o the_o period_n of_o that_o time_n and_o the_o witness_n prophesy_v 1260_o year_n and_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o many_o repent_v no_o doubt_n by_o a_o feeble_a secret_a and_o almost_o unperceivable_a true_a repentance_n whereby_o they_o be_v save_v but_o not_o according_a to_o that_o repentance_n promise_v to_o the_o gospel-church_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v effectual_o glorify_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n yet_o repent_v not_o say_v the_o text._n the_o chaldaean_n praise_v god_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silver_n of_o brass_n of_o iron_n of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n dan._n 5.4_o the_o word_n in_o type_n and_o antitype_n be_v literal_o almost_o the_o same_o ver_fw-la 23._o rev._n 9.20_o we_o shall_v examine_v what_o some_o of_o these_o sin_n be_v that_o so_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o praevisi_fw-la mali_fw-la mollior_fw-la ictus_fw-la may_v foresee_v and_o shun_v the_o punishment_n that_o must_v fall_v for_o those_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o antitype_n be_v idolatry_n they_o worship_v devil_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n which_o neither_o can_v see_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o type_n they_o be_v literal_a idol_n but_o these_o in_o
right_o honorius_n be_v childless_a may_v expect_v to_o succeed_v as_o partly_o by_o conquest_n in_o italy_n over_o all_o the_o empire_n she_o by_o earnest_a entreaty_n persuade_v he_o to_o spare_v the_o sad_a remain_v of_o that_o city_n and_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o italy_n spoil_v already_o this_o be_v not_o no_o doubt_n her_o single_a design_n but_o her_o design_n drive_v on_o and_o own_a by_o the_o senate_n and_o by_o a_o better_a council_n at_o ravenna_n he_o hereupon_o have_v receive_v further_a supply_n of_o money_n for_o himself_o she_o and_o his_o army_n march_v with_o she_o into_o spain_n to_o subject_v it_o to_o himself_o ed._n hereupon_o his_o soldier_n slay_v he_o because_o he_o have_v leave_v italy_n and_o therein_o quit_v a_o certain_a fruition_n for_o a_o doubtful_a event_n which_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o no_o less_o danger_n they_o can_v not_o expect_v prosperous_a thus_o he_o leave_v near_o conquer_a italy_n and_o taln_v rome_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n and_o drink_v at_o that_o time_n with_o her_o own_o blood_n to_o the_o then_o newborn_a beast_n secular_a and_o papal_a who_o first_o head_n be_v then_o wound_v with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n revel_v 13.3_o 12_o 14._o to_o wit_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o this_o second_o dragon_n prevail_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o pharamont_n in_o france_n and_o under_o alaricus_n in_o italy_n he_o prevail_v not_o only_o against_o the_o primitive_a church_n imperial_a rome_n and_o the_o then_o fall_v and_o die_v first_o dragon_n all_o which_o let_v and_o shall_v let_v till_o then_o thus_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o rise_n up_o of_o papal_n rome_n and_o of_o the_o sea-born_a beast_n her_o secular_a head_n but_o he_o prevail_v also_o and_o may_v easy_o prevail_v against_o that_o secular_a beast_n and_o wound_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o when_o but_o beginning_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o 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purchase_v without_o much_o pain_n and_o cost_n so_o the_o man_n that_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o a_o field_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n matth._n 13.44_o but_o locust_n love_v money_n too_o well_o and_o be_v too_o lazy_a to_o purchase_v such_o gift_n with_o much_o pain_n or_o charge_n but_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o counsel_v they_o unworthy_a that_o all_o true_a saint_n and_o sackcloth_n witness_n will_v give_v due_a attention_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n to_o be_v better_o clothe_v for_o shame_n and_o not_o be_v like_a laodicean_n extreme_a poor_a and_o naked_a and_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n whough_o they_o be_v busy_a and_o mind_n matter_n of_o a_o hundred_o time_n high_a concernment_n will_v do_v the_o same_o but_o their_o smoky_a service_n to_o god_n be_v sufficient_a the_o chief_a good_a they_o think_v and_o count_v their_o crown_n of_o 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about_o many_o word_n of_o impugnation_n against_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a thus_o by_o this_o rashness_n they_o render_v themselves_o more_o unrighteous_a than_o mere_a heathen_n and_o kindle_v the_o indignation_n of_o god_n to_o their_o swift_a destruction_n against_o themselves_o second_o the_o indignation_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o eliphaz_n and_o his_o two_o friend_n and_o why_o against_o they_o not_o only_o because_o they_o make_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a though_o for_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n complex_fw-la but_o because_o they_o make_v it_o not_o triplex_n or_o wrought_v not_o a_o conformity_n formity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a which_o they_o can_v never_o practice_v without_o make_v it_o first_o complex_fw-la for_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la no_o man_n can_v attain_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o make_v a_o conformity_n of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o 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care_n pain_n and_o expense_n to_o perform_v good_a work_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n and_o such_o practice_n be_v the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n deut._n 15.7_o 8._o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n and_o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficiennt_v for_o his_o need_n thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v vers_fw-la 10._o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a sufficient_a care_n pain_n and_o charge_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o sincerity_n and_o the_o due_a measure_n of_o right_n and_o mercy_n as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o foresay_a example_n of_o elisha_n and_o the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o quantum_fw-la deficit_fw-la deficient_a care_n pain_n and_o charge_n be_v the_o false_a measure_n of_o impostor_n in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o deceitful_a price_n of_o exemption_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a manner_n
almost_o all_o professor_n and_o many_o saint_n much_o deceive_v themselves_o by_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o sect_n or_o church-society_n and_o by_o be_v therein_o vain_o confident_a whereas_o a_o sect_n signify_v nothing_o but_o sincerity_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o true_a obedience_n saul_n so_o desperate_o deceitful_a be_v half-performance_n pay_v a_o large_a price_n of_o exemption_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o his_o country_n and_o family_n he_o go_v see_v and_o overcome_v amaleck_n as_o god_n command_v bring_v away_o their_o best_a catcle_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v nor_o can_v he_o himself_o imagine_v that_o more_o to_o please_v god_n can_v be_v do_v that_o service_n nor_o scarce_o can_v samuel_n beat_v he_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a confidence_n of_o that_o misbelief_n but_o samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o that_o large_a price_n of_o exemption_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o exceed_v a_o half-performance_n from_o true_a obedience_n be_v as_o witchcraft_n and_o rebellion_n why_o as_o witchcraft_n because_o half-performance_n deceive_v unseal_v hypocrite_n more_o than_o witchcraft_n and_o will_v deceive_v be_v it_o possible_a the_o very_a elect_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n for_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n to_o follow_v have_v due_a respect_n to_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o right_a in_o itself_o a_o quo_n quid_fw-la cui_fw-la quantum_fw-la quoties_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o such_o work_n and_o they_o only_a be_v the_o sacred_a harmony_n of_o the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v and_o so_o conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n further_o inquire_v first_o who_o that_o lamb_n be_v second_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o mount_n zion_n three_o who_o those_o harper_n shall_v be_v four_o why_o they_o be_v call_v the_o first-fruit_n five_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o first_o that_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v christ_n be_v not_o doubt_v i_o suppose_v nor_o deny_v by_o any_o not_o that_o christ_n shall_v then_o stand_v corporal_o in_o his_o hypostatical_a person_n there_o or_o any_o where_o else_o upon_o earth_n either_o for_o 1000_o year_n or_o more_o or_o less_o time_n when_o these_o 144000_o shall_v attend_v he_o but_o by_o the_o lamb_n in_o this_o text_n be_v mean_v christ_n substitute_n his_o revive_a witness_n religious_a minister_n and_o magistrate_n raise_v from_o the_o sleep_n of_o spiritual_a death_n to_o the_o life_n of_o animadvertency_n and_o to_o mind_n to_o do_v right_a and_o show_v mercy_n after_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n in_o a_o fourfold_a conformity_n which_o only_o be_v christian_n true_a practice_n for_o as_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o first_o dragon_n and_o to_o bind_v he_o etc._n etc._n ch._n 12.7_o ch._n 20.2_o it_o be_v michael_n delegate_n and_o substitute_n constantin_n with_o his_o army_n and_o officer_n that_o fight_v and_o not_o michael_n personal_o and_o literal_o on_o earth_n so_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o text_n upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v his_o witness_n and_o representative_n religious_a king_n and_o minister_n stand_v firm_a as_o upon_o mount_n zion_n upon_o last_v principle_n of_o sound_a faith_n and_o good_a manner_n nor_o be_v it_o god_n and_o christ_n literal_o but_o the_o say_a substitute_n with_o their_o successor_n that_o reign_v on_o earth_n when_o the_o 1000_o year_n begin_v ch._n 12.10_o nor_o shall_v god_n and_o the_o lamb_n literal_o but_o their_o representative_n be_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o conscript-city_n of_o god_n ch._n 21.22_o second_o we_o shall_v further_o inquire_v who_o this_o conscript-number_n that_o shall_v accompany_v the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v and_o see_v wherein_o they_o differ_v from_o locust_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o first_o they_o clear_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n after_o liar_n wilderness-pilgrimage_n bring_v to_o and_o build_v upon_o immovable_a foundatiou_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n for_o two_o text_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v there_o at_o least_o 1260_o day_n day_n annual_a which_o be_v 1260_o year_n ch._n 12.6_o 14._o and_o the_o duration_n of_o that_o desert-condition_n by_o she_o finish_v we_o find_v she_o immediate_o or_o very_o soon_o after_o firm_o seat_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o mount_n zion_n be_v never_o in_o the_o wilderness_n ch._n 11.11_o 13_o 15._o ch._n 13.18_o ch._n 14.1_o that_o mount_n be_v the_o type-seat_n of_o true_a worship_n this_o the_o antitype_n that_o for_o a_o time_n this_o till_o time_n be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v literal_a this_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a to_o wit_n last_a and_o 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servant_n of_o god_n in_o that_o chapter_n for_o after_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o the_o text_n say_v after_o this_o i_o behold_v and_o lo_o a_o great_a multitude_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 9_o for_o as_o god_n do_v not_o begin_v to_o smite_v egypt_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o excision_n till_o his_o people_n be_v first_o seal_v in_o the_o front_n or_o door-post_n of_o their_o habitation_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n exod_n 12._o so_o these_o their_o penultimate_a antitype_n be_v first_o seal_v in_o their_o forehead_n before_o god_n smite_v imperial_a and_o apostate_n rome_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n but_o as_o his_o prototype_n seal_v servant_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n finish_v forty_o two_o journey_n in_o the_o literal_a wilderness_n so_o these_o seal_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n be_v to_o fulfil_v forty_o two_o month_n prophetical_a 1260_o year_n in_o the_o spiritual_a wilderness_n before_o they_o shall_v stand_v
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 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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
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