also_o will_v be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o temporal_a kingdom_n psal_n 72._o 8._o therefore_o christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o follow_v or_o go_v after_o those_o who_o be_v of_o a_o poor_a narrow_a spirit_n luke_n 17._o 23._o confine_v his_o work_n or_o dispensation_n to_o some_o lesser_a compass_n as_o partial_a reformist_n do_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n and_o other_o in_o a_o civil_a or_o political_a as_o do_v those_o jew_n of_o old_a unto_o judea_n since_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o government_n be_v endless_o increase_v isa_n 9_o 7._o though_o first_o hear_v of_o in_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n psal_n 132._o 6._o the_o least_o among_o judah_n thousand_o mic._n 5._o 2._o nor_o will_v that_o kingdom_n be_v without_o its_o interruption_n as_o christ_n there_o signify_v luke_n 17._o 22._o by_o his_o disciple_n defire_v in_o vain_a to_o see_v one_o of_o his_o day_n who_o be_v then_o with_o they_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o reference_n unto_o his_o 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brother_n esau_n who_o he_o have_v hate_v and_o lay_v his_o mountain_n waste_v mal._n 1._o 2_o 3._o thus_o edom_n in_o the_o mystery_n or_o israel_n elder_a brother_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n have_v be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o of_o late_a year_n yet_o have_v not_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v still_o and_o whereas_o edom_n will_v at_o such_o a_o time_n hope_v for_o the_o return_n of_o his_o captivity_n god_n will_v throw_v down_o his_o building_n mal._n 1._o 4_o and_o will_v be_v magnify_v from_o the_o border_n of_o israel_n v._o 5._o or_o from_o some_o out-skirt_n of_o these_o jew_n as_o that_o word_n border_n intimate_v ezek._n 11._o 11._o although_o the_o generality_n of_o this_o people_n also_o now_o will_v soon_o be_v lay_v aside_o v._o 11._o and_o partly_o because_o they_o virtual_o have_v forget_v this_o great_a discriminative_a favour_n 11._o wish_v for_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n without_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o some_o will_v desire_v its_o be_v hasten_v in_o a_o way_n of_o scoff_v isa_n 5._o 19_o but_o other_o simple_o though_o to_o no_o end_n save_v their_o own_o sorrow_n amos_n 5._o 18._o and_o yet_o who_o be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n among_o professor_n but_o seek_v it_o and_o be_v delight_v in_o its_o expectation_n like_o those_o of_o old_a malipiero_n 3._o 1._o who_o yet_o can_v not_o abide_v it_o nor_o stand_v therein_o v._o 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o hope_n to_o wear_v some_o of_o that_o bridegroom_n favour_n as_o do_v the_o jew_n mat._n 20._o 21._o and_o the_o samaritan_n also_o john_n 4._o â—â—_o but_o dream_v not_o of_o his_o fiery_a baptism_n mat._n 20._o 22._o in_o which_o regard_n that_o prophet_n do_v not_o desire_v the_o woeful_a day_n jer._n 17._o 16._o when_o other_o say_v v._o 15._o let_v it_o come_v now_o no_o more_o shall_v we_o if_o serious_o consider_v how_o many_o virgin_n than_o will_v be_v deflower_v zech._n 14._o 2._o and_o how_o much_o loss_n the_o save_v one_o will_n then_o meet_v with_o beside_o affrightment_n zech._n 13._o 9_o 12._o a_o mighty_a proneness_n to_o impose_v upon_o observe_v and_o censure_v other_o more_o than_o ourselves_o and_o to_o deal_v thus_o with_o some_o more_o than_o with_o other_o in_o a_o sinful_a way_n old_a age_n be_v more_o for_o talk_v than_o action_n as_o be_v the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o 3._o who_o never_o think_v another_o burden_n heavy_a enough_o v._o 4._o and_o they_o who_o mind_n their_o own_o work_n least_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v most_o busy_a in_o observe_v other_o so_o as_o to_o spy_v their_o very_a mote_n mat._n 7._o 3._o which_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o idle_a person_n yea_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n who_o lest_o deserve_v it_o have_v sharp_a censure_n and_o most_o observe_v eye_n as_o harmless_a jeremy_n have_v from_o his_o jerusalem_n jer._n 15._o 10._o yea_o evil_a for_o good_a jer._n 18._o 20._o while_o herod_n incest_n and_o their_o own_o gross_a enormity_n be_v over-looked_n but_o as_o this_o do_v evince_v their_o be_v hypocrite_n in_o christ_n opinion_n so_o be_v it_o but_o a_o folly_n now_o to_o think_v of_o hide_v inward_a sleightiness_n by_o liveless_a testimony_n and_o be_v dissatisfied_n with_o another_o low_a attainment_n more_o than_o our_o own_o it_o be_v a_o sly_a temptation_n this_o since_o conscience_n be_v please_v with_o reprove_v sin_n or_o press_v duty_n and_o pride_n be_v for_o that_o magisterial_a act_n with_o reference_n unto_o another_o yea_o under_o this_o paint_a tomb_n of_o verbal_a declamation_n the_o old_a man_n rottenness_n lie_v undiscovered_a mat._n 23._o 27_o 28._o next_o unto_o heartless_n self-condemning_a this_o formal_a witness_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n in_o another_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a die_v groan_n or_o symptom_n of_o a_o near_a approach_a change_n among_o professor_n at_o this_o day_n 13._o mis-apprehending_a the_o voice_n of_o providence_n as_o to_o its_o principal_a and_o proper_a mean_v thus_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o zion_n will_v not_o understand_v god_n thought_n and_o counsel_n in_o bring_v they_o against_o she_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n mic._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o neither_o will_v some_o in_o zion_n know_v wherefore_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o put_v that_o question_n to_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 6._o 10._o wherein_o they_o be_v more_o ignorant_a than_o some_o of_o other_o nation_n jer._n 22._o 8_o 9_o such_o will_v impute_v the_o assyrian_n come_v unto_o the_o grosser_n wickedness_n of_o those_o among_o they_o whereas_o god_n chief_o send_v he_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n isa_n 10._o 5_o 6._o such_o will_n arraign_v it_o be_v like_a that_o persecute_v persian_n or_o assyrian_a spirit_n as_o by_o who_o mean_n their_o follow_a judgement_n come_v but_o god_n tell_v they_o it_o have_v be_v by_o their_o mean_n mal._n 1._o 9_o because_o of_o their_o comply_v with_o the_o persian_a prohibition_n hag._n 1._o 9_o and_o when_o deliverance_n come_v such_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o share_v its_o meritorious_a cause_n among_o themselves_o which_o yet_o next_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o name_n ezek._n 36._o 22._o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o little_a remnant_n isa_n 1._o 9_o a_o ten_o or_o holy_a seed_n isa_n 6._o 13._o and_o single_a cluster_n upon_o a_o wither_a vine_n isa_n 65._o 8._o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n will_v see_v god_n name_n mic._n 6._o 9_o and_o prudent_a one_o shall_v understand_v hos_n 14._o 9_o but_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a dan._n 12_o 20._o which_o be_v a_o sore_a temptation_n 14._o mistake_v the_o predominant_a duty_n of_o such_o a_o time_n as_o do_v five_o of_o those_o spy_n to_o one_o when_o in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 14._o 30._o and_o but_o three_o hundred_o in_o david_n time_n do_v seem_v to_o know_v what_o israel_n ought_v to_o do_v 1_o chron._n 12._o 32._o and_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n some_o ask_v as_o be_v ignorant_a what_o god_n will_v have_v they_o do_v mic._n 6._o 6_o guess_v at_o several_a thing_n as_o thousand_o of_o ram_n ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n yea_o their_o first-born_a v._o 7._o which_o in_o their_o eye_n be_v of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o yet_o all_o wrong_v v._o 8._o though_o such_o have_v mean_v according_a to_o their_o proffer_n which_o yet_o be_v questionable_a thus_o at_o this_o day_n some_o count_v a_o witness_n against_o the_o papist_n other_o against_o the_o prelate_n other_o against_o the_o hear_n of_o conformist_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o this_o present_a time_n with_o reference_n unto_o which_o they_o noble_o proffer_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o ten_o thousand_o life_n but_o if_o our_o go_v out_o of_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o present_a duty_n
bridegroom_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n concern_v the_o sign_n both_o of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o of_o his_o own_o come_v do_v thereupon_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v watchful_a both_o from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n mat._n 24._o 42._o as_o also_o from_o the_o temptation_n which_o will_v accompany_v such_o a_o time_n in_o point_n of_o sensual_a security_n mat._n 24._o 38._o backslide_v into_o voluptuousness_n and_o persecution_n v._o 48._o 49._o or_o at_o leastwise_o into_o a_o sleighty_a slumber_a disposition_n mat._n 25._o 4_o 5._o now_o this_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o precursory_n his_o second_o personal_n come_v will_v be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o john_n millennium_n rev._n 20._o 4._o or_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o the_o lamb_n be_v be_v there_o rev._n 21._o 22._o and_o of_o god_n tabernacle_v with_o man_n v._o 3._o as_o christ_n do_v at_o his_o incarnation_n john_n 1._o 14._o in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v then_o call_v immanuel_n or_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 1._o 23._o which_o personal_n come_v of_o he_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v in_o this_o place_n intend_v because_o its_o suddenness_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o together_o with_o its_o destructiveness_n unto_o the_o generality_n of_o wicked_a one_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o will_v not_o so_o fair_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o parley_n between_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o the_o wise_a or_o christ_n and_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v mat._n 25._o 9_o 11_o 12._o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o precursory_a come_v of_o christ_n relate_v to_o we_o gentile_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n before_o the_o jew_n conversion_n who_o will_v at_o last_o have_v all_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n restore_v to_o they_o but_o not_o until_o the_o gentile_n fullness_n be_v come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 25._o which_o dispensation_n ultimate_o refer_v to_o the_o natural_a jew_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v distinguish_v as_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o old_a material_a temple_n so_o from_o the_o proper_a end_v of_o this_o world_n at_o last_o mat._n 24._o 3._o before_o which_o end_n christ_n will_v not_o come_v in_o person_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o and_o which_o precursory_n come_v of_o his_o may_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n distinct_a from_o his_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n mat._n 24._o 30._o and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 96._o 13._o as_o he_o will_v do_v when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v rev._n 11._o 15._o 18._o or_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n open_v to_o be_v see_v v._o 19_o which_o temple_n be_v not_o in_o john_n new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o 22._o or_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o person_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o judge_n and_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n before_o his_o personal_a or_o proper_a come_v at_o the_o last_o or_o while_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n clear_a type_n of_o institute_v worship_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o those_o very_a word_n psal_n 96._o 13._o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o song_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 33._o which_o david_n compose_v that_o day_n v._o 7._o in_o which_o he_o do_v remove_v the_o ark_n v._o 1._o especial_o since_o in_o the_o follow_a psalm_n or_o psal_n 97._o which_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o this_o former_a or_o psal_n 96._o god_n bid_v all_o the_o god_n or_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o worship_n christ_n psal_n 97._o 7._o when_o he_o shall_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n heb._n 1._o 6._o for_o so_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v to_o be_v render_v which_o plain_o hint_v christ_n be_v to_o come_v again_o before_o his_o second_o personal_n come_v or_o while_o the_o ark_n or_o institute_v worship_n be_v abide_v and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o a_o new_a tent_n which_o david_n or_o christ_n have_v pitch_v for_o it_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 1._o in_o his_o own_o city_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 29._o and_o which_o precursory_n come_v also_o may_v be_v further_o argue_v from_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v together_o with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v rev._n 11._o 15._o who_o therefore_o must_v needs_o come_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o person_n as_o at_o the_o first_o luke_n 1._o 32._o and_o at_o the_o last_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n a_o earnest_n of_o which_o come_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n rev._n 12._o 5._o though_o but_o a_o earnest_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o yea_o therefore_o we_o also_o read_v of_o christ_n rejoice_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n which_o be_v more_o close_o unto_o this_o present_a parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n together_o with_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 62._o 4_o 5._o which_o prophecy_n relate_v last_o to_o the_o literal_a jew_n and_o will_v complete_o be_v make_v good_a unto_o they_o at_o their_o last_o conversion_n before_o christ_n personal_a come_v as_o all_o confess_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o promise_n will_v first_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o we_o that_o so_o through_o our_o mercy_n they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n have_v lose_v their_o priority_n through_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 30_o 31._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n before_o his_o personal_a come_v and_o under_o that_o consideration_n shall_v i_o pursue_v this_o parable_n although_o i_o dare_v not_o whole_o exclude_v christ_n personal_a come_v here_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a thereunto_o since_o every_o of_o his_o come_n be_v so_o like_o each_o unto_o other_o this_o be_v premise_v the_o observation_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v this_o observe_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o point_n some_o thing_n will_v need_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o answ_n those_o word_n be_v various_o interpret_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o true_a believer_n future_a glory_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o and_o such_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 7._o 21._o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 8._o 11._o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o glory_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n strict_o take_v and_o well_o may_v that_o state_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n because_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v king_n who_o now_o be_v sufferer_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o they_o shall_v then_o trample_v upon_o satan_n rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o not_o be_v subject_a any_o more_o to_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n since_o they_o will_v be_v thus_o free_v before_o that_o time_n rev._n 21._o 4._o this_o kingdom_n be_v now_o possess_v by_o they_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n eph._n 2._o 6._o but_o yet_o they_o must_v conflict_n and_o wait_v before_o their_o proper_a personal_n and_o full_a possession_n 2._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o treasure_n and_o a_o precious_a pearl_n which_o do_v deserve_v the_o sale_n of_o all_o to_o purchase_v it_o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o the_o giver_n of_o his_o people_n crown_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o yea_o who_o very_a person_n by_o whosoever_o he_o be_v enjoy_v may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o quintessence_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o be_v with_o he_o phil._n 1._o 23._o who_o also_o do_v make_v his_o people_n to_o be_v king_n at_o present_a rev._n 5._o 10._o nor_o can_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n give_v more_o content_a than_o he_o in_o who_o the_o sulness_n of_o all_o thing_n dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o who_o also_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n v._o 27._o 3._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v all_o manner_n of_o gospel-truths_n together_o with_o the_o preach_v of_o they_o as_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n mat._n 13._o 31._o especial_o some_o kind_n of_o truth_n viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o
the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n open_v or_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n clear_v up_o and_o improve_v from_o matthew_n xxv_o ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n by_o benjamin_n stonham_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a rev._n 19_o 7._o london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n m.dc.lxxvi_o errata_fw-la page_n 11._o line_n 8._o tinie_n for_o time_n p._n 20._o l._n 18._o by_o for_o be_v p._n 21._o l._n 23._o read_v voles_fw-fr p._n 21._o l._n ult_n r._n such_o p._n 45._o l._n 14._o r._n these_o p._n 76._o l._n 14._o r._n tarry_v p._n 69._o l._n 38._o r._n 8._o p._n 121._o l._n 22._o r._n awaken_v p._n ibid._n l._n 33._o r._n 18._o p._n 122._o l_o 2._o r._n the._n p._n 124._o l._n 32._o r._n 28._o p._n 131._o l._n 24._o r._n be_v p._n 138._o l._n 37._o r._n might_n p._n 139._o l._n 29._o r._n complainer_n p._n 153._o l._n 28._o r._n delatory_a p._n 175._o l._n 36._o r._n every_o p._n 186._o l._n 16._o r._n her_z p._n 194._o l._n 33._o r._n 32._o p._n 198._o l._n 39_o r._n 11_o p._n 202._o l._n 21._o r._n be_v p._n 204._o l._n 17._o r._n 12._o p._n 214._o l._n 3._o r._n be_v p._n 216._o l._n 36._o r._n show_v p._n 216._o l._n 40._o r._n 15._o p._n 218._o l._n 40._o r._n mat._n 9_o 15._o p._n 221._o l._n 40._o r._n 1_o king_n 1._o 41._o p._n 227._o l._n 30._o r._n peculiar_a p._n 229._o l._n 19_o r._n attlred_n p._n 233._o l._n 29._o after_o salvation_n add_v shall_v awaken_v we_o rom._n 13._o 11._o p._n 234._o l._n 17._o r._n oft_o p._n 241._o l._n 26._o r._n as_o p._n 265._o l._n 2._o r._n 29._o p._n 265._o l._n 35._o r._n and_o as_o if_o p._n 279._o l._n 9_o r._n bare_a p._n 283._o l._n 38._o r._n as_o p._n 299._o l._n 24._o r._n type_n p._n 299._o l._n 35._o r._n his_o p._n 96._o l._n 18._o r._n ezekiel_n p._n 96._o l._n 34._o r._n ezekiel_n p._n 96._o l._n ult_n r._n resent_v to_o the_o reader_n as_o in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v be_v satan_n design_n to_o blind_a the_o mind_n of_o man_n even_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o he_o have_v soon_o rock_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n with_o all_o their_o posterity_n in_o which_o they_o have_v lyen_fw-we till_o now_o have_v not_o christ_n awaken_v they_o so_o ever_o since_o and_o more_o eminent_o in_o the_o last_o time_n be_v he_o so_o employ_v all_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o design_n the_o world_n which_o have_v ordinary_o be_v a_o prick_a briar_n by_o that_o mean_n prevent_v some_o man_n sleep_v have_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o â—ed_n of_o ease_n and_o the_o watchman_n by_o who_o slumberer_n shall_v have_v be_v awaken_v have_v support_v they_o with_o pilow_n yea_o man_n have_v be_v so_o dispose_v to_o sleep_v that_o they_o have_v close_v their_o own_o eye_n until_o the_o best_a have_v slumber_v and_o the_o most_o be_v fast_o asleep_a which_o have_v ever_o be_v dangerous_a but_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v manifest_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v knock_v at_o such_o sleeper_n door_n by_o his_o awaken_n providence_n and_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o but_o now_o the_o danger_n of_o sleep_v unto_o death_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o send_v forth_o a_o crier_n at_o midnight_n to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n that_o will_v o're-whelm_a those_o sleeper_n by_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v the_o critical_a hour_n and_o the_o last_o application_n those_o that_o do_v not_o then_o recover_v perish_v for_o ever_o be_v we_o sensible_a of_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o plain_a deal_n the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n give_v i_o with_o other_o a_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n the_o instrument_n by_o who_o this_o truth_n be_v sound_v forth_o be_v first_o send_v to_o awaken_v other_o now_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v by_o his_o providence_n order_v the_o survive_a of_o this_o testimony_n that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v to_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v not_o a_o opportunity_n nor_o possible_o a_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o speaker_n li_n it_o be_v joy_n to_o i_o to_o hear_v of_o its_o be_v print_v though_o i_o do_v expect_v as_o christ_n himself_o do_v so_o his_o most_o material_a truth_n will_v meet_v with_o hard_a usage_n in_o the_o world_n the_o foundation_n and_o cornerstone_n which_o god_n lay_v in_o zion_n become_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reject_v of_o their_o builder_n yet_o nevertheless_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v dangerous_a not_o to_o believe_v the_o truth_n much_o more_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o the_o good_a lord_n prevent_v sorrow_n upon_o either_o account_n receive_v nothing_o for_o truth_n without_o a_o touchstone_n we_o do_v not_o only_o tell_v gold_n after_o a_o brother_n but_o heretofore_o when_o man_n be_v more_o exact_a do_v weigh_v it_o also_o with_o gold_n weight_n which_o then_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o readiness_n with_o they_o differ_v from_o those_o by_o which_o base_a thing_n be_v weigh_v so_o also_o be_v utmost_a holy_a curiosity_n commendable_a in_o weigihng_v truth_n only_o 〈…〉_o careful_a to_o have_v the_o sanctuary_n ballance_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d scripture_n and_o 〈…〉_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o former_o receive_v principle_n and_o if_o something_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v be_v not_o hasty_a to_o reject_v at_o much_o less_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o the_o fault_n may_v possible_o be_v in_o thy_o eye_n and_o not_o in_o the_o object_n we_o live_v under_o a_o dispensation_n wherein_o the_o fine_a gold_n or_o gospel-grace_n be_v change_v and_o become_v dim_a as_o well_o as_o lamp_n go_v out_o the_o difference_n between_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v save_v by_o search_v the_o vessel_n which_o this_o serve_v unto_o and_o gold_n will_v lose_v nothing_o by_o be_v rub_v nor_o can_v foolish_a virgin_n be_v damnify_v by_o have_v the_o emptiness_n of_o their_o vessel_n discover_v whilst_o oil_n be_v to_o be_v buy_v solomon_n say_v to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a who_o want_v judgement_n to_o know_v the_o time_n appoint_v to_o his_o purpose_n every_o professor_n will_v one_o day_n know_v this_o truth_n which_o yet_o will_v not_o prevent_v theri_fw-la misery_n save_v by_o the_o timeliness_n of_o such_o knowledge_n it_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o jerusalem_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n that_o she_o do_v not_o know_v even_o in_o that_o her_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v concern_v her_o peace_n which_o therefore_o be_v hide_v from_o her_o eye_n ever_o since_o as_o we_o may_v well_o expect_v it_o will_v be_v with_o those_o foolish_a virgin_n against_o who_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n christ_n will_v shut_v his_o door_n i_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v great_a rejoice_v to_o i_o than_o to_o see_v christ_n in_o his_o truth_n and_o interest_n advance_v in_o my_o own_o and_o other_o heart_n to_o the_o silence_v of_o that_o ignorance_n and_o prejudice_n that_o have_v withstand_v the_o receive_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n wherein_o we_o may_v have_v be_v establish_v and_o not_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v blow_v to_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o tempter_n wind_n as_o at_o this_o day_n go_v out_o at_o midnight_n be_v attend_v with_o many_o difficulty_n but_o when_o once_o enter_v into_o christ_n bride-chamber_n they_o will_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o repent_v that_o labour_n when_o they_o shall_v hear_v other_o knock_v and_o cry_v in_o vain_a without_o which_o god_n prevent_v be_v our_o portion_n by_o a_o timely_o and_o effectual_a graft_v into_o the_o true_a olive-tree_n that_o so_o this_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o light_n may_v never_o fail_v so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o which_o the_o called_n be_v pronounce_v bless_v until_o when_o fellowship_n with_o this_o testimony_n be_v acknowledge_v a_o good_a heritage_n bestow_v by_o the_o lord_n on_o a_o very_a unworthy_a creature_n vv._n b._n the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n open_v math._n xxv_o 1._o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o
of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v mat._n 16._o 27_o 28._o 3._o there_o also_o be_v a_o come_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n when_o christ_n do_v first_o erect_v his_o temporal_a kingdom_n rev._n 12._o 5._o to_o recompense_n his_o faithful_a servant_n rev._n 7._o 17._o and_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o other_o rev._n 6._o 16_o 17._o 4._o there_o will_v be_v also_o his_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n rev._n 16._o 15._o when_o israel_n or_o the_o eastern_a king_n shall_v be_v convert_v v._o 12._o to_o who_o shall_v come_v the_o first_o or_o chief_a dominion_n that_o ever_o yet_o be_v mic._n 4._o 8._o who_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60._o 21._o but_o yet_o not_o perfect_a therefore_o that_o also_o will_v be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n 5._o there_o will_v be_v his_o second_o appear_v at_o the_o last_o without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 28._o which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v personal_a or_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n wherein_o he_o sometime_o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o 6._o but_o then_o there_o also_o be_v a_o precursory_a come_v which_o last_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o this_o parable_n as_o have_v before_o be_v hint_v thus_o will_v christ_n temporal_a throne_n have_v six_o step_n up_o into_o it_o as_o solomon_n have_v of_o old_a 1_o king_n 10._o 19_o the_o manner_n of_o which_o precursory_n come_v will_v much_o resemble_v that_o of_o his_o personal_a come_v and_o the_o rest_n as_o in_o these_o follow_a particular_n will_v appear_v 1._o his_o come_v will_v be_v very_o sudden_a when_o his_o enemy_n will_v be_v secure_a 1_o tâ—â—s_n 5._o 2_o 3._o mat._n 24._o 49._o 50._o luke_n 17._o 28_o 29_o 30._o when_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n think_v there_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o buy_v oil_n in_o mat._n 25._o 10._o when_o former_a sign_n will_v not_o be_v see_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o dis-continuance_n psal_n 74._o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o when_o his_o elect_n abound_v with_o unbelieving_a cry_n luke_n 18._o 7_o 8._o when_o there_o will_v be_v great_a mountain_n in_o his_o way_n zech._n 4._o 7._o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o be_v divide_v zech._n 14._o 4._o and_o none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v in_o israel_n deut._n 32._o 36._o this_o rot_a old_a house_n will_v falâ—_n in_o a_o calm_a despise_a fore-warning_n will_v thus_o be_v punish_v his_o former_a tarry_n will_v thus_o be_v recompense_v he_o than_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o just_a to_o come_v thus_o will_v he_o amaze_v the_o world_n and_o thus_o have_v he_o consult_v for_o the_o need_n of_o daily_o watch_v mark_n 13._o 36._o 2._o his_o come_v will_v be_v with_o a_o dreadful_a earthquake_n zech._n 14._o 5._o valley_n will_v be_v exalt_v and_o mountain_n level_v isa_n 40._o 4_o 5._o the_o old_a heaven_n will_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v up_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o and_o new_o create_v isa_n 65._o 17._o the_o state_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o yet_o not_o ruin_v psal_n 75._o 2_o 3._o he_o then_o will_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o almighty_n wrath_n and_o fierceness_n rev._n 19_o 15._o till_o blood_n come_v unto_o the_o horse_n bridle_v rev._n 14._o 20._o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n will_v then_o try_v their_o utmost_a the_o trouble_v then_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a dan._n 12._o 1._o and_o if_o the_o beast_n full_a before_o be_v shake_v much_o more_o will_v satan_n be_v so_o rev._n 12._o 8_o 9_o christ_n will_v then_o come_v to_o judgement_n rev._n 11._o 18._o the_o name_n whereof_o make_v felix_n tremble_v and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o time_n of_o restitution_n act_v 3._o 21._o and_o therefore_o of_o much_o commotion_n yea_o all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o mighty_a noise_n see_v therefore_o to_o your_o stand_n luke_n 21._o 36._o and_o flee_v away_o from_o babylon_n jer._n 51._o 45._o as_o far_o as_o azal_n or_o separation_n zech._n 14._o 4_o 5._o 3._o his_o come_v will_v be_v with_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n psal_n 97._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o justifiableness_n of_o several_a thing_n according_a to_o a_o common_a rule_n of_o judge_v israel_n will_v then_o be_v as_o the_o dew_n which_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n mich._n 5._o 7._o but_o ready_o will_v publish_v that_o word_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v forth_o psal_n 68_o 11._o the_o temple_n and_o city_n wall_n will_v not_o depend_v upon_o a_o fresh_a humane_a command_n ezra_n 5._o 3._o but_o will_v be_v plead_v by_o a_o ancient_a order_n v._o 11._o 13._o which_o be_v divine_a ezra_n 1._o 1._o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lofty_a isa_n 2._o 12._o the_o spoiler_n will_v then_o be_v spoil_v ezra_n 39_o 10._o the_o judge_n will_v pull_v down_o and_o set_v up_o at_o pleasure_n psal_n 75._o 7._o the_o solitary_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o family_n psal_n 68_o 6._o and_o out_o of_o judah_n shall_v come_v every_o so_o call_v oppressor_n zech._n 10._o 4._o this_o king_n highway_n will_v not_o be_v common_a but_o where_o there_o none_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v for_o his_o redeem_a isa_n 35._o 8_o 9_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a psal_n 77._o 19_o 20._o 4._o yet_o righteousness_n will_v be_v his_o habitation_n psal_n â—â—_o 2._o which_o will_v sustain_v he_o isa_n 59_o 16._o as_o to_o his_o make_a war_n with_o some_o rev._n 19_o 11._o and_o his_o redeem_v other_o isa_n 1._o 27._o israel_n nobles_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o jer._n 30._o 21._o which_o be_v but_o righteous_a according_a to_o the_o chaldean_n principle_n hab._n 1._o 7._o they_o shall_v be_v righteous_o redeem_a for_o nought_o because_o they_o be_v so_o sell_v isa_n 52._o 3._o no_o weapon_n shall_v prosper_v any_o more_o against_o the_o just_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o will_v be_v both_o their_o heritage_n and_o righteousness_n isa_n 54._o 17._o christ_n shall_v then_o reign_v rev._n 11._o 15._o and_o he_o in_o that_o respect_n will_v then_o be_v call_v a_o righteous_a branch_n jer._n 23._o 5._o for_o unto_o he_o it_o appertain_v jer._n 10._o 7._o who_o right_o it_o be_v ezra_n 21._o 27._o god_n law_n viz._n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o scripture_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o he_o will_v then_o magnify_v his_o law_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n isa_n 42._o 21._o saint_n than_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o be_v but_o just_a since_o other_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v their_o right_n mic._n 4._o 5._o babylon_n shall_v be_v reward_v as_o the_o have_v reward_v other_o rev._n 18._o 6._o and_o saint_n shall_v have_v double_a for_o their_o shame_n isa_n 61._o 7._o both_o which_o be_v righteous_a 2_o thes_n 1._o 6_o 7._o 5._o his_o come_v will_v be_v various_o represent_v by_o man_n of_o differ_v in_o spirit_n some_o will_v suppose_v he_o to_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 16._o 14._o but_o other_o will_v more_o confident_o say_v loe_o this_o be_v he_o isa_n 25._o 9_o and_o bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n joyful_a sound_n psal_n 89._o 15._o some_o will_v be_v angry_a rev._n 11._o 18._o and_o oppose_v he_o psal_n 2._o 1_o 2._o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o but_o other_o will_v desire_v he_o hag._n 2._o 7._o some_o will_v then_o stumble_v and_o thereby_o be_v ensnare_v isa_n 8._o 14._o but_o other_o will_v call_v his_o sad_a execution_n righteous_a rev._n 16._o 5._o and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o he_o rev._n 15._o 3._o some_o will_v then_o sing_v whilst_o other_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n isa_n 65._o 14._o some_o will_v give_v glory_n unto_o god_n rev._n 11._o 13._o indeed_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v he_o and_o worship_n before_o he_o rev._n 15._o 4_o yet_o other_o will_n not_o repent_v to_o give_v he_o glory_n rev._n 16._o 9_o 6._o his_o come_v will_v be_v with_o glory_n ride_v in_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o name_n jah_n psal_n 68_o 4._o and_o be_v thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n psal_n 2._o 7._o his_o harbinger_n have_v be_v astonish_v as_o luke_n 3._o 15._o much_o more_o himself_o will_v be_v so_o as_o of_o old_a john_n 10._o 41._o king_n will_v then_o shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o isa_n 52._o 15._o and_o heathen_n will_v bow_v unto_o his_o sceptre_n isa_n 19_o 18._o a_o new_a earth_n and_o heaven_n or_o glorious_a dispensation_n will_v be_v create_v isa_n 65._o 17._o wherein_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n shall_v then_o share_v v._o 20._o the_o lustre_n whereof_o will_v be_v set_v out_o by_o that_o sad_a state_n of_o thing_n immediate_o before_o psal_n 32._o 5._o the_o spirit_n also_o will_v then_o be_v
who_o therefore_o pray_v they_o for_o their_o own_o good_a he_o know_v the_o judgement_n want_v not_o light_a who_o therefore_o thus_o apply_v himself_o to_o their_o affection_n by_o such_o a_o pathetical_a exhortation_n he_o know_v the_o virgin_n love_n to_o slumber_n who_o therefore_o earnest_o beseech_v their_o awaken_n he_o may_v enjoin_v what_o be_v convenient_a but_o for_o love_n sake_n he_o rather_o do_v beseech_v philem_n 8._o 9_o his_o fatherly_a compassion_n be_v stir_v in_o he_o for_o the_o wise_a virgin_n who_o therefore_o speak_v thus_o affectionate_o unto_o they_o all_o thus_o do_v christ_n sometime_o condescend_v to_o gain_v our_o duty_n and_o to_o set_v we_o a_o copy_n quest_n 3._o how_o may_v we_o know_v the_o cry_n which_o be_v then_o make_v answ_n this_o cry_n must_v either_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a if_o extraordinary_a it_o then_o must_v be_v prophetical_a which_o some_o may_v be_v in_o the_o expectation_n of_o but_o not_o upon_o substantial_a ground_n we_o may_v not_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o now_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_o plain_o hint_n such_o extraordinary_a gift_n with_o reference_n to_o these_o our_o day_n since_o if_o that_o prophecy_n joel_n 2._o 28._o be_v strict_o now_o to_o be_v fulfil_v again_o we_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v christ_n personal_a come_v now_o which_o that_o place_n first_o do_v refer_v unto_o act_v 2._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o needful_a since_o the_o perfect_a of_o those_o scripture_n by_o which_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o yea_o with_o respect_n unto_o these_o latter_a day_n those_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o who_o go_v not_o to_o that_o law_n and_o testimony_n isa_n 8._o 20._o which_o be_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n than_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o or_o one_o seâ—t_n from_o the_o dead_a luke_n 16._o 30_o 31._o he_o also_o be_v sad_o threaten_v who_o shall_v add_v aught_o as_o extraordinary_a pretend_a prophet_n needs_o must_v do_v unto_o that_o finish_n book_n of_o revelation_n rev._n 22._o 18._o and_o though_o god_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o give_v forth_o such_o a_o gift_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o require_v to_o believe_v on_o that_o account_n before_o hand_n though_o man_n pretend_v thereunto_o may_v sometime_o have_v hit_v right_o nay_o it_o be_v express_o say_v with_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o time_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n among_o we_o that_o know_v how_o long_o psal_n 74._o 9_o i_o therefore_o judge_v this_o cry_n to_o be_v more_o ordinary_a or_o something_o which_o do_v occur_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n after_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v have_v tarry_v and_o as_o the_o next_o or_o more_o immediate_a antecedent_n of_o his_o come_v as_o for_o example_n 1._o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o moab_n and_o ammon_n who_o be_v confederates_n against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 10._o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o that_o salvation_n v._o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o berachah_n v._o 26._o for_o poor_a unworthy_a good_a jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 2_o 3._o as_o that_o foretold_v christ_n come_v in_o jehoshaphat_n valley_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n enemy_n after_o the_o return_n of_o their_o captivity_n joel_n 3._o 1_o 2._o which_o say_v inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir_n be_v esau_n offspring_n gen._n 36._o 8._o who_o be_v a_o very_a little_a jacob_n elder_a brother_n gen._n 25._o 25._o but_o sold_n his_o birthright_n or_o priority_n and_o thereby_o loâ—t_v his_o much_o desire_a blessing_n of_o supremacy_n for_o a_o trifle_n gen._n 25._o 33._o and_o 27._o 35._o whereupon_o he_o hate_v his_o brother_n jacob_n v._o 41._o though_o israel_n do_v not_o dis-possess_a he_o of_o his_o inheritance_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 10_o 11._o these_o man_n will_v join_v against_o judah_n with_o moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o yet_o be_v destroy_v by_o their_o own_o confederate_n soon_o after_o which_o christ_n come_v 2._o when_o israel_n adversary_n shall_v unite_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n psal_n 83._o 4_o 5._o design_v to_o take_v god_n house_n into_o their_o possession_n v._o 12._o and_o burn_v up_o his_o synagogue_n in_o the_o land_n psal_n 74._o 8._o then_o will_v christ_n evidence_n his_o be_v king_n of_o old_a psal_n 74._o 12._o by_o do_v to_o these_o bold_a enemy_n as_o to_o the_o midianite_n psal_n 83._o 9_o and_o in_o a_o very_a little_a while_n his_o anger_n shall_v cease_v in_o their_o destruction_n isa_n 10._o 25_o 26._o as_o it_o be_v with_o abasuerus_n upon_o haman_n be_v execute_v esth_n 7._o 10._o who_o seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o mordecaâ—'s_n people_n esth_n 3._o 6._o thus_o when_o the_o heathen_a help_n forward_o their_o affliction_n who_o be_v but_o late_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n god_n will_v return_v with_o mercy_n to_o jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 12._o 15._o 16._o and_o make_v the_o chaldean_n daughter_n silent_a who_o have_v no_o mercy_n for_o her_o captive_n isa_n 47._o 5_o 6._o 3._o when_o israel_n sad_a case_n will_v be_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n desperate_a one_o sign_n of_o sion_n restauration_n be_v the_o seem_a incurableness_n of_o her_o sorrow_n and_o her_o be_v call_v a_o outcast_a jer._n 30._o 15._o 17._o after_o the_o return_n of_o her_o captivity_n v._o 3._o when_o god_n shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o holy_a people_n power_n then_o will_v these_o thing_n be_v finish_v dan._n 12._o 7._o after_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o part_n of_o time_n or_o after_o the_o little_a horn_n decease_n who_o do_v so_o long_o continue_v dan._n 7._o 25._o and_o consequent_o after_o their_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n kingdom_n v._o 21_o 22._o their_o expectation_n must_v miscarry_v who_o look_v for_o deliverance_n from_o themselves_o isa_n 26._o 18._o but_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v towards_o the_o lord_n then_o will_v his_o burden_n rest_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n and_o damascus_n zech._n 9_o 1._o and_o thus_o no_o faith_n on_o earth_n will_v usher_v in_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v luke_n 18._o 8._o and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a intercessor_n visible_a than_o christ_n own_o arm_n will_v bring_v salvation_n isa_n 59_o 16._o repay_v recompense_n unto_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o island_n v._o 18._o 4._o when_o god_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n he_o then_o will_v punish_v that_o assyrian_a isa_n 10._o 12._o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o who_o wing_n have_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8._o 8._o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n must_v first_o be_v sound_o whip_v then_o will_v that_o rod_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n isa_n 10._o 5_o 6._o 16_o 17._o achan_n must_v first_o be_v full_o stone_v and_o all_o his_o ill-gotten_a good_n consume_v then_o will_v the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v turn_v away_o joh._n 7._o 25_o 26._o it_o must_v appear_v who_o count_n god_n service_n vain_a because_o the_o wicked_a be_v deliver_v and_o who_o yet_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n mal._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o then_o shall_v a_o providential_a difference_n be_v put_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a v._o 18._o two_o three_o of_o israel_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v and_o the_o remain_v three_o part_n must_v be_v refine_v then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o zech._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 5._o when_o long_o endurance_n both_o on_o god_n part_n and_o man_n shall_v fix_v the_o generality_n in_o their_o respective_a wander_n a_o willing_a ignorance_n be_v one_o grey_a hair_n upon_o the_o old_a world_n head_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o or_o sign_n of_o its_o last_o day_n v._o 3._o as_o die_v at_o the_o root_n do_v evidence_n thâ—_n harvest_n to_o be_v full_o ripe_a when_o controversy_n can_v be_v determine_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n then_o come_v the_o judge_n into_o his_o valley_n of_o decision_n joel_n 3._o 14._o when_o daniel_n understand_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n from_o what_o christ_n tell_v the_o angel_n dan._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o christ_n give_v he_o a_o plain_a sign_n viz._n the_o fixedness_n of_o man_n in_o wicked_a way_n v._o 10._o some_o will_v debase_v themselves_o even_o unto_o hell_n isa_n 57_o 9_o without_o be_v grieve_v for_o it_o v._o 10._o but_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o their_o own_o way_n v._o 17._o then_o come_v the_o time_n of_o restauration_n v._o 18._o and_o prince_n of_o peace_n v._o 19_o and_o when_o these_o virgin_n part_n from_o inability_n to_o give_v or_o to_o receive_v any_o further_a oil_n and_o light_n
oppression_n ezek._n 28._o 16._o 18._o pride_n ezek._n 28._o 2._o 6._o policy_n ezek._n 28._o 3_o 4_o 5._o zech._n 9_o 2._o and_o fall_v in_o with_o israel_n in_o their_o prosperity_n 1_o king_n 5._o 1._o for_o a_o self_n end_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 15._o but_o else_o a_o prick_a briar_n ezek._n 28._o 22._o 24._o confederate_v with_o ashur_n against_o they_o psal_n 83._o 7._o and_o sell_v they_o unto_o the_o grecian_n joel_n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o which_o grecians_z here_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o last_o of_o israel_n grosser_n adversary_n zech._n 9_o 13._o chief_o so_o call_v because_o of_o their_o resemble_v the_o ancient_a grecian_a monarch_n in_o point_n of_o speedy_a conquest_n dan._n 8._o 5._o or_o fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8._o 8._o 12._o when_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n rev._n 14._o 17._o or_o saint_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n such_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v of_o old_a who_o only_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n when_o such_o be_v loud_o cry_v unto_o by_o another_o angel_n from_o the_o altar_n who_o have_v power_n over_o fire_n v._o 18._o or_o saint_n of_o a_o low_a rank_n such_o as_o the_o ancient_a levite_n be_v who_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n although_o not_o in_o the_o temple_n then_o will_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v reap_v v._o 19_o by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o mile_n v._o 20._o and_o then_o the_o viol_n be_v pour_v out_o rev._n 15._o 1._o and_o when_o the_o watchman_n upon_o mount_n ephraim_n or_o person_n of_o a_o low_a spirit_n shall_v cry_v arise_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o zion_n jer._n 31._o 6._o the_o lord_n will_v then_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o north_n v._o 8._o and_o they_o shall_v tremble_v from_o the_o west_n hos_n 11._o 9_o 10._o unite_n with_o judah_n against_o the_o philistine_n isa_n 11._o 13_o 14._o and_o against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n zech._n 9_o 13._o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3._o 5._o and_o be_v encourage_v thereunto_o by_o abner_n or_o some_o chief_a leader_n who_o sometime_o be_v for_o ishbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 17_o 18._o thus_o when_o the_o elect_n shall_v cry_v or_o they_o who_o actual_a saint-ship_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a christ_n will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o luke_n 18._o 7_o 8._o 13._o when_o the_o priest_n or_o choice_a saint_n do_v weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o altar_n as_o not_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o enter_v into_o but_o now_o be_v come_v out_o from_o thence_o joel_n 2._o 17._o than_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n v._o 18._o and_o remove_v far_o off_o from_o they_o his_o northern_a army_n v._o 20._o when_o the_o old_a heaven_n or_o present_a state_n of_o visible_a church_n shall_v seem_v depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o rev._n 6._o 14._o or_o when_o their_o beauty_n be_v deface_v in_o order_n unto_o a_o change_n then_o will_v the_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n wrath_n come_v v._o 17._o and_o when_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o former_a church-officer_n be_v not_o mention_v as_o before_o but_o only_o twenty_o four_o elder_n or_o saint_n at_o large_a rev._n 11._o 16._o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v heaven_n will_v soon_o be_v open_v v._o 19_o nor_o will_v that_o smoke_n offend_v my_o eye_n wherewith_o the_o temple_n will_v be_v so_o fill_v as_o that_o no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o it_o that_o be_v one_o sign_n immediate_o foregoing_a the_o seven_o last_o plague_n rev._n 15._o 8._o or_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_a when_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n in_o a_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o ordinary_a church-member_n at_o such_o a_o time_n speak_v oft_o each_o to_o other_o mal._n 3._o 16._o god_n day_n be_v near_o mal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o 14._o when_o israel_n adversary_n shall_v divide_v each_o one_o be_v set_v against_o his_o fellow_n then_o be_v salvation_n near_o at_o hand_n thus_o david_n kingdom_n over_o all_o israel_n be_v usher_v in_o by_o abner_n fall_v out_o with_o ishbosheth_n thus_o ammon_n and_o moab_n have_v joint_o slay_v the_o edomite_n do_v help_v to_o destroy_v each_o other_o in_o that_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o who_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o respective_a idol_n viz._n chemosh_fw-mi and_o milcom_fw-mi or_o molech_n 1_o king_n 11._o 7._o which_o latter_o signify_v a_o king_n and_o the_o former_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v bacchus_n thus_o shall_v lot_n child_n who_o ashur_n help_v be_v do_v unto_o as_o be_v the_o midianite_n psal_n 83._o 8_o 9_o when_o every_o man_n sword_n be_v set_v against_o his_o fellow_n judg._n 7._o 22._o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o gog_n and_o magog_n ezek._n 38._o 21._o or_o with_o the_o people_n that_o fight_n against_o jerusalem_n zech._n 14._o 12_o 13._o which_o be_v the_o cleave_v of_o mount_n olivet_n in_o the_o midst_n v._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o v._o 5._o this_o will_v conclude_v that_o earthquake_n rev._n 11._o 13._o which_o usher_v in_o the_o three_o woe_n or_o last_v trumpet_n of_o seven_o quick_o v._o 14._o 15._o when_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o noâ—â—h_n shall_v trouble_v the_o last_o northern_a king_n dan._n 11._o 44._o then_o will_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n v._o 40._o both_o of_o that_o northern_a king_n v._o 45._o and_o israel_n trouble_n dan._n 12._o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o their_o prince_n interpose_v on_o their_o behalf_n which_o king_n be_v there_o describe_v partly_o by_o his_o be_v from_o the_o north_n as_o the_o assyrian_a be_v isa_n 14._o 31._o or_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o the_o sun_n viz._n a_o grosser_n interest_n than_o his_o confederate_n be_v partly_o by_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o glorious_a land_n dan._n 11._o 41._o which_o fair_o hint_n his_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o assyrian_a isa_n 7_o 8._o partly_o by_o his_o unite_n with_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n against_o the_o 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