become_v their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o up_o either_o to_o balack_n or_o the_o moabite_n hand_n or_o smite_v they_o himself_o in_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o balaam_n desire_n and_o doctrine_n take_v effect_v and_o be_v right_a unto_o its_o end_n and_z according_o they_o sin_v and_z according_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o smite_v of_o they_o with_o a_o plague_n twenty_o four_o thousand_o num_fw-la 25.9_o compare_v numb_a 31.16_o to_o cap._n 25.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n now_o it_o seem_v the_o church_n at_o pergamus_n have_v such_o that_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n such_o as_o pretend_v fair_a as_o balaam_n and_o carry_v it_o may_v be_v a_o high_a profession_n to_o christianity_n yet_o lay_v such_o a_o scandal_n or_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o church_n as_o balaam_n do_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v they_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n to_o participate_v of_o the_o 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privilege_n will_v exempt_v a_o people_n sin_v against_o god_n from_o his_o desolate_v judgement_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n peculiar_a own_o people_n choose_v out_o among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o know_v his_o name_n the_o holy_a people_n isa_n 62.12_o dan._n 8.24_o a_o people_n near_o unto_o god_n and_o bless_v above_o all_o deut._n 7.6_o 14._o they_o be_v the_o people_n that_o have_v the_o holy_a land_n temple_n ordinance_n divine_a worship_n oracle_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n his_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o most_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o yet_o when_o this_o people_n fall_v to_o wicked_a practice_n and_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n his_o wholesome_a law_n and_o doctrine_n none_o of_o their_o church-priviledge_n can_v secure_v or_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o desolation_n and_o judgement_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v to_o small_a purpose_n to_o say_v when_o we_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n or_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v neither_o birth_n privilege_n nor_o church_n will_v secure_v we_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n and_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n shall_v beâ—â—â—_n down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n o_o then_o see_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o own_o child_n if_o they_o sin_n and_o rebel_n against_o he_o and_o see_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o begin_v first_o at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v 1_o pet._n 4.17_o 18._o observe_v 2._o that_o erroneous_a and_o corrupt_a church_n and_o person_n be_v very_o obstinate_a and_o tenacious_a of_o their_o corrupt_a principle_n and_o practice_n the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n have_v those_o that_o hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n they_o do_v it_o not_o underhand_o &_o in_o secret_a but_o open_o and_o profess_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o business_n of_o baal_n peor_n at_o the_o advice_n of_o balaam_n when_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n they_o do_v it_o not_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o avowed_o profess_o and_o shameless_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o num._n 25._o from_o v._o 1._o to_o 6._o and_o beholdone_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o bring_v unto_o his_o brethren_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n &_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o moses_n and_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o israelite_n be_v mourning_n and_o weep_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o brethren_n than_o some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o bold_a and_o impudent_a as_o to_o come_v before_o they_o even_o in_o their_o face_n with_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o hand_n not_o ashamed_a of_o they_o sober_a christian_n will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o profess_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o christian_n shall_v open_o and_o profess_o hold_v and_o maintain_v doctrine_n &_o practice_n as_o bad_a as_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicholaitan_n and_o if_o not_o far_o worse_a and_o yet_o this_o carry_v as_o much_o truth_n with_o it_o as_o any_o historical_a relation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o too_o maintain_v with_o as_o much_o pertinaciousness_n impudence_n strength_n of_o wit_n and_o policy_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o most_o virtuous_a or_o
both_o small_a and_o great_a rev._n 19.18_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n v._o 21._o and_o how_o this_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n i_o know_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o move_v and_o work_v powerful_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o instrument_n as_o god_n shall_v command_v and_o employ_v to_o take_v the_o material_a sword_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o work_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n collate_n to_o this_o the_o note_n on_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n 14_o &_o 15._o and_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n this_o show_v far_o the_o resplendency_n of_o this_o vision_n his_o face_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v much_o and_o great_a glory_n in_o this_o vision_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n unite_v in_o one_o yet_o will_v be_v short_a of_o the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v neither_o expressible_a nor_o comprehensible_a by_o any_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o here_o be_v present_v by_o thing_n beneath_o its_o excellency_n that_o according_a to_o man_n weakness_n we_o may_v perceive_v a_o little_a of_o his_o glory_n for_o no_o man_n yet_o ever_o can_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o live_v hence_o note_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o glorious_a administration_n christ_n face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o call_v his_o delinquent_n and_o offend_a church_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o backslide_n in_o chap._n 10._o v._n 1._o &_o 3._o his_o face_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n in_o that_o appearance_n also_o but_o then_o present_o follow_v thunder_n and_o voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v to_o denote_v unto_o we_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n his_o carriage_n and_o appearance_n therein_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exod._n 15.6_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o god_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o the_o act_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n do_v shine_v so_o clear_o in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v before_o god_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n not_o any_o magistrate_n commonweal_n or_o nation_n be_v more_o honourable_a shine_a and_o dreadful_a to_o their_o enemy_n than_o such_o as_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n against_o offender_n never_o be_v solomon_n more_o glorious_a in_o all_o his_o reign_n then_o when_o he_o execute_v justice_n between_o the_o two_o harlot_n and_o call_v for_o the_o sword_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n how_o honourable_a be_v phineas_n and_o what_o a_o high_a reward_n he_o get_v for_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la if_o our_o chief_a magistrate_n keep_v close_o to_o justice_n in_o our_o land_n and_o common-weal_n our_o nation_n will_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o strength_n none_o of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o will_v be_v able_a to_o look_v we_o in_o the_o face_n for_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o verse_n 17._o and_o when_o i_o see_v he_o i_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o dead_a then_o he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o i_o say_v unto_o i_o fear_v not_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o verse_n 18._o and_o i_o be_o alive_a but_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n when_o john_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o it_o strike_v he_o as_o dead_a at_o his_o foot_n hence_o note_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o divine_a glory_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_o and_o humble_v sight_n when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n he_o can_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o a_o man_n undo_v and_o of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n isa_n 6.5_o when_o a_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v this_o glory_n it_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o worthlesness_n and_o to_o a_o abhorrency_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o great_a or_o more_o efficacious_a way_n to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o poor_a self_n all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n isa_n 40.5_o 6._o and_o why_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o and_o when_o job_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n he_o cry_v out_o job_n 42.5_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n observe_v 2_o that_o revelation_n of_o divine_a glory_n be_v dreadful_o glorious_a they_o strike_v john_n as_o dead_a there_o do_v but_o angel_n appear_v in_o a_o inferior_a glory_n unto_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n and_o make_v those_o worthy_n quake_v judg._n 16._o &_o 13._o apparition_n of_o glory_n work_v strong_o upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o quick_o overwhelm_v they_o and_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o resplendent_a how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v who_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o paul_n can_v not_o behold_v that_o glorious_a light_n that_o shine_v about_o he_o act_v 9_o but_o be_v strike_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o blind_v with_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n heaven_n and_o world_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o part_n and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o his_o essential_a glory_n as_o it_o be_v himself_o wherein_o he_o make_v his_o habitation_n be_v that_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v to_o or_o comprehend_v and_o live_v and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v but_o leave_v out_o to_o appear_v but_o in_o some_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n of_o man_n fire_n or_o the_o like_a it_o work_v such_o terrible_a effect_n upon_o the_o beholder_n of_o it_o abraham_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o he_o have_v this_o glory_n appear_v to_o he_o gen._n 17.3_o the_o three_o disciple_n when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o 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