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be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o be_v move_v and_o hill_n tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v our_o lord_n thy_o miserator_n poor_a little_a one_o shake_v with_o tempest_n with_o out_o all_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n in_o order_n and_o will_v found_v thou_o in_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v put_v the_o jaspar_n stone_n for_o thy_o munition_n &_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o pride_n of_o world_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n v._n 18._o iniquity_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waist_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n illighten_v thou_o these_o 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god_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o will_n in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n inhabit_v because_o it_o have_v well_o please_v our_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v thy_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_fw-la ay_o have_v place_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n see_v here_o the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o watchman_n and_o pastor_n of_o which_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o v._o 8._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o strange_a child_n shall_v drink_v thy_o wine_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 12._o thou_o 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only_o never_o fail_v but_o also_o never_o fail_v to_o be_v a_o great_a number_n there_o follow_v again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o formeâ—_n covenant_n repeat_v once_o more_o 7._o ezechiel_n also_o speak_v very_a home_o ch._n 34.22_o i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o into_o spoil_n and_o will_v raise_v up_o over_o they_o one_o pastor_n who_o shall_v lead_v they_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o pastor_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n the_o prince_n of_o they_o
and_o v._o 28._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o gentill_n again_o ch._n 37._o v._n 23._o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v pollute_v any_o more_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n king_n over_o they_o and_o their_o shall_v be_v one_o pastor_n over_o they_o all_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v on_o the_o land_n which_o i_o give_v to_o my_o servant_n jacob_n themselves_o and_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o david_n my_o servant_n prince_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o peace_n to_o they_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o and_o i_o wâ—ll_n find_v they_o and_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o will_v give_v my_o sanctification_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o 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christ_n gospel_n lie_v hide_v so_o as_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v who_o profess_v it_o i_o insist_v not_o in_o the_o know_a place_n as_o that_o the_o church_n matth._n 16.18_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n &_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o provaile_v against_o it_o again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o she_o must_v still_o be_v visible_a in_o all_o age_n that_o we_o may_v still_o at_o any_o time_n tell_v the_o church_n and_o hear_v she_o matth._n 18.17_o and_o be_v still_o feed_v by_o her_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a church_n as_o protestant_n say_v hence_o ephes_n chap._n 4_o v._n 11_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n and_o other_o some_o evangelist_n and_o other_o some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n etc._n etc._n until_o we_o meet_v all_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o world_n end_n these_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n still_o set_v upon_o the_o candlestick_n never_o hide_v under_o a_o busshel_n matth._n 5.14_o a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n still_o to_o be_v see_v and_o though_o the_o mustard_n seed_n be_v the_o lest_o at_o the_o beginning_n yet_o in_o the_o grow_a it_o prove_v a_o tree_n and_o all_o fowl_n repair_v to_o it_o matth._n 13.32_o yea_o this_o must_v be_v a_o church_n perpetual_o continue_v in_o such_o reverence_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n that_o her_o word_n must_v be_v fullfil_v luc._n 1.48_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v and_o v._o 33._o her_o son_n shall_v retgne_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o so_o himself_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n matth._n 28.20_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o you_o all_o day_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n his_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o promise_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o teach_v and_o preach_v etc._n etc._n again_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n he_o say_v john_n 14.16_o and_o he_o will_v give_v another_o paraclete_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o all_o these_o text_n demonstrate_v what_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v and_o hence_o it_o do_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o the_o chureh_n must_v in_o all_o age_n have_v a_o continual_a succession_n of_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a administration_n of_o sacrament_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n even_o according_a to_o the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o two_o essential_a sign_n or_o note_n of_o a_o true_a church_n which_o must_v ever_o accompany_v she_o in_o all_o age_n and_o if_o a_o church_n be_v as_o s._n cyprian_n say_v a_o flock_n adhere_v to_o their_o shepherd_n then_o as_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v a_o flock_n of_o christ_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o shepherd_n to_o who_o this_o flock_n may_v and_o must_v adhere_v and_o therefore_o a_o lawful_a succession_n of_o true_a pastor_n must_v needs_o in_o all_o age_n be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n at_o lest_o without_o any_o considerable_a interruption_n and_o this_o be_v express_v in_o several_a text_n here_o cite_v now_o ponder_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o no_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a see_v more_o the_o next_o point_n the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o vast_a extent_n of_o this_o perpetual_a church_n which_o also_o must_v be_v the_o converter_n of_o gentile_n this_o no_o church_n differ_v from_o the_o roman_a ever_o be_v 1._o if_o the_o church_n be_v to_o remain_v perpetual_o in_o any_o very_a small_a extent_n or_o bigness_n perhaps_o we_o may_v hear_v little_a news_n of_o she_o in_o some_o age_n but_o te_o true_a perpetual_a church_n foretell_v to_o be_v in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o text_n now_o cite_v be_v likewise_o in_o scripture_n no_o less_o clear_o foretell_v to_o be_v in_o all_o age_n so_o universal_o spread_v and_o so_o visible_o numerous_a that_o the_o very_a recital_n of_o these_o text_n be_v enough_o to_o put_v quite_o out_o of_o countenance_n any_o other_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a especial_o be_v that_o this_o true_a church_n be_v so_o manifest_o say_v to_o gain_v this_o her_o vast_a extent_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n which_o she_o be_v to_o convert_v to_o she_o a_o thing_n which_o evident_o must_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o be_v be_v evident_a that_o this_o only_a be_v verify_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o be_v no_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v join_v to_o she_o in_o communion_n ever_o convert_v any_o one_o parish_n of_o gentile_n 2._o the_o text_n which_o evidence_n this_o vast_a extent_n of_o the_o true_a church_n be_v gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o c._n 15._o v._n 5._o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o number_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o can_v and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v again_o chap._n 22.16_o by_o my_o own_o self_n i_o have_v swear_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bless_v tbee_n and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o roman_n 9.8_o not_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o seed_n and_o if_o still_o you_o contend_v that_o these_o text_n be_v only_o for_o the_o jewish_a church_n you_o must_v also_o remember_v that_o christ_n church_n be_v the_o mistress_n she_o the_o handmaid_n and_o that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v establish_v in_o far_o better_a promise_n hebr._n 8.6_o and_o must_v flourish_v far_o more_o than_o ever_o the_o jewish_a synagog_n do_v hence_o apoc._n 7.5_o s._n john_n after_o twelve_o thousand_o of_o every_o tribe_n of_o israël_n be_v sign_v see_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n tribe_n people_n and_o tongue_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o 3._o david_n psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o gentill_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o possession_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 22.27_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v remember_v and_o he_o convert_v to_o our_o lord_n all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v adore_v in_o his_o sight_n again_o psal_n 72.7_o
in_o his_o christ_n day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o round_a world_n yea_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 98.3_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n of_o what_o church_n be_v this_o true_a beside_o the_o roman_a 4._o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v none_o more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a than_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n 1._o io._n 2.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o gentill_n etc._n etc._n again_o ch._n 49._o v._n 1._o listen_v o_o you_o land_n and_o attend_v you_o people_n from_o a_o far_o and_o then_o v._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o dregs_n of_o israël_n it_o be_v too_o too_o poor_a a_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v author_n of_o so_o small_a a_o church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentill_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v salvation_n even_o to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o prince_n arise_v and_o adore_v for_o our_o lord_n sake_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v they_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o from_o the_o south_n country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o v._o 19_o thy_o desert_n and_o thy_o solitary_a place_n in_o which_o no_o body_n before_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o ruin_n shall_v now_o be_v straight_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o the_o barrenness_n say_v in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v straight_o for_o i_o make_v i_o space_n to_o dwell_v then_o v._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentill_n and_o to_o the_o people_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o sign_n and_o they_o shall_v carry_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurce_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_n with_o a_o countenance_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n king_n prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n vicar_n and_o kiss_v they_o again_o chap._n 54.2_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n and_o streetch_n out_o the_o skin_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o shall_v penetrate_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentill_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n here_o note_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n tell_v she_o how_o much_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v exceed_v she_o and_o so_o to_o her_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n poise_n o_o barren_a woman_n which_o bear_v not_o sing_v praise_n and_o make_v joyful_a noise_n because_o many_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a gentill_n more_o than_o of_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n to_o wit_n the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o espouse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n so_o barren_a as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n although_o even_o then_o she_o have_v in_o the_o field_n far_o above_o a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o many_o thousand_o of_o soldier_n in_o her_o wall_a city_n as_o we_o show_v point_v 3._o n._n 2._o much_o more_o be_v it_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v she_o so_o little_a as_o not_o to_o be_v visibile_fw-la or_o know_v and_o therefore_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 1._o arise_v be_v illuminate_v jerusalem_n because_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o gentill_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v round_o about_o all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v rise_v from_o thy_o side_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o abound_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v when_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n shall_v come_v 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glory_n 5._o jeremie_n also_o every_o where_o full_o chap._n 30.19_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a christ_n church_n still_o shall_v ever_o contain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n again_o 31.34_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neightbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n than_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n for_o ever_o before_o i_o this_o text_n come_v convince_o home_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o universality_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a 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that_o i_o shall_v cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o city_n to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o shall_v repair_v the_o ruinous_a place_n and_o the_o desert_n land_n shall_v be_v till_v and_o they_o shall_v say_v this_o land_n untilled_a be_v become_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o v._o 37._o i_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o man_n like_o a_o flock_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o solemn_a feast_n in_o which_o feast_v many_o thousand_o man_n gather_v out_o of_o every_o household_n of_o that_o nation_n do_v use_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o shall_v the_o desert_n city_n be_v full_a of_o flock_n of_o man_n how_o can_v universality_n and_o a_o most_o visible_a numerosity_n be_v more_o full_o express_v when_o even_o the_o desert_n place_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v throng_v and_o crowd_v in_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o v._n 35._o make_v the_o church_n of_o a_o little_a stone_n grow_v into_o 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