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wall_n of_o it_o be_v of_o jasper_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o ictibus_fw-la resistens_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o knock_v of_o the_o hammer_n but_o rather_o so_o strong_a that_o it_o break_v all_o that_o strike_v against_o it_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o wall_n be_v of_o jasper_n signify_v how_o firm_a and_o inexpugnable_a it_o be_v throughout_o and_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o invincible_a patience_n or_o fortitude_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o virtue_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n useless_a especial_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n like_o unto_o clear_a glass_n whence_o it_o perfect_o resemble_v the_o amber_n in_o ezechiel_n vision_n which_o be_v that_o divine_a element_n of_o regeneration_n as_o i_o elsewhere_o more_o full_o show_v but_o the_o golden_a 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safety_n the_o nine_o a_o topaz_n which_o either_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o island_n topazios_fw-mi according_a to_o pliny_n which_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o troglodytick_a language_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v mariner_n with_o much_o ado_n find_v it_o out_o by_o reason_n of_o be_v whole_o cover_v with_o mist_n whence_o this_o stone_n may_v be_v a_o fit_a symbol_n of_o a_o generous_a and_o noble_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o find_v out_o the_o dark_a mystery_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n whereby_o her_o affection_n be_v draw_v upward_o from_o the_o dregs_o of_o this_o earth_n or_o else_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o the_o word_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aurum_fw-la solidum_fw-la solid_a gold_n or_o gold_n well_o purify_v for_o that_o make_v it_o the_o more_o solid_a this_o be_v that_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o christ_n counsel_v the_o laodicean_n church_n to_o buy_v of_o he_o for_o want_v of_o which_o she_o have_v become_v so_o poor_a and_o miserable_a this_o topaz_n therefore_o may_v well_o be_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n to_o keep_v she_o still_o in_o that_o condition_n it_o signify_v pure_a love_n firm_o radicate_v in_o the_o divine_a element_n of_o regeneration_n the_o ten_o a_o chrysoprasus_fw-la a_o gemm_n of_o a_o austere_a colour_n as_o grotius_n and_o other_o have_v note_v but_o the_o golden_a colour_n be_v mix_v with_o it_o it_o signify_v animum_fw-la subtristem_fw-la &_o benignum_fw-la the_o best_a temper_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o world_n and_o most_o like_a to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n this_o be_v a_o great_a conservation_n of_o that_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o holy_a personage_n when_o lightness_n and_o mirth_n diminish_v their_o estimation_n and_o those_o who_o by_o this_o artifice_n they_o will_v win_v ordinary_o feed_v only_o on_o the_o sweet_a of_o their_o conversation_n but_o let_v the_o wholesome_a alone_o like_a fish_n that_o have_v a_o trick_n to_o nibble_n away_o the_o bait_n and_o avoid_v the_o hook_n the_o eleven_o a_o jacinth_n which_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o a_o bright_a clear_a skie-colour_n which_o therefore_o signify_v that_o inward_a cheerfulness_n calmness_n and_o serenity_n of_o mind_n in_o this_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o they_o have_v once_o taste_v they_o will_v be_v ever_o unwilling_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o therefore_o never_o like_v to_o relapse_n from_o the_o state_n of_o philadelphia_n or_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o twelve_o a_o amethyst_n this_o stone_n be_v a_o amulet_n against_o drunkenness_n as_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o import_v too_o frequent_a a_o vice_n in_o the_o sardian_n church_n to_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n but_o the_o philadelphian_a keep_v free_a from_o this_o debauchery_n which_o be_v her_o great_a security_n from_o error_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o wretched_a sin_n be_v that_o complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 28._o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v err_v through_o strong_a drink_n they_o err_v in_o vision_n they_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n wherefore_o if_o this_o amethyst_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n they_o will_v soon_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n that_o will_v invade_v the_o city_n somno_fw-la vinóque_fw-la sepultam_fw-la overwhelm_v with_o sleep_n and_o wine_n wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o all_o other_o intemperance_n and_o gluttony_n diminish_v the_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n especial_o in_o
thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n make_v man_n careless_a and_o remiss_a and_o destroy_v all_o order_n and_o discipline_n weaken_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n incapable_a of_o the_o holy_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o necessary_a a_o stone_n therefore_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n be_v this_o amethyst_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o wall_n thereof_o 21._o and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n be_v twelve_o pearl_n every_o several_a gate_n be_v of_o one_o pearl_n which_o show_v plain_o the_o thing_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v unless_o there_o be_v oyster_n or_o other_o conchae_fw-la big_a than_o one_o of_o these_o gate_n or_o porch_n but_o in_o that_o the_o gate_n viz._n inlett_n into_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pearl_n that_o gemm_n set_v out_o the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o pearl_n show_v the_o mild_a innocent_a childlike_a meekness_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v declare_v unless_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o one_o of_o these_o child_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n also_o intimate_v what_o be_v requisite_a to_o baptism_n viz._n repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vnio_n from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v allude_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mixture_n of_o bitterness_n which_o denote_v the_o wholesome_a cup_n of_o repentance_n but_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o pearl_n may_v insinuate_v also_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o interpreter_n make_v these_o gate_n to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n the_o street_n that_o be_v forum_n vrbis_fw-la as_o grotius_n note_n the_o public_a place_n where_o they_o meet_v and_o transact_v business_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pure_a gold_n like_a to_o transparent_a glass_n because_o they_o converse_v one_o with_o another_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o pure_a love_n and_o sincerity_n as_o if_o they_o be_v transparent_a to_o one_o another_o and_o can_v see_v one_o another_o heart_n and_o thought_n 22._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o no_o such_o temple_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n which_o together_o with_o the_o divine_a residence_n suppose_v in_o it_o as_o be_v deem_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o temple_n as_o this_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o the_o eternal_a deity_n be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n be_v the_o house_n wherein_o he_o reside_v the_o same_o with_o the_o city_n itself_o which_o from_o his_o presence_n there_o be_v call_v jehovah_n shammah_n ezech._n 48.35_o god_n therefore_o immediate_o reside_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n lamb_n will_v more_o natural_o though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o usual_o signify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n than_o christ_n himself_o 23._o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o this_o may_v allude_v to_o isai._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o more_o peculiar_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n i_o conceive_v according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n which_o make_v the_o sun_n the_o high_a power_n in_o any_o polity_n and_o the_o moon_n next_o to_o it_o as_o a_o emperor_n and_o a_o empress_n in_o a_o empire_n or_o a_o universal_a patriarch_n and_o emperor_n as_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n expound_v the_o two_o great_a light_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o one_o of_o the_o pope_n the_o other_o of_o the_o emperor_n the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o secular_a the_o moon_n the_o sense_n i_o say_v be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n imagine_v any_o necessity_n in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o ecumenical_a patriarch_n pope_n or_o bishop_n over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o universal_a monarch_n or_o emperor_n over_o his_o whole_a empire_n it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o no_o need_n of_o any_o one_o universal_a prelate_n and_o universal_a monarch_n as_o some_o will_v fancy_v the_o pope_n and_o the_o emperor_n to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o jasper-stone_n vers_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o luminary_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o sun_n or_o supreme_a power_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o hold_v all_o together_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o namely_o by_o shed_v the_o promise_a efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o it_o the_o king_n therefore_o of_o those_o many_o kingdom_n that_o in_o those_o day_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v have_v no_o other_o supreme_a head_n over_o they_o but_o christ_n himself_o but_o be_v as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o have_v no_o other_o superior_a neither_o patriarch_n nor_o monarch_n but_o he_o of_o those_o time_n be_v say_v that_o of_o isai._n chap._n 24.23_o then_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a all_o that_o have_v bear_v themselves_o as_o universal_a monarch_n in_o church_n or_o state_n hitherto_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n namely_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o those_o ancient_n describe_v chap._n 4._o as_o clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n and_o sit_v upon_o throne_n with_o golden_a crown_n on_o their_o head_n which_o signify_v the_o king_n of_o those_o time_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v make_v one_o fold_v and_o the_o church_n be_v reduce_v to_o her_o apostolic_a purity_n in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n over_o who_o there_o will_v be_v no_o head_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n nor_o will_v they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v hold_v together_o in_o one_o universal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o other_o tie_n than_o his_o law_n and_o the_o union_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o will_v be_v so_o abundant_o shed_v forth_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o those_o day_n namely_o in_o the_o philadelphian_a succession_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la be_v a_o maxim_n among_o the_o pontifician_n confine_v salvation_n to_o a_o blind_a implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o infallibility_n of_o their_o pope_n and_o church_n but_o the_o jasper-stone_n the_o influence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o city_n be_v that_o by_o who_o guidance_n the_o nation_n now_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o that_o be_v turn_n convert_v to_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o rule_n not_o the_o blind_a decree_n of_o both_o a_o fallacious_a and_o fallible_a polity_n of_o man_n that_o adulterate_a doctrine_n for_o their_o worldly_a interest_n 25._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n their_o prosperity_n and_o great_a knowledge_n and_o illumination_n will_v not_o make_v they_o proud_a disdainful_a or_o careless_a of_o other_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n but_o they_o will_v be_v ever_o ready_a to_o embrace_v and_o admit_v by_o baptism_n all_o convert_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o no_o adversity_n nor_o ignorance_n in_o this_o philadelphian_a interval_n while_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o love_n shine_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a at_o every_o one_o of_o their_o twelve_o gate_n stand_v open_a to_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n to_o admit_v all_o single-hearted_n and_o sincere_a proselyte_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v
a_o prophecy_n 5._o and_o last_o that_o this_o babylon_n can_v be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o prove_v by_o a_o heap_n of_o argument_n 1._o that_o babylon_n till_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v not_o to_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o rome_n have_v taste_v of_o that_o cup_n many_o a_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n by_o who_o it_o be_v take_v four_o time_n and_o make_v so_o desolate_a that_o not_o a_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n can_v be_v see_v therein_o for_o forty_o day_n together_o 2._o babylon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n in_o the_o world_n but_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n but_o a_o little_a city_n but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o 3._o babylon_n one_o of_o the_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o world_n revel_v chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 8._o but_o rome_n but_o a_o weak_a city_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o city_n and_o which_o be_v seldom_o besiege_v but_o take_v 4._o babylon_n one_o of_o the_o most_o prosperous_a city_n in_o the_o world_n revel_v chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 7._o but_o rome_n a_o doleful_a city_n many_o a_o time_n 5._o babylon_n the_o last_o city_n to_o be_v take_v insomuch_o that_o she_o think_v it_o will_v never_o be_v but_o rome_n take_v many_o a_o time_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n and_o she_o can_v think_v but_o that_o she_o may_v be_v take_v again_o 6._o and_o last_o babylon_n be_v a_o city_n with_o which_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v great_a trade_n and_o traffic_n by_o sea_n but_o rome_n not_o so_o nor_o can_v she_o be_v so_o for_o since_o she_o become_v pontifician_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n tiber_n have_v be_v stop_v up_o for_o fear_n of_o invasion_n so_o that_o no_o ship_n of_o any_o great_a magnitude_n can_v pass_v thither_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o argument_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v brief_o and_o in_o order_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o three_o hill_n of_o less_o note_n add_v to_o the_o first_o seven_o never_o be_v so_o considerable_a as_o in_o history_n or_o poetry_n to_o alter_v that_o title_n of_o rome_n roma_fw-la septicollis_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seven-hilled_n rome_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o clear_a and_o exquisite_a way_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o historian_n when_o we_o will_v certain_o define_v or_o describe_v thing_n again_o as_o for_o rome_n pontifician_n stand_v upon_o two_o hill_n and_o no_o more_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a it_o stand_v upon_o two_o hill_n more_o beside_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v from_o a_o good_a hand_n skilful_a and_o curious_a in_o these_o thing_n the_o text_n of_o the_o prophecy_n do_v not_o require_v that_o exactness_n that_o rome_n pontifician_n shall_v stand_v upon_o all_o the_o seven_o hill_n for_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v seven_o mountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o only_o denote_v the_o place_n of_o her_o abode_n or_o where_o she_o be_v seat_v and_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v not_o the_o house_n and_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n but_o the_o polity_n reside_v there_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o ground_n environ_v with_o a_o wall_n that_o take_v in_o all_o the_o seven_o hill_n so_o that_o all_o the_o seven_o hill_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o her_o abode_n and_o if_o the_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o wall_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o city_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o reach_v so_o far_o and_o the_o wall_n with_o all_o the_o space_n of_o ground_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o of_o it_o to_o be_v call_v rome_n to_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v partitiuè_fw-la as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jephtah_n jud._n 12._o chap._n 7._o that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o gilead_n and_o of_o josiah_n that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o 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