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death_n be_v control_v for_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n and_o it_o reign_v by_o it_o therefore_o when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v break_v the_o dominion_n of_o death_n be_v also_o so_o and_o the_o saint_n be_v free_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o he_o that_o as_o a_o executioner_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n heb._n 2.15_o psal_n 49.14_o but_o for_o wicked_a man_n death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v they_o but_o for_o the_o saint_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o dalile_n interpretation_n common_o give_v and_o receive_v from_o that_o scripture_n mat._n 16._o first_o gates_z be_v put_v for_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n because_o the_o strength_n of_o city_n be_v in_o their_o gate_n but_o sure_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n for_o by_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v mean_v that_o power_n which_o shall_v oppose_v the_o church_n and_o sure_o gate_n by_o their_o strength_n may_v be_v for_o defence_n unto_o they_o but_o not_o for_o offence_n unto_o they_o without_o they_o be_v propugnacula_fw-la non_fw-la â—ppugnacula_fw-la they_o do_v not_o fight_v with_o gate_n second_o ancient_o council_n do_v usual_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v all_o the_o council_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o hell_n but_o that_o also_o seem_v not_o well_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o prevail_v and_o overcome_v by_o power_n not_o by_o policy_n by_o strength_n and_o not_o by_o art_n but_o that_o which_o prevail_v most_o with_o i_o be_v that_o our_o divine_n have_v common_o assert_v against_o the_o local_a distance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o put_v for_o hell_n or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o either_o for_o the_o grave_n or_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o that_o â—e_v true_a than_o we_o read_v 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no_o other_o opposition_n or_o temptation_n whatsoever_o â—…meron_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o issue_n of_o â—ath_n so_o also_o there_o be_v something_o in_o death_n peculiar_a to_o he_o â—ints_v first_o by_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o powâ—_n of_o satin_n grace_v here_o in_o this_o life_n do_v free_a a_o man_n from_o â—…e_a dominion_n of_o satan_n but_o it_o do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o â—…s_a temptation_n and_o to_o be_v continual_o annoy_v with_o the_o â—…llutions_n and_o suggestion_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o the_o â—…cked_a one_o to_o touch_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5._o tactu_fw-la qualitatiâ—o_fw-la be_v â—e_n great_a affliction_n of_o their_o life_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o â—eir_n spiritual_a warfare_n do_v main_o lie_v it_o be_v not_o the_o â—st_a part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n for_o saâ—an_n to_o have_v â—…ch_v a_o access_n to_o he_o and_o to_o propose_v such_o suggestion_n â—s_n 〈◊〉_d this_o will_v i_o 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that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n that_o natural_a fountain_n of_o corruption_n original_a sin_n shall_v be_v perfect_o dry_v up_o and_o the_o soul_n shall_v never_o think_v a_o vain_a thought_n never_o speak_v a_o idle_a word_n any_o more_o for_o ever_o nay_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n actual_o as_o adam_n be_v but_o even_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o as_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n be_v give_v up_o to_o sin_n as_o part_v of_o their_o torment_n and_o be_v in_o malo_fw-la obfirmati_fw-la so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o bono_fw-mi confirmati_fw-la not_o only_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n but_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o possibility_n to_o sin_n for_o ever_o 3_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o saint_n have_v here_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o earnest_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o be_v so_o precious_a to_o they_o that_o they_o sell_v all_o to_o buy_v it_o and_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o still_o there_o be_v many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n want_v in_o their_o faith_n and_o their_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o then_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a will_v come_v and_o that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o these_o first_o fruit_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n 4_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o receive_v the_o reward_n that_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o master_n joy_n here_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o we_o but_o after_o this_o life_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o yea_o to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n more_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v communion_n without_o intermission_n and_o without_o interruption_n for_o ever_o say_v bernard_n christus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la paulo_n magna_fw-la securitas_fw-la paulus_n est_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la summa_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la if_o a_o little_a of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o sweet_a here_o when_o we_o have_v it_o in_o his_o spirit_n o_o what_o will_v his_o eternal_a presence_n in_o glory_n be_v thus_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n thus_o he_o enter_v into_o peace_n thus_o he_o rest_v upon_o his_o bed_n have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o uprightness_n 2._o doct._n when_o the_o righteous_a man_n die_v he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v the_o lord_n have_v former_o tell_v they_o that_o evil_o be_v prepare_v a_o sword_n be_v already_o barhed_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n and_o in_o verse_n 9_o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o lord_n invite_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o come_v and_o take_v their_o part_n of_o the_o prey_n now_o these_o be_v some_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n zeph._n 2.3_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o double_a hide_v place_n for_o his_o people_n 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a_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a new-testament_n but_o bare_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n but_o this_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n rev._n 3.12_o be_v call_v so_o because_o of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v it_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v those_o glorious_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n rev._n 4._o so_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o 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fruitful_a to_o bring_v in_o soul_n into_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37.9,10,11_o where_o the_o water_n come_v every_o thing_n shall_v live_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o fish_n even_o as_o that_o of_o the_o great_a sea_n exceed_v many_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o not_o shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o dove_n unto_o their_o window_n because_o of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v see_v among_o they_o etc._n etc._n fourteen_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o own_o city_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o 37.25_o ezek._n 12._o ezek._n 37.25_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o jacob_n their_o father_n wherein_o their_o father_n dwell_v they_o shall_v dwell_v there_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n for_o ever_o fifteenth_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a union_n between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o hatred_n shall_v depart_v that_o breach_n be_v never_o yet_o make_v up_o but_o then_o the_o stick_n shall_v become_v one_o ezek._n 37.19_o the_o envy_n of_o judah_n shall_v depart_v and_o ephraim_n shall_v vex_v judah_n no_o more_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n and_o then_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o etc._n etc._n 32.39_o jer._n 32.39_o sixteenth_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o turkish_a empire_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bend_v judah_n for_o he_o and_o fill_v his_o bow_n with_o ephraim_n dan._n 11.40.44_o we_o read_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n who_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o out_o of_o the_o east_n shall_v trouble_v there_o be_v several_a reason_n why_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o turkish_a empire_n as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o next_o power_n and_o exercise_v the_o next_o tyranny_n over_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v come_v to_o a_o height_n there_o be_v tiding_n from_o the_o east_n and_o north_n trouble_v the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o jew_n ezek._n 37.7_o when_o the_o bone_n come_v together_o there_o be_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o a_o shake_n and_o stand_v up_o they_o become_v a_o exceed_a great_a and_o formidable_a army_n and_o he_o say_v that_o these_o bone_n be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n here_o be_v the_o tiding_n that_o trouble_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n there_o the_o turk_n invade_v the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o it_o be_v euphrates_n must_v be_v dry_v up_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n rev._n 16.12_o that_o they_o may_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o western_a christian_n seventeenth_o at_o their_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n there_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o a_o wonderful_a blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n their_o gain_n shall_v be_v much_o by_o it_o they_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o jew_n rejection_n their_o cast_v off_o be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n their_o diminish_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n rom._n 11.12.15_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o i_o conceive_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o there_o come_v in_o shall_v be_v sudden_o and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o almighty_a power_n as_o a_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v resemble_v ezek._n 37._o but_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v as_o misery_n be_v express_v by_o death_n so_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n be_v express_v by_o life_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n put_v a_o new_a face_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a condition_n upon_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v arise_v and_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o joy_n be_v perfect_v in_o their_o grace_n and_o in_o their_o faculty_n so_o shall_v this_o be_v even_o unto_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o the_o jew_n a_o resurrection_n eighteenth_o with_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o that_o which_o be_v now_o so_o common_o call_v the_o five_o monarchy_n shall_v begin_v when_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v destroy_v which_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v the_o turkish_a empire_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n during_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o monarchy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n god_n do_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v a_o little_a stone_n and_o it_o break_v the_o image_n by_o degree_n and_o then_o afterward_o become_v a_o mountain_n and_o the_o kingdom_n give_v unto_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o dan._n 7.27_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o jew_n who_o be_v every_o where_o call_v the_o holy_a people_n not_o of_o the_o gentile_a saint_n dan._n 8.24_o and_o 12.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v they_o must_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o well_o apply_v by_o all_o that_o will_v call_v themselves_o saint_n and_o holy_a people_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nineteenth_o unto_o this_o time_n the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o pprophecy_n 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