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the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v clear_a 10._o ver._n 10._o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v from_o geba_n to_o rimmon_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n that_o will_v be_v be_v i_o think_v unknown_a only_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o extend_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o palestina_n 60.6_o psal_n 60.6_o what_o else_o mean_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n i_o will_v divide_v shechem_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n 9_o psal_n 87.3_o 4._o and_o 108_o 7_o 8_o 9_o over_o edom_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o my_o shoe_n philistia_n triumph_v thou_o because_o of_o i_o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v 12._o amos_n 9.11_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a they_o shall_v possess_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n 21._o obad._n 19.20_o 21._o and_o they_o of_o the_o plain_a philistia_n etc._n etc._n and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n etc._n isai_n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n all_o which_o compare_v make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o zechariah_n that_o the_o divide_n of_o this_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v produce_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n 14.4_o zech._n 14.4_o till_o which_o valley_n appear_v in_o its_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n not_o any_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o giddy_a brain_n shall_v stagger_v my_o faith_n to_o conceit_n that_o my_o lord_n be_v already_o come_v to_o reign_v that_o vale_n of_o wonder_n where_o the_o lord_n must_v reign_v as_o once_o the_o eye_n of_o elisha_n servant_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n 6.17_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o so_o certain_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o prophet_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 3.14_o joel_n 3.14_o the_o day_n of_o his_o 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judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o none_o so_o blind_a as_o those_o that_o will_v not_o see_v 10._o the_o glorious_a city_n from_o god_n throne_n do_v glide_v except_o by_o clear_a scripture_n it_o be_v disprove_v i_o must_v believe_v &_o therefore_o affirm_v 2_o rev._n 21.2_o joh._n 14.1_o 2_o that_o the_o city_n describe_v by_o saint_n john_n be_v a_o material_a city_n that_o the_o carpenter_n son_n have_v be_v these_o 1600_o year_n prepare_v it_o for_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o the_o cleave_v of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n produce_v that_o wonderful_a spacious_a plain_n already_o prove_v be_v to_o receive_v this_o glorious_a city_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n 21.16_o rev._n 21.16_o or_o one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o mile_n compass_n wherein_o his_o saint_n shall_v reign_v in_o glory_n with_o this_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v if_o it_o be_v say_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o rev._n 21.9_o 10._o that_o the_o 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11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o building_n of_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n let_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n decide_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 37.27_o ezech._n 37.27_o say_v my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v that_o royal_a palace_n into_o which_o the_o bride_n with_o her_o virgin_n shall_v enter_v to_o solace_v themselves_o with_o our_o king_n in_o unconceivable_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o nuptial_a ditty_n usher_v in_o the_o bride_n the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n after_o their_o tedious_a time_n of_o divorcement_n 20._o isai_n 62_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v espouse_v as_o former_o but_o now_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n marry_v with_o transcendent_a joy_n in_o high_a glory_n to_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n this_o be_v the_o royal_a bride_n the_o gentile_n saint_n or_o church_n be_v the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n join_v in_o consort_n to_o celebrate_v the_o nuptial_n in_o that_o triumphant_a ditty_n alleluja_n 7._o rev._n 19.6_o 7._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reighn_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o 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 so_o shall_v she_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n 15._o psal_n 45.14_o 15._o the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n that_o follow_v she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o with_o gladness_n and_o rejoice_v shall_v they_o be_v bring_v they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n but_o of_o no_o great_a importance_n whether_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o before_o israel_n conversion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o full_a conversion_n the_o work_n among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v precede_v but_o after_o the_o jew_n effectual_a call_v so_o glorious_a will_v that_o dispensation_n be_v 3._o isai_n 60_o 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o rise_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v which_o the_o word_n discover_v of_o this_o wonderful_a mystery_n what_o a_o small_a spark_n be_v it_o to_o the_o exceed_a unconceivable_a glory_n of_o that_o day_n of_o wonder_n and_o who_o will_v hazard_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n thereof_o for_o all_o the_o bewitch_a paint_a seem_a glory_n of_o this_o luxurious_a age_n 12._o thus_o saint_n regain_n a_o immortal_a state_n how_o miserable_o be_v they_o handle_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o though_o it_o be_v carnal_a delight_n and_o earthly_a pleasure_n they_o look_v after_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v they_o will_v see_v their_o vanity_n and_o folly_n perhaps_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a the_o saint_n be_v of_o another_o stamp_n and_o be_v hereby_o chief_o discern_v from_o hypocrite_n by_o seek_v holiness_n rather_o than_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o pure_a spiritual_a immortal_a glorious_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v and_o expect_v and_o that_o which_o make_v their_o spirit_n dance_v and_o their_o soul_n to_o leap_v for_o joy_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o be_v fashion_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n when_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o they_o shall_v never_o sin_v against_o god_n any_o more_o not_o any_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n can_v stand_v in_o competition_n in_o their_o pure_a affection_n with_o desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n their_o king_n 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