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the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n also_o isa._n 66._o 22._o final_o john_n be_v show_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n rev._n 21._o 1._o when_o he_o see_v new_a jerusalem_n the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o the_o lamb_n wife_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n with_o who_o he_o will_v dwell_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a country_n church_n and_o city_n with_o foundation_n which_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o expect_v and_o look_v after_o that_o better_a resurrection_n which_o as_o yet_o they_o possess_v not_o for_o all_o these_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o promise_n mean_v the_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o god_n provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o may_v not_o be_v perfect_a heb._n 11._o 13_o 14._o 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through_o thou_o or_o delight_v in_o thy_o company_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60._o 14_o 15._o so_o also_o their_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n do_v set_v forth_o their_o glory_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o they_o be_v all_o freeborn_a so_o beget_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o all_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v child_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o now_o the_o word_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o son_n and_o those_o that_o the_o son_n make_v free_a be_v free_a indeed_o ver._n 36._o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o bondage_n free_a from_o sin_n free_a from_o death_n free_a from_o sorrow_n free_a from_o the_o grave_n free_a from_o corruption_n free_a from_o oppression_n free_a from_o suffer_v enlarge_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n for_o 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evermore_o psal._n 16._o 11._o you_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o saint_n i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o i_o at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n luk._n 22._o 30._o and_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n here_o in_o the_o saint_n suffering_n heb._n 1._o 7._o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o company_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n about_o the_o throne_n say_v the_o text_n rev._n 7._o 11._o and_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o have_v heavenly_a sweet_a society_n and_o company_n with_o they_o luk._n 13._o 28._o now_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n excel_v so_o also_o its_o officer_n exceed_v all_o other_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v no_o 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of_o christ_n and_o with_o this_o truth_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v well_o acquaint_v in_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n all_o their_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o zion_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 51._o 24_o 25._o and_o again_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o plain_a zac._n 4_o 7._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n will_v the_o lord_n short_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v cry_v yea_o roar_n he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n mighty_o and_o although_o he_o have_v be_v long_o silent_a and_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o restrain_v himself_o all_o this_o world_n 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mountain_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n be_v 2_o ezr._n 13._o 35._o that_o it_o be_v zion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o her_o king_n the_o son_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mount_n zion_n a_o posture_n of_o majesty_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o king_n and_o that_o this_o king_n shall_v without_o sword_n or_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o any_o instrument_n of_o war_n destroy_v the_o multitude_n that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o a_o blast_n of_o fire_n send_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o his_o lip_n a_o flame_a breath_n and_o sparkle_v and_o tempest_n cast_v out_o with_o his_o tongue_n vers._n 10._o and_o the_o torment_n be_v like_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o law_n that_o be_v like_v unto_o fire_n v._n 38._o and_o the_o peaceable_a multitude_n be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v away_o by_o salmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n now_o both_o their_o carry_n into_o captivity_n past_o long_a ago_o 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or_o fashion_v not_o by_o man_n hand_n or_o any_o human_a power_n as_o all_o the_o fleshly_a synagogue_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o cut_v out_o and_o make_v without_o hand_n as_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n do_v build_v and_o not_o man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o tabernacle_n heb._n 8._o 2._o and_o as_o i_o have_v often_o touch_v before_o continual_o all_o this_o life_n long_o suffer_v under_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o malignant_a true_o so_o call_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n comfort_v this_o holy_a church_n and_o mother_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o again_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n i_o will_v speak_v it_o again_o 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and_o perfection_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n even_o the_o great_a power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o it_o and_o the_o text_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o three_o thing_n the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n have_v a_o double_a consideration_n first_o the_o beginning_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o powerful_a kingdom_n express_v as_o before_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o her_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o renovation_n or_o regeneration_n in_o these_o word_n a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o first_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v to_o attain_v victory_n and_o overcome_v rev._n chap._n 20._o and_o 12._o but_o this_o victory_n be_v by_o faith_n this_o overcome_v be_v by_o suffer_v they_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v the_o dragon_n pagancy_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n and_o at_o this_o battle_n the_o army_n be_v great_a on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o victory_n glorious_a on_o the_o saint_n side_n rev._n 12._o 7._o 11._o in_o the_o second_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o church_n in_o her_o glory_n and_o perfection_n and_o to_o as_o far_o exceed_v all_o the_o monarchy_n kingdom_n and_o power_n that_o be_v before_o it_o as_o the_o body_n exceed_v the_o shadow_n the_o person_n the_o picture_n the_o circumference_n the_o centre_n the_o babylonian_a monarchy_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o great_a power_n thou_o o_o king_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n strength_n power_n and_o glory_n and_o 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kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n ruler_n and_o power_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan._n 7._o 27._o the_o excellency_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o glory_n splendour_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n a_o kingdom_n of_o saint_n the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n heavenly_a country_n city_n inheritance_n possession_n reward_n all_o heavenly_a all_o glorious_a all_o holy_a there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o
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thing_n under_o his_o foot_n all_o sheep_n and_o ox_n yea_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n fall_v into_o a_o wonderment_n oh_o god_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n psal._n 8._o 4._o heb._n 2._o 6._o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o particular_n the_o time_n when_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v continue_v for_o ever_o the_o time_n be_v thus_o foreshow_v to_o the_o prophet_n david_n that_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n church_n persecution_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o his_o second_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n psal._n 102._o 16._o and_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n himself_o plain_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o not_o before_o 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seed_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o the_o master_n answer_v nay_o let_v they_o both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n and_o also_o give_v the_o reason_n and_o show_v far_a what_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o and_o not_o before_o both_o with_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n also_o although_o many_o unwary_o do_v affirm_v at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o the_o contrary_a yet_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wish_v all_o the_o contrary_a mind_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o at_o his_o glorious_a come_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n deliverance_n reign_n and_o perfection_n and_o not_o before_o therefore_o say_v her_o lord_n and_o king_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o be_v a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o 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