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2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o we_o must_v cleanse_v and_o cleanse_v thorough_o not_o from_o some_o but_o all_o filthiness_n not_o only_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o on_o this_o 1._o ground_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o promise_n we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v holy_a and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o perfect_a holiness_n still_o upon_o this_o ground_n have_v these_o promise_n god_n will_v have_v it_o know_v his_o people_n dare_v trust_v he_o and_o fall_v to_o work_v upon_o a_o promise_n although_o they_o have_v little_a in_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o which_o
of_o saint_n return_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v christ_n his_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o sight_n and_o groan_n and_o make_v a_o voice_n of_o supplication_n now_o sure_o he_o understand_v his_o own_o voice_n in_o they_o and_o will_v hear_v his_o own_o spirit_n when_o god_n reject_v saul_n samuel_n be_v command_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 10._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o those_o in_o authority_n fall_v out_o of_o saint_n prayer_n or_o when_o saint_n pray_v against_o they_o not_o for_o they_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v fatal_a and_o ominous_a when_o god_n people_n just_o indite_v prince_n and_o plead_v as_o ananias_n against_o saul_n act._n 9_o 13._o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v by_o many_o of_o this_o man_n how_o much_o evil_a he_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o saint_n when_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v rev._n 6._o 10._o then_o v._n 12._o behold_v a_o great_a earthquake_n little_o do_v you_o conceive_v what_o great_a change_n saint_n prayer_n make_v rev._n 5._o 8._o the_o four_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o be_v the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o gospel-church_n the_o four_o live_a creature_n represent_v the_o officer_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n the_o brethren_n of_o the_o congregation_n now_o these_o be_v say_v to_o have_v golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n now_o these_o viaâ—â—_n of_o prayer_n fill_v the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n rev._n 15._o 1._o god_n assume_v it_o as_o his_o high_a prerogative_n to_o break_v the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v and_o 3._o wound_v afar_o off_o to_o break_v the_o shield_n that_o shall_v defend_v the_o sword_n that_o wound_v near_o at_o hand_n he_o break_v arrow_n sheild_n sword_n battle_n all_o but_o where_o it_o be_v in_o salem_n in_o zion_n where_o judah_n know_v god_n and_o israel_n greaten_v his_o name_n it_o be_v there_o there_o where_o his_o people_n cry_v to_o he_o psal_n 76._o 3._o sect._n vii_o people_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal_n 110._o 3._o oh_o strange_a what_o a_o turn_v will_v that_o be_v oh_o how_o backward_o be_v man_n now_o and_o to_o nothing_o more_o backward_o then_o to_o holiness_n and_o holy_a thing_n when_o they_o come_v forth_o in_o their_o beauty_n ay_o but_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v have_v the_o day_n of_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n the_o day_n wherein_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v glorious_o manifest_v and_o subject_v unto_o isa_n 49._o 19_o 20_o 21._o the_o land_n shall_v be_v too_o narrow_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o child_n shall_v say_v the_o place_n be_v too_o straight_o for_o we_o give_v place_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v dwell_v yea_o the_o church_n shall_v say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o numerous_a addition_n of_o member_n who_o have_v beget_v i_o these_o see_v i_o have_v lose_v my_o child_n who_o have_v bring_v up_o these_o behold_v i_o be_v leave_v alone_o that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a prophecy_n and_o promise_v in_o ezek._n 36._o 37_o 38._o i_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o man_n like_o a_o flock_n as_o the_o holy_a flock_n as_o the_o flâ—ck_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o solemn_a feast_n so_o shall_v thy_o waste_a city_n be_v fill_v with_o flock_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n sect._n viii_o people_n some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v among_o this_o willing_a people_n oh_o wonderful_a wonderful_a king_n to_o become_v subject_n to_o be_v among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o willing_a people_n who_o aforetime_o they_o most_o hate_v that_o be_v strange_a that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n shall_v now_o become_v friend_n that_o those_o who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o against_o christ_n shall_v now_o be_v active_a for_o he_o god_n have_v of_o old_a 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thy_o nurse_n mother_n those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o persecutor_n shall_v be_v the_o preserver_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v prove_v nourisher_n those_o that_o do_v mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v now_o mind_v the_o church_n and_o her_o interest_n they_o that_o make_v the_o people_n of_o god_n bow_v down_o till_o they_o pass_v over_o they_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o church_n with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n isa_n 60._o 16._o the_o prophet_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o general_a conversion_n to_o christ_n promise_v thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o now_o accurse_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v become_v bless_v they_o be_v still_o belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n v_o 10._o they_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n none_o have_v be_v and_o be_v so_o squeeze_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o 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help_v thou_o christ_n have_v temple_n now_o in_o gospel-time_n as_o well_o as_o former_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o temple-work_n of_o church-work_n to_o be_v do_v now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o governor_n pastor_n and_o people_n now_o as_o well_o as_o then_o and_o they_o shall_v work_v and_o the_o work_n shall_v prosper_v in_o their_o hand_n god_n the_o father_n have_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o set_v up_o and_o it_o must_v be_v strengthen_v in_o his_o hand_n god_n will_v now_o clothe_v many_o like_a amasa_n with_o his_o spirit_n that_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o
lay_v it_o only_o on_o his_o shoulder_n psal_n 2._o 6._o he_o have_v set_v his_o king_n on_o his_o holy_a hill_n set_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o pour_v out_o i_o have_v anoint_v and_o set_v he_o by_o my_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n yea_o the_o father_n have_v pass_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n psal_n 110._o his_o swear_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o his_o priestly_a but_o also_o to_o his_o kingly_a office_n so_o that_o he_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o his_o choice_n his_o right_n be_v then_o by_o the_o best_a election_n donation_n 2._o he_o have_v right_a by_o donation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o right_a with_o the_o high_a love_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o math._n 18._o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o 8._o the_o heathen_a his_o kingdom_n be_v all_o of_o love_n the_o father_n love_v and_o give_v he_o the_o kingdom_n the_o son_n love_v the_o father_n and_o we_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o we_o with_o command_n to_o love_v he_o and_o one_o another_o he_o call_v we_o his_o little_a flock_n and_o assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n also_o birth_n 3._o he_o have_v his_o right_n by_o birth_n it_o be_v his_o birthright_n so_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firstborn_a of_o every_o creature_n col._n 1._o 16._o &_o v_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o firstborn_a from_o the_o dead_a psal_n 2._o 7._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n v_o 8._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n inheritance_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o son_n and_o his_o inheritance_n have_v present_a possession_n with_o it_o although_o his_o father_n live_v for_o ever_o purchase_n 4._o christ_n have_v his_o right_n by_o purchase_n he_o lay_v down_o a_o considerable_a price_n for_o his_o kingdom_n isa_n 53._o 10._o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o then_o follow_v he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o prolong_v his_o day_n that_o be_v have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n his_o blood_n as_o a_o drink-offering_a to_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v prolong_v the_o day_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n conquest_n 5._o last_o his_o conquest_n give_v it_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 25._o he_o must_v reign_v and_o put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o must_v reign_v and_o his_o enemy_n must_v be_v destroy_v yea_o he_o destroy_v that_o which_o destroy_v all_o namely_o death_n he_o than_o live_v and_o reign_v reign_v and_o conquer_v and_o just_o reign_v because_o he_o just_o conquer_v equity_n be_v sure_o attractive_a and_o none_o have_v more_o of_o that_o then_o christ_n and_o therefore_o unto_o he_o shall_v we_o look_v great_a 2._o 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