necessity_n in_o this_o world_n christ_n say_v unto_o they_o luk._n 12.31_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n and_o what_o great_a preferment_n can_v they_o look_v for_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o that_o which_o but_o one_o can_v have_v in_o a_o realm_n here_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o king_n else_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v true_a which_o we_o read_v reve._n 3.11_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o hold_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n and_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o 2._o tim._n 4.7_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n for_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o 24._o elder_n cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n reve._n 4.10_o earthly_a prince_n want_v no_o worldly_a joy_n and_o they_o that_o wear_v crown_n in_o heaven_n shall_v far_o 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land_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n which_o be_v the_o land_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v to_o this_o heavenly_a habitation_n but_o as_o many_o die_v short_a of_o it_o and_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n some_o for_o murmur_v some_o for_o whoredom_n some_o for_o idolatry_n some_o for_o one_o offence_n some_o for_o a_o other_o so_o although_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o this_o new_a city_n and_o many_o will_v enter_v therein_o yet_o for_o their_o manifold_a offence_n in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o life_n in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o trial_n many_o be_v debar_v from_o thence_o and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o be_v make_v the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o place_n now_o for_o the_o commodity_n soul_n the_o heavenly_a joy_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o commodity_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v first_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a 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that_o fate_n on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n so_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n continual_o sing_v forth_o god_n praise_n reve._n 4.10_o and_o 14.1_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o forehead_n do_v sing_v a_o new_a song_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o earth_n reve._n 7._o and_o there_o be_v that_o be_v clothe_v in_o long_o white_a garment_n have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o cry_v with_o a_o loudâ—_n voice_n say_v salvation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o that_o fit_v upon_o the_o seat_n of_o our_o god_n and_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o seat_n which_o fall_v before_o the_o seat_n on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v amen_n blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanks_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o might_n be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o evermore_o now_o shall_v the_o mind_n heart_n thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o bless_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a comfort_n for_o now_o we_o see_v as_o it_o be_v through_o a_o glass_n but_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v face_n to_o face_n reve._n 22.4_o then_o shall_v all_o error_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n be_v utter_o take_v away_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o desire_v as_o now_o we_o do_v in_o this_o life_n to_o see_v god_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o like_a 〈…〉_o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o 〈…〉_o my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d athirst_a for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v all_o our_o desire_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v the_o prophet_n moses_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n exo._n 33.20_o shall_v then_o be_v grant_v to_o every_o one_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v place_v the_o grief_n of_o mind_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v utter_o remove_v no_o weep_v no_o mourning_n no_o lamentation_n to_o be_v hear_v throughout_o that_o holy_a mountain_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n chap._n 65.13_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v reve._n 21.4_o for_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v past_a that_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o molest_v any_o more_o then_o shall_v sorrow_n be_v never_o feel_v complaint_n shall_v never_o be_v hear_v matter_n of_o sadness_n shall_v never_o be_v see_v neither_o shall_v evil_a success_n at_o any_o time_n be_v fear_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n no_o cause_n of_o grief_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v possess_v thou_o o_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o felicity_n in_o he_o shall_v we_o find_v all_o knowledge_n all_o wisdom_n all_o beauty_n all_o riches_n all_o nobility_n all_o goodness_n all_o delight_n and_o whasoever_o beside_o either_o deserve_v love_n and_o admiration_n or_o work_v pleasure_n and_o contentation_n all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n all_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n shall_v be_v the_o universal_a felicity_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n contain_v in_o himself_o all_o particular_a felicity_n without_o end_n number_n or_o measure_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o glass_n to_o our_o eye_n music_n to_o our_o ear_n honey_n to_o our_o mouth_n most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a balm_n to_o our_o smell_n he_o shall_v be_v light_n to_o our_o understanding_n contentation_n to_o our_o will_n continuation_n of_o eternity_n to_o our_o memory_n in_o he_o shall_v we_o enjoy_v all_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n that_o delight_v we_o here_o and_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n that_o content_v we_o here_o final_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o image_n of_o of_o god_n in_o full_a measure_n and_o be_v thorough_o adorn_v with_o all_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n all_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n body_n the_o heavenly_a joy_n of_o the_o body_n the_o commodity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o body_n also_o thus_o unite_v to_o the_o
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part_n the_o which_o if_o god_n give_v good_a success_n in_o due_a time_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o that_o which_o be_v already_o publish_v wherein_o i_o have_v set_v down_o the_o excellent_a estate_n of_o man_n by_o declare_v how_o god_n create_v he_o after_o his_o image_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v aim_v at_o both_o in_o that_o and_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v do_v be_v only_o to_o profit_n and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n and_o according_a to_o this_o time_n and_o troublesome_a &_o dangerous_a day_n of_o this_o world_n prognosticate_a the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o decay_v thereof_o i_o have_v think_v good_a by_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o latter_a judgement_n to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n that_o you_o may_v be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v when_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v blow_v and_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o our_o account_n that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n may_v have_v this_o in_o 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judgement_n a_o doctrine_n very_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o have_v any_o care_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o very_o profitable_a also_o to_o provoke_v we_o to_o the_o love_n knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o that_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o approach_v be_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v hard_o at_o the_o door_n concern_v these_o word_n which_o i_o have_v read_v unto_o you_o i_o shall_v require_v you_o to_o have_v regard_n unto_o these_o principal_a matter_n first_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o general_a judgement_n shall_v be_v division_n division_n second_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o judgement_n three_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n last_o how_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o wicked_a &_o to_o the_o godly_a whereunto_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o add_v a_o exhortation_n the_o better_a to_o be_v prepare_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n principal_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o which_o procure_v death_n unto_o we_o and_o the_o last_o &_o general_a judgement_n shall_v make_v that_o matter_n more_o certain_a not_o only_o that_o this_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v a_o separation_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n for_o a_o time_n shall_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n &_o be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v that_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v but_o also_o that_o some_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o eternal_a death_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o indeed_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n the_o sin_n &_o transgression_n of_o adam_n as_o also_o the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o we_o all_o be_v &_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o we_o and_o why_o his_o wrath_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o why_o we_o be_v subject_a unto_o death_n and_o why_o we_o shall_v appear_v 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when_o we_o be_v at_o hell_n gate_n and_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n he_o come_v with_o this_o joyful_a message_n come_v again_o you_o child_n of_o man_n as_o indeed_o his_o first_o come_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v to_o save_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o but_o this_o his_o second_o come_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v to_o judge_v to_o tender_a vengeance_n and_o to_o destroy_v those_o sinner_n who_o in_o this_o life_n be_v against_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o salvation_n to_o call_v they_o now_o to_o account_v who_o when_o time_n be_v he_o call_v to_o repentance_n and_o who_o now_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o if_o they_o have_v well_o regard_v it_o in_o their_o life_n time_n may_v have_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n their_o sin_n be_v 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say_v they_o be_v a_o day_n of_o blackness_n &_o darkness_n the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v before_o he_o the_o heaven_n shall_v shake_v the_o sun_n &_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v dark_a and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_a this_o day_n be_v great_a and_o very_o terrible_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o it_o come_v cruel_o with_o wrath_n as_o fierce_a anger_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o because_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v some_o time_n to_o forethink_v themselves_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v give_v some_o warning_n by_o the_o sign_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o this_o judgement_n day_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a reacher_n abroad_o in_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a and_o choose_v child_n of_o god_n math._n 24.24_o war_n and_o sedition_n nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n the_o father_n in_o matter_n 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they_o shall_v move_v the_o godly_a mind_v partly_o to_o repentance_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o partly_o to_o comfort_v in_o respect_n of_o joy_n to_o come_v so_o the_o wicked_a contrariwise_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o despair_v and_o to_o curse_v the_o hour_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v blind_v even_o until_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o their_o destruction_n so_o that_o when_o they_o will_v seek_v for_o remedy_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o the_o godly_a they_o wish_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o for_o they_o know_v that_o his_o come_n shall_v end_v their_o misery_n and_o begin_v their_o joy_n as_o christ_n himself_o do_v comfort_v they_o luk._n 21.28_o and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o same_o draw_v near_o for_o then_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o thes_n 4.17_o shall_v we_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o circumstance_n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v sudden_a sudden_a that_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o that_o most_o fearful_o to_o the_o wicked_a 1._o thes_n 5.3_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n peace_n and_o all_o in_o safety_n then_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o sudden_a destruction_n as_o the_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 12.20_o soul_n say_v he_o take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v and_o drink_v &_o take_v thy_o pastime_n for_o thou_o have_v much_o good_a lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n but_o he_o hear_v doleful_a word_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o or_o as_o when_o nabuchadnezer_n vaunt_v himself_o of_o his_o stately_a building_n a_o fearful_a voice_n come_v sudden_o unto_o he_o o_o king_n nabuchadnezer_n to_o thou_o be_v it_o speak_v thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o or_o as_o when_o his_o son_n king_n belshasar_n dan._n 5.6_o feast_v and_o hanquet_v among_o his_o concubine_n sudden_o there_o appear_v a_o hand_n write_v upon_o a_o wall_n declare_v the_o end_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o death_n this_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v worthy_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o have_v make_v a_o mock_n of_o this_o judgement_n who_o then_o shall_v feel_v the_o dint_n of_o god_n revenge_a sword_n and_o they_o that_o embolden_v themselves_o in_o all_o wicked_a way_n and_o evil_a naughty_a practice_n shall_v then_o know_v how_o far_o they_o go_v a_o stray_n the_o wicked_a who_o no_o law_n can_v refrain_v from_o their_o licentious_a life_n and_o who_o have_v die_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n in_o peace_n after_o they_o have_v long_o 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be_v concern_v the_o judge_n and_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v sudden_a so_o also_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v mat._n 24.27_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v he_o that_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o that_o be_v abase_v despise_v and_o persecute_v of_o sinful_a man_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n he_o who_o god_n have_v place_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n far_o above_o all_o principallitie_n power_n might_n domination_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o in_o this_o world_n only_o but_o also_o in_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v he_o it_o be_v that_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n a_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a who_o come_v shall_v not_o be_v as_o at_o the_o first_o poor_o and_o base_o but_o with_o great_a majesty_n and_o after_o a_o most_o glorious_a wonderful_a and_o most_o dreadful_a manner_n he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n not_o to_o come_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o cloud_n as_o his_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o throne_n of_o judgement_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o a_o shout_n and_o a_o marvelous_a great_a noise_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v blow_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o he_o shall_v show_v himself_o with_o thousand_o of_o his_o mighty_a angel_n and_o that_o in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o
and_o a_o fleshly_a paradise_n to_o inhabit_v and_o sensual_a man_n have_v imagine_v the_o joy_n the_o heaven_n according_a to_o their_o sensual_a delight_n &_o yet_o to_o they_o that_o have_v any_o sense_n and_o reason_n it_o can_v choose_v but_o seem_v to_o end_v all_o in_o a_o fable_n these_o joy_n be_v see_v in_o prince_n court_n these_o joy_n be_v see_v in_o the_o turkissh_n kingdom_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v such_o that_o no_o eye_n have_v ever_o see_v they_o but_o to_o leave_v these_o deceive_v turk_n to_o their_o false_a and_o feign_a joy_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o other_o have_v imagine_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o which_o be_v express_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n miserable_a estate_n sudden_o change_v into_o most_o unlooked_a for_o happiness_n whereby_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o other_o life_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n as_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n wander_v alone_o upon_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o dark_a and_o tempestuous_a night_n far_o from_o company_n destitute_a of_o money_n beat_v with_o rain_n terrify_v with_o thunder_n stiff_o with_o cold_a weary_v out_o with_o labour_n almost_o famish_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o near_o bring_v unto_o despair_n with_o multitude_n of_o misery_n shall_v upon_o the_o sudden_a and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n for_o this_o change_n be_v sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o be_v place_v in_o a_o goodly_a large_a and_o rich_a palace_n furnish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o clear_a light_n warm_a fire_n sweet_a smell_n dainty_a meat_n soft_a bed_n pleasant_a music_n fine_a apparel_n and_o honourable_a company_n all_o prepare_v for_o he_o and_o attend_v his_o come_n to_o serve_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o anoint_v &_o crown_v he_o a_o king_n for_o ever_o behold_v that_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n &_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o other_o yet_o be_v this_o but_o a_o imagination_n and_o the_o 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of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_fw-la and_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o those_o matter_n that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o be_v open_v and_o reveal_v as_o there_o we_o may_v read_v reve._n 21._o first_o they_o let_v we_o speak_v concern_v the_o place_n jerusalem_n the_o description_n of_o the_o place_n where_o these_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o concern_v the_o commodity_n thereto_o appertain_v the_o place_n be_v heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o land_n of_o the_o elect_a which_o the_o apostle_n describe_v after_o this_o sort_n and_o i_o john_n say_v he_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n isay_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n chap._n 65.17_o for_o lo_o i_o will_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v create_v for_o i_o behold_v i_o will_v create_v jerusalem_n as_o a_o rejoice_a and_o her_o people_n as_o a_o joy_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v likewise_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n 12.22_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o life_n to_o come_v you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o how_o this_o heavenly_a city_n and_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v we_o may_v read_v it_o notable_o set_v down_o in_o the_o reve._n 21._o where_o by_o diverse_a earthly_a similitude_n the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v shadow_v set_v forth_o the_o same_o by_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v earthly_a city_n famous_a and_o admirable_a as_o the_o compass_n and_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o stately_a building_n the_o gorgeous_a furniture_n thereof_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n pleasant_a river_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o no_o night_n in_o the_o city_n but_o let_v we_o behold_v the_o order_n and_o frame_v of_o this_o city_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a 21._o chap._n of_o the_o revelation_n whither_o still_o i_o refer_v you_o the_o matter_n declare_v be_v as_o follow_v begin_v at_o the_o 12._o 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