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he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v and_o if_o he_o come_v in_o the_o second_o watch_n or_o in_o the_o three_o watch_n and_o find_v they_o so_o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n mat._n 14.46_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v what_o do_v why_o watch_v and_o be_v ready_a against_o his_o come_n as_o vers_n 42.44_o these_o two_o last_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o word_n i_o must_v confess_v do_v not_o of_o themselves_o conclude_v the_o thing_n because_o the_o same_o expression_n of_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o watch_v annex_v thereto_o i_o find_v once_o use_v in_o a_o spiritual_a
ordinance_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o and_o verse_n 21._o thy_o sun_n i._n e._n the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n thy_o outward_a glory_n and_o felicity_n withdraw_v itself_o make_v a_o clear_a distinction_n betwixt_o the_o sun_n that_o before_o be_v which_o be_v call_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n that_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v which_o be_v call_v thy_o sun_n as_o be_v another_o sun_n peculiar_a to_o these_o time_n and_o not_o the_o same_o sun_n as_o be_v in_o former_a time_n and_o this_o sun_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o it_o be_v interpret_v twice_o over_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n verse_n 19_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n verse_n 19_o as_o oppose_a to_o the_o former_a sun_n and_o again_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting_a light_n vers_n 20._o be_v there_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o this_o sun_n shall_v never_o go_v down_o no_o not_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o because_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v this_o sun_n and_o who_o be_v this_o lord_n why_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lamb_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n and_o light_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o temple_n sun_n moon_n i._n e._n all_o outward_a light_n and_o ordinance_n that_o before_o have_v be_v rev._n 21.22_o 23._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o and_o to_o this_o day_n as_o i_o conceive_v have_v those_o scripture_n reference_n jerem._n 31.34_o and_o they_o shall_v teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brether_z say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o unto_o the_o great_a of_o they_o isa_n 54.31_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n argue_v a_o immediate_a feed_n and_o teach_v not_o so_o much_o by_o instrument_n mean_n and_o ordinance_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v these_o scripture_n have_v a_o fulfil_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v down_o teach_v then_o christ_n promise_v and_o send_v his_o spirit_n for_o that_o end_n be_v more_o abundant_a and_o spiritual_a than_o in_o former_a time_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o paul_n after_o he_o interpret_v as_o then_o fulfil_v yet_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scope_n of_o those_o place_n whence_o these_o text_n be_v quote_v that_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o their_o eye_n another_o time_n namely_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n delivery_n when_o not_o judah_n only_o but_o ephraim_n head_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n also_o speak_v of_o express_o by_o jeremy_n shall_v return_v yea_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o stone_n be_v therefore_o by_o isaiah_n say_v to_o be_v lay_v with_o fair_a colour_n her_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n her_o window_n of_o agate_n her_o gate_n with_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o her_o border_n with_o pleasant_a stone_n not_o unlike_o that_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n john_n give_v we_o but_o more_o full_a rev._n 21._o of_o that_o although_o in_o part_n these_o scripture_n have_v a_o fulfil_n before_o in_o which_o sense_n christ_n and_o paul_n mention_v they_o yet_o the_o fullness_n or_o the_o complete_a fulfil_n of_o they_o respect_v the_o time_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o and_o do_v not_o the_o phrase_n of_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n speak_v of_o by_o isaiah_n peter_n john_n and_o ever_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o time_n imply_v as_o much_o for_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o make_v a_o new_a imply_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o old_a which_o new_o make_v that_o it_o can_v consist_v of_o any_o such_o outward_a thing_n as_o do_v the_o old_a be_v clear_a because_o upon_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o old_a such_o thing_n only_o be_v leave_v stand_v in_o this_o new_a as_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v or_o remove_v which_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o thus_o although_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o temple_n there_o shall_v be_v yet_o not_o such_o a_o temple_n as_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a or_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o now_o be_v but_o as_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v new_a so_o shall_v the_o temple_n be_v new_a in_o the_o new_a heaven_n the_o lâ—mb_n who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o at_o this_o day_n will_v sit_v upon_o his_o own_o throne_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n which_o be_v clear_a as_o before_o i_o have_v say_v chap._n 21.5_o 6._o and_o what_o i_o have_v former_o hint_v i_o shall_v here_o remember_v again_o that_o the_o very_a reason_n as_o i_o conceive_v why_o many_o in_o these_o day_n cast_v off_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v this_o they_o find_v it_o clear_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o until_o his_o come_n which_o come_v puts_z an_z end_n to_o ordinance_n they_o judge_v to_o be_v spiritual_a only_o and_o not_o personal_a and_o persuade_v themselves_o withal_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v come_v to_o they_o already_o they_o conceive_v it_o high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o quit_v and_o shake_v off_o all_o outward_a form_n object_n if_o against_o what_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v object_v that_o zechary_n chap._n 14.16_o speak_v of_o this_o time_n tell_v we_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n therefore_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v at_o this_o day_n i_o answer_v if_o by_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n we_o understand_v a_o walk_n in_o ordinance_n then_o shall_v the_o ordinance_n at_o this_o day_n be_v common_a to_o all_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n for_o that_o such_o at_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v before_o prove_v and_o observe_v the_o command_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v general_a upon_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o those_o who_o come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 16._o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 17._o yea_o the_o very_a heathen_a vers_fw-la 18._o and_o if_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v so_o common_a at_o this_o day_n then_o will_v the_o purity_n of_o worship_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o worshipper_n be_v less_o then_o than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o if_o so_o where_o then_o will_v be_v the_o holiness_n of_o this_o day_n which_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v to_o excel_v all_o day_n before_o it_o the_o meaning_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v be_v this_o that_o all_o people_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o terrible_a destruction_n christ_n make_v of_o his_o enemy_n gather_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n upon_o his_o appear_v shall_v from_o that_o day_n year_n after_o year_n i.e._n often_o come_v and_o worship_v before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n fall_v down_o before_o this_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a king_n of_o the_o world_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n fulfil_v that_o of_o isa_n chap._n 45.23_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.20_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o this_o the_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n do_v notable_o set_v forth_o for_o in_o levit._n 23.34_o where_o we_o have_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o feast_n we_o have_v vers_fw-la 43._o this_o add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o institution_n namely_o the_o memorial_n of_o god_n strange_a and_o wonderful_a providence_n towards_o and_o in_o preservation_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n which_o deliverance_n as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o this_o so_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o by_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o memorial_n that_o shall_v be_v keep_v
generation_n nor_o matter_n of_o exaltation_n to_o ourselves_o who_o have_v nothing_o but_o free_a grace_n to_o boast_v of_o nor_o any_o other_o reason_n to_o give_v why_o it_o shall_v thus_o be_v but_o this_o only_a so_o it_o please_v he_o yet_o as_o then_o when_o truth_n come_v forth_o in_o be_v the_o new_a light_n of_o the_o generation_n do_v oftentimes_o offend_v person_n live_v in_o those_o generation_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ceration_n as_o the_o persecution_n that_o many_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o new_a do_v suffer_v from_o the_o man_n of_o those_o generation_n for_o the_o same_o do_v witness_n so_o now_o when_o truth_n be_v come_v forth_o in_o regard_n of_o discovery_n the_o new_a discovery_n of_o truth_n have_v be_v and_o be_v a_o continual_a offence_n to_o the_o man_n of_o these_o last_o generation_n even_o to_o the_o oppose_a the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o generation_n they_o have_v live_v in_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o witness_n of_o jesus_n who_o stand_v up_o for_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n about_o luther_n day_n by_o the_o papacy_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o those_o worthy_n since_o who_o have_v maintain_v the_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o prelacy_n and_o the_o several_a nickname_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o our_o age_n and_o new_a light_n the_o common_a byword_n of_o the_o country_n do_v clear_o and_o full_o evidence_n second_o at_o those_o stumble_a block_n which_o usual_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v that_o almost_o in_o every_o age_n god_n have_v lay_v some_o eminent_a stumbling-block_n in_o the_o work_n of_o that_o age_n both_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o get_v over_o they_o and_o for_o his_o enemy_n to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v upon_o which_o stumbling-block_n as_o they_o have_v exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o so_o have_v they_o be_v continual_a rock_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o other_o in_o noah_n time_n when_o the_o work_n of_o that_o age_n be_v to_o expect_v and_o prepare_v for_o a_o universal_a deluge_n what_o a_o stumbling-block_n in_o reason_n may_v we_o think_v be_v it_o to_o the_o old_a world_n to_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o it_o come_v to_o look_v for_o it_o year_n after_o year_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n together_o and_o yet_o no_o appearance_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v they_o not_o well_o conclude_v before_o half_a that_o time_n be_v expire_v that_o noah_n preach_n be_v a_o fable_n and_o his_o building_n the_o ark_n a_o fancy_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o expect_v will_v ever_o be_v when_o moses_n be_v send_v of_o god_n into_o egypt_n to_o deliver_v god_n people_n thence_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o that_o age_n what_o a_o palpable_a stumbling-block_n be_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n to_o behold_v the_o very_a same_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o moses_n to_o evidence_n his_o be_v send_v of_o god_n do_v by_o their_o magician_n may_v they_o not_o well_o say_v be_v this_o man_n send_v of_o god_n then_o be_v our_o magician_n for_o they_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o wilderness_n do_v not_o this_o lie_n as_o a_o apparent_a stumbling-block_n before_o that_o generation_n that_o israel_n shall_v there_o wander_v to_o and_o fro_o forty_o year_n till_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v consume_v before_o they_o must_v enter_v that_o land_n they_o be_v bring_v out_o to_o possess_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o build_n the_o second_o temple_n upon_o israel_n come_n out_o of_o babylon_n which_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v i_o take_v it_o the_o type_n of_o christ_n building_n his_o church_n in_o the_o last_o day_n upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o antichristian_a babylon_n what_o a_o stumbling-block_n be_v it_o that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o that_o time_n the_o which_o they_o be_v come_v from_o babylon_n about_o shall_v receive_v such_o a_o nip_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n as_o to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_v forty_o year_n together_o before_o it_o can_v go_v on_o may_v not_o god_n people_n fear_n and_o enemy_n conclude_v this_o work_n will_v now_o sure_o come_v to_o nothing_o who_o will_v wonder_v that_o temple-building_n have_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n for_o many_o year_n since_o the_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n mystical_a that_o consider_v thus_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o come_n out_o of_o literal_a babylon_n and_o their_o temple_n be_v the_o type_n of_o we_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v accompany_v with_o two_o notable_a stumbling-block_n first_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o mean_a parentage_n when_o as_o he_o be_v look_v for_o among_o the_o royal_a or_o priestly_a seed_n second_o he_o first_o appear_v out_o of_o galilee_n and_o by_o vulgar_a esteem_n be_v a_o nazarene_n whereas_o all_o know_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o bethlehem_n these_o two_o so_o visible_a rock_n of_o offence_n as_o they_o draw_v the_o generality_n to_o oppose_v he_o plead_v against_o he_o and_o for_o themselves_o shall_v christ_n come_v out_o of_o galilee_n have_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n come_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o out_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bethlehem_n where_o david_n be_v joh._n 7.41_o 42._o so_o be_v they_o sore_a trial_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o not_o strict_o inquire_v into_o christ_n descent_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n but_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n from_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a a_o weakness_n too_o incident_a to_o many_o true_a meaning_n soul_n make_v that_o their_o stumbling-block_n which_o right_o understand_v will_v have_v be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o good_a plainhearted_a nathaniel_n who_o be_v without_o guile_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o a_o while_n to_o get_v over_o this_o joh._n 1.46_o can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o when_o christ_n send_v forth_o apostle_n into_o the_o world_n about_o the_o great_a work_n of_o that_o generation_n do_v not_o this_o lie_n as_o a_o sore_a stumbling-block_n before_o many_o to_o see_v the_o learned_a one_o the_o doctor_n and_o rabbi_n of_o the_o time_n set_v by_o and_o in_o this_o glorious_a work_n a_o company_n of_o poor_a illiterate_a fisherman_n employ_v and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o in_o generation_n former_o god_n for_o wise_a end_n have_v ever_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n so_o he_o that_o shall_v but_o narrow_o observe_v god_n dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n of_o late_a in_o these_o our_o time_n shall_v find_v this_o verify_v nothing_o more_o there_o have_v hardly_o be_v any_o great_a victory_n obtain_v 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saint_n not_o peculiar_a to_o martyr_n or_o sufferer_n only_o in_o rev._n chap._n 2.3_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o several_a church_n which_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n run_v to_o overcommer_n he_o that_o overcom_v to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o shiver_n even_o as_o i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n chap._n 2.26_o 27._o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n chap_n 3.12_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o on_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n vers_fw-la 21._o which_o text_n as_o they_o clear_o prove_v that_o not_o martyr_n alone_o but_o all_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o share_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o overcomer_n who_o notwithstanding_o may_v not_o be_v a_o martyr_n or_o a_o actual_a sufferer_n so_o also_o do_v they_o as_o strong_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n now_o dead_a shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o and_o be_v inhabitant_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o otherwise_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o that_o time_n have_v be_v of_o no_o use_n nor_o can_v have_v administer_v any_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o those_o church_n to_o who_o these_o be_v first_o make_v they_o be_v dead_a many_o hundred_o of_o year_n ago_o if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o rise_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o when_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o object_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.4_o 5._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n but_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a i.e._n say_v some_o such_o as_o be_v not_o martyr_n they_o live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v i_o answer_v if_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a exclude_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o first_o resurrection_n then_o do_v it_o include_v they_o in_o the_o second_o death_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n run_v to_o those_o only_o who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n 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