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their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v also_o in_o this_o case_n the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n go_v as_o far_o as_o moses_n in_o desire_v the_o same_o death_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n as_o moses_n do_v which_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v exceed_o much_o sorrowful_a for_o the_o lord_n reject_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o jew_n say_v 9.1.2.3.4_o rom._n 9.1.2.3.4_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n i_o â—…e_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v or_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v israelites_n to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o 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church_n and_o child_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n church_n 113._o act_n and_o monument_n 113._o in_o which_o respect_n m._n fox_n in_o his_o act_n and_o monument_n say_v that_o in_o old_a time_n martyrdom_n be_v more_o desire_v then_o bishopricke_n be_v now_o second_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a through_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o their_o society_n whereby_o we_o may_v not_o be_v eye-witness_n nor_o eare-witness_n of_o their_o daily_a blaspheme_n and_o dishonour_v of_o god_n in_o which_o case_n rebecka_n desire_v death_n 26.34.35_o gen._n 26.34.35_o for_o when_o esau_n have_v take_v
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man_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v liken_v it_o to_o a_o great_a and_o holy_a city_n name_v the_o new_a holy_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n 21.1.2_o reu._n 21.1.2_o where_o only_o god_n and_o his_o people_n who_o be_v save_v and_o write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n do_v inhabit_v and_o dwell_v all_o build_v of_o pure_a gold_n like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n or_o crystal_n the_o wall_n of_o jasper_n stone_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n have_v twelve_o gate_n each_o build_v of_o one_o pearl_n three_o gate_n towards_o each_o of_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o at_o each_o gate_n a_o angel_n as_o so_o many_o porter_n to_o keep_v it_o that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o it_o be_v four_o square_n therefore_o it_o be_v perfect_a the_o length_n the_o breadth_n the_o height_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n every_o way_n therefore_o it_o be_v spacious_a and_o glorious_a through_o 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hear_v in_o my_o own_o land_n of_o thy_o act_n and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n how_o be_v it_o i_o believe_v not_o the_o word_n until_o i_o come_v and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o behold_v the_o one_o half_o be_v not_o tell_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o prosperity_n exceed_v the_o fame_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v happy_a be_v thy_o man_n happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n now_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n can_v say_v so_o much_o that_o the_o one_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v she_o and_o that_o his_o wisdom_n and_o prosperity_n exceed_v the_o fame_n which_o she_o before_o have_v hear_v of_o he_o then_o much_o more_o may_v the_o child_n of_o god_n true_o say_v when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o behold_v a_o far_o great_a than_o solomon_n nay_o 12.42_o mat._n 12.42_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v tell_v he_o and_o that_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n 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