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the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v say_v the_o water_n issue_v out_o eastward_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o southside_n they_o be_v dry_a and_o hot_a country_n and_o god_n take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v first_o water_v in_o galilee_n do_v christ_n first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n mat._n 4.23_o and_o so_o all_o judea_n over_o and_o after_o from_o jerusalem_n these_o gospel-water_n flow_v into_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n the_o apostle_n be_v spiritual_a cloud_n and_o they_o be_v to_o water_n not_o only_a jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n but_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 1.8_o observe_v 6._o those_o who_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v look_v for_o hardship_n for_o travel_n and_o trouble_v for_o much_o heat_n much_o cold_a for_o many_o storm_n and_o 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speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o he_o be_v over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3.6_o to_o order_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n as_o himself_o please_v observe_v 2._o the_o motion_n of_o sanctuary-water_n be_v not_o accidental_a or_o humane_a but_o according_a to_o divine_a appointment_n christ_n go_v forth_o eastward_o measure_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n and_o then_o the_o water_n flow_v that_o way_n and_o then_o he_o measure_v a_o thousand_o cubit_n more_o and_o so_o they_o flow_v another_o way_n that_o way_n christ_n go_v with_o his_o line_n measure_v the_o water_n still_o flow_v which_o import_v that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o in_o another_o be_v not_o casual_a or_o as_o man_n will_v but_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n he_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n but_o rather_o go_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o christ_n here_o measure_v out_o the_o cubit_n where_o these_o gospel_n water_n shall_v flow_v paul_n and_o those_o with_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o carry_v these_o water_n into_o asia_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o go_v with_o they_o into_o bythinia_n whither_o their_o will_n be_v bend_v at_o length_n by_o a_o vision_n they_o be_v direct_v into_o macedonia_n assure_o gather_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o act_v 16.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o christ_n have_v measure_v out_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n there_o for_o these_o spiritual_a water_n to_o flow_v it_o be_v at_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n what_o country_n what_o city_n what_o town_n and_o what_o family_n shall_v have_v these_o water_n observe_v 3._o that_o as_o it_o be_v at_o christ_n appointment_n to_o what_o place_n these_o water_n shall_v flow_v so_o likewise_o how_o far_o therein_o they_o shall_v flow_v so_o many_o cubit_n as_o chrâ—â—â—_n measure_v out_o so_o far_o they_o shall_v flow_v and_o not_o further_o if_o he_o measure_v out_o a_o thousand_o cubit_n they_o shall_v extend_v so_o far_o if_o he_o measure_v out_o but_o five_o hundred_o cubit_n or_o one_o hundred_o only_a the_o water_n shall_v run_v to_o the_o border_n thereof_o and_o not_o one_o cubit_n beyond_o nor_o one_o short_a so_o far_o as_o christ_n line_n be_v stretch_v over_o any_o place_n so_o far_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n will_v and_o must_v flow_v observe_v 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v never_o right_o understand_v unless_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o christ_n he_o lead_v ezekiel_n into_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n bammaiim_n and_o we_o read_v it_o through_o they_o he_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o whosoever_o understand_v the_o gospel_n save_o be_v lead_v into_o that_o knowledge_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v not_o understand_v the_o gospel_n have_v not_o christ_n send_v they_o his_o spirit_n john_n 16.13_o when_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n that_o be_v he_o will_v make_v you_o know_v all_o truth_n save_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a and_o without_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v not_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o 15._o many_o wade_v into_o these_o spiritual_a water_n without_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v of_o those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.7_o observe_v 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v gradual_o 1._o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o go_v out_o gradual_o like_o water_n out_o of_o a_o fountain_n which_o
be_v jehovah_n shammah_n he_o will_v uphold_v and_o preserve_v that_o build_n matth._n 16.18_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o praeservare_fw-la he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n ps_n 121.4_o i_o will_v keep_v this_o city_n from_o be_v besiege_v storm_v or_o plunder_v 4._o his_o make_a himself_o and_o his_o mind_n know_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 6.3_o i_o appear_v to_o abraham_n unto_o isaac_n and_o unto_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n but_o by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v unto_o they_o but_o unto_o moses_n he_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n and_o impart_v his_o mind_n unto_o he_o above_o other_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o this_o city_n isa_n 11.9_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n isa_n 52.6_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n isa_n 60.16_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o the_o lord_n i_o jehovah_n be_o thy_o saviour_n they_o in_o judah_n israel_n salem_n and_o zion_n have_v other_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o name_n then_o the_o nation_n have_v and_o they_o of_o this_o city_n shall_v have_v peculiar_a knowledge_n of_o god_n what_o other_o have_v in_o the_o ear_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o eye_n what_o other_o have_v in_o the_o head_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o heart_n christ_n will_v make_v great_a and_o glorious_a discovery_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o mind_n unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n rev._n 11.19_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n christ_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o temple_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n frequent_o call_v heaven_n in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n the_o ark_n in_o the_o old_a testament-temple_n which_o have_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n in_o it_o type_v out_o christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o mystery_n thereof_o which_o hold_v out_o that_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a ark_n shall_v not_o be_v hide_v jehovah_n shammah_n god_n be_v present_a in_o christ_n and_o christ_n will_v so_o open_v himself_o to_o this_o city_n that_o himself_o father_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o manifest_a then_o ever_o 5._o his_o roll_a and_o govern_v of_o this_o city_n and_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a city_n which_o have_v jehovah_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o righteousness_n to_o govern_v it_o zech._n 14.9_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n not_o many_o lord_n but_o one_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ezek._n 37.22_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o to_o all_o the_o convert_a jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o make_v this_o city_n of_o god_n zech._n 6.13_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n there_o that_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n christ_n shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n not_o only_o for_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o city_n but_o also_o for_o rule_v because_o he_o will_v rule_v righteous_o and_o faithful_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o isa_n 11.5_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o girdle_n of_o his_o loin_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o girdle_n of_o his_o reins_o this_o girdle_n he_o never_o put_v off_o but_o be_v gird_v therewith_o always_o show_v his_o readiness_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o government_n 6._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n jehovah_n be_v there_o to_o pour_v that_o out_o more_o full_o what_o man_n have_v former_o be_v only_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.23_o a_o few_o have_v it_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o but_o then_o will_v be_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n all_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n zech._n 12.8_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o then_o shall_v the_o weak_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v as_o david_n who_o excel_v all_o in_o his_o day_n and_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v have_v such_o grace_n quality_n and_o estimation_n 7._o the_o make_v the_o city_n and_o citizen_n honourable_a and_o glorious_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v the_o renown_a royal_a and_o golden_a city_n guild_v with_o the_o beam_n of_o christ_n glorious_a presence_n from_o the_o head_n come_v glory_n to_o the_o body_n a_o wife_n shine_v radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la christ_n gloria_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la and_o this_o city_n with_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o christ_n his_o presence_n make_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a temple_n and_o city_n great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o presence_n in_o this_o temple_n and_o city_n will_v make_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o grrater_n then_o that_o of_o the_o larter_n temple_n and_o city_n for_o than_o he_o be_v there_o in_o a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o in_o this_o he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o reign_a state_n and_o his_o citizen_n will_v be_v honourable_a zech._n 9.16_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o not_o as_o common_a stone_n but_o as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n and_o not_o as_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n fall_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o to_o be_v put_v on_o the_o head_n of_o a_o 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