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10.1_o but_o never_o conquer_v by_o he_o though_o he_o slay_v adonibezeck_n who_o be_v king_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n till_o david_n time_n and_o then_o take_v by_o he_o and_o become_v the_o royal_a city_n 2_o sam._n 5_o and_o afterward_o burn_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n re-edify_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n build_v again_o by_o aelianus_n adrianus_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.6_o &_o 14.10_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v again_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v understand_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o mat._n 3.5_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n and_o mat._n 23.37_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o prophet_n viz._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n furthermore_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a state_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n jer._n 6.8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v so_o jer._n 2.2_o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v cry_v that_o so_o that_o whole_a people_n may_v hear_v and_o understand_v for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v only_o name_v as_o be_v the_o head_n city_n yet_o the_o expostulation_n be_v with_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o chapter_n see_v isai_n 24.23_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o civil_a state_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o psal_n 147.12_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n i._n e._n both_o church_n and_o state._n again_o though_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v ordinary_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o zion_n yet_o sometime_o also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 137.6_o if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n and_o psal_n 122.6_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n what_o be_v mention_v in_o gal._n 4.26_o to_o our_o purpose_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o two_o covenant_n or_o at_o least_o a_o twofold_a dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n the_o one_o legal_a as_o give_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o evangelical_a as_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n church_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o because_o it_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o legal_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v glorious_a 2_o cor._n 3.7_o yet_o that_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o be_v no_o glory_n in_o comparison_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v do_v away_o be_v glorious_a much_o more_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v glorious_a the_o church_n of_o old_a have_v many_o glorious_a title_n or_o epithet_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o call_v his_o glory_n isai_n 46.13_o his_o treasure_n his_o pleasant_a portion_n &c_n &c_n yet_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n isai_n 62.3_o style_v it_o the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o royal_a diadem_n such_o and_o so_o high_a be_v the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n that_o many_o if_o not_o most_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n at_o least_o in_o the_o inchoation_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a such_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v as_o far_o transcend_v and_o excel_v this_o gospel-church_n as_o this_o do_v that_o under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o much_o more_o and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n as_o it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v other_o who_o think_v and_o that_o not_o a_o few_o that_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v heaven_n itself_o the_o description_n of_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a think_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o he_o be_v once_o count_v a_o fool_n who_o 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that_o be_v upon_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o the_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o god_n covenant_n be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n what_o privilege_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o gentile_a church_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 4.8_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o first_o dominion_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o but_o though_o these_o bid_v very_o fair_a for_o it_o yet_o neither_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o who_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o my_o understanding_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o speal_v but_o in_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n we_o shall_v inquire_v first_n 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