from_o god_n chap._n 21.2_o and_o not_o to_o ascend_v up_o or_o be_v take_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o church_n triumphant_a at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v 1_o thes_n 4.17_o christ_n will_v take_v the_o church_n up_o to_o himself_o john_n 14.3_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o remain_v here_o 2._o distinguish_v i_o conceive_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n will_v he_o a_o kind_n of_o triumphant_a church_n confi_v of_o the_o raise_a saint_n though_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v not_o full_o glorify_v yet_o perfect_o sanctify_v and_o save_v rev._n 20._o know_v in_o due_a season_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o glorify_v as_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o natural_a life_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o rev._n 21.24_o and_o according_o the_o several_a text_n lelate_v to_o either_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 2._o now_o the_o church_n triumphant_a for_o all_o the_o elect_a gather_v together_o be_v not_o a_o bride_n prepare_v but_o a_o wife_n in_o marriage_n full_o accomplish_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n a_o remove_a state_n and_o god_n also_o say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o to_o dwell_v as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v with_o god_n 4._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o strong_o confirm_v this_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n avouch_v it_o again_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 1.5_o command_v to_o write_v and_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a which_o need_v not_o in_o so_o general_o approve_v believe_v truth_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 5._o because_o john_n be_v make_v to_o ascend_v on_o high_a to_o see_v this_o new_a city_n below_o he_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n 6._o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o that_o with_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n v._o 16_o 17._o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o measurable_a and_o to_o be_v measure_v c._n 11.1_o zach._n 1.16_o but_o not_o the_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n 7._o because_o here_o be_v say_v that_o nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o vers_n 23_o 24._o yea_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n too_o v._o 26._o but_o none_o can_v bring_v earthly_a glory_n and_o honour_n for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v in_o heaven_n above_o to_o becautifie_v it_o withal_o 8._o this_o seem_v not_o unreasonable_a though_o something_o in_o the_o letter_n carry_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o state_n of_o full_a perfection_n chap._n 21.4_o &_o 22.3_o 4_o 5._o because_o the_o like_a speech_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n aforetime_o to_o set_v out_o the_o graceful_a and_o peaceful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 25._o &_o 60.18_o 20._o &_o 25.8_o &_o 60.21_o and_o yet_o far_o observe_v after_o those_o high_a expression_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 22.6_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o old_a time_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n john_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v which_o word_n short_o be_v do_v seem_v always_o in_o this_o book_n to_o note_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n now_o for_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o place_n some_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o seem_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o defer_v till_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v you_o finish_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o prophet_n have_v former_o speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v finish_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o set_v forth_o look_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a and_o mark_v what_o by_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n 1._o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o inhabet_n judea_n zach._n 8.7_o 8._o &_o 10.8_o 9_o isa_n 60.10_o 15._o &_o 62.10_o and_o all_o nation_n isa_n 61.11_o 2._o he_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o zach._n 12.10_o 14._o 3._o he_o will_v make_v they_o strong_a to_o overcome_v all_o their_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v inhabit_v jerusalem_n again_o zach._n 12.6_o and_o build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n isa_n 61.4_o &_o 58.12_o and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o stranger_n and_o their_o king_n isa_n 62.10_o 4._o be_v so_o build_v where_o as_o it_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o as_o no_o man_n go_v through_o it_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa_n 60.15_o for_o 2._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o the_o border_n but_o her_o wall_n shall_v be_v call_v salvation_n and_o her_o gate_n praise_v isa_n 60.18_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o her_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 she_o isa_n 60.19_o 20._o 2_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o and_o no_o cananite_n there_o zech._n 14.21_o three_o her_o officer_n shall_v be_v officer_n of_o peace_n and_o her_o actor_n righteousness_n isa_n 60.17_o 4thly_a her_o watchman_n shall_v never_o be_v silent_a isa_n 62.6_o neither_o shall_v her_o vision_n ever_o be_v want_v isa_n 59.21_o but_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o zech._n 13.2_o so_o as_o by_o this_o glorious_a and_o graceful_a state_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v isa_n 62.2_o that_o be_v hephziba_n and_o the_o land_n beulah_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v delight_v in_o she_o and_o marry_v she_o or_o jehovah_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n ezek_n 48.35_o 5th_o hereupon_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n and_o all_o that_o see_v their_o seed_n and_o offspring_n shall_v acknowledge_v they_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v isa_n 61.9_o a_o holy_a people_n redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n seek_v out_o and_o not_o forsake_v isa_n 62.12_o six_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v see_v her_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n isa_n 62.12_o whereupon_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o she_o isa_n 60.3_o and_o that_o with_o earnest_a desire_n and_o high_a estimation_n of_o she_o zech._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o become_v his_o people_n also_o with_o she_o zech._n 2.11_o these_o nation_n and_o king_n shall_v bring_v to_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n isa_n 60.4_o and_o 49.22_o enrich_v she_o mighty_o with_o abundance_n and_o precious_a thing_n isa_n 60.6_o 17._o she_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 61.6_o and_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n isa_n 60.16_o who_o shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o 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