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rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v represent_v unto_o the_o prophet_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n take_v the_o defence_n of_o joshua_n and_o by_o his_o intercession_n act_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n plead_v that_o satan_n may_v be_v rebuke_v confound_v and_o restrain_v in_o his_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a design_n to_o destroy_v they_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o they_o who_o have_v be_v almost_o consume_v in_o trouble_n be_v miraculous_o pluck_v out_o and_o preserve_v from_o total_a ruin_n doct._n 1._o christ_n in_o his_o office_n of_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v the_o strong_a refuge_n of_o the_o church_n against_o satan_n who_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v all_o his_o machination_n be_v himself_o god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n zealous_a for_o and_o affectionate_a to_o his_o people_n and_o 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in_o all_o the_o chapter_n 3._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o church_n encouragement_n be_v in_o god_n free_a love_n and_o marriage-affection_n which_o as_o it_o do_v not_o break_v off_o in_o affliction_n so_o will_v it_o be_v very_o severe_a in_o avenge_a injury_n do_v to_o such_o as_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o for_o so_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a fury_n his_o jealousy_n prove_v he_o be_v marry_v his_o fury_n testify_v how_o much_o he_o resent_v their_o affliction_n and_o both_o these_o concur_v to_o comfort_v she_o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v at_o all_o time_n prevent_v his_o church_n and_o people_n with_o such_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o as_o may_v be_v abundant_a proof_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o they_o and_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o he_o lead_v this_o people_n back_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v especial_o in_o their_o late_a deliverance_n to_o clear_v this_o truth_n and_o encourage_v they_o for_o the_o future_a i_o be_v jealous_a etc._n etc._n verse_n 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n be_v that_o god_n be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o they_o again_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o as_o of_o old_a and_o restore_v they_o to_o the_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n they_o former_o enjoy_v doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o a_o people_n and_o their_o enjoy_n his_o favour_n be_v a_o special_a ground_n of_o their_o encouragement_n especial_o that_o after_o just_a wrath_n he_o will_v deign_v they_o with_o mercy_n and_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o make_v up_o the_o friendship_n for_o thus_o he_o encourage_v they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o 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enjoy_v and_o sincere_o to_o adhere_v unto_o and_o profess_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o in_o his_o word_n to_o adorn_v that_o profession_n with_o fidelity_n and_o uprighteness_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o to_o be_v the_o people_n to_o who_o god_n verifi_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o be_v we_o here_o teach_v jerusalâ—m_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n in_o place_n of_o her_o idolatry_n and_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n her_o double_a deal_n in_o her_o conversation_n and_o her_o feeling_n the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o threaten_n 5._o to_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v own_v as_o he_o speak_v much_o honour_n to_o a_o people_n that_o he_o unto_o who_o all_o thing_n belong_v shall_v appropriate_v they_o unto_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a lot_n to_o be_v care_v for_o in_o a_o especial_a way_n this_o honour_n be_v import_v in_o that_o name_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o hoster_n 6._o as_o holiness_n beseem_v a_o people_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v their_o special_a honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v such_o and_o a_o commendation_n to_o the_o truth_n they_o profess_v when_o they_o hold_v a_o good_a conscience_n with_o it_o for_o this_o mountain_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o holy_a mountain_n verse_n 4._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5._o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o the_o three_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o temporal_a promise_n of_o their_o increase_n in_o number_n and_o enjoy_v of_o peace_n whereas_o they_o be_v now_o a_o few_o of_o many_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n live_v unto_o old_a and_o decrepitage_n and_o a_o numerous_a 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