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a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o many_o thousand_o of_o soldier_n in_o her_o wall_a city_n as_o we_o show_v point_v 3._o n._n 2._o much_o more_o be_v it_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v she_o so_o little_a as_o not_o to_o be_v visibile_fw-la or_o know_v and_o therefore_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 1._o arise_v be_v illuminate_v jerusalem_n because_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o gentill_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v round_o about_o all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v rise_v from_o thy_o side_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o abound_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v when_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o the_o inundation_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o v._o 10._o the_o child_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v invisible_a for_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v what_o nation_n can_v serve_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o perish_v to_o serve_v a_o invisible_a church_n again_o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o gentill_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o teat_n of_o king_n again_o ch._n 62._o v._n 2._o and_o the_o gentill_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o king_n thy_o glory_n 5._o jeremie_n also_o every_o where_o full_o chap._n 30.19_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a christ_n church_n still_o shall_v ever_o contain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n again_o 31.34_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neightbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n than_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n for_o ever_o before_o i_o this_o text_n come_v convince_o home_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o universality_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a 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and_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o night_n that_o there_o be_v no_o day_n nor_o night_n in_o their_o time_n also_o my_o covenant_n may_v be_v make_v void_a with_o david_n my_o servant_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o son_n of_o he_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o levit_n and_o priest_n my_o minister_n even_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v measure_v so_o will_v i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n and_o the_o levit_n my_o minister_n now_o if_o the_o number_n of_o priest_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a at_o all_o time_n how_o great_a att_z all_o time_n
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church_n lawful_o still_o govern_v the_o same_o than_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o have_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o heaven_n move_a above_o we_o and_o the_o earth_n stand_v under_o we_o a_o point_n much_o to_o be_v note_v yet_o we_o may_v confident_o say_v no_o church_n no_o church_n but_o the_o roman_a can_v do_v this_o 6._o ezechiel_n chap._n 17.22_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v take_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o high_a cedar_n and_o will_v set_v it_o and_o will_v plant_v it_o upon_o a_o mountain_n a_o mountain_n high_a and_o eminent_a on_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o israël_n will_v i_o plant_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v shoot_v forth_o into_o a_o bud_v and_o shall_v yield_v fruit_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v into_o a_o great_a cedar_n and_o all_o bird_n and_o every_o foul_a sball_n dwell_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o bough_n thereof_o and_o shall_v there_o make_v their_o nest_n behold_v christ_n church_n which_o in_o her_o beginning_n be_v but_o a_o small_a grain_n 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that_o i_o shall_v cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o shall_v make_v the_o city_n to_o be_v inhabit_v and_o shall_v repair_v the_o ruinous_a place_n and_o the_o desert_n land_n shall_v be_v till_v and_o they_o shall_v say_v this_o land_n untilled_a be_v become_v a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o v._o 37._o i_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o man_n like_o a_o flock_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o solemn_a feast_n in_o which_o feast_v many_o thousand_o man_n gather_v out_o of_o every_o household_n of_o that_o nation_n do_v use_v to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n so_o shall_v the_o desert_n city_n be_v full_a of_o flock_n of_o man_n how_o can_v universality_n and_o a_o most_o visible_a numerosity_n be_v more_o full_o express_v when_o even_o the_o desert_n place_n shall_v be_v fill_v as_o jerusalem_n be_v throng_v and_o crowd_v in_o the_o solemnity_n thereof_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o v._n 35._o make_v the_o church_n of_o a_o little_a stone_n grow_v into_o a_o moutaine_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n how_o ridiculous_o then_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o you_o can_v scarce_o see_v it_o for_o this_o 1000_o year_n before_o luther_n 7._o micheas_n chap._n 4.1_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o day_n 1._o io._n 2.18_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n there_o shall_v be_v the_o mount_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o high_a above_o all_o the_o hill_n what_o more_o visible_a and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v hasten_v and_o shall_v say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o labour_n into_o a_o mighty_a nation_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v reign_v over_o they_o from_o this_o time_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n now_o and_o 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err_v 9_o malach._n chap._n 1.11_o tell_v we_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o sun_n beam_n among_o the_o gentill_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_v down_o thereof_o great_a be_v my_o name_n among_o the_o genrill_n and_o in_o every_o place_n there_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o there_o be_v offer_v a_o clean_a oblation_n because_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentill_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v the_o true_a church_n all_o the_o world_n over_o offer_v a_o pure_a and_o grateful_a sacrifice_n 10._o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v more_o know_v as_o that_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o her_o continual_a university_n be_v a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n still_o to_o be_v see_v from_o all_o place_n a_o candle_n upon_o a_o candlestick_n as_o well_o see_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o a_o candle_n to_o the_o whole_a room_n in_o which_o it_o burn_v the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v to_o all_o 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110._o l._n 2._o be_v r._n his_o so_o also_o in_o the_o last_o line_n p._n 127._o here_o be_v r._n hearer_n p._n 144._o l._n 5._o which_o r._n while_o p._n 153._o l._n 25._o baving_a r._n have_v p._n 171._o l._n 7._o our_o part_n r._n on_o our_o part_n p._n 175._o l._n 6._o it_o by_o r._n it_o be_v by_o p._n 179_o l._n 24._o she_o r._n see_v p._n 185._o l._n 25._o hotty_a r_o hot_o p._n 239._o l._n 4._o he_o r._n be_v p._n 246._o l._n 28._o 2._o r._n 28._o p._n 310._o l._n 10._o not_o keep_v r._n keep_v
he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o by_o have_v still_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o those_o true_a israëlit_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 5._o isaias_n every_o where_o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 49._o v._n 14._o and_o zion_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o why_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o infant_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v write_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o again_o ch_n 54._o v._n 9_o as_o in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o noë_n be_v this_o thing_n to_o i_o to_o who_o i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o no_o more_o the_o water_n of_o noë_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o be_v move_v and_o hill_n tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v our_o lord_n thy_o miserator_n poor_a little_a one_o shake_v with_o tempest_n with_o out_o all_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n in_o order_n and_o will_v found_v thou_o in_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v put_v the_o jaspar_n stone_n for_o thy_o munition_n &_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o pride_n of_o world_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n v._n 18._o iniquity_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waist_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n illighten_v thou_o these_o be_v to_o mean_a light_n for_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o lord_n god_n for_o thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o no_o more_o and_o thy_o moon_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v because_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v again_o ch._n 61.6_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o strength_n of_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n you_o shall_v be_v proud_a everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o i_o will_v give_v their_o work_n in_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o perpetual_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v their_o seed_n in_o the_o gentill_n all_o that_o shall_v see_v they_o shall_v know_v that_o these_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v again_o 62.3_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o diadem_n of_o a_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o will_n in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n inhabit_v because_o it_o have_v well_o please_v our_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v thy_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_fw-la ay_o have_v place_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n see_v here_o the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o watchman_n and_o pastor_n of_o which_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o v._o 8._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o strange_a child_n shall_v drink_v thy_o wine_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 12._o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n seek_v for_o and_o not_o forsake_v that_o the_o true_a church_n also_o shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v clear_o express_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o isaias_n in_o which_o after_o the_o prophet_n have_v name_v africa_n lydia_n italy_n greece_n and_o the_o land_n a_o far_o of_o he_o add_v v._o 21._o and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o levite_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o make_v to_o stand_v before_o i_o so_o shall_v stand_v the_o seed_n of_o your_o name_n note_v that_o these_o levite_n be_v now_o not_o by_o birth_n but_o by_o election_n ordain_v to_o be_v such_o out_o of_o several_a country_n italy_n greece_n and_o other_o land_n which_o name_v your_o bible_n avoid_v to_o translate_v 6_o s_n jeremy_n be_v no_o less_o copious_a c_o 30._o v._o 11._o though_o i_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n the_o church_n indeed_o may_v be_v chastise_v for_o a_o while_n but_o never_o be_v bring_v to_o consummation_n for_o c._n 31.35_o thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n etc._n etc._n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n they_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o if_o the_o heaven_n above_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v measure_v and_o the_o fundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v search_v out_o i_o also_o will_v cast_v a_o way_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n again_o c._n 32.38_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o all_o day_n and_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o revolt_v from_o i_o again_o c._n 33.14_o behold_v the_o day_n will_v come_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o good_a word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n in_o that_o time_n i_o will_v make_v the_o spring_n of_o justice_n to_o bud_v forth_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o say_v our_o lord_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o david_n a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n christ_n must_v successive_o have_v his_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o shall_v not_o fail_v before_o my_o face_n a_o man_n to_o offer_v holocauste_n and_o to_o burn_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o kill_v victimes_o all_o day_n behold_v a_o succession_n of_o lawful_a priest_n still_o offer_v sacrifice_n express_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v then_o only_o know_v again_o it_o follow_v and_o the_o word_n be_v make_v to_o jerimy_a say_n if_o my_o covenant_n with_o the_o day_n can_v be_v make_v void_a also_o my_o covenant_n may_v be_v make_v void_a with_o david_n my_o seruamt_a that_o there_o may_v be_v not_o of_o he_o a_o son_n a_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n my_o minister_n yea_o v._n 22._o even_o as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v number_v and_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v mensure_v so_o will_v i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n my_o servant_n and_o the_o levite_n my_o minister_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o number_n of_o lawful_a priest_n by_o lawful_a mission_n and_o ordination_n shall_v not_o only_o never_o fail_v but_o also_o never_o fail_v to_o be_v a_o great_a number_n there_o follow_v again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o formeâ—_n covenant_n repeat_v once_o more_o 7._o ezechiel_n also_o speak_v very_a home_o ch._n 34.22_o i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o into_o spoil_n and_o will_v raise_v up_o over_o they_o one_o pastor_n who_o shall_v lead_v they_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o pastor_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n the_o prince_n of_o they_o