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her_o seven_o pillar_n christ_n house_n or_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o seven_o pillar_n to_o point_v out_o its_o sure_a and_o stable_a foundation_n heb._n 3.6_o who_o house_n be_v we_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o you_o be_v god_n building_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n saint_n be_v the_o house_n build_v of_o christ_n say_v a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a author_n upon_o a_o treble_a account_n 1._o of_o their_o peuson_n in_o they_o he_o dwell_v real_o by_o his_o spirit_n eph._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o 6.19_o john_n 14.17_o 2._o of_o their_o be_v compact_v together_o in_o church-order_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n whereby_o they_o be_v build_v up_o cement_v unite_a and_o become_v a_o house_n like_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.16_o col._n 2.19_o 3._o of_o their_o joynt-worship_n perform_v in_o that_o order_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o he_o also_o dwell_v among_o 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most_o plain_a indisputable_a principle_n common_o receive_v maxim_n be_v by_o one_o or_o other_o in_o this_o day_n question_v and_o oppose_v it_o may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v altogether_o useless_a brief_o to_o discover_v the_o basis_n upon_o which_o this_o principle_n be_v build_v i._o then_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n prophesy_v that_o god_n the_o father_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n to_o his_o church_n like_a unto_o moses_n to_o who_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o attend_v in_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v declare_v teach_v they_o by_o he_o under_o the_o most_o severe_a penalty_n be_v this_o charge_v upon_o they_o deut._n 18._o 18_o 19_o i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o word_n which_o he_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n so_o explain_v the_o word_n he_o that_o transgress_v against_o his_o word_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 18._o i_o will_v require_v it_o of_o he_o maimon_n in_o jesud_v hatorath_n c._n 9_o §_o 2._o and_o the_o word_n require_v often_o signify_v to_o require_v by_o punishment_n gen._n 9.5_o 42.22_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n of_o of_o christ_n and_o this_o require_v to_o be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n act._n 3.22_o 23._o that_o this_o prophet_n be_v christ_n he_o tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 26._o nor_o be_v this_o prophecy_n interpret_v by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a rabbi_n except_o some_o very_o few_o but_o only_o of_o the_o messiah_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v interpret_v of_o any_o other_o every_o particular_a be_v exact_o fulfil_v in_o he_o a_o prophet_n mat._n 21.11_o this_o be_v jesus_n the_o prophet_n from_o among_o your_o brethren_n christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o mention_v out_o of_o what_o tribe_n among_o they_o he_o be_v take_v heb._n 7.13_o 14._o viz._n of_o judah_n and_o the_o family_n he_o be_v of_o in_o that_o tribe_n namely_o that_o of_o david_n be_v frequent_o mention_v luk._n 1.69_o and_o will_v put_v my_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n according_o christ_n say_v to_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v command_v he_o this_o christ_n do_v joh._n 12._o 49_o 50._o i_o speak_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v joh._n 15.15_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n have_v i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o so_o that_o evident_o christ_n be_v the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n be_v worthy_a our_o special_a remark_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n raise_v up_o send_v by_o the_o father_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mission_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o will_n that_o he_o think_v meet_v to_o manifest_v to_o they_o 3._o that_o christ_n actual_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o the_o father_n will_n john_n 1.17_o 18._o the_o law_n be_v give_v
synchronize_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o same_o viz._n the_o total_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o introduction_n exaltment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o the_o stone_n have_v yet_o not_o begin_v to_o smite_v for_o when_o it_o begin_v so_o to_o do_v it_o shall_v never_o cease_v till_o the_o image_n be_v whole_o destroy_v and_o it_o the_o stone_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o therefore_o none_o of_o the_o vial_n be_v yet_o pour_v out_o but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v not_o now_o speak_v at_o large_a that_o there_o be_v particular_a church_n upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n will_v receive_v a_o speedy_a dispatch_n 1._o now_o the_o witness_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v particular_a church_n stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n begin_v open_o with_o their_o wont_a and_o perhaps_o great_a courage_n and_o boldness_n to_o assert_v and_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o way_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prophesy_v they_o be_v public_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o slaughter_n they_o be_v private_o find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o rev._n 11.11_o 2._o now_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v nourish_v there_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o witness_n slaughter_n come_v out_o from_o thence_o and_o show_v herself_o as_o the_o true_a loyal_a spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o her_o visible_a subjection_n to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o glorious_a institution_n and_o appointment_n to_o which_o time_n that_o pprophecy_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n cant._n 8.5_o 3._o now_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o testimony_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v rev._n 15.5_o a_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o temple_n 2._o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o 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tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n exod._n 38.21_o act_n 7.44_o because_o in_o it_o be_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n or_o testimony_n it_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 1_o chron._n 8.4_o 2_o chron._n 5.5_o this_o here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n or_o appertain_v to_o the_o gospel-ministration_n perhaps_o on_o purpose_n to_o obviate_v any_o mistake_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v of_o the_o restitution_n of_o their_o temple-worship_n q._n d._n though_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o testimony_n do_v think_v that_o i_o intend_v that_o which_o be_v build_v by_o moses_n solomon_n and_o that_o your_o old-worship_n thereto_o affix_v shall_v be_v restore_v no_o i_o be_o treat_v of_o another_o kind_n of_o temple_n under_o another_o ministration_n viz._n a_o heavenly_a which_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n have_v introduce_v to_o which_o appertain_v the_o testimony_n law_n institution_n he_o have_v give_v forth_o 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