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the_o golden_a account_n ray_n and_o pleasant_a beam_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v most_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a virtue_n take_v away_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o night_n be_v doubtful_a or_o though_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n if_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o light_n the_o night_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v more_o comfortable_a and_o thus_o i_o say_v it_o be_v first_o with_o the_o world_n where_o here_o there_o be_v no_o church_n to_o shine_v or_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n that_o do_v not_o so_o shine_v that_o other_o may_v see_v and_o be_v light_v for_o while_o the_o day_n of_o time_n do_v last_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o have_v need_n of_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o church_n but_o at_o this_o day_n this_o time_n will_v be_v no_o long_o because_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n will_v break_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n cause_v the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v even_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a to_o cease_v to_o have_v a_o be_v 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there_o will_v be_v need_n both_o of_o the_o light_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n but_o when_o the_o work_n be_v do_v and_o he_o come_v than_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v out_o of_o use_n thus_o the_o 〈…〉_z 18._o of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n which_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o perfect_a day_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o this_o be_v render_v as_o the_o reason_n why_o at_o this_o day_n both_o the_o light_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v needless_a it_o be_v because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o because_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o now_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n not_o of_o that_o glory_n that_o do_v attend_v the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n for_o that_o glory_n do_v attend_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o her_o purity_n of_o worship_n of_o temple-worship_n and_o do_v either_o abide_v on_o she_o or_o withdraw_v itself_o according_a to_o her_o exact_a observe_v the_o rule_n or_o decline_v from_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o in_o the_o vers_n begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n but_o the_o glory_n that_o here_o you_o read_v of_o it_o be_v a_o glory_n that_o supply_v this_o city_n without_o those_o ordinance_n yea_o therefore_o those_o ordinance_n as_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v cease_v because_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o glory_n that_o now_o be_v come_v into_o this_o city_n the_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o mark_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o wherefore_o i_o say_v this_o glory_n that_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o shall_v possess_v this_o city_n at_o the_o end_n of_o her_o glory_n in_o this_o world_n wherefore_o as_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_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 thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n isa._n 60._o 19_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v at_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n both_o which_o be_v figure_n in_o their_o finish_n of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n that_o be_v reveal_v before_o concern_v their_o order_n and_o accomplishment_n that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o appear_v upon_o they_o that_o 11._o neither_o moses_n nor_o aaron_n be_v able_a to_o enter_v in_o or_o to_o stand_v therein_o because_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o at_o that_o time_n fill_v the_o house_n thus_o you_o see_v this_o city_n descend_v in_o one_o measure_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v consummate_v in_o another_o measure_n of_o glory_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o mount_n sinai_n while_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v give_v but_o it_o rest_v on_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o the_o work_n thereof_o be_v finish_v to_o signify_v i_o say_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v rest_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o in_o his_o church_n by_o they_o so_o long_o as_o ordinance_n be_v in_o use_n but_o when_o they_o be_v needless_a than_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o the_o church_n without_o they_o and_o that_o more_o glorious_o than_o ever_o it_o therein_o do_v rest_n by_o they_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o mark_v though_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o 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wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v isa._n 25._o 6._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o it_o while_o it_o be_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o perfection_n and_o immortality_n in_o another_o whence_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o glory_n or_o while_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v thus_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o even_o then_o there_o will_v be_v some_o also_o that_o will_v not_o see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glory_n hereof_o but_o as_o for_o those_o whoever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o share_n in_o the_o bless_a and_o goodly_a privilege_n of_o this_o city_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o by_o these_o word_n be_v great_a thing_n hold_v forth_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o jerusalem_n their_o king_n also_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o it_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v but_o like_a to_o single-pence_n and_o halfpence_n but_o their_o king_n like_o gold_n angel_n and_o twenty-shilling-piece_n wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v display_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o see_v in_o its_o own_o complexion_n even_o than_o they_o that_o have_v most_o of_o the_o 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