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in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a but_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o great_a conquest_n of_o the_o king_n will_v be_v by_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n when_o she_o be_v build_v thou_o shall_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o 15_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o indeed_o before_o this_o city_n be_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o she_o own_o place_n most_o of_o the_o king_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v find_v employ_v and_o take_v up_o in_o another_o work_n than_o to_o 9_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o the_o hill_n thereof_o they_o will_v be_v find_v in_o love_n with_o mistress_n babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n the_o mistress_n of_o 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that_o everywhere_o shall_v now_o be_v abide_v on_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o jesus_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o receive_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o shall_v consider_v thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o wherefore_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o mistress_n and_o shall_v leave_v she_o to_o scrape_v for_o herself_o in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v with_o repentance_n and_o rejoice_v to_o zion_n nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o to_o recompense_v she_o also_o for_o the_o delusion_n and_o enchantment_n wherewith_o she_o have_v entangle_v they_o they_o shall_v hate_v she_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a they_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o 16._o now_o madam_n what_o say_v thou_o the_o king_n must_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n jezebel_n thy_o 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10._o in_o that_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n isa._n 19_o 24._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o save_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a zec._n 8._o 13._o as_o the_o dew_n of_o hermon_n that_o descend_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 133._o 3._o and_o now_o for_o the_o three_o particular_a namely_o what_o it_o be_v to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god._n 1._o to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o captivity_n from_o god_n be_v this_o the_o church_n be_v the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n do_v beget_v all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o he_o wherefore_o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n it_o be_v as_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v heavenborn_a beget_v of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o gal._n 4._o 26._o psal._n 87._o 5_o 6._o 2._o when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v this_o jerusalem_n come_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n he_o mean_v that_o those_o of_o the_o church_n in_o captivity_n that_o shall_v build_v this_o city_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n peculiar_o fit_v and_o qualify_v for_o this_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v their_o hand_n iâ—_n building_n jerusalem_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o old_a their_o noble_n put_v not_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o there_o be_v many_o 5._o of_o judah_n that_o be_v swear_v to_o tobiah_n the_o â—rch_n opposet_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n because_o of_o some_o kindred_n and_o relation_n that_o then_o be_v between_o they_o and_o he_o neh._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o we_o do_v expect_v it_o will_v be_v now_o some_o will_v be_v even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n in_o babylon_n at_o that_o time_n also_o some_o will_v be_v cowardly_a and_o fearful_a yea_o and_o even_a man_n hire_v to_o â—inder_v the_o work_n nehem._n 6._o 10_o 11_o 12._o wherefore_o i_o say_v those_o of_o the_o church_n that_o â—t_a that_o day_n build_v the_o city_n they_o be_v man_n of_o a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a spirit_n which_o also_o will_v so_o be_v at_o the_o build_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n they_o who_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n they_o that_o be_v mighty_a for_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n they_o that_o take_v away_o the_o yoke_n and_o speak_v vanity_n and_o that_o draw_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o 14._o the_o hungry_a they_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v guide_v continual_o that_o shall_v have_v fat_a bone_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o water_a garden_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o etc._n etc._n of_o they_o shall_v they_o be_v that_o build_v the_o old_a waste_n and_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o many_o generation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v thus_o in_o all_o age_n in_o every_o work_n of_o god_n some_o of_o his_o people_n some_z of_o his_o saint_n in_o special_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v use_v to_o promote_v and_o advance_v and_o perfect_a the_o work_n of_o their_o generation_n 3._o this_o city_n descend_v or_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o special_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v they_o the_o pattern_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o babylon_n it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n while_o there_o to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o return_v and_o build_v and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o quail_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o by_o oppose_v do_v endeavour_v to_o hinder_v the_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o perfection_n yea_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v indeed_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o perfection_n wherefore_o she_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n as_o he_o also_o say_v himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v cause_v the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n to_o return_v and_o i_o will_v build_v
they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o ezek_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o neh._n 2._o 8._o &_o 3._o 18._o ezr._n 7._o 27_o neh._n 4._o 15._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o jer._n 33._o 7._o &_o 32._o 44._o ezek._n 36._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o &_o 37._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o amos_n 9_o 11._o last_o when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v she_o decend_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n he_o may_v refer_v to_o her_o glory_n which_o at_o she_o decline_v depart_v from_o hâ—â—_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n as_o the_o sap_n return_v into_o the_o root_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leâ—â—_n which_o glory_n do_v again_o at_o her_o return_n descend_v or_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o sap_n do_v arise_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n for_o indeed_o the_o church_n beauty_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o either_o go_v up_o thither_o from_o she_o or_o else_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o she_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o fall_n and_o spring_n cant._n 2._o thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o also_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o from_o god._n vers._n 11._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o last_o word_n do_v put_v the_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o do_v most_o clear_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o descend_v of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o perfect_a return_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o captivity_n the_o church_n when_o she_o begin_v at_o first_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n her_o glory_n begin_v to_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o now_o she_o be_v return_v again_o she_o receive_v therewith_o her_o former_a glory_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o type_n when_o jerusalem_n go_v into_o captivity_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o our_o new-testament-church_n under_o antichrist_n it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o go_v by_o degree_n first_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n for_o that_o time_n quite_o away_o from_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10._o 4_o 18._o &_o 11._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n again_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o this_o city_n at_o her_o go_v into_o captivity_n so_o when_o she_o return_v again_o she_o have_v also_o then_o return_v to_o her_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whereupon_o this_o very_a prophet_n that_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n go_v from_o she_o at_o her_o go_v into_o captivity_n do_v see_v it_o the_o very_a same_o and_o that_o according_a as_o it_o depart_v so_o return_v at_o her_o deliverance_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o gate_n say_v he_o that_o be_v when_o by_o a_o vision_n he_o see_v all_o the_o frame_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n he_o 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43._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n and_o restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n by_o which_o god_n do_v plain_o show_v we_o how_o thing_n will_v be_v in_o our_o gospel-church_n she_o be_v to_o decline_v and_o lose_v her_o glory_n she_o be_v to_o be_v trample_v as_o she_o be_v a_o city_n 11._o for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o unconvert_v and_o wicked_a world_n again_o she_o be_v after_o this_o to_o be_v build_v and_o to_o be_v put_v into_o her_o former_a glory_n at_o which_o time_n she_o be_v to_o have_v her_o glory_n her_o former_a glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n return_v to_o she_o again_o he_o show_v i_o sai_z john_n that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n and_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o and_o again_o i_o be_o return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 16._o &_o 8._o 3._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o power_n and_o there_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o majesty_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o isa._n 2._o 19_o it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n in_o some_o sense_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o their_o most_o forlorn_a condition_n 18._o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sad_a state_n in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n 25._o and_o other_o of_o their_o state_n of_o calamity_n as_o he_o say_v though_o i_o cast_v they_o far_o off_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o although_o i_o have_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o country_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v to_o they_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v ezek._n 11_o 16._o god_n be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o iâ—_n her_o great_a adversity_n both_o to_o limit_v bind_v measure_n and_o appoint_v out_o to_o she_o 9_o her_o quantity_n and_o quality_n her_o beginning_n 10_o and_o duration_n of_o distress_n and_o temptation_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o restoration_n of_o this_o city_n that_o be_v not_o always_o upon_o his_o people_n though_o always_o they_o be_v belove_v and_o count_v for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n she_o may_v then_o have_v his_o grace_n but_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o power_n but_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n she_o may_v also_o have_v his_o majesty_n when_o not_o the_o glory_n thereof_o god_n may_v be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o then_o when_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o she_o have_v his_o grace_n power_n and_o majesty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o each_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o follow_a particular_n grace_n power_n and_o majesty_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n only_o as_o we_o be_v consider_v saint_n before_o god_n so_o they_o be_v invisible_a and_o that_o not_o only_o altogether_o to_o the_o world_n but_o often_o to_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n themselves_o but_o â—ow_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o do_v rest_n upon_o â—he_n church_n according_a to_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n why_o then_o it_o will_v be_v visible_a and_o ap_fw-mi parant_fw-la to_o all_o beholder_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n psal._n 102._o 16._o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o isa._n 60._o 1_o 2._o now_o then_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o 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gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o 11_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v but_o again_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o either_o as_o the_o church_n be_v in_o captivity_n and_o persecution_n or_o as_o she_o be_v out_o now_o as_o she_o be_v in_o captivity_n so_o her_o long_a day_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o a_o black_a and_o doubtful_a night_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n wherefore_o this_o day_n here_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v even_o when_o she_o be_v absolute_o deliver_v from_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o beast_n false_a prophet_n and_o whore_n wherefore_o he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v at_o all_o by_o day_n but_o add_v 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