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gracious_a so_o glorious_a liberty_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o woman_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o faithful_a witness_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o gracious_a liberty_n and_o prefer_v that_o before_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n and_o these_o must_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v on_o their_o belove_a and_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v have_v glorious_a liberty_n in_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o thus_o have_v handle_v peter_n doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n let_v the_o use_v which_o he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v by_o we_o and_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o we_o have_v 2_o pet._n 3.14_o wherefore_o see_v you_o look_v for_o such_o thing_n be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v of_o he_o in_o peace_n without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v 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rest_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v which_o be_v this_o prop._n 1._o what_o be_v here_o represent_v shall_v with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o diligence_n be_v look_v into_o and_o consider_v chap._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o declare_v all_o that_o thou_o see_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o command_n so_o vehement_o urge_v in_o so_o many_o expression_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o external_a and_o internal_a sense_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o stir_v up_o to_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o vision_n and_o to_o take_v a_o exact_a view_n of_o it_o and_o
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shall_v be_v one_o nation_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o all_o even_o david_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o observe_v how_o ezek._n 37._o agree_v with_o john_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n the_o gate_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n chap._n 45.31_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n upon_o they_o so_o also_o john_n rev._n 21.12_o and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o water_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o compare_v chap._n 47.12_o with_o rev._n 22._o in_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n grow_v all_o tree_n the_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n the_o leaf_n for_o medicine_n rev._n 22.2_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n observe_v ezekiel_n 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and_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o whole_a city_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n because_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n make_v one_o city_n gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o heb._n 11.16_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n that_o be_v for_o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n verse_n 13._o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n who_o have_v here_o peace_n by_o believe_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o and_o there_o they_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o change_v all_o these_o be_v associate_v make_v one_o body_n mystical_o and_o a_o heavenly_a city_n 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gentile_n of_o christian_n become_v heathen_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 1290_o day_n and_o the_o possess_v the_o outward_a court_n and_o the_o tread_v down_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o 42_o month_n and_o of_o the_o 1260_o day_n 30_o year_n after_o the_o former_a thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o place_n the_o other_o place_n be_v 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n this_o place_n show_v how_o jew_n shall_v turn_v gentile_n and_o christian_n become_v heathen_n and_o also_o show_v how_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o inquiry_n after_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v for_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 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