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all_o you_o gentile_n and_o laud_v you_o he_o all_o people_n together_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 11._o the_o gentile_n shall_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o according_a to_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n and_o this_o prophet_n david_n sing_v in_o his_o 63._o psalm_n the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o heart_n be_v glad_a vers_fw-la 10._o behold_v he_o say_v not_o the_o lewe_z only_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o just_a be_v no_o man_n just_a then_o but_o the_o jew_n ask_v of_o paul_n who_o in_o rom._n 3._o teach_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o only_a justifier_n and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o after_o that_o say_v be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 29_o 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have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 9_o and_o 11_o of_o this_o city_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o zach._n 2._o in_o zion_n will_v i_o give_v salvation_n and_o my_o glory_n unto_o israel_n esa_n 46._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n esa_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1_o the_o sister_n of_o christ_n cantiâ—_n 5._o vers_fw-la 1._o my_o dove_n be_v alone_o and_o my_o undefiled_a cap_n 6._o vers_fw-la 8._o the_o garden_n enclose_v a_o spring_n shutiup_n and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o cantic_a 4._o verse_n 12_o a_o orchard_n of_o poungranet_n with_o sweet_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n cantic_a 4._o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o cod_n and_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o titus_n ve_fw-la 14._o a_o spiritual_a house_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o holy_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2._o cap._n vers_fw-la 9_o a_o choose_a 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vers_fw-la 15._o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n vers_fw-la 16._o brief_o out_o of_o zion_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o israel_n look_v for_o zion_n as_o david_n sing_v in_o the_o 14._o psal_n who_o shall_v give_v salvation_n out_o of_o zion_n unto_o israel_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 11._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v he_o come_v which_o shall_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 29._o and_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n throughout_o all_o y_fw-fr â—_o scripture_n have_v speak_v glorious_a thing_n in_o figure_n and_o evident_a promise_n for_o she_o have_v promise_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim_n 4._o after_o this_o manner_n have_v the_o gréeke_n text_n as_o in_o latin_a de_fw-fr te_fw-la of_o thou_o but_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la hebrew_n have_v in_o te_fw-la in_o thou_o â—ar_n &_o this_o preiudice_v nothing_o to_o we_o for_o both_o be_v true_a those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v mention_v off_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o church_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v they_o but_o sacred_a holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n touch_v everlasting_a life_n &_o salvation_n which_o sure_o be_v daily_o preach_v and_o sound_v forth_o both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o church_n that_o by_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a matter_n faith_n may_v come_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o faith_n justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o hebrew_n text_n add_v selah_n which_o selah_n s._n jerome_n translate_v semper_fw-la always_o for_o the_o church_n as_o a_o bride_n glorious_a in_o her_o husband_n shall_v evermore_o be_v preach_v off_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o she_o and_o in_o she_o shall_v be_v continual_o sing_v the_o ineffable_a glory_n of_o the_o everlasting_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n interpret_v the_o word_n selah_n for_o everlasting_a like_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o their_o epitaph_n as_o the_o jewish_a epitaph_n be_v in_o hebrew_n at_o basill_n his_o soul_n continue_v in_o paradise_n amen_o amen_n amen_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o verse_n in_o the_o 84._o psalm_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o so_o likewise_o by_o thargus_fw-la the_o hebrew_n writer_n upon_o this_o 87._o psalm_n rabbi_n aben_n ezra_n expound_v it_o for_o truth_n or_o true_o david_n kimhi_n write_v ama._n that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n in_o this_o psalm_n from_o the_o root_n to_o lift_v up_o salal_n so_o as_o indeed_o by_o this_o persuasion_n the_o cogitation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mind_n be_v move_v earnest_o to_o way_n &_o consider_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v a_o worthy_a little_a 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the_o dwell_a place_n of_o they_o which_o rejoice_n but_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n of_o sorrowful_a and_o afflict_a person_n therefore_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o spiritual_a habitation_n do_v exceed_v all_o understanding_n and_o be_v not_o perceive_v with_o fleshly_a eye_n and_o the_o ungodly_a one_o in_o this_o world_n acâ—_n not_o worthy_a to_o see_v not_o not_o even_o the_o least_o citizen_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n adoâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_n she_o true_a blessing_n which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n the_o world_n see_v the_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v but_o he_o see_v not_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n with_o her_o citizen_n bear_v a_o new_a of_o the_o spirit_n the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o luke_n 16._o see_v lazarus_n a_o beggar_n full_a of_o sore_n and_o famish_v with_o hunger_n at_o his_o gate_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o carnal_a eye_n sight_n yea_o what_o humane_a reason_n will_v know_v so_o wretched_a and_o abject_a a_o person_n in_o outward_a show_n to_o be_v the_o belove_a child_n of_o god_n to_o reign_v w_z t_o christ_n and_o who_o the_o very_a angelical_a calamity_n spirit_n do_v attend_v upon_o with_o such_o figure_n of_o calamity_n lie_n christian_n cover_v in_o this_o world_n the_o apostle_n those_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a prince_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n how_o afflict_a be_v they_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n they_o seem_v outward_o the_o vyle_v person_n of_o all_o man_n they_o be_v buffit_v with_o it_o blow_v they_o wander_v uncertain_a coast_n they_o be_v rail_v on_o &_o become_v as_o the_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n where_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v then_o the_o eye_n which_o can_v perceive_v such_o &_o so_o great_a compéere_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n final_o how_o unknown_a be_v christ_n 〈…〉_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o synagogue_n of_o his_o people_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n if_o carnal_a eye_n can_v have_v see_v and_o know_v the_o 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eye_n videliz_fw-fr the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n what_o shall_v the_o most_o pestilent_a envy_n of_o the_o enemy_n than_o hurt_v we_o which_o cry_v that_o we_o be_v go_v back_o from_o god_n and_o from_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n himself_o 〈…〉_o wherein_o we_o be_v although_o then_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n she_o seem_v outward_o vile_a and_o a_o dungeon_n yet_o be_v she_o a_o excellent_a and_o impregnable_a city_n the_o adversary_n reproach_n we_o which_o it_o error_n but_o hear_v they_o that_o acknowledge_v christ_n do_v well_o understand_v that_o all_o fountain_n of_o god_n grace_n do_v flow_v in_o this_o city_n of_o god_n therefore_o even_o then_o also_o do_v the_o sound_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n a_o right_a and_o true_a faith_n yea_o good_a work_n indeed_o and_o study_v after_o godliness_n here_o hence_o flow_v forth_o likewise_o yet_o doubtless_o faith_n be_v far_o more_o lukewarm_a in_o we_o they_o be_v expedient_a but_o we_o 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lord_n vers_fw-la 6._o r._n r._n â—â—es_n 2._o â—a_n 2._o heb_n 9_o â—ay_n 49._o â—â—at_fw-la 3._o â—eb_fw-mi 13._o â—â—â—_o mundi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2000_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la â—â—oo_o regni_fw-la asa_n 10_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1._o anno_fw-la muâ—_n di_fw-it 3970._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1004_o mundi_fw-la 5004._o â—om_n 16._o â—â—â—el_n 5._o tomâ—_n 2._o opâ—_n rum_o svorum_fw-la interpretantâ—_n psalmoâ—_n â—_o certain_a sect_n which_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v 2â—000_n year_n only_o chiliastae_fw-la in_o â—gipto_o exorti_fw-la anno_o mundi_fw-la 261._o anabaptistâ—_n in_o germania_n anno_o christi_fw-la â—534_n the_o shadowâ—_n of_o the_o law_n without_o say_v can_v be_v understand_v â—at_a 21._o mark_n 11._o â—â—ke_v 19_o â—ohn_n 12._o â—say_v 2._o micheas_n 4_o ephes_n 2._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n by_o christ_n we_o be_v nombreâ—_n among_o the_o citizen_n of_o thâ—_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n augustin_n '_o iâ—_n psal_n 91._o david_n 2_o gallat_n 20._o verse_n what_o maneâ—_n citizen_n they_o of_o the_o heavenly_a leruselen_fw-mi be_v in_o worldly_a or_o humane_a thing_n nothing_o perpetual_o firm_a the_o holy_a city_n have_v all_o thing_n perpetual_a firm_a and_o â—ure_a in_o the_o hill_n abdias_n cap._n 1_o carass_n hill_n of_o holiness_n christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n ephes_n 2_o verse_n 20._o 21._o &_o 22._o why_o the_o city_n be_v call_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 6._o vers_fw-la 11._o we_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n â—erusalem_fw-la be_v ordain_v for_o â—evine_a service_n god_n though_o he_o be_v every_o where_o by_o power_n &_o eslence_n yet_o he_o be_v by_o grace_n present_a with_o the_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n her_o excellent_a member_n the_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n the_o messiah_n promise_v â—â—â—_o of_o zion_n â—ar_n selah_n ama._n salal_n the_o 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confound_v the_o opinion_n of_o school_n doctor_n in_o merit_v 〈…〉_o their_o opinion_n of_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la so_o be_v that_o book_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n call_v what_o it_o be_v to_o build_v the_o church_n of_o god_n upon_o â—u_n nane_fw-la erâ—â—â—â—_n psal_n 115._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v eternal_a act_n â—_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o god_n be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o profiâ—â—_n we_o have_v of_o our_o baptisâ—_n tit._n vers_fw-la 4._o 6._o 7._o pet_n 3_o â—ers_n 21._o &_o 22._o how_o other_o joy_n do_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n oâ—_n god_n impart_v his_o gift_n most_o â—ichlie_o unto_o his_o church_n psal_n 76._o ver_fw-la 1._o psal_n 68_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 10._o ver_fw-la 25_o true_a joy_n be_v in_o the_o church_n alone_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n pertain_v not_o only_o unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a psal_n 2._o psal_n 17._o he_o church_n neither_o at_o sevenhilled_n 〈…〉_o nor_o yet_o a_o 〈…〉_o monarchy_n titus_n cap._n 2._o joh._n 16._o ver_fw-la 33_o christian_n lie_v cover_v with_o figure_n of_o calamity_n psal_n 22._o ver_fw-la â—_o 1._o pet._n 2._o ver_fw-la 11._o the_o author_n comfortable_a conclusion_n to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n epheâ—_n ver_fw-la 1â—_n colos_n 3._o ver_fw-la 1â—_n