Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	appear_v	jerusalem_n	zion_n	150	3	9.0463	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95625	On the coming of Christ	W. T.	1687 (1687)	Wing T67A; ESTC R230395	59,179	90

of_o understanding_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o these_o opinion_n which_o will_v necessary_o draw_v so_o many_o absurdity_n with_o they_o as_o these_o and_o such_o other_o as_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o place_n something_o may_v be_v write_v about_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n mention_v rev._n 21_o and_o inquire_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o this_o point_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v rather_o modest_o propose_v than_o positive_o conclude_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o difficulty_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v such_o various_a apprehension_n and_o here_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o jerusalem_n in_o scripture_n be_v divers_a way_n take_v and_o first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o city_n so_o call_v in_o palestine_n which_o some_o think_v be_v build_v by_o melchisedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n mention_v gen._n 14_o afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o sure_o we_o be_v it_o be_v in_o joshua_n time_n josh_n 10.1_o but_o never_o conquer_v by_o he_o though_o he_o slay_v adonibezeck_n who_o be_v king_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n till_o david_n time_n and_o then_o take_v by_o he_o and_o become_v the_o royal_a city_n 2_o sam._n 5_o and_o afterward_o burn_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n re-edify_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n build_v again_o by_o aelianus_n adrianus_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.6_o &_o 14.10_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v again_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v understand_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o mat._n 3.5_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordan_n and_o mat._n 23.37_o jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o kill_v the_o prophet_n viz._n the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n furthermore_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n as_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a state_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n jer._n 6.8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v so_o jer._n 2.2_o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v cry_v that_o so_o that_o whole_a people_n may_v hear_v and_o understand_v for_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v only_o name_v as_o be_v the_o head_n city_n yet_o the_o expostulation_n be_v with_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o chapter_n see_v isai_n 24.23_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v his_o church_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o civil_a state_n for_o so_o i_o understand_v it_o psal_n 147.12_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n i._n e._n both_o church_n and_o state._n again_o though_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v ordinary_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o zion_n yet_o sometime_o also_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 137.6_o if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n and_o psal_n 122.6_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n we_o shall_v take_v into_o consideration_n what_o be_v mention_v in_o gal._n 4.26_o to_o our_o purpose_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o two_o covenant_n or_o at_o least_o a_o twofold_a dispensation_n of_o the_o same_o covenant_n the_o one_o legal_a as_o give_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o continue_v till_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o evangelical_a as_o give_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o this_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n church_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o because_o it_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o legal_a dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v glorious_a 2_o cor._n 3.7_o yet_o that_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o be_v no_o glory_n in_o comparison_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o excel_v for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v do_v away_o be_v glorious_a much_o more_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v glorious_a the_o church_n of_o old_a have_v many_o glorious_a title_n or_o epithet_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o call_v his_o glory_n isai_n 46.13_o his_o treasure_n his_o pleasant_a portion_n &c_n &c_n yet_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n church_n isai_n 62.3_o style_v it_o the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n a_o royal_a diadem_n such_o and_o so_o high_a be_v the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o gospel_n church_n that_o many_o if_o not_o most_o that_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n conceive_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n at_o least_o in_o the_o inchoation_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a such_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v as_o far_o transcend_v and_o excel_v this_o gospel-church_n as_o this_o do_v that_o under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o much_o more_o and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n as_o it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v hereafter_o show_v there_o be_v other_o who_o think_v and_o that_o not_o a_o few_o that_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v heaven_n itself_o the_o description_n of_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a think_v it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o he_o be_v once_o count_v a_o fool_n who_o think_v it_o will_v be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o heaven_n itself_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o endeavour_v to_o show_v some_o other_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n or_o christianity_n and_o whosoever_o read_v the_o whole_a 60th_o chapter_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n indeed_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v it_o look_v very_o well_o like_o it_o and_o there_o be_v many_o expression_n in_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o think_v or_o say_v they_o be_v mistake_v though_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v very_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n and_o people_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o when_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o the_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o god_n covenant_n be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n what_o privilege_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o gentile_a church_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 4.8_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o first_o dominion_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o but_o though_o these_o bid_v very_o fair_a for_o it_o yet_o neither_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o who_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o my_o understanding_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o speal_v but_o in_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n we_o shall_v inquire_v first_n what_o it_o be_v and_o second_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o the_o first_o what_o it_o be_v and_o here_o according_a to_o scripture_n i_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o saint_n only_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n whole_o free_a from_o sin._n sorrow_n and_o suffer_v who_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a improvement_n of_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n first_o they_o be_v a_o society_n therefore_o call_v a_o city_n the_o great_a city_n rev._n 21.10_o the_o holy_a city_n ver_fw-la 2_o the_o belove_a city_n chap._n 20.9_o the_o city_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.12_o of_o saint_n and_o saint_n only_o and_o yer_z

not_o comprehend_v all_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o chap._n 21.24_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o ver_fw-la 26._o beside_o chap._n 20.9_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v at_o least_o to_o i_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a society_n no_o such_o a_o society_n in_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o in_o the_o best_a time_n tare_n will_v be_v among_o wheat_n till_o harvest_n mat._n 13.29_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n church_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v not_o heaven_n itself_o for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n chap._n 21.2.10_o again_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 and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o which_o they_o can_v bring_v into_o heaven_n again_o rev._n 20.9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o magog_n go_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o by_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v mean_v heaven_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a furthermore_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o suffer_v 1_o from_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o defile_v chap._n 21.27_o but_o sin_n defile_v 2_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n ver_fw-la 4_o no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o also_o free_a from_o suffer_v for_o suffer_v be_v always_o attend_v with_o pain_n but_o in_o other_o saint_n there_o will_v be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o sorrow_n and_o suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n again_o these_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a improvement_n of_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n no_o temple_n therein_o no_o need_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v therein_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 ver_fw-la 22.23_o no_o night_n there_o nor_o need_v of_o candle_n or_o sun_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o light_n chap._n 22.5_o but_o we_o know_v that_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n will_v be_v needful_a for_o some_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n thus_o have_v give_v what_o my_o apprehension_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o show_v what_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o and_o also_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v let_v it_o be_v inquire_v into_o where_o such_o a_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o saint_n only_o according_a to_o the_o former_a description_n may_v be_v find_v and_o here_o as_o i_o premise_v at_o first_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o propose_v to_o consideration_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_v rev._n 20_o that_o some_o saint_n shall_v rise_v before_o other_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o before_o whether_o all_o saint_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v that_o some_o shall_v not_o then_o live_v when_o these_o be_v raise_v be_v as_o clear_v whether_o saint_n or_o sinner_n or_o both_o be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o will_v be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n during_o that_o whole_a term_n of_o time_n and_o so_o until_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v good_a ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v appear_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ultimate_a day_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v come_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n zech._n 14.5_o judas_n 14_o and_o why_o not_o these_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o be_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n chap._n 20_o and_o that_o on_o earth_n chap._n 5.10_o again_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o which_o we_o be_v come_v heb._n 12.23_o or_o what_o else_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o place_n once_o more_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v those_o who_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14_o and_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time._n if_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v it_o i_o know_v that_o very_o few_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o raise_v saint_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n of_o which_o peter_n speak_v 2d_o epistle_n 3d_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n in_o this_o case_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v i_o shall_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 1._o whether_o think_v so_o or_o say_v so_o without_o any_o proof_n will_v make_v it_o so_o two_o the_o apostle_n john_n make_v they_o two_o distinct_a thing_n rev._n 21.1_o 2._o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jewish_a evangelical_a church_n represent_v to_o we_o after_o a_o legal_a manner_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n under_o the_o name_n &_o notion_n of_o a_o city_n and_o temple_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o be_v call_v there_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a the_o earth_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o many_o respect_n from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v john_n &_o ezek._n together_o for_o first_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o rev._n 21.22_o but_o that_o city_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n have_v a_o temple_n chap._n 41.1_o 4_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v external_a worship_n and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o offering_n so_o often_o mention_v there_o see_v zec._n 14.16_o again_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 22.1_o but_o in_o that_o house_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n chap._n 47.1_o the_o water_n not_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n issue_v from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n three_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o by_o that_o river_n that_o shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o that_o city_n in_o ezekiel_n shall_v grow_v tree_n for_o meat_n chap._n 47.12_o again_o once_o more_o and_o once_o for_o all_o this_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o whither_o do_v it_o come_v but_o to_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21.1_o 2_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n isai_n 65.17_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o impossible_a that_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o peter_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o ezekiel_n of_o a_o city_n and_o temple_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o either_o of_o these_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o remain_v