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afterward_o when_o they_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o repetition_n in_o scripture_n do_v real_o note_v great_a affection_n psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o psal_n 137.7_o down_o with_o it_o down_o with_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o sam._n 18.23_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o isa_n 28.10_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o isa_n 21.9_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v speak_v of_o ancient_a and_o literal_a babylon_n and_o it_o be_v apply_v unto_o mystical_a babylon_n rev._n 14.8_o there_o we_o have_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n first_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n fly_v with_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o they_o do_v publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n open_o against_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o all_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n second_o rome_n not_o repent_v thereof_o now_o the_o lord_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n and_o a_o church_n of_o god_n no_o more_o and_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v jam_fw-la ruinae_fw-la babylonis_fw-la jaciuntur_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la and_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v it_o to_o be_v babylon_n do_v begin_v to_o prepare_v war_n against_o it_o three_o than_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rise_v high_o and_o declare_v no_o communion_n with_o she_o and_o that_o whoever_o do_v receive_v her_o mark_n and_o image_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n without_o mixture_n luther_n luther_n efficiam_fw-la brevi_fw-la ut_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la esse_fw-la papistam_fw-la luther_n but_o now_o the_o work_n be_v at_o hand_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n so_o great_a as_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o enemy_n towards_o who_o he_o have_v use_v so_o 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such_o as_o man_n sink_v into_o that_o be_v can_v neither_o go_v forward_o nor_o backward_a jer._n 38.22_o thy_o foot_n be_v sink_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o place_n where_o water_n stand_v and_o have_v not_o a_o free_a passage_n job_n 8.11_o can_v the_o rush_n grow_v without_o mire_n and_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o ditch_n lacuna_fw-la a_o sink_n or_o a_o pit_n for_o dirty_a and_o foul_a water_n isa_n 30,14_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sheard_v to_o take_v water_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o resemblance_n between_o man_n that_o live_v under_o ordinance_n unfruitful_o and_o marish_a and_o miry_a place_n be_v very_o plain_a in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o marish_a place_n the_o water_n have_v not_o a_o free_a passage_n but_o it_o stand_v and_o settle_v there_o it_o have_v not_o affluxus_fw-la and_o resuxus_fw-la it_o meet_v with_o many_o a_o stop_n and_o a_o dam_n so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o a_o soul_n also_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v run_v and_o be_v glorify_v 2_o thes_n 3.1_o now_o when_o be_v the_o word_n say_v to_o run_v first_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o no_o stop_n no_o opposition_n but_o it_o have_v a_o free_a passage_n cum_fw-la libere_fw-la propagatur_fw-la second_o when_o it_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v be_v subject_v unto_o psal_n 47.15_o when_o the_o word_n run_v very_o swift_o that_o be_v glass_n glass_n cum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la peragitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n glass_n so_o that_o when_o it_o have_v no_o stop_n either_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n than_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o run_v and_o be_v glorify_v but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n of_o
day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v many_o great_a reason_n that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a day_n but_o i_o can_v insist_v upon_o they_o seven_o the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o blindness_n so_o long_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o when_o the_o four_o monarch_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o dust_n in_o the_o period_n of_o they_o dan._n 7.12.13.14_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n when_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v unto_o the_o burn_a flame_n now_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n trumpet_n shall_v sound_v than_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a earth_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.16_o which_o be_v from_o the_o set_n up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o 1290._o day_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n redemption_n dan._n 12.11_o which_o be_v to_o be_v finish_v four_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o be_v 1335._o day_n but_o these_o be_v time_n â—hat_n i_o can_v now_o speak_v to_o eight_o then_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o which_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v ezek._n 37.27_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o elsewhere_o ult_n ezek._n 48._o ult_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o 21.12_o rev._n 21.12_o twelve_o angel_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n but_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v in_o as_o their_o kingdom_n begin_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o shall_v it_o end_v also_o for_o he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v etiam_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la angelico_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o pure_a ordinance_n river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v clear_a as_o crystal_n not_o run_v blood_n not_o mix_v with_o fire_n rev._n 22.1_o not_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o mix_v with_o fire_n either_o of_o affliction_n or_o contention_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o exact_a discipline_n all_o that_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v be_v without_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n order_n the_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o blessing_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n nine_o this_o church_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n exalt_v above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n ezek._n 16.61_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o sister_n for_o daughter_n all_o the_o gentile_a church_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v as_o the_o law_n from_o they_o at_o the_o first_o so_o now_o abundance_n of_o light_n and_o nourishment_n great_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o may_v see_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n all_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abdita_fw-la the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v full_o manifest_a for_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o write_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n in_o vain_a ten_o then_o shall_v follow_v great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n all_o persecution_n either_o from_o enemy_n without_o or_o tyrant_n within_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n ezek._n 34.25.26_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_n in_o the_o wood_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v look_v when_o it_o will_v be_v dry_a it_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o vain_a labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la 14.11_o zach._n 14.11_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v persecution_n from_o without_o for_o the_o four_o monarch_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 20._o 45.8_o ezek._n 45.8_o because_o their_o prince_n before_o do_v slay_v they_o and_o not_o hold_v themselves_o guilty_a make_v nothing_o of_o oppression_n but_o now_o he_o say_v my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o a_o wall_n 12000_o furlong_n high_a rev._n 21.16_o and_o for_o prosperity_n esa_n 60.16.17_o &c_n &c_n she_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n eleven_o over_o this_o people_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n reign_v and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o eminent_a manner_n than_o he_o have_v do_v over_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n his_o father_n which_o he_o be_v to_o sit_v on_o a_o kingdom_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o to_o receive_v ezek._n 34.23.24_o 21.26_o â—zek_v 37.25_o ezek._n 21.26_o david_n my_o servant_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o rule_v over_o they_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o david_n my_o servant_n as_o a_o prince_n among_o they_o when_o the_o dry_a bone_n be_v rise_v david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o remove_v the_o diadem_n &c_n &c_n he_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v and_o then_o will_v he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v from_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n any_o form_n of_o government_n of_o their_o own_o hos_n 34._o and_o what_o then_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n unto_o who_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n joh._n 5.22_o and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n over_o this_o people_n that_o from_o his_o presence_n their_o judgement_n be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n be_v be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o be_v his_o own_o people_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n more_o than_o he_o have_v over_o any_o people_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o yet_o i_o do_v confess_v i_o do_v not_o see_v light_n from_o the_o scripture_n to_o assert_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n over_o they_o and_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o he_o in_o his_o person_n i_o know_v aliud_fw-la est_fw-la christum_n regnare_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la aliud_fw-la sanctos_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la both_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o life_n in_o some_o sense_n but_o yet_o whether_o christ_n shall_v rule_v they_o by_o a_o personal_a residence_n upon_o earth_n be_v unto_o i_o still_o a_o doubt_n but_o this_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o peculiar_a right_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o god_n will_v give_v he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n twelve_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v exceed_o holy_a in_o this_o church_n walk_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o there_o be_v little_a of_o the_o
power_n now_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n manifest_v in_o they_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v esay_n 60.21_o it_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o she_o rev._n 21.10,11_o it_o be_v true_a there_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o medicine_n as_o well_o as_o for_o meat_n rev._n 22.2_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o hypocrite_n those_o that_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o by_o flattery_n but_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a spirit_n of_o discern_v even_o of_o they_o also_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o not_o only_o that_o make_v but_o they_o that_o do_v love_v a_o lie_n thirteen_o this_o church_n shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o convert_n and_o their_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v exceed_o fruitful_a to_o bring_v in_o soul_n into_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 37.9,10,11_o where_o the_o water_n come_v every_o thing_n shall_v live_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o fish_n even_o as_o that_o of_o the_o great_a sea_n exceed_v many_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o not_o shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o they_o shall_v fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o as_o dove_n unto_o their_o window_n because_o of_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v see_v among_o they_o etc._n etc._n fourteen_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v home_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v there_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o own_o city_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o 37.25_o ezek._n 12._o ezek._n 37.25_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o jacob_n their_o father_n wherein_o their_o father_n dwell_v they_o shall_v dwell_v there_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n for_o ever_o fifteenth_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a union_n between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o hatred_n shall_v depart_v that_o breach_n be_v never_o yet_o make_v up_o but_o then_o the_o stick_n shall_v become_v one_o ezek._n 37.19_o the_o envy_n of_o judah_n shall_v depart_v and_o ephraim_n shall_v vex_v judah_n no_o more_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v they_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n and_o then_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o etc._n etc._n 32.39_o jer._n 32.39_o sixteenth_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v the_o turkish_a empire_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v 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