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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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fulfil_v confundetur_fw-la omne_fw-la jus_o &_o leges_fw-la interibunt_fw-la non_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la pax_fw-la non_fw-la pudor_fw-la neque_fw-la securitas_fw-la neque_fw-la regimen_fw-la &_o huius_fw-la confusionis_fw-la haec_fw-la erit_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la quo_fw-la nunc_fw-la regitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la de_fw-fr terr_v a_o tolletur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o eye_n the_o prophecy_n and_o to_o look_v out_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o jehovah_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o his_o name_n one_o zach._n 14.9_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o perfect_a pprophecy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n we_o have_v rev._n 21.22_o so_o in_o the_o last_o eight_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n which_o that_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o little_a light_n into_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n main_o to_o be_v explain_v first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n here_o speak_v of_o 2._o unto_o what_o time_n this_o pprophecy_n do_v belong_v 3._o what_o the_o water_n be_v which_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v explain_v will_v be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o open_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v therein_o contain_v first_o unto_o what_o time_n be_v this_o pprophecy_n to_o be_v refer_v for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o saint_n skill_n to_o be_v able_a right_o to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o time_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o what_o to_o expect_v and_o when_o to_o cooperate_v and_o work_v together_o with_o god_n now_o the_o time_n to_o which_o this_o pprophecy_n relate_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o their_o come_n in_o shall_v be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o a_o new_a resurrection_n 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the_o lord_n be_v there_o chap._n 48._o ult_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o chap._n 43.9_o i_o will_v set_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o chap._n 37.26_o for_o when_o he_o do_v return_v in_o to_o they_o again_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v they_o he_o do_v indeed_o hide_v his_o face_n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o isa_n 44.8_o ezck._n 39.29_o neither_o will_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n any_o more_o from_o they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o shall_v be_v before_o gog_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o he_o shall_v come_v up_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v plant_v in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o when_o they_o dwell_v safe_o chap._n 38.14,15_o then_o he_o shall_v come_v against_o they_o as_o a_o cloud_n and_o cover_v the_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o gog_n a_o place_n of_o 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then_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a in_o his_o destruction_n so_o that_o after_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v so_o that_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v cease_v then_o shall_v this_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v build_v which_o shall_v continue_v till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o the_o time_n therefore_o be_v to_o come_v do_v you_o long_o for_o it_o and_o pray_v for_o it_o second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o city_n and_o the_o temple_n prophesy_v of_o here_o first_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a city_n or_o temple_n galatinus_n peter_n galatinus_n peter_n galatinus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v common_o speak_v of_o a_o threefold_a temple_n first_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n 2._o the_o temple_n of_o zerubbabel_n 3._o the_o temple_n of_o jacob_n which_o they_o say_v god_n show_v unto_o jacob_n when_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n now_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n for_o that_o be_v destroy_v before_o the_o captivity_n and_o therefore_o before_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v reveal_v that_o be_v burn_v with_o â—…re_n and_o for_o the_o temple_n of_o zerubbabel_n the_o measure_n and_o dimension_n do_v no_o way_n agree_v thereunto_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o latter_a house_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o former_a ezra_n 3.12_o in_o many_o particular_n as_o that_o the_o water_n issue_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o tree_n that_o grow_v upon_o the_o river_n side_n and_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la in_o secundi_fw-la templi_fw-la instauratione_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la under_o the_o second_o temple_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o material_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n foundation_n of_o saphire_n window_n of_o agat_n gate_n of_o carbuncle_n isa_n 54.11_o and_o for_o the_o dimension_n also_o rev._n 21.16_o the_o height_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o furlong_n which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n fulfil_v and_o for_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o restitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n only_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a express_a gospel_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n according_a unto_o the_o ancient_a pattern_n second_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o heaven_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._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 rev._n 21.2_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n in_o heaven_n but_o here_o the_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v the_o people_n no_o more_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o priest_n in_o heaven_n nor_o no_o ordinance_n nor_o set_v time_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v plain_a here_o there_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o their_o several_a portion_n and_o set_v time_n of_o worship_n that_o when_o the_o people_n go_v in_o the_o priest_n must_v go_v in_o and_o when_o the_o people_n go_v forth_o he_o must_v go_v forth_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o measure_n in_o heaven_n a_o city_n and_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v measure_v because_o it_o be_v build_v chap._n 40.12_o but_o this_o be_v a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n that_o can_v be_v meafure_v 5._o they_o shall_v in_o this_o city_n be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o their_o former_a abomination_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v neither_o sin_n nor_o shame_n chap._n 43.11_o 6._o this_o city_n shall_v have_v enemy_n that_o shall_v encompass_v it_o as_o we_o see_v rev._n 20.9_o they_o shall_v compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o the_o water_n that_o do_v issue_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v heal_a water_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o leaf_n
of_o it_o be_v for_o medicine_n now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o heal_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o they_o need_v no_o heal_n three_o see_v it_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a temple_n nor_o spiritual_o of_o heaven_n it_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v mystical_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o fold_n under_o one_o shepherd_n agnoscunt_fw-la &_o haebrei_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la messiae_n haec_fw-la pertineant_fw-la oecolamp_n iâ—…m_fw-la iâ—…m_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la referimus_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la aedificari_fw-la cernimus_fw-la st._n jerom._n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o temple_n that_o be_v always_o build_v and_o a_o city_n but_o it_o be_v a_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v build_v after_o such_o a_o time_n and_o therefore_o i_o conceive_v it_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a new-testament_n but_o bare_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n but_o this_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n rev._n 3.12_o be_v call_v so_o because_o of_o a_o almighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v it_o and_o a_o glorious_a and_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o temple_n be_v mean_v those_o glorious_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o expression_n according_a to_o the_o jewish_a pattern_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o people_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n among_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n rev._n 4._o so_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o according_a unto_o that_o standard_n pro_fw-la ritu_fw-la templi_fw-la there_o be_v a_o temple_n and_o altar_n and_o incense_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n the_o institution_n of_o christ_n shall_v continue_v in_o this_o glorious_a church_n unto_o the_o world_n end_n that_o be_v plain_a for_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o that_o be_v a_o place_n for_o worship_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o tabernacle_n among_o man_n he_o will_v have_v among_o man_n institute_v worship_n still_o second_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n among_o man_n in_o this_o city_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lamp_n rev._n 21.23_o therefore_o it_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o presence_n as_o make_v it_o a_o perfect_a day_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o the_o light_n of_o the_o candle_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o light_n in_o ordinance_n for_o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o lamp_n the_o lord_n give_v unto_o his_o people_n light_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o three_o there_o shall_v be_v all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n in_o this_o city_n of_o god_n first_o there_o shall_v be_v preach_v for_o there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o fisher_n chap._n 47._o second_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o baptise_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v to_o show_v forth_o the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v three_o there_o shall_v be_v discipline_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o they_o that_o love_n and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o lie_v or_o do_v incline_v to_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a spirit_n of_o discern_v pour_v out_o this_o way_n then_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o former_a church_n of_o the_o saint_n four_o there_o shall_v be_v officer_n in_o this_o church_n for_o fisher_n there_o be_v the_o ministry_n eph._n 4._o and_o they_o be_v to_o last_v till_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v gather_v and_o perfect_v and_o there_o be_v a_o right_a and_o a_o privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o other_o they_o that_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n which_o every_o one_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o do_v for_o the_o dog_n be_v without_o as_o have_v no_o right_a to_o enter_v rev._n 22.14,15_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o water_n that_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o truth_n a_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n rev._n 21.2_o hic_fw-la fluvius_fw-la uberrima_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la so_o brightman_n zach._n 14.8_o in_o that_o day_n 8._o brightman_n zac._n 14_o 8._o live_v water_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v evangelii_n doctrina_fw-la so_o drus_n rev._n 12.15_o 12.15_o drus._n rev._n 12.15_o the_o dragon_n be_v say_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o flood_n after_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o flood_n his_o doctrine_n mede_n mede_n he_o cast_v out_o doctrinam_fw-la pestiferam_fw-la arianismum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o sobolem_fw-la ejus_fw-la mede_n 2._o because_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o these_o water_n can_v belong_v unto_o the_o water_n alone_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o only_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gift_n there_o bestow_v joh._n 7.38,39_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 4.14_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v in_o he_o into_o everlasting_a life_n its_o true_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o heal_a virtue_n nor_o a_o quicken_a virtue_n in_o the_o word_n of_o itself_o wheresoever_o the_o water_n do_v come_v they_o be_v heal_v and_o every_o thing_n do_v live_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v work_v these_o great_a effect_n and_o by_o which_o the_o heal_a and_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v convey_v for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n that_o of_o luther_n all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o word_n florente_fw-la verbo_fw-la omne_fw-la florent_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n luther_n but_o if_o all_o place_n where_o the_o water_n come_v be_v not_o heal_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o same_o power_n and_o effect_n upon_o all_o there_o be_v some_o miry_a and_o marish_a place_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o miry_a and_o marish_a place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v dirt_n or_o mire_n 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
god_n that_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o heart_n make_v up_o a_o stop_n a_o dam_n against_o they_o they_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o bring_v into_o subjection_n every_o thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o but_o man_n imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteonsness_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n through_o the_o whole_a soul_n this_o be_v a_o marish_a place_n etc._n etc._n second_o when_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v mix_v together_o this_o make_v the_o mire_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v mix_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o either_o man_n can_v hold_v some_o truth_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o shine_v as_o light_n and_o have_v their_o lamp_n and_o yet_o be_v unclean_a all_o the_o while_n or_o else_o when_o man_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v plead_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o lust_n but_o seek_v to_o cover_v they_o under_o it_o alex._n clem._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n forâ—ing_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o lust_n voluptatem_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la audit_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la attulit_fw-la aust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n austin_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o they_o do_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o they_o and_o all_o be_v to_o favour_v some_o lust_n or_o other_o follow_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n they_o do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o and_o make_v it_o speak_v peace_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n do_v speak_v terror_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o long_a man_n continue_v the_o more_o filthy_a they_o grow_v the_o long_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o if_o they_o reform_v not_o they_o make_v he_o grow_v the_o more_o filthy_a and_o the_o more_o pollute_a it_o make_v a_o man_n lust_n the_o more_o hateful_a and_o the_o more_o defile_v for_o ordinance_n do_v ripen_v man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v the_o more_o fit_o be_v call_v miry_a place_n nâ—w_o the_o judgement_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o salt_n first_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o have_v the_o water_n flow_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o they_o many_o be_v heal_v but_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v under_o they_o and_o now_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v those_o heal_a ordinance_n which_o work_v a_o very_a great_a change_n upon_o other_o man_n and_o restore_v their_o soul_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o place_n upon_o they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v their_o plague_n they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o will_v not_o come_v when_o they_o be_v invite_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plague_n befall_v he_o then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a fruit_n there_o of_o man_n that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o they_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o as_o incorrigible_a in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v that_o make_v the_o anathema_n maranatha_n reserve_v they_o be_v as_o incorrigible_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n for_o this_o be_v that_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v denounce_v by_o god_n most_o proper_o its_o god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n which_o they_o 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