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mountain_n shall_v drop_v down_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o all_o the_o river_n of_o judah_n shall_v flow_v with_o water_n and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n 20._o of_o shittem_v and_o judah_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v from_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o oh_o blessedness_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o 6_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n thing_n that_o must_v short_o be_v do_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o that_o earnest_n groan_v of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n make_v we_o glad_a according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o 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particular_o ephes._n 3._o 19_o rev._n 13._o why_o the_o church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n rather_o than_o a_o woman_n temple_n house_n or_o the_o like_a ezek._n 27_o rev._n 18._o 2_o 3._o 3._o psa._n 50._o 2._o deut._n 9_o 1_o 2._o num._n 13._o 28._o isa._n 60._o 12_o ezr._n 3._o 1._o neh._n 12._o 1_o mat._n 20._o 17_o 18._o luk._n 19_o 28._o &_o 10._o 30._o hebr._n 7._o 6_o 13_o 14._o isa._n 45._o neh._n 3._o 5._o isa._n 58._o 8._o to_o 14._o rev._n 11._o joh._n 14._o 18._o dan._n 3._o 25._o isa._n 27._o 7_o 8_o 9_o rev._n 2._o 10_o zech._n 4._o 2_o zech._n 8._o 3_o judg._n 7._o mich._n 2._o 12_o 13._o isa._n 42._o 13_o 14._o isa._n 31._o 4_o 5._o zech._n 12._o 8._o zeph._n 3._o 8_o joel_n 3._o 16_o zech._n 4._o 6_o josh._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o josh._n 9_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o rev._n 20._o 3._o ezek._n 1._o 4_o ver._n 13_o 14_o vers._n 22._o vers._n 26._o 26._o ezek._n 40._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 47._o 1._o ver._n 12._o the_o light_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n isa._n 52._o 8._o &_o 30._o 26_o isa._n 32._o 3_o 4._o isa._n 33._o 5_o 6._o the_o way_n out_o of_o babylon_n a_o pleasant_a way_n way_n see_v verse_n 2._o eccles._n 7._o 11._o welcome_o will_v be_v that_o light_n that_o do_v show_v we_o the_o way_n out_o of_o babylon_n dan._n 12._o 4._o isa._n 32._o 15_o isa._n 29._o 24._o ezek_n 37._o 19_o 20_o 21_o isa._n 11._o 9_o 13._o zeph._n 3._o 8._o 2_o thess._n 2._o rev._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o num._n 20._o 18_o 19_o num._n 21._o 22._o ezra_n 4._o 7_o 7_o see_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o isa._n 60._o 3._o zeph._n 3._o 17._o num._n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n isa._n 27._o 4._o rev._n 14._o 4_o exod._n 40._o 36_o 37_o 38_o cant._n 6._o 9_o 10._o &_o 3._o 6._o &_o 8._o 5._o jer._n 29._o 10._o jer._n 31._o 12_o isa._n 58._o 11_o of_o her_o defence_n gen._n 3._o ezek._n 37._o 1_o 2._o jer._n 39_o â—_o &_o 52._o 7._o isa._n 26._o 1._o act._n 4._o 12._o zech._n 2._o 5_o 2_o king_n 6._o 17._o the_o reason_n of_o two_o wall_n isa._n 22._o 10_o 11_o 12._o amos._n 9_o 9_o two_o wall_n make_v one_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o both_o be_v make_v one_o rev._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o wall_n be_v great_a and_o high_a deut._n 1._o 28._o heb._n 7._o 26_o job_n 11._o 8_o the_o height_n of_o the_o wall_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 17._o 19_o 20._o what_o the_o gate_n sig_n nifie_v twelve_o gate_n neh._n 3._o 13_o 28_o 29_o 31._o &_o 12._o 37_o 39_o why_o twelve_o gate_n exod._n 12._o 48._o gal._n 3._o 7._o rom._n 4._o 16_o the_o twelve_o gate_n do_v answer_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n hos._n 9_o 17_o isa._n 57_o 14_o the_o angel_n and_o what_o they_o be_v why_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v twelve_o ezek._n 34._o 17_o 18._o exod._n 15._o 27._o isa._n 12._o 3._o hos._n 6._o 11_o psal._n 80._o 2._o why_o the_o twelve_o angel_n stand_v at_o the_o twelve_o gate_n mat._n 18._o 18._o joh._n 20._o 23._o mark_v 13._o 34._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o psal._n 100_o 4_o 5._o isa._n 27._o 13_o ezek._n 48._o 31._o zech._n 13._o 6._o gal._n 3._o 7._o rom._n 2._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o why_o the_o gate_n look_v every_o way_n ezek._n 10._o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 11._o 12._o luk._n 10._o 1_o 1_o kin._n 7._o 23_o 24_o 25_o why_o there_o be_v three_o gate_n look_v every_o way_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n mat._n 7._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o
twelve_o apostle_n that_o hold_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o xii_o the_o pure_a of_o all_o other_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o num._n 12._o 6_o 7._o mat._n 11._o 11._o luk._n 24._o 39_o 40._o the_o xii_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o in_o their_o experience_n 1_o thess._n 3._o 8._o gal._n 1._o 8._o the_o foundation_n may_v not_o be_v alter_v the_o name_n of_o the_o xii_o as_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o gal._n 5._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 5._o gal._n 6._o 11._o ephes._n 2._o isa._n 49._o 16_o how_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o word_n twelve_o rom._n 11._o jam._n 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o act._n 13._o 16_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 16_o rom._n 2._o 10_o no_o preacher_n now_o allow_v but_o he_o that_o can_v preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o xii_o a_o golden_a reed_n this_o golden_a reed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ezek._n 40._o 3._o why_o the_o measuring-line_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o special_a be_v call_v a_o golden_a reed_n the_o city_n measure_v hos._n 6._o 5._o rev._n 11._o 1._o isa._n 28._o 17_o 18._o amos_n 7_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o this_o be_v that_o which_o a_o little_a before_o be_v call_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n the_o gate_n measure_v mat._n 23._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 7._o 2_o king_n 18._o 16_o the_o wall_n measure_v exod._n 27._o 1._o &_o 38._o 1_o 1_o king_n 7._o ezek_n 40._o 42._o psal._n 119_o 96._o by_o breadth_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o length_n the_o compleatness_n of_o the_o saint_n obedience_n luk._n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 37._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o rom._n 7._o 16_o rom._n 13._o 10._o zech._n 2._o 2_o a_o second_o measure_n a_o portion_n measure_v out_o for_o the_o city_n rom._n 12._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17_o 17_o see_v josh._n 15._o to_o chap._n 19_o 19_o joh._n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o ezek._n 45_o 46_o 47._o luk._n 24._o 13._o joh._n 11._o 18_o joh._n 20._o 15_o 16._o amos_n 4._o 3_o jer._n 31._o 18._o song_n 2._o 5._o ezek._n 34._o 14._o zech._n 10._o 1_o isa_n 30._o 24._o mic._n 4._o 4._o ezek._n 47._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 48._o 18_o 19_o psal._n 19_o 11_o jam._n 1._o 25._o psal._n 65._o 11._o isa._n 64._o 5._o 5._o heb._n 9_o 24._o mat._n 6._o 10_o a_o three_o measure_n 2_o kin._n 23._o 10._o isa._n 30._o 33._o a_o broad_a wall_n against_o tophet_n to_o keep_v the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 11._o 16._o heb._n 6._o 18_o why_o this_o wall_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 144_o cubit_n rev_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rev._n 7._o heb._n 7._o 25_o 26._o the_o profit_n of_o the_o broad_a wall_n satan_n bind_v as_o deceiver_n persecutor_n and_o a_o temptor_n to_o blasphe_n my_o and_o unbelief_n rev._n 20._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 16._o 20._o rev._n 21._o 4_o object_n answ._n the_o benefit_n of_o have_v satan_n thus_o bind_v &_o tie_v up_o mark_v 1._o 12_o 13._o col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o luk._n 23._o 44._o mark_v 14._o 33_o 34._o corruption_n shall_v now_o also_o be_v great_o weaken_v numb_a 11_o 14_o 15._o isa._n 32._o 13_o 14_o 15._o zec._n 12._o 8._o isa._n 33._o 24_o 24_o joh._n 12._o 48._o joh._n 5._o 27_o rev._n 21._o 9_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wall_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o heb._n 11._o 10_o heb._n 3._o 4._o the_o building_n of_o the_o wall_n psal._n 74_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o zec._n 14._o 9_o rev._n 11._o 15._o zech._n 9_o 7_o 8._o ezek._n 28._o 2_o 3._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o the_o name_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n the_o tower_n of_o this_o wall_n song_n 1._o 10_o 1_o pet._n 2._o â—_o 1_o 2._o neh._n 2._o 8._o the_o saint_n shall_v set_v up_o their_o banner_n on_o these_o tower_n psal._n 20._o 5._o song_n 6._o 10_o altar-work_n temple-work_n and_o city-work_n what_o altar-work_n be_v ezra_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o what_o be_v temple-work_n act._n 19_o 9_o rom._n 1._o 7_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o act._n 2._o 40_o eph._n 2._o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 11_o 12_o 13_o isa._n 65._o 19_o 20_o 21._o isa._n 60._o 14_o rev._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o isa._n 4._o 5._o josh._n 9_o neh._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o &_o 6._o v_o 1_o to_o 13._o dan._n 9_o â—5_n isa._n 53._o 12_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o city_n exod._n 25._o 31._o to_o 36_o rev._n 1._o 2d_o isa._n 34._o 10_o to_o 17._o rev._n 22._o 15._o zech._n 14._o 14._o rev._n 18._o 2_o chron._n 9_o 12._o luk._n 22._o 44._o mat._n 12._o 40._o esth._n 2._o 12_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o foundation_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o foundation_n twofold_a the_o gospel_n darken_v by_o the_o smoke_n of_o antichrist_n amos_n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 3._o 1._o psal._n 82._o 5._o ezek._n 28._o 14_o 16._o isa_n 54._o â—_o 11._o 11._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o stone_n you_o will_v find_v they_o some_o of_o they_o to_o differ_v in_o name_n but_o know_v it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o stone_n to_o go_v under_o 2_o name_n and_o beside_o the_o greek_a do_v give_v many_o thing_n other_o name_n than_o do_v the_o hebrew_n text_n convert_v the_o garnish_n of_o the_o foundation_n lam._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 2._o 1_o thess._n 2._o 19_o 20._o isa._n 54._o 11._o malac._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o job_n 28._o 3_o 1_o pet._n 21_o 5._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 2._o isa._n 34._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 12._o prov._n 31._o 29._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 10._o 41._o the_o jasper_n do_v represent_v the_o lord_n christ_n up_o on_o several_a account_n the_o first_o account_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 23_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o the_o second_o account_n the_o three_o account_n the_o four_o account_n the_o five_o account_n 1_o kin._n 7._o 25._o exod._n 28._o 29._o the_o six_o account_n the_o seven_o account_n rev._n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o rev._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o 8_o account_n account_n exod._n 28._o 20._o 20._o heb._n 12._o 12._o 12._o heb._n 2._o 10._o isa._n 52._o 12_o &_o 58._o 8._o exod._n 14._o 19_o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o touch_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o foundation_n zech._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 5._o the_o differ_a nature_n and_o operation_n of_o these_o stone_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o difference_n of_o administration_n and_o operation_n that_o be_v and_o will_v ever_o be_v among_o the_o true_a and_o holy_a minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o gate_n christ_n a_o rich_a christ_n to_o all_o that_o enter_v here_o christ_n be_v beautiful_a to_o all_o that_o here_o do_v enter_v cant._n 5._o 10._o 16._o rev._n 18._o 4_o ezek._n 16_o 17._o nah._n 3._o 4._o 4._o rev._n 18._o 12_o 22_o 23_o pro._n 8._o 35_o &_o 3._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 8_o joh._n 17._o 24._o christ_n only_o can_v let_v in_o soul_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o church_n as_o none_o can_v enter_v in_o but_o by_o christ_n so_o none_o can_v enter-in_a but_o by_o whole_a christ_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o street_n prov._n 1._o 20_o 21._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o street_n pro._n 8._o 1_o 23._o and_o 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o â—_o neh._n 8._o the_o gate_n psal._n 86._o 11._o &_o 143._o 8._o ezra_n 11._o 20._o ezek._n 37_o 24._o gal._n 5._o 25._o rom._n 4._o 12._o ephes._n 5._o 1_o 2._o 2_o joh._n 4._o rom._n 6._o 4._o why_o this_o street_n be_v call_v not_o many_o but_o one_o dan._n 9_o 25._o eph._n 4._o 5_o 6._o act._n 2._o 24_o &_o 32._o 33._o philip._n 1._o 27._o rom._n 15._o 6._o 6._o 2_o chro._n 5._o 13._o 1_o king_n 6._o 30._o cant._n 3._o 10._o why_o the_o street_n be_v call_v gold_n psal._n 119._o 130._o &_o 119._o 9_o prov._n 2._o isa._n 64._o 5._o prov._n 3._o 17._o cant._n 7._o 1_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 7._o rev._n 3._o 18_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o glass_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o transparent_a glass_n isa._n 24._o 23._o rev._n 8._o 12._o &_o 9_o 2._o 2._o exod._n 6._o 3._o rev._n 5_o and_o 6_o chapter_n dan._n 12_o 9_o jer._n 30._o 24._o jer._n 23._o 20._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o transparent_a glass_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o rom._n 13._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o col._n 3._o 14_o rev._n 15._o 8_o ezek._n 32._o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n when_o this_o city_n shall_v have_v no_o temple_n zech._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 10._o what_o this_o exclude_v temple_n signify_v rev._n 11._o 1_o 2_o 3._o josh._n 10._o 12._o mat._n 13._o 10._o rev._n 8._o 12_o rev._n 9_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 4._o