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confidence_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n neither_o in_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o infinite_a charity_n of_o god_n which_o two_o point_n if_o thou_o do_v perform_v crooked_a thing_n shall_v become_v straight_o and_o rough_a way_n plain_a esa_n 40._o and_o thou_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n with_o ineffable_a comfort_n joy_n and_o exultation_n and_o thou_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v great_a psal_n 137._o of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n i._n gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la glorious_a thing_n be_v say_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n psal_n 86._o in_o regard_n hereof_o i_o much_o covet_v to_o behold_v thy_o beauty_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n though_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o glass_n in_o a_o dark_a manner_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n this_o first_o occur_v to_o be_v consider_v why_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v also_o call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n one_o chief_a reason_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o amplitude_n &_o largne_n so_o it_o also_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v a_o city_n with_o reference_n to_o its_o splenstour_n and_o beauty_n when_o one_o hear_v any_o speech_n of_o a_o most_o large_a and_o vast_a kingdom_n he_o may_v easy_o think_v that_o in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v many_o solitary_a and_o unpleasing_a place_n leave_v only_o for_o beast_n to_o inhabit_v many_o hill_n uncultivate_v many_o vale_n overgrow_v with_o wood_n many_o rock_n inaccessible_a way_n uneven_n and_o unhaunted_a and_o final_o most_o deep_a precipice_n and_o the_o like_a but_o because_o all_o this_o infelicity_n 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the_o splendour_n of_o italy_n if_o want_v the_o barren_a apennine_n it_o all_o shall_v shine_v not_o as_o rome_n as_o this_o day_n but_o as_o it_o be_v under_o augustus_n caesar_n who_o turn_v its_o mudwal_n into_o edifice_n of_o marble_n and_o how_o beautiful_a have_v syria_n be_v long_o since_o if_o all_o of_o it_o have_v be_v like_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o jerusalem_n have_v come_v to_o desolation_n by_o the_o roman_n for_o josephus_n describe_v the_o magnificence_n of_o it_o with_o all_o wonder_n so_o as_o the_o prophet_n may_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n say_v thereof_o gloriosa_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o yet_o even_o then_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o that_o height_n of_o eminency_n to_o the_o which_o after_o david_n and_o solomon_n herod_n the_o great_a have_v advance_v it_o of_o what_o lustre_n have_v chaldaea_n and_o all_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n or_o rather_o all_o the_o east_n be_v if_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n can_v have_v contain_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o its_o own_o wall_n for_o both_o pliny_n and_o strabo_n describe_v that_o city_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o largeness_n and_o beauty_n thereof_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v incredible_a and_o therefore_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v worthy_o range_v among_o the_o seven_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o to_o parallel_v thing_n together_o what_o kind_n of_o city_n then_o shall_v that_o heavenly_a city_n that_o supernal_a jerusalem_n be_v which_o possess_v or_o contain_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n i_o mean_v that_o city_n which_o make_v that_o great_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o to_o cast_v forth_o its_o splendour_n and_o light_n as_o if_o it_o all_o be_v but_o one_o most_o fair_a and_o glorious_a city_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o vacancy_n of_o place_n no_o deformity_n nothing_o vile_a or_o base_a doubtless_o the_o supernal_a city_n be_v of_o such_o nature_n as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v serious_o and_o with_o due_a attention_n meditate_v thereof_o but_o that_o he_o must_v instant_o burn_v with_o desire_n of_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o no_o man_n can_v trulâ—_n burn_v therewith_o but_o that_o abandon_v all_o thing_n he_o must_v thirst_v after_o it_o and_o never_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v find_v it_o observe_v what_o tobias_n the_o young_a rejoice_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o this_o city_n c._n 13._o thou_o shall_v shine_v with_o a_o glorious_a light_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v of_o saphire_n and_o emerald_n and_o all_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o precious_a stone_n with_o white_a and_o clean_a stone_n shall_v all_o the_o street_n thereof_o be_v pave_v and_o in_o the_o street_n alleluia_n shall_v be_v sing_v and_o s._n john_n accord_v to_o toby_n herein_o say_v apoc._n 21._o and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v of_o jaspar-stone_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o city_n be_v pure_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v transparent_a glass_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n be_v adorn_v with_o all_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o several_a gate_n thereof_o be_v of_o several_a margarite_n and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n pure_a gold_n now_o here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v see_v as_o adorn_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n such_o as_o be_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n â—ut_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o deliver_v in_o holy_a writ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o heavenly_a city_n be_v so_o far_o more_o noble_a than_o any_o earthly_a city_n by_o how_o much_o gold_n be_v better_a than_o mud_n or_o dirt_n margarite_n then_o common_a stone_n star_n than_o light_n the_o sun_n than_o a_o torch_n or_o lamp_n heaven_n then_o the_o earth_n and_o final_o god_n the_o immortal_a workman_n than_o any_o mortal_a architect_n but_o because_o we_o be_v hereafter_o more_o full_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n i_o will_v here_o forbear_v further_a speech_n thereof_o of_o the_o concord_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o another_o reason_n why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o that_o a_o kingdom_n be_v accustom_v to_o comprehend_v within_o it_o almost_o a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o person_n be_v among_o themselves_o distinct_a in_o language_n manner_n and_o law_n of_o which_o number_n though_o all_o of_o one_o kingdom_n many_o do_v never_o see_v one_o another_o much_o less_o ever_o contract_v any_o mutual_a friendship_n or_o familiarity_n now_o a_o city_n contain_v only_o those_o which_o speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o tongue_n who_o be_v of_o like_a manner_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o custom_n or_o law_n thus_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v call_v both_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o city_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v so_o many_o as_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v number_v and_o as_o s._n john_n say_v apoc_n 7._o they_o be_v gather_v together_o of_o several_a nation_n of_o several_a tribe_n and_o people_n and_o of_o several_a tongue_n as_o also_o of_o angel_n archangel_n principality_n power_n virtue_n domination_n throne_n cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n who_o exceed_v man_n in_o number_n of_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v differ_v from_o another_o not_o in_o country_n people_n language_n but_o in_o diversity_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o specifical_a difference_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v all_o true_a citizen_n all_o of_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v
that_o they_o be_v all_o one_o hart_n and_o one_o spirit_n and_o since_o charity_n can_v brook_v hatred_n envy_n contention_n discord_n and_o the_o like_a therefore_o all_o such_o dissension_n &_o jar_n be_v most_o remote_a from_o that_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o only_o charity_n there_o reign_v be_v attend_v on_o with_o â—ustice_n peace_n &_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o great_a waâ—re_n in_o heaven_n between_o s._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o the_o dragon_n but_o s._n michael_n and_o the_o other_o angel_n who_o range_v themselves_o with_o he_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n obtain_v victory_n over_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o pride_n revolt_v from_o their_o common_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v forth_o the_o old_a serpent_n whâ—ch_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n which_o seduce_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 12._o from_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n do_v border_v itself_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o peace_n neither_o have_v any_o warlike_a trumpet_n be_v hard_o therein_o neither_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v hear_v and_o this_o for_o aâ—l_a eternity_n now_o to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v above_o say_v what_o can_v be_v repute_v more_o please_a or_o happy_a than_o this_o city_n such_o man_n who_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n have_v try_v the_o evil_n of_o war_n robbery_n slaughter_n rapine_n devastation_n of_o place_n by_o lie_n sacrilege_n and_o the_o like_a may_v easy_o and_o true_o preach_v of_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n of_o peace_n but_o pass_v over_o public_a war_n and_o hostility_n who_o have_v not_o make_v trial_n in_o his_o own_o city_n yea_o in_o his_o own_o house_n how_o distasteful_a and_o unpleasing_a it_o be_v daily_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n of_o a_o ireful_a and_o froward_a disposition_n who_o do_v interpret_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a â—art_n depart_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o evil_a shall_v fall_v from_o thou_o say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la c._n 7._o but_o whither_o can_v we_o fly_v where_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v encounter_v with_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o every_o place_n do_v swarm_n with_o such_o man_n then_o doubtless_o must_v many_o evil_n discontent_n and_o unquietnes_n attend_v upon_o we_o during_o this_o our_o time_n of_o exile_n give_v ear_n to_o what_o the_o foresay_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la pronounce_v of_o a_o evil_a wife_n it_o shall_v be_v more_o pleasant_a to_o abide_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o dragon_n then_o to_o dwell_v with_o a_o wicked_a woman_n c._n 25._o and_o if_o she_o who_o be_v the_o fellow_n and_o companion_n of_o man_n lâ—fe_n be_v through_o wickedness_n turn_v into_o a_o lion_n or_o dragon_n to_o how_o great_a angour_n and_o infelicity_n be_v many_o man_n expose_v all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n faith_n the_o apostle_n â—_o tim._n 3_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n therefore_o how_o unhappy_a be_v the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o a_o man_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v affront_v with_o adversary_n and_o wage_a war_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v pious_o and_o godly_a thou_o shall_v suffer_v persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v the_o bridle_n to_o all_o impiety_n thereby_o to_o decline_v and_o avoid_v persecution_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v then_o fall_v into_o the_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o that_o most_o high_a and_o powerful_a king_n who_o shall_v persecute_v and_o punish_v thou_o both_o live_n and_o dead_a who_o anger_n no_o man_n can_v resist_v most_o unfortunate_a therefore_o and_o calamitous_a be_v that_o country_n in_o which_o no_o man_n can_v escape_v war_n no_o man_n can_v fly_v from_o persecution_n no_o man_n can_v find_v true_a peace_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o even_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o do_v prosecute_v with_o a_o i_o love_v and_o praise_v the_o heavenly_a city_n wherein_o no_o persecution_n can_v be_v find_v no_o war_n broil_n or_o discord_n can_v take_v place_n of_o the_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v a_o city_n be_v in_o that_o a_o kingdom_n have_v a_o monarchical_a form_n o_o government_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o liberty_n whereas_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_a and_o our_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o supreme_a jerusalem_n be_v also_o free_a as_o s._n paul_n witness_v to_o the_o galathian_o c._n 4._o which_o bless_a apostle_n do_v well_o know_v what_o he_o do_v speak_v since_o he_o be_v once_o take_v up_o in_o spirit_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v thereby_o acquaint_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o law_n of_o that_o city_n therefore_o see_v a_o kingdom_n do_v seem_v to_o include_v servitude_n and_o a_o city_n liberty_n that_o kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o city_n in_o whâ—ch_n all_o who_o serve_v the_o king_n be_v free_a now_o among_o the_o holy_a inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a liberty_n but_o a_o liberty_n of_o several_a kind_n for_o first_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n see_v the_o first_o liberty_n which_o be_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n be_v to_o have_v power_n not_o to_o sin_n whereas_o the_o second_o liberty_n in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n be_v far_o great_a to_o wit_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o s._n austin_n teach_v lib._n the_o correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi c._n 11._o another_o kind_n of_o liberty_n consist_v in_o be_v free_a from_o death_n be_v like_a to_o the_o former_a liberty_n for_o adam_n be_v so_o free_a in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n as_o that_o it_o be_v in_o 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body_n change_v by_o christ_n and_o configure_v or_o make_v like_a to_o the_o body_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3._o neither_o shall_v its_o brightness_n be_v less_o than_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n act._n 26._o affirm_v that_o christ_n according_a to_o who_o brightneâ—_n we_o be_v to_o be_v comform_v be_v see_v of_o he_o to_o exceed_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o our_o lord_n himself_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n then_o the_o just_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13._o how_o please_v and_o grateful_a a_o spectacle_n will_v it_o be_v when_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a shall_v behold_v their_o hand_n their_o foot_n and_o all_o their_o member_n so_o to_o send_v forth_o beam_n of_o light_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v any_o more_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n much_o less_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n to_o 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