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shall_v be_v full_a of_o wheat_n and_o the_o fat_n be_v shall_v overflow_v with_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v in_o plenty_n and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v deal_v wonderful_o with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a joel_n 2._o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n speak_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mat._n 5.5_o bless_v be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v not_o do_v oh_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o o_o city_n of_o god_n selah_n psal_n 87_o 3._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n psal_n 48.1_o 2_o which_o place_n ultimate_o refer_v to_o this_o time_n and_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o last_o 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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 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question_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o christ_n thereunto_o viz._n what_o kind_a of_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v more_o come_n of_o christ_n than_o two_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a come_v in_o the_o ministry_n christ_n come_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o noab_n 1_o pet._n 3_o and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o paul_n eph._n 2.17_o there_o be_v also_o a_o providential_a come_v of_o christ_n in_o stupendous_a providence_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o this_o come_v james_n speak_v chap._n 5.8_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o neither_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v here_o nor_o will_v the_o sign_n lay_v down_o of_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n agree_v to_o either_o of_o they_o for_o first_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o come_v in_o the_o gospel_n spiritual_o for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v always_o come_v and_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o sign_n can_v 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compare_v to_o lightning_n which_o be_v most_o quick_a visible_a and_o also_o terrible_a ver_fw-la 27._o describe_v also_o by_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o eagle_n ver_fw-la 28._o it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o roman_a eagle_n call_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n for_o that_o be_v pass_v long_o ago_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o interpretation_n be_v foreign_a from_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text._n by_o eagle_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v saint_n rather_o by_o the_o carcase_n or_o body_n as_o luke_n render_v it_o chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24-37_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 1.3_o speak_v of_o this_o come_v of_o christ_n speak_v also_o of_o our_o gather_v together_o to_o he_o foretell_v by_o jacob_n long_o before_o his_o incarnation_n gen._n 49.10_o to_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o fiery_a tempestuous_a time_n as_o be_v like_a to_o be_v at_o this_o come_v of_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n call_v to_o the_o heaven_n above_o and_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v together_o his_o saint_n psal_n 50.3_o 4_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 31._o of_o this_o chap._n it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a great_a sound_v of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o one_o end_v of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v the_o same_o speak_v of_o isai_n 27.12_o 13._o when_o the_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o and_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n of_o jerusalem_n now_o it_o be_v probable_a these_o gather_n together_o will_v be_v of_o all_o elect_a jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v partly_o by_o a_o sight_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 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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 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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 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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