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the_o song_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o often_o repetition_n of_o it_o psal._n 37._o 9_o evil_n doer_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v but_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n v._n 10._o 11._o and_o again_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o v._n 22._o yea_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 115._o 16._o and_o again_o the_o spiritual_a son_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v inheritthe_v earth_n psal._n 25._o 13._o wherefore_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 his_o holiness_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n psal._n 48._o 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of_o christ_n and_o with_o this_o truth_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v well_o acquaint_v in_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o babylon_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n all_o their_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o zion_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 51._o 24_o 25._o and_o again_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o plain_a zac._n 4_o 7._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n will_v the_o lord_n short_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v cry_v yea_o roar_n he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n mighty_o and_o although_o he_o have_v be_v long_o silent_a and_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o restrain_v himself_o all_o this_o world_n long_o and_o have_v suffer_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o judgement_n from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v rule_v in_o the_o earth_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v but_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o all_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n that_o have_v desolate_v his_o own_o little_a holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n isa._n 42._o 13_o 14_o 15._o psal._n 2._o 6._o and_o this_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o small_a stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o daniel_n so_o long_o before_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n which_o become_v so_o great_a a_o mountain_n that_o it_o break_v to_o piece_n the_o gold_n the_o silver_n the_o brass_n the_o iron_n the_o clay_n that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o now_o the_o holy_a scribe_n ezra_n be_v show_v what_o the_o 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and_o their_o return_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o pass_v be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o saint_n captivity_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o church_n pressure_n and_o suffering_n and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n also_o as_o likewise_o the_o set-time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o come_n and_o reveal_v v._n 28._o to_o the_o 50._o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 17._o and_o far_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n say_v the_o text_n dan._n 2._o 34._o observe_v the_o prophet_n expression_n that_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o first_o be_v see_v to_o be_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o clear_o decipher_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o her_o first_o and_o suffer_a condition_n the_o ten_o tribe_n captivity_n in_o their_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n by_o which_o she_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a live_a spiritual_a stone-house_n and_o so_o make_v or_o fashion_v not_o by_o man_n hand_n or_o any_o human_a power_n as_o all_o the_o fleshly_a synagogue_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o cut_v out_o and_o make_v without_o hand_n as_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n do_v build_v and_o not_o man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o tabernacle_n heb._n 8._o 2._o and_o as_o i_o have_v often_o touch_v before_o continual_o all_o this_o life_n long_o suffer_v under_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o malignant_a true_o so_o call_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n comfort_v this_o holy_a church_n and_o mother_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o again_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n i_o will_v speak_v it_o again_o â—ossed_v with_o tempest_n here_o be_v a_o word_n that_o set_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o truth_n with_o her_o child_n to_o the_o full_a even_o so_o toss_v with_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o affliction_n as_o a_o ship_n be_v toss_v with_o the_o roar_a and_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o a_o ball_n be_v toss_v and_o beat_v up_o and_o down_o both_o by_o hand_n and_o foot_n isa._n 54._o now_o as_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n by_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o king_n do_v understand_v the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n concerning_o the_o church_n condition_n in_o her_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n so_o also_o he_o see_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n its_o dominion_n and_o magnitude_n in_o its_o deliverance_n
my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o glory_n be_v express_v beyond_o the_o light_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o firmament_n or_o gold_n or_o precious_a jewel_n in_o the_o earth_n there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v any_o thing_n there_o that_o defile_v rev._n 21._o 27._o three_o its_o universality_n set_v forth_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o unbounded_a limit_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v its_o dominion_n be_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n there_o be_v the_o dominion_n and_o in_o the_o next_o word_n see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o dash_v they_o to_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal._n 2._o 8_o 9_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v how_o before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal._n 72._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o his_o universal_a jurisdiction_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o greatness_n and_o power_n pertain_v to_o thou_o jer._n 10._o 6_o 7._o and_o daniel_n witness_n be_v that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v fear_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 7._o 14._o which_o in_o the_o last_o place_n show_v the_o eternity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o he_o shall_v reign_v say_v the_o angel_n over_o the_o house_n of_o 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god_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o righteousness_n establish_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n 45._o 6._o and_o again_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o establish_v for_o ever_o and_o build_v up_o thy_o throne_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o again_o his_o seed_n will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n psal._n 89._o 4._o ver._n 29._o and_o again_o the_o three_o time_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o ver._n 36._o what_o move_v the_o holy_a prophet_n thus_o three_o time_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o king_n the_o throne_n and_o thy_o seed_n that_o be_v god_n child_n by_o regeneration_n thus_o to_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o together_o but_o for_o to_o show_v we_o this_o holy_a truth_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o their_o king_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n for_o this_o bless_a comfort_n the_o lord_n preach_v to_o his_o child_n himself_o by_o his_o own_o mouth_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o he_o that_o evercome_v and_o keep_v my_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n chap._n 3._o 21._o and_o thus_o teach_v he_o his_o bless_a apostle_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o regeneration_n as_o st._n matthew_n say_v and_o have_v participate_v and_o continue_v with_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n as_o luke_n have_v it_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n say_v our_o lord_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n mat._n 19_o 28._o luke_n 22._o 29_o 30._o yea_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o king_n in_o the_o king_n throne_n oh_o you_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n 149._o 9_o the_o four_o particular_a be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 1._o 8._o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n or_o righteousness_n that_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o purity_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n this_o be_v proper_o shiloh_n the_o saviour_n sceptre_n gen._n 49._o 10._o yet_o such_o be_v the_o king_n grace_n to_o his_o servant_n his_o seed_n church_n and_o people_n that_o of_o this_o which_o in_o particular_a belong_v to_o himself_o alone_o even_o of_o this_o also_o do_v he_o communicate_v to_o his_o little_a one_o his_o first-born_a the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n not_o only_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n but_o also_o to_o rule_v with_o his_o sceptre_n the_o 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for_o ever_o charity_n never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o most_o or_o all_o thing_n else_o shall_v fail_v prophecy_n shall_v fail_v tongue_n shall_v cease_v knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o all_o imperfect_a thing_n shall_v terminate_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o this_o new_a commandment_n love_n endure_v for_o ever_o death_n be_v strong_a for_o it_o have_v and_o will_v kill_v all_o man_n make_v and_o create_v and_o the_o grave_n the_o issue_n of_o death_n be_v mighty_a but_o love_n surmount_v they_o all_o in_o the_o better_a sense_n cant._n 8._o 6._o the_o sea_n of_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o nor_o all_o the_o flood_n or_o overflow_n of_o the_o ocean_n can_v drown_v it_o for_o the_o
in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o say_v john_n hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o foretell_v of_o this_o universal_a subjection_n of_o all_o creature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o understand_v it_o in_o these_o word_n admire_v at_o it_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visit_v he_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o angel_n and_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o thou_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n thou_o have_v make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o 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which_o truth_n the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n do_v full_o and_o certain_o believe_v although_o a_o thousand_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o preach_v the_o contrary_a under_o what_o show_n or_o pretence_n of_o learning_n and_o religion_n soever_o they_o make_v the_o clear_a and_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v this_o mat._n 13._o 39_o 40_o 41._o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n as_o therefore_o the_o tare_n be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o scandalous_a thing_n and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v offend_v they_o or_o which_o do_v or_o work_v iniquity_n and_o when_o the_o question_n be_v make_v by_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o householder_n whether_o the_o tare_n the_o envious_a man_n sow_v among_o the_o good_a seed_n shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o the_o master_n answer_v nay_o let_v they_o both_o grow_v together_o till_o the_o harvest_n and_o also_o give_v the_o reason_n and_o show_v far_a what_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o and_o not_o before_o both_o with_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n also_o although_o many_o unwary_o do_v affirm_v at_o this_o time_n among_o we_o the_o contrary_a yet_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v wish_v all_o the_o contrary_a mind_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o that_o at_o his_o glorious_a come_n shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n deliverance_n reign_n and_o perfection_n and_o not_o before_o therefore_o say_v her_o lord_n and_o king_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v be_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o be_v a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a and_o assign_v and_o put_v in_o possession_n the_o one_o to_o eternal_a bliss_n but_o the_o other_o to_o a_o perditious_a eternal_a woeful_a curse_a condition_n even_o bind_v they_o into_o bundle_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o the_o bless_a to_o possess_v the_o lord_n own_o house_n and_o habitation_n for_o ever_o mat._n 25._o 31_o 32._o chap._n 13._o 30._o and_o because_o this_o truth_n have_v exceed_o suffer_v of_o late_a by_o the_o literal_a learn_v of_o this_o generation_n who_o have_v befoul_v the_o beauty_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o with_o their_o dark_a smoky_a and_o misty_a mistake_n under_o pretence_n of_o plead_v for_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o wife_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o discover_v the_o spiritual_a learning_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n mysterious_a expression_n of_o this_o holy_a truth_n the_o holy_a apostle_n john_n in_o the_o 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