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see_v a_o new_a representation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o of_o this_o isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 66._o v._n 22._o and_o chap._n 65._o v._n 17._o and_o here_o again_o rev._n 21._o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n which_o denote_v trouble_v o_fw-la christian_n the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o sea_n and_o trouble_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o ever_o and_o now_o in_o the_o 2._o v._n he_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n i_o john_n see_v etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o observe_v brief_o that_o god_n make_v his_o divine_a and_o glorious_a discovery_n to_o some_o singular_a man_n to_o abraham_n to_o moses_n to_o jacob_n to_o daniel_n to_o a_o paul_n to_o a_o john_n as_o 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shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o joy_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o now_o come_v you_o lame_v christian_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o by_o dwell_v with_o they_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o sorrow_n more_o and_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o for_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n shall_v live_v with_o they_o nay_o with_o they_o do_v i_o say_v it_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o and_o to_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o wherefore_o leap_n and_o dance_v o_o thou_o lame_a soul_n true_o friend_n i_o know_v no_o portion_n in_o god_n word_n like_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v which_o i_o shall_v point_v at_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o raise_v and_o cheer_n christian_n 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be_v thy_o song_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o free_a grace_n free_a grace_n be_v sure_a of_o that_o but_o now_o not_o know_v but_o some_o unclean_a wretch_n may_v read_v these_o sweet_a line_n who_o live_v love_n and_o wallow_v in_o his_o sin_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v many_o word_n but_o one_o word_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o such_o a_o one_o o_o poor_a soul_n go_v and_o weep_v weep_v weep_v sea_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v still_o in_o thy_o filth_n thy_o blood_n and_o thy_o sin_n o_o poor_a and_o unhappy_a man_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n live_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o wash_v by_o christ_n blood_n faith_n and_o repentance_n thou_o will_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o this_o city_n among_o dog_n sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o liar_n which_o thou_o may_v think_v i_o harsh_a for_o tell_v of_o thou_o but_o read_v i_o pray_v and_o consider_v revel_v 22.15_o and_o there_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n what_o i_o say_v which_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n find_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o then_o what_o will_v thou_o then_o do_v but_o mourn_v mourn_v bitter_o mourn_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o when_o time_n be_v mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n but_o please_v thyself_o with_o a_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o christian_n when_o indeed_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n but_o fift_o it_o be_v call_v new_a jerusalem_n because_o it_o so_o far_o transcend_v old_a jerusalem_n i_o shall_v hint_n something_o brief_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o her_o foundation_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o builder_n 3._o her_o material_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o her_o wall_n and_o gate_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o her_o watchman_n 6._o her_o glory_n 7._o her_o light_n 8._o her_o safety_n 9_o her_o inhabitant_n but_o first_o for_o her_o foundation_n which_o be_v but_o a_o common_a foundation_n but_o thy_o o_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o choice_n and_o precious_a foundation_n christ_n in_o thou_o be_v the_o fonndation_n 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yet_o you_o will_v not_o fear_v four_o thy_o foundation_n o_o jerusalem_n be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n it_o be_v raise_v but_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n be_v thy_o foundation_n o_o new_a jerusalem_n so_o that_o thy_o foundation_n be_v for_o time_n before_o all_o time_n past_a and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o time_n to_o come_v yea_o and_o long_a too_o the_o angel_n swear_v time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o god_n have_v swear_v by_o himself_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o foundation_n of_o jerusalem_n above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o it_o o_o foundation_n foundation_n of_o god_n own_o
will_v acquaint_v thou_o o_o foolish_a simple_a sinner_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v but_o mind_v i_o in_o this_o how_o i_o be_o one_o with_o thou_o in_o all_o condition_n and_o so_o will_v be_v to_o all_o eternity_n thy_o head_n and_o husband_n vine_n and_o glory_n but_o fourthly_a i_o mean_v by_o christ_n sweet_a knock_n his_o acquaint_v thou_o of_o thy_o union_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o he_o with_o thou_o by_o which_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o sinner_n thou_o be_v righteous_a in_o my_o righteousness_n and_o comely_a in_o my_o comeliness_n and_o so_o far_o fair_a yea_o altogether_o lovely_a there_o be_v no_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n in_o thou_o now_o none_o that_o i_o can_v see_v or_o my_o father_n either_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o thou_o my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a one_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33.5_o and_o i_o that_o die_v who_o dare_v to_o question_v thou_o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a one_o cant._n 1.2_o 3._o if_o man_n do_v it_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o sin_n do_v it_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o angel_n do_v it_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o if_o sin_n satan_n man_n and_o devil_n saint_n and_o angel_n all_o accuse_v thou_o and_o thyself_o too_o see_v i_o be_o he_o that_o justifi_v all_o can_v do_v thou_o no_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o thou_o abash_v for_o i_o will_v bear_v thou_o out_o against_o all_o sin_n death_n man_n and_o devil_n if_o thou_o will_v stick_v to_o i_o by_o believe_v in_o i_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o toss_v thou_o will_v be_v and_o tumble_v foil_v thou_o will_v be_v and_o spoil_v of_o all_o thy_o hope_n and_o comfort_n joy_n rest_n and_o peace_n which_o lie_v in_o my_o union_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o with_o i_o and_o therefore_o now_o stick_v to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v unto_o thou_o let_v we_o see_v who_o dare_v condemn_v for_o i_o be_o he_o that_o justifi_v in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n all_o that_o come_v to_o i_o and_o believe_v in_o i_o and_o will_v do_v so_o still_o while_o my_o name_n be_v christ_n five_o i_o know_v it_o be_v christ_n by_o the_o place_n he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n which_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n well_o what_o of_o that_o first_o it_o be_v the_o most_o secret_a and_o retire_a part_n of_o man_n a_o place_n indeed_o which_o none_o can_v speak_v to_o but_o christ_n i_o have_v have_v ere_o now_o many_o speak_v to_o my_o ear_n but_o never_o any_o but_o christ_n can_v speak_v to_o my_o heart_n many_o will_v speak_v to_o my_o ear_n but_o that_o i_o little_o regard_v now_o christ_n speak_v to_o my_o heart_n and_o this_o i_o can_v but_o weigh_v light_a thing_n be_v speak_v to_o my_o ear_n o_o but_o christ_n speak_v serious_a thing_n to_o my_o heart_n thing_n concern_v god_n glory_n thing_n concern_v my_o soul_n yea_o the_o everlasting_a welfare_n of_o it_o o_o this_o heart_n speak_v must_v be_v weigh_v o_o this_o heart_n speak_v must_v be_v consider_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o life_n be_v worth_a yea_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o soul_n be_v worth_a i_o have_v heretofore_o hear_v talk_v of_o christ_n i_o have_v heretofore_o read_v of_o christ_n i_o have_v heretofore_o dispute_v of_o christ_n o_o but_o i_o never_o till_o now_o know_v what_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o hear_v christ_n or_o speak_v with_o christ_n or_o converse_v with_o christ_n either_o nor_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o i_o that_o will_v be_v think_v good_a christian_n and_o do_v pass_v for_o good_a christian_n by_o many_o o_o but_o now_o to_o my_o comfort_n i_o taste_v he_o now_o i_o see_v he_o now_o i_o feel_v he_o now_o i_o enjoy_v he_o and_o from_o this_o taste_n see_v feel_a and_o enjoy_v my_o soul_n be_v ravish_v my_o heart_n be_v warm_v i_o be_o now_o fill_v with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n psalm_n let_v he_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o his_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant._n 11._o v._n 1._o yea_o then_o life_n itself_o so_o say_v david_n i_o will_v now_o sing_v of_o my_o belove_a he_o be_v the_o lily_n among_o the_o valley_n cant._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o he_o be_v the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n he_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o fair_a of_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o the_o sweetnest_z of_o ten_o thousand_o for_o beauty_n love_n and_o sweetness_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v come_v near_o he_o they_o be_v mad_a that_o mind_n he_o not_o they_o be_v mad_a that_o know_v he_o not_o they_o be_v mad_a that_o seek_v he_o not_o do_v man_n know_v as_o i_o do_v do_v man_n see_v as_o i_o do_v and_o enjoy_v as_o i_o do_v they_o will_v say_v as_o i_o say_v they_o will_v sing_v as_o i_o sing_v thou_o o_o christ_n be_v beautiful_a thou_o o_o christ_n be_v sweet_a thou_o o_o christ_n be_v lovely_a yea_o altogether_o lovely_a thou_o o_o christ_n be_v all_o yea_o still_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o all_o for_o beauty_n all_o for_o pleasure_n all_o for_o 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