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26._o 16._o both_o for_o time_n and_o place_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o tumult_n from_o the_o people_n luk._n 22._o 6._o this_o judas_n by_o the_o devil_n his_o liege-lord_n direction_n soon_o effect_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o night_n when_o christ_n be_v with_o the_o disciple_n only_o in_o the_o garden_n at_o gethsemane_n without_o the_o city_n matth._n 26._o 36._o mark_n 14._o 32._o luk._n 22._o 39_o ☞_o mark_v here_o 1_o the_o confidence_n 2_o the_o contumacy_n 3_o the_o craftiness_n of_o this_o devil_n in_o judas_n 1._o his_o confidence_n oh_o what_o a_o dare_v devil_n be_v this_o frontless_a traitor_n that_o after_o he_o have_v contrive_v and_o contract_v that_o prodigious_a villainy_n of_o shed_v his_o lord_n blood_n he_o shall_v dare_v thus_o bold_o and_o impudent_o to_o intrude_v himself_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o omniscient_n as_o well_o as_o innocent_a master_n at_o his_o lord_n passeover_n matth._n 26._o 20_o 21_o 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we_o may_v be_v clothe_v ezek._n 16._o 10._o so_o be_v lead_v away_o to_o die_v the_o most_o ignominious_a death_n as_o a_o traitor_n to_o caesar_n and_o as_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n to_o expiate_v adam_n sin_n who_o will_v have_v be_v as_o wise_a as_o god_n last_o when_o dead_a he_o be_v bury_v and_o his_o sepulchre_n make_v sure_a and_o secure_a both_o with_o seal_n and_o watch_n and_o a_o great_a stone_n upon_o it_o matth._n 27._o 64_o 65_o 66._o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la mordent_fw-la dead_a man_n bite_v not_o but_o here_o christ_n though_o dead_a and_o bury_v bite_v and_o beat_v hard_a upon_o those_o evil_n man_n conscience_n they_o can_v not_o rest_v all_o the_o night_n before_o ver_fw-la 62._o for_o fear_n christ_n shall_v get_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n some_o way_n or_o other_o and_o so_o create_v they_o more_o and_o further_a trouble_n and_o they_o that_o have_v forget_v all_o christ_n other_o sweet_a savoury_a and_o save_v saying_n write_v they_o 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15_o 16._o or_o by_o a_o handkerchief_n only_o touch_v paul_n though_o at_o a_o distance_n act._n 19_o 12._o both_o these_o have_v a_o sovereign_n miraculous_a yet_o neither_o of_o they_o any_o inhaerent_a power_n to_o cure_v disease_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n 3_o converse_v with_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o their_o several_a language_n act._n 2._o 4_o 8_o to_o 11._o which_o they_o never_o study_v to_o learn_v they_o at_o home_o nor_o ever_o travel_v abroad_o to_o gain_v they_o 4_o confer_v corporal_a plague_n act._n 13._o 11._o and_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o yea_o death_n itself_o act._n 5._o 5_o 9_o 10._o upon_o opposer_n and_o disgracer_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n never_o hurt_v any_o by_o his_o miracle_n but_o heal_v all_o 5_o conquer_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n reduce_v it_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v the_o white_a horse_n on_o which_o the_o gospel_n ride_v abroad_o and_o about_o the_o world_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v 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consist_v of_o the_o convert_v jew_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n remain_v after_o all_o in_o a_o flourish_a state_n and_o be_v marry_v as_o a_o bride_n to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.7_o 22._o where_o the_o triumphant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n after_o her_o militant_a estate_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o her_o enemy_n be_v end_v be_v most_o graphical_o describe_v one_a general_o 1._o by_o thing_n see_v as_o a_o new_a 1_o heaven_n 2_o new_a earth_n ch._n 21._o 1._o 3_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v from_o heaven_n v._o 2._o and_o 10._o 2._o by_o thing_n hear_v as_o 1_o of_o god_n presence_n with_o man_n v._o 3._o 2d_o of_o remove_v all_o fear_n and_o tear_n v._o 4._o 3d._n of_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a v._o 5._o 2ly_n more_o particular_o the_o transcendent_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o most_o exact_a and_o special_a delineation_n as_o one_a her_o advancement_n above_o all_o hill_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o isa_n 2._o 2_o 2_o her_o dimension_n of_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12_o to_o 17._o 3ly_n her_o rich_a material_n of_o gold_n and_o jewel_n v._o 9_o to_o 22._o 4ly_n the_o confluence_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n v._o 24_o 26._o isa_n 60._o 3_o etc._n etc._n 5ly_n the_o affluence_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v make_v the_o church-state_n happy_a typify_v 1_o by_o the_o river_n of_o live_a water_n ch._n 22._o 1._o 2_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o bear_v fruit_n every_o month_n v._o 2._o 6ly_n the_o perpetuity_n of_o this_o happy_a estate_n which_o be_v illustrate_v one_a by_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a not_o only_o from_o sorrow_n death_n etc._n etc._n ch._n 21.4_o but_o also_o 1._o from_o danger_n v._o 25._o 2._o from_o sin_n v._o 27._o and_o 3._o from_o the_o curse_n ch._n 22._o 3._o and_o 2_o by_o a_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a as_o 1._o a_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o will_v be_v 1._o a_o temple_n 2._o a_o light_n ch._n 21.22_o 23._o 3._o a_o throne_n ch._n 22._o 1_o 3._o to_o this_o holy_a city_n 2._o a_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o both_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n etc._n etc._n v._n 4._o as_o the_o former_a evil_n have_v disturb_v so_o those_o good_a privilege_n will_v preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n to_o perpetuity_n 3._o yea_o reign_n for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 5._o final_o those_o few_o remark_n shall_v shut_v up_o the_o whole_a ☞_o the_o one_a be_v the_o marvellous_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o church_n in_o reveal_v to_o her_o the_o fata_fw-la ecelesiae_fw-la all_o that_o shall_v befall_v she_o in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o he_o do_v as_o her_o prophet_n and_o mediator_n ch._n 22._o 16._o 2_o that_o what_o christ_n reveal_v herein_o shall_v be_v write_v litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la for_o the_o church_n comfort_n at_o christ_n command_n chap._n 21._o 5._o and_o 14._o 13._o and_o 19.9_o the_o spouse_n 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be_v and_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o seal_n and_o trumpet_n be_v perform_v already_o so_o sure_o shall_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o of_o the_o bride_n marriage_n be_v accomplish_v also_o the_o scripture-testimony_n of_o itself_o be_v true_a 5_o this_o prophecy_n symbolize_v with_o that_o of_o ezekiel_n who_o in_o his_o latter_a end_n have_v a_o resurrection_n ezek._n 37._o a_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 38_o and_o 39_o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n ch._n 40_o and_o forward_o so_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o revelation_n there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n ch._n 20._o 5._o a_o gog_n and_o magog_n v._o 8._o and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n ch._n 21_o and_o 22._o and_o as_o sure_o as_o that_o be_v fulfil_v in_o part_n by_o ezra_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v this_o be_v 6_o this_o book_n as_o it_o be_v last_o write_v so_o it_o contain_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o 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poison_n of_o popery_n 4._o a_o crystal_n mirror_n or_o christian-looking-glass_n discover_v the_o treason_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o heart_n 5._o a_o distinct_a discourse_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o person_n and_o period_n of_o antichrist_n 6._o this_o complete_a and_o compendious_a church-history_n