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this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o astonishment_n of_o nation_n that_o all_o their_o project_n and_o attempt_n to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n have_v ever_o be_v frustrate_v and_o blow_v away_o like_o the_o spider_n web_n for_o lo_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v assemble_v they_o pass_v by_o together_o they_o see_v it_o and_o so_o they_o marvel_v they_o be_v trouble_v and_o haste_v away_o ps_n 48.4.5_o 5._o ps_n 48.4_o 5._o veniunt_fw-la vident_fw-la &_o vanescunt_fw-la they_o come_v and_o see_v and_o vanish_v together_o yea_o fourthly_a so_o invincible_a be_v the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o extinguish_v it_o to_o illustrate_v this_o particular_a let_v we_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o invincible_a nature_n of_o that_o light_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o light_n have_v set_v up_o among_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o intersert_v a_o very_a pithy_a and_o pertinent_a meditation_n of_o a_o anonymous_n author_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o a_o late_a writer_n which_o may_v lead_v we_o far_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n we_o see_v and_o prove_v say_v he_o by_o daily_a experience_n how_o powerful_a and_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n be_v for_o when_o it_o fall_v it_o cover_v and_o muffle_v up_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o obscure_v and_o hide_v the_o hue_n and_o fashion_n of_o all_o creature_n it_o bind_v up_o all_o hand_n and_o break_v off_o all_o employment_n it_o arrest_v and_o keep_v captive_a all_o live_a wight_n man_n and_o beast_n that_o they_o must_v be_v still_o and_o rest_v there_o where_o it_o arrest_v they_o yea_o it_o make_v they_o fearful_a and_o fainthearted_a full_a of_o fancy_n and_o much_o subject_n to_o fright_n it_o be_v of_o all_o 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unacquainted_a with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n because_o this_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v despise_v of_o thing_n easy_a to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o nonentity_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v such_o as_o the_o design_n of_o man_n oftentimes_o to_o their_o shame_n prove_v to_o be_v but_o excellent_a thing_n they_o be_v surpass_v the_o comprehension_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o offspring_n of_o this_o day_n even_o the_o arcana_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n thing_n which_o many_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a have_v desire_v to_o see_v but_o can_v not_o be_v now_o clear_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n in_o this_o day_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n ps_n 110.3_o 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jesus_n châ—ist_v wâ—ll_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v in_o part_n declare_v with_o a_o caution_n premise_a p._n 284._o 1._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o his_o two_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a p._n 285._o 2._o he_o will_v continue_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o mystical_a union_n with_o his_o church_n p._n 286._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v first_o how_o christ_n will_v be_v over_o his_o church_n then_o as_o a_o head_n 1._o as_o a_o head_n alone_o without_o any_o subordinate_a power_n celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a ibid._n 2._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v preserve_v and_o uphold_v the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o their_o glorious_a be_v p._n 287._o 3._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o member_n of_o his_o say_a mystical_a body_n in_o a_o perfect_a union_n ibid._n 4._o as_o a_o head_n he_o will_v show_v unto_o they_o those_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o in_o this_o life_n be_v beyond_o their_o reach_n and_o capacity_n ibid._n second_o jesus_n christ_n will_v then_o be_v in_o his_o people_n by_o love_n p._n 288._o the_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 290._o and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n ancient_a and_o modern_a ibid._n a_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o concern_v christ_n delivery_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n answer_v at_o large_a p._n 291._o a_o exhortation_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n p._n 295._o in_o the_o appendix_n these_o follow_a scripture_n prove_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o call_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v quote_v and_o expound_v deut._n 4_o 30_o 31._o p._n 300._o esaiah_n 11.11_o 12._o p._n 301._o esaiah_n 43.5_o 6._o p._n 302._o jeremiah_n 3.18.23.4_o p._n 303._o jer._n 30.3.31.1.4_o ibid._n ezekiel_n 37.21_o 22._o ibid._n daniel_n 9.24_o p._n 306._o hosea_n 1.10_o p._n 316._o hosea_n 3.4_o 5._o p._n 318._o luke_n 21.23_o 24._o p._n 319._o act_n 1.6_o 7._o p._n 324._o rom._n 11._o p._n 328._o a_o objection_n answer_v viz._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 342._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n their_o pertinacy_n in_o despise_v the_o gospel_n make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o god_n perfect_a hatred_n p._n 344._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n they_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n but_o in_o a_o active_a also_o p._n 3â—â—_n another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n the_o jew_n be_v now_o so_o embody_v with_o other_o nation_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o any_o more_o become_v a_o nation_n distinct_a from_o the_o gentile_n p._n 350._o another_o objection_n answer_v viz._n to_o maintain_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jew_n restauration_n be_v to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o a_o careless_a security_n concern_v the_o end_n p._n ibid._n a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o eschew_v those_o sin_n among_o ourselves_o which_o may_v probable_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o bring_v on_o of_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n p._n 352._o a_o ascent_n to_o the_o holy_a mount_n to_o see_v jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glory_n or_o a_o perspective_n to_o help_v the_o weak_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n hebr._n 13.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o adsis_fw-la o_o jesv_n jesus_n christ_n who_o we_o still_o preach_v unto_o you_o and_o in_o who_o you_o do_v believe_v else_o our_o preach_n be_v vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o say_v as_o he_o be_v the_o 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