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until_o i_o have_v show_v thy_o strength_n unto_o this_o generation_n &_o thy_o power_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v to_o come_v psal_n 71._o 9_o 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o sara_n that_o she_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n and_o he_o to_o wit_n abraham_n as_o good_a as_o dead_a etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 11_o 12._o so_o be_v the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v past_a age_n and_o dead_a by_o nature_n therefore_o they_o must_v as_o sara_n receive_v strength_n from_o christ_n to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o if_o we_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o the_o saint_n beget_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n observe_v that_o multitude_n of_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o christ_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n for_o by_o this_o phrase_n our_o bed_n be_v green_a note_v unto_o we_o the_o fertility_n of_o child_n to_o wit_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n arise_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o of_o the_o gentile_n the_o evangelicall_n prophet_n see_v this_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o desolate_a have_v more_o child_n than_o the_o marry_a wife_n and_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n that_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o embrace_v christ_n he_o add_v enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n and_o let_v they_o stretch_v forth_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54._o 1_o 2._o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o if_o so_o many_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o christ_n that_o she_o shall_v seem_v to_o want_v room_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o stretch_v forth_o her_o curtain_n allude_v to_o the_o tent_n in_o which_o they_o dwell_v and_o in_o chap._n 66._o 8._o he_o cry_v out_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n shall_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v to_o bring_v forth_o in_o one_o day_n or_o shall_v a_o nation_n be_v bear_v at_o once_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o zion_n travail_v she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n by_o this_o the_o prophet_n do_v intimate_v the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v sudden_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o beget_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o those_o multitude_n that_o return_v on_o a_o sudden_a from_o babylon_n as_o if_o a_o whole_a nation_n have_v be_v bear_v in_o one_o day_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o his_o child_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o his_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n for_o multitude_n gen._n 28._o 14._o and_o at_o the_o first_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v daily_o add_v unto_o the_o church_n act_v 2._o 47._o and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v manifest_a in_o every_o place_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o beleiver_n after_o christ_n ascension_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o multitude_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o zech._n 8._o 20._o 23._o that_o be_v many_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v embrace_v the_o truth_n which_o in_o former_a time_n be_v restrain_v within_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o genes_n 9_o 27._o where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o must_v not_o make_v universality_n the_o note_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o universality_n be_v common_a to_o antichristian_a idolatour_n the_o whore_n be_v to_o set_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o drink_v thereof_o revel_v 17._o 15._o 18._o 3._o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v numerous_a in_o herself_o and_o not_o comparative_o set_v she_o with_o the_o world_n but_o to_o be_v many_o comparative_o with_o the_o old_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o more_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a then_o of_o the_o marry_a wife_n isa_n 54._o 1._o to_o conclude_v this_o spiritual_a birth_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v both_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n for_o the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o everlasting_a greenness_n and_o fruitfulness_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o church_n in_o her_o sense_n and_o affection_n be_v the_o patient_a christ_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o church_n as_o the_o ground_n receive_v the_o seed_n that_o so_o between_o they_o be_v many_o spiritual_a son_n and_o daughter_n beget_v unto_o god_n hence_o they_o do_v mutual_o and_o joint_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v at_o the_o church_n enlargement_n it_o be_v not_o say_v my_o bed_n but_o our_o bed_n thereby_o show_v that_o it_o concern_v they_o both_o the_o heavenly_a procreation_n of_o many_o spiritual_a son_n and_o daughter_n and_o the_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a spring_a of_o those_o goodly_a plant_n which_o be_v thus_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v both_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o place_n of_o conception_n now_o follow_v the_o place_n of_o spiritual_a education_n verse_n 17._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n the_o rafter_n be_v of_o fir_n here_o be_v commend_v their_o house_n which_o they_o dwell_v in_o and_o the_o 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doctrine_n of_o faith_n do_v as_o it_o be_v stay_v and_o uphold_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o our_o house_n our_o house_n or_o the_o house_n of_o we_o for_o the_o catholic_n body_n be_v distinguish_v into_o sundry_a particular_a congregation_n or_o church_n in_o every_o of_o which_o as_o in_o sundry_a nursery_n the_o saint_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o nurse_v the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o which_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n heb._n 3._o 6._o but_o what_o be_v this_o palace_n it_o can_v be_v so_o proper_o mean_v of_o heaven_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o but_o rather_o of_o a_o house_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o house_n be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n she_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o receive_v christ_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n you_o gate_n and_o be_v you_o lift_v up_o you_o everlasting_a door_n and_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v in_o psal_n 24._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n the_o beam_n of_o this_o spiritual_a house_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v of_o they_o be_v of_o cedar_n cedar_n be_v a_o tree_n very_o common_a in_o mount_n lebanon_n and_o as_o some_o say_v like_v unto_o juniper_n or_o rather_o to_o cypress_n for_o leaf_n but_o for_o the_o tree_n itself_o it_o be_v tall_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o wood_n of_o permament_n nature_n and_o of_o a_o very_a sweet_a smell_n and_o it_o rot_v not_o nor_o admit_v any_o worm_n now_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o beam_n rafter_n and_o material_n of_o this_o house_n be_v compare_v to_o cedar_n in_o psa_n 92._o 13._o and_o 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adorn_v all_o those_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o cedar_n and_o by_o the_o gallery_n of_o fir_n be_v strong_a and_o firm_a and_o very_a redolent_a and_o savoury_a unto_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o bed_n here_o they_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o house_n hence_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v christ_n house_n they_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 16._o heaven_n be_v his_o house_n where_o he_o manife_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o world_n be_v his_o house_n where_o he_o manife_v his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n but_o the_o saint_n be_v his_o house_n where_o he_o manife_v his_o especial_a grace_n and_o favour_n the_o lord_n dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a spirit_n isa_n 57_o 15._o that_o be_v he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o to_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v they_o 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