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again_o ch._n 49._o v._n 1._o listen_v o_o you_o land_n and_o attend_v you_o people_n from_o a_o far_o and_o then_o v._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o dregs_n of_o israël_n it_o be_v too_o too_o poor_a a_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v author_n of_o so_o small_a a_o church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentill_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v salvation_n even_o to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o prince_n arise_v and_o adore_v for_o our_o lord_n sake_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v they_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o from_o the_o south_n country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o v._o 19_o thy_o desert_n and_o thy_o 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of_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o shall_v penetrate_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentill_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n here_o note_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n tell_v she_o how_o much_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v exceed_v she_o and_o so_o to_o her_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n poise_n o_o barren_a woman_n which_o bear_v not_o sing_v praise_n and_o make_v joyful_a noise_n because_o many_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a gentill_n more_o than_o of_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n to_o wit_n the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o espouse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n so_o barren_a as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n although_o even_o then_o she_o have_v in_o the_o field_n far_o above_o 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to_o thou_o the_o inundation_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o v._o 10._o the_o child_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v invisible_a for_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v what_o nation_n can_v serve_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o perish_v to_o serve_v a_o invisible_a church_n again_o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o gentill_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o teat_n of_o king_n again_o ch._n 62._o v._n 2._o and_o the_o gentill_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o king_n thy_o glory_n 5._o jeremie_n also_o every_o where_o full_o chap._n 30.19_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a christ_n church_n still_o shall_v ever_o contain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n again_o 31.34_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neightbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n than_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n for_o ever_o before_o i_o this_o text_n come_v convince_o home_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o universality_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a 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many_o nor_o half_a so_o convince_a text_n can_v be_v allege_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o grant_v this_o and_o you_o must_v grant_v all_o note_v that_o beside_o these_o 30._o text_n here_o allege_v i_o have_v also_o all_o those_o numerous_a and_o most_o full_a text_n relate_v at_o large_a point_n 3_o for_o whatsoever_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n can_v fail_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n prove_v also_o her_o infallibility_n for_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n be_v essential_a to_o a_o true_a church_n if_o therefore_o by_o be_v fallible_a and_o err_a the_o whole_a church_n can_v recede_v from_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v fail_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n contrary_a to_o these_o most_o express_a scripture_n there_o plentiful_o allege_v 23._o most_o impertinent_a be_v the_o distinction_n which_o our_o adversary_n use_v to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o these_o text_n they_o say_v that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v 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num._n 3.32_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n of_o the_o levitt_n eliazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o num._n 27.21_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o josue_n their_o governor_n eliazar_n the_o priest_n shall_v consult_v our_o lord_n at_o his_o word_n shall_v he_o josue_n go_v out_o and_o go_v in_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n with_o he_o by_o go_v in_o and_o go_v out_o all_o the_o principal_a action_n be_v usual_o understand_v in_o scripture_n in_o those_o action_n therefore_o god_n will_v have_v josue_n and_o all_o the_o people_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o then_o we_o read_v josue_n 3.8_o that_o josue_n do_v command_v the_o priest_n and_o that_o ch._n 5._o he_o appoint_v circumcision_n to_o be_v minister_v and_o that_o ch._n 24._o he_o renew_v god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v therein_o as_o in_o all_o his_o principal_a action_n to_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o above_o 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shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o thou_o thy_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o all_o these_o word_n do_v nathan_n speak_v to_o david_n so_o psalm_n 72.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v through_o out_o all_o generation_n he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o who_o can_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v verify_v but_o in_o christ_n ever_o reign_v in_o his_o church_n diffufe_v even_o in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v luke_n 1.32_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v
he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o by_o have_v still_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o those_o true_a israëlit_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 5._o isaias_n every_o where_o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 49._o v._n 14._o and_o zion_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o why_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o infant_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v write_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o again_o ch_n 54._o v._n 9_o as_o in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o noë_n be_v this_o thing_n to_o i_o to_o who_o i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o no_o more_o the_o water_n of_o noë_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o be_v move_v and_o hill_n tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v our_o lord_n thy_o miserator_n poor_a little_a one_o shake_v with_o tempest_n with_o out_o all_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n in_o order_n and_o will_v found_v thou_o in_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v put_v the_o jaspar_n stone_n for_o thy_o munition_n &_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o pride_n of_o world_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n v._n 18._o iniquity_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waist_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n illighten_v thou_o these_o 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god_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o will_n in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n inhabit_v because_o it_o have_v well_o please_v our_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v thy_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_fw-la ay_o have_v place_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n see_v here_o the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o watchman_n and_o pastor_n of_o which_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o v._o 8._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o strange_a child_n shall_v drink_v thy_o wine_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 12._o thou_o 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it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o i_o will_v give_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o revolt_v from_o i_o again_o c._n 33.14_o behold_v the_o day_n will_v come_v say_v our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o good_a word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n in_o that_o time_n i_o will_v make_v the_o spring_n of_o justice_n to_o bud_v forth_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o say_v our_o lord_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o david_n a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israël_n christ_n must_v successive_o have_v his_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n their_o shall_v not_o fail_v before_o my_o face_n a_o man_n to_o 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