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to_o solomon_n to_o make_v they_o by_o observe_v there_o be_v great_a exactness_n in_o these_o and_o need_v there_o be_v of_o this_o hint_n that_o man_n may_v see_v that_o every_o thing_n will_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o right_n order_v candlestick_n with_o god_n exod._n 25.31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o 1_o chro._n 28.15_o 16._o these_o candlestick_n be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v ten_o sometime_o seven_o and_o sometime_o one_o ten_o here_o seven_o revel_n 1._o and_o one_o in_o zech._n 4._o ten_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o multitude_n and_o seven_o a_o note_n of_o perfection_n and_o one_o a_o note_n of_o unity_n now_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n with_o which_o the_o house_n be_v garnish_v be_v a_o type_n of_o ministerial_a gift_n so_o these_o candlestick_n be_v a_o type_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherefore_o he_o say_v the_o candlestick_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o seven_o church_n revel_v 1.12_o 13_o 20._o 1._o the_o 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chap._n 12.35_o 5._o to_o this_o end_n the_o candlestick_n be_v supply_v with_o oil-olive_n a_o type_n of_o the_o supply_n that_o the_o church_n have_v that_o her_o light_n may_v shine_v even_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n xlii_o of_o the_o lamp_n belong_v to_o the_o candlestick_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o these_o candlestick_n belong_v several_a lamp_n with_o their_o flower_n and_o their_o knop_n 2_o chro._n 4.21_o 1._o these_o lamp_n be_v type_n of_o that_o profession_n that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v make_v of_o christ_n whether_o such_o member_n have_v save_v grace_n or_o not_o matt._n 25.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o these_o lamp_n be_v beautify_v with_o knops_n and_o flower_n to_o show_v how_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a that_o professor_n be_v that_o adorn_v his_o profession_n with_o a_o suitable_a life_n and_o conversation_n 3._o we_o read_v that_o the_o candlestick_n in_o zecharias_n have_v seven_o lamp_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o a_o bowl_n of_o golden_a 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not_o prepare_v for_o god_n nor_o fit_a to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o golden_a table_n before_o he_o hos._n 7.8_o 3._o these_o cake_n or_o shewbread_n be_v to_o have_v frankincense_n strew_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v upon_o the_o golden_a table_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o i_o think_v paul_n allude_v when_o he_o say_v the_o offering_z up_o of_o the_o gentile_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15_o 16._o 4._o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o pure_a table_n new_a and_o hot_a to_o
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upon_o gold_n grace_n be_v gold_n in_o the_o leaf_n and_o glory_n be_v gold_n in_o plate_n grace_n be_v thin_a gold_n glory_n be_v gold_n that_o be_v thick_a here_o be_v gold_n lay_v on_o and_o gold_n spread_v upon_o that_o and_o that_o both_o upon_o the_o palm-tree_n and_o the_o cherubim_n gold_n upon_o the_o palm_n tree_n that_o be_v on_o the_o saint_n gold_n upon_o the_o cherubim_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o angel_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o shall_v receive_v additional_a glory_n for_o the_o service_n which_o they_o have_v serve_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n 11._o the_o angel_n be_v god_n harvest-man_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v give_v they_o good_a wage_n even_o glory_n upon_o their_o glory_n then_o matt._n 13.38_o 39_o chap._n 24.31_o joh._n 4.36_o 12._o you_o know_v harvest_n man_n use_v to_o be_v pay_v well_o for_o gather_v in_o the_o corn_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o so_o shall_v these_o when_o the_o great_a ingather_n 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out_o of_o he_o come_v the_o corner_n the_o cornerstone_n out_o of_o he_o the_o nail_n zech._n 10.4_o now_o since_o he_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o nail_n a_o golden_a nail_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o as_o a_o nail_n by_o drive_v be_v fix_v in_o his_o place_n so_o christ_n by_o god_n oath_n be_v make_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n heb._n 7.25_o therefore_o as_o he_o say_v again_o the_o nail_n the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n that_o be_v fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n shall_v be_v remove_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o fall_v so_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n revel_n 3.7_o shall_v by_o god_n as_o a_o nail_n be_v fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n and_o abide_v therefore_o he_o say_v again_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o glorious_a throne_n or_o mercy-seat_n to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v hang_v on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o nail_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n the_o offspring_n and_o the_o issue_n all_o 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of_o god._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la heb._n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 19.23_o chap._n 26.34_o 35._o exod._n 12.15_o levit._fw-la 6.17_o chap._n 23.17_o 23.17_o exod._n 32.35_o 2_o king._n 17.16_o 17_o 18._o act._n 7.38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o heb._n 8.5_o chap._n 9.8_o 9_o 23._o chap._n 10.1_o