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time_n and_o after_o subdue_v by_o david_n and_o beautify_v and_o fortify_v by_o solomon_n the_o type_n of_o the_o true_a prince_n of_o peace_n as_o that_o be_v also_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v to_o come_v of_o which_o this_o prophet_n and_o other_o foretold_v the_o desolation_n to_o come_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o that_o after_o the_o 70_o year_n captivity_n afterward_o repair_v and_o adorn_v by_o herod_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n denounce_v against_o it_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n by_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n about_o 40_o year_n after_o his_o death_n for_o as_o that_o be_v less_o glorious_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o not_o only_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v those_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v send_v unto_o it_o from_o god_n but_o do_v not_o spare_v the_o son_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o gather_v her_o
be_v set_v forth_o by_o christ_n to_o be_v square_a and_o a_o perfect_a cube_n the_o height_n as_o much_o as_o the_o breadth_n wâ—th_v all_o the_o excellency_n set_v down_o by_o he_o rev._n 21._o &_o 22._o it_o be_v mysterious_a we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o curious_a to_o inquire_v nor_o â—ash_v to_o determine_v though_o such_o thing_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n negligent_o to_o be_v overlookt_v as_o speak_v to_o man_n capacity_n yet_o this_o may_v be_v resolve_v upon_o that_o since_o such_o person_n have_v then_o and_o there_o such_o happiness_n assign_v to_o they_o god_n will_v make_v it_o every_o way_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o condition_n but_o yet_o unto_o this_o glorious_a and_o happy_a mansion_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o that_o time_n for_o the_o raise_v saint_n as_o he_o do_v wonderful_o prepare_v a_o body_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o become_v man_n even_o to_o that_o glorious_a mansion_n the_o scripture_n show_v the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n as_o rev_n 21.24.26_o probable_o not_o so_o much_o to_o add_v to_o it_o as_o to_o show_v their_o affection_n towards_o it_o and_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o and_o such_o help_n and_o comfort_n they_o may_v then_o bring_v as_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o their_o body_n all_o ve_fw-la as_o before_o to_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a there_o with_o l_o be_v much_o good_a use_n make_v of_o such_o bounty_n of_o king_n and_o munficence_n of_o prince_n and_o other_o in_o those_o time_n and_o christ_n the_o great_a king_n much_o honour_v by_o their_o oblation_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v in_o such_o way_n appear_v eminent_o in_o those_o time_n according_a to_o his_o many_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n to_o such_o purpose_n and_o the_o same_o god_n that_o have_v appoint_v a_o eternity_n of_o happiness_n have_v likewise_o prepare_v a_o suitable_a happiness_n in_o that_o state_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o his_o saint_n then_o which_o experience_n will_v manifest_v though_o we_o can_v in_o all_o thing_n now_o be_v resolve_v particular_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o jerusalem_n now_o above_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o god_n will_v or_o have_v prepare_v that_o city_n for_o they_o and_o other_o depart_v since_o christ_n first_o to_o his_o second_o come_v which_o shall_v then_o come_v down_o from_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n when_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v reunite_v to_o their_o soul_n to_o remain_v with_o christ_n in_o happiness_n in_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o after_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n object_n another_o objection_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o ezek._n 16.55_o 56._o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o samaria_n and_o her_o daughter_n then_o will_v i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o thy_o captive_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o which_o may_v seem_v a_o utter_a rejection_n of_o that_o people_n etc._n etc._n answ_n that_o this_o text_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o utter_a final_a rejection_n of_o any_o of_o they_o let_v they_o be_v particular_o consider_v first_o not_o of_o samaria_n or_o the_o israelite_n who_o chief_a city_n it_o be_v for_o that_o in_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o receive_v and_o own_a by_o he_o may_v from_o many_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n appear_v abundant_o for_o those_o two_o stick_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v be_v again_o unite_v into_o one_o kingdom_n as_o ez_n k_n 37._o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n foretell_v rom._n 11._o that_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o second_o sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n esa_n 19.25_o when_o it_o will_v be_v say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyria_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n even_o sodom_n itself_o may_v then_o have_v a_o part_n in_o that_o general_a mercy_n at_o the_o great_a restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n though_o for_o its_o foul-sin_n now_o a_o stink_a lake_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n since_o then_o mercy_n will_v be_v extend_v to_o all_o nation_n to_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n esa_n 52.10_o for_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n therefore_o also_o sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o appear_v here_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o join_v with_o the_o israelite_n as_o before_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n be_v es_fw-ge 19.25_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v rom._n 9.4_o to_o which_o purpose_n also_o read_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o consider_v ver_fw-la 53_o 54_o compare_v with_o and_o explain_v by_o ver_fw-la 61.63_o for_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o return_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt._n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o own_o everlasting_a covenant_n he_o will_v give_v they_o to_o she_o for_o daughter_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o not_o only_o she_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o her_o former_a miscarriage_n but_o when_o he_o also_o will_v be_v pacify_v towards_o she_o for_o all_o she_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o no_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v to_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n or_o jerusalem_n by_o their_o own_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v break_v as_o be_v show_v for_o 59_o thou_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n wherefore_o god_n deny_v such_o mercy_n to_o be_v upon_o that_o foundation_n ver_fw-la 61._o not_o say_v he_o by_o thy_o covenant_n but_o even_o upon_o that_o take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v his_o own_o covenant_n and_o that_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a then_o and_o of_o all_o time_n after_o to_o come_v in_o a_o glorious_a way_n of_o free_a grace_n former_o set_v down_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o now_o again_o in_o this_o chapt._n repeat_v and_o confirm_v as_o appear_v manifest_o ver_fw-la 60_o 61._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapt._n in_o many_o full_a and_o forceable_a expression_n if_o those_o verse_n be_v due_o consider_v wherein_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n reserve_v for_o they_o against_o those_o time_n be_v both_o large_o display_v and_o strong_o confirm_v which_o covenant_n be_v yet_o also_o more_o full_o explain_v and_o clear_o distinguish_v by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 31_o 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n which_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n paul_n apply_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o that_o people_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n though_o not_o exclude_v other_o heb._n 8._o for_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o gentile_n as_o a_o mystery_n as_o be_v call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 11.25.26_o 27._o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n es_fw-ge 59.20_o the_o 〈…〉_o shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o to_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n a_o like_a confirmation_n hereof_o we_o have_v again_o from_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n large_o set_v down_o chap._n 20.37.40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n let_v all_o these_o text_n be_v serious_o consider_v to_o this_o purpose_n wherein_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n to_o that_o his_o ancient_a people_n after_o all_o their_o so_o great_a and_o so_o long_a wander_n from_o he_o be_v so_o large_o display_v quest_n but_o be_v not_o that_o which_o you_o call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n upon_o earth_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o high_a heaven_n answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o have_v so_o understand_v it_o but_o again_o many_o othâ—rs_n that_o have_v take_v pain_n in_o search_v the_o intent_n of_o that_o and_o othet_n mystical_a portion_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v and_o be_v of_o a_o different_a judgement_n and_o that_o for_o many_o good_a and_o we_o ghty_a reason_n as_o these_o follow_v and_o the_o like_a 1._o because_o the_o last_o part_n of_o st._n johns_n prophecy_n rev._n 12.26_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o thing_n short_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v namely_o in_o their_o due_a order_n in_o the_o world_n and_o nothing_o by_o he_o there_o see_v in_o vision_n to_o be_v extend_v further_a than_o the_o world_n end_n when_o the_o measure_n of_o short_a or_o long_a time_n will_v utter_o cease_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o last_o table_n of_o the_o
last_o time_n contain_v in_o chap._n 20._o lead_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o the_o 2_o follow_v chap._n be_v a_o explication_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o book_n first_o to_o set_v down_o thing_n more_o general_o and_o then_o more_o particular_o to_o explain_v they_o as_o also_o be_v observable_a from_o that_o former_a table_n of_o the_o time_n chap._n 11._o which_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n 3._o st._n john_n see_v that_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n not_o ascend_v thither_o or_o be_v there_o 4._o when_o that_o general_a great_a rejoice_v be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n chap._n 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o 2_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a then_o reign_v 2_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o be_v come_v and_o that_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a which_o be_v afterward_o manifest_a to_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o this_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v after_o explain_v to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o st._n john_n see_v descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n there_o call_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 21.9_o consist_v of_o the_o bless_a saint_n then_o to_o inhabit_v it_o bodily_a in_o their_o order_n at_o the_o first_o resurrection_n which_o be_v also_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o chap_a so_o glorious_o decipher_v and_o in_o chap._n 22._o to_o v._o 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v thence_o evident_a that_o the_o say_v jerusalem_n the_o lamb_n wife_n descend_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o time_n not_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n moreover_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v besiege_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o reason_n 5._o the_o same_o holy_a city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20.9_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o vision_n thereof_o when_o it_o first_o descend_v which_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v one_o of_o the_o 7_o vial_n then_o show_v to_o st._n john_n call_v it_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o must_v needs_o belong_v to_o it_o whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n &_o all_o those_o many_o excellent_a thing_n concern_v it_o chap._n 21_o &_o 22._o to_o v._o 6._o must_v needs_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n church_n in_o those_o time_n on_o earth_n as_o after_o will_v further_o appear_v all_o tend_v to_o set_v forth_o that_o one_o description_n of_o that_o holy_a city_n see_v in_o the_o same_o vision_n which_o be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v so_o encompass_v with_o god_n and_o magog_n with_o its_o privilege_n and_o appurtenance_n as_o follow_v in_o both_o chapter_n 6._o it_o will_v be_v in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o say_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o heavenly_a perfection_n when_o no_o nation_n will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o all_o saint_n will_v be_v perfect_a in_o one_o jo._n 17_o 23._o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o whole_a mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v complete_v in_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o all_o receive_v into_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n 7._o in_o the_o same_o verse_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v their_o own_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o enjoy_v such_o honour_n and_o glory_n upon_o earth_n ver_fw-la 26._o 8._o those_o king_n be_v there_o say_v also_o to_o bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o such_o nation_n have_v such_o king_n and_o such_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o these_o also_o be_v foretell_v es_fw-ge 60._o in_o many_o eminent_a expression_n in_o many_o particulars_n 9_o it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o time_n measure_v by_o month_n when_o the_o nation_n will_v also_o need_v heal_v and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n that_o bear_v fruit_n every_o month_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22.2_o and_o so_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o candle_n at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o lamb_n supereminent_a light_n will_v so_o enlighten_v that_o holy_a city_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o rev._n 22_o 5._o and_o rev._n 21.23_o as_o be_v also_o foretell_v of_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 24.23_o then_o shall_v the_o moon_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o so_o also_o es_fw-ge 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n 11._o upon_o the_o come_n down_o of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21_o 3._o and_o be_v say_v before_o in_o c._n 20.4_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o his_o raise_a sts._n 1000_o year_n and_o that_o on_o earth_n express_o say_v the_o representative_n exult_v great_o in_o it_o rev._n 5.10_o 12._o some_o of_o the_o former_a and_o ensue_a promise_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o book_n to_o the_o say_v new_a jerusalem_n state_n as_o that_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n isa_n 65.16_o so_o apply_v rev._n 21.5_o and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o in_o that_o time_n isa_n 60.11_o and_o so_o apply_v rev._n 21_o 24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 13._o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o representative_n rev._n 5.10_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n be_v that_o city_n that_o god_n prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a forefather_n heb._n 11._o the_o last_o and_o all_o believer_n since_o their_o time_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a largeness_n as_o contain_v 12000._o furlong_n which_o some_o reckon_v 500_o league_n and_o which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a as_o our_o late_a annotator_n observe_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n be_v equal_a as_o a_o perfect_a cube_n who_o also_o reckon_v the_o city_n describe_v by_o ezek._n to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o contain_v in_o compass_n about_o it_o 18000._o measure_n or_o 4500._o on_o each_o square_n ezek._n 48.16_o 14._o the_o city_n that_o abraham_n particular_o look_v for_o be_v say_v to_o have_v foundation_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o and_o such_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v then_o come_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o have_v 12_o foundation_n v._o 14._o of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v prophetical_o to_o speak_v psal_n 87.1_o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o which_o psalm_n be_v in_o many_o place_n applicable_a to_o those_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o come_v and_o these_o foundation_n may_v seem_v to_o difference_n it_o then_o from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o above_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o call_v also_o paradise_n and_o abraham_n bosom_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o the_o sts._n come_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o say_v jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v raise_v &_o unite_v to_o their_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o bless_a resurrection_n such_o foundation_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o have_v their_o body_n reunite_v to_o they_o and_o to_o that_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n describe_v in_o rev._n