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ver_fw-la 19_o namely_o israel_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o adoption_n shall_v then_o have_v the_o promise_a possession_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o as_o child_n abide_v for_o ever_o in_o their_o father_n house_n for_o that_o adoption_n will_v be_v unalterable_a for_o thou_o say_v he_o shall_v call_v i_o father_n and_o shall_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o for_o then_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a as_o he_o also_o promise_v deut._n 30._o so_o that_o then_o as_o a_o husband_n he_o will_v be_v marry_v inseparable_o to_o that_o people_n ver_fw-la 14._o as_o a_o king_n he_o will_v set_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 17._o as_o a_o father_n he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o sure_a adoption_n and_o therewith_o the_o large_a inheritance_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o own_o pleasant_a land_n ver_fw-la 19_o which_o be_v further_o illustrate_v from_o their_o ready_a answer_n to_o his_o call_n return_v you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n whereunto_o they_o make_v a_o willing_a and_o obedient_a answer_n behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o make_v a_o meek_a and_o gracious_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o and_o their_o forefather_n sin_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o that_o salvation_n be_v only_o in_o and_o from_o the_o lord_n from_o v._o 12_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n so_o that_o then_o will_v be_v supply_v to_o they_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n preservation_n and_o blessing_n eminency_n and_o security_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o unity_n among_o themselves_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a confer_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v from_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n very_o observable_a which_o if_o due_o consider_v may_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o large_a and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o ancient_a inheritance_n of_o god_n the_o seed_n 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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 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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 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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
christ_n amog_v which_o the_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n as_o man_n will_v be_v one_o 1_o john_n 4.2_o 3._o and_o as_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a saint_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a as_o it_o be_v call_v luke_n 14.14_o or_o the_o bless_v first_o resurrection_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v rev._n 20.5_o they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o where_o those_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 20.35_o 36._o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n since_o at_o his_o appearance_n and_o come_n into_o the_o world_n christ_n will_v bring_v his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o such_o as_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n with_o he_o 1_o thes_n 3._o ult_n &_o 4.14_o zac._n 14.5_o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o may_v reward_v they_o rev._n 11.11_o &_o 22.12_o or_o recompense_v they_o at_o the_o say_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 14._o when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o as_o mediator_n john_n 17.24_o when_o his_o disciple_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judgeing_a the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n luke_n 22.30_o and_o his_o faithful_a servant_n according_a to_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o talent_n shall_v rule_v over_o so_o many_o city_n luke_n 19.17.19_o psal_n 49.14_o and_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n rev._n 2.26_o psal_n 45.6_o their_o body_n be_v then_o redeem_v from_o the_o prison_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o grave_n rom._n 8.23_o and_o their_o former_a mortal_a body_n shall_v then_o be_v powerful_o raise_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 8.11_o that_o so_o then_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o the_o body_n may_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o mediator_n 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