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appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o jezreel_n and_o chap._n 14._o throughout_o joel_n also_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o time_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o chap._n 3.17_o amos_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a chap._n 9_o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end._n obadiah_n also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n ver_fw-la 17_o and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n jonah_n be_v a_o history_n no_o prophecy_n micah_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o with_o isai_n 2._o nahum_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n no_o more_o but_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o chap._n 1.15_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2.14_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea._n zephaniah_n chap._n 3_o 9-20_a i_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o and_o to_o zion_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n be_v slack_a the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a etc._n etc._n haggai_n 2.7_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o shake_v all_o nation_n and_o ver_fw-la 22_o that_o he_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v true_a this_o 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power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v also_o mat._n 24._o luk._n 21._o and_o these_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o shake_v must_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n create_v that_o shall_v remain_v before_o the_o lord_n isai_n 66.22_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 12_o of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v by_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n but_o his_o external_a also_o which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o receive_v which_o be_v a_o ever_o last_a kingdom_n and_o shall_v never_o pass_v away_o to_o another_o people_n which_o must_v remain_v when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v must_v be_v remove_v see_v also_o what_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n speak_v chap._n 8.3_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n see_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o &_o chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o little_a else_o but_o the_o glory_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o prophet_n more_o who_o be_v yet_o to_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v malachi_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o and_o you_o shall_v tread_v they_o down_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o burn_v shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v then_o be_v the_o great_a destruction_n by_o fire_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v destroy_v all_o rev._n 20.9_o but_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o will_v be_v otherwise_o now_o consist_v only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v actual_o in_o arm_n against_o christ_n but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a destruction_n by_o fire_n at_o this_o time_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a isai_n 66.15.16_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o render_v his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n will_v be_v lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o see_v ezekiel_n 38.22_o word_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o when_o this_o burn_a shall_v be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n
the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n it_o be_v say_v then_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n by_o this_o time_n you_o will_v understand_v what_o christ_n mean_v john_n 18_o when_o he_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o indeed_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o a_o king_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o not_o now_o not_o in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v more_o world_n than_o one_o there_o be_v the_o old_a world_n which_o be_v drown_v and_o there_o be_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n and_o as_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o the_o wicked_a in_o it_o be_v general_o though_o not_o universal_o destroy_v by_o water_n so_o will_v this_o present_a world_n and_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v therein_o though_o not_o all_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v after_o which_o there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n a_o new_a world_n and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.5_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v put_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o will_v be_v or_o which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o now_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o this_o point_n about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o it_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o a_o day_n of_o 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think_v it_o will_v be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o heaven_n itself_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o endeavour_v to_o show_v some_o other_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n or_o christianity_n and_o whosoever_o read_v the_o whole_a 60th_o chapter_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n indeed_o and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v it_o look_v very_o well_o like_o it_o and_o there_o be_v many_o expression_n in_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o think_v or_o say_v they_o be_v mistake_v though_o i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o opinion_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v very_o much_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o church_n and_o people_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o when_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v upon_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o the_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o god_n covenant_n be_v as_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n what_o privilege_n they_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o gentile_a church_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o prophet_n micah_n chap._n 4.8_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o that_o the_o first_o dominion_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 3.28_o but_o though_o these_o bid_v very_o fair_a for_o it_o yet_o neither_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o who_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o my_o understanding_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o speal_v but_o in_o further_a prosecution_n of_o the_o thing_n under_o consideration_n we_o shall_v inquire_v first_n what_o it_o be_v and_o second_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o the_o first_o what_o it_o be_v and_o here_o according_a to_o scripture_n i_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v a_o distinct_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o saint_n only_o who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n whole_o free_a from_o sin._n sorrow_n and_o suffer_v who_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a improvement_n of_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n first_o they_o be_v a_o society_n therefore_o call_v a_o city_n the_o great_a city_n rev._n 21.10_o the_o holy_a city_n ver_fw-la 2_o the_o belove_a city_n chap._n 20.9_o the_o city_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.12_o of_o saint_n and_o saint_n only_o and_o yer_z
not_o comprehend_v all_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o chap._n 21.24_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o ver_fw-la 26._o beside_o chap._n 20.9_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v at_o least_o to_o i_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a society_n no_o such_o a_o society_n in_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o in_o the_o best_a time_n tare_n will_v be_v among_o wheat_n till_o harvest_n mat._n 13.29_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n church_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v not_o heaven_n itself_o for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n chap._n 21.2.10_o again_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o which_o they_o can_v bring_v into_o heaven_n again_o rev._n 20.9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o magog_n go_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o by_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v mean_v heaven_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a furthermore_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o suffer_v 1_o from_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o defile_v chap._n 21.27_o but_o sin_n defile_v 2_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n ver_fw-la 4_o no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o also_o free_a from_o suffer_v for_o suffer_v be_v always_o attend_v with_o pain_n but_o in_o other_o saint_n there_o will_v be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o sorrow_n and_o suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n again_o these_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a improvement_n of_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n no_o temple_n therein_o no_o need_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v therein_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 22.23_o no_o night_n there_o nor_o need_v of_o candle_n or_o sun_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o light_n chap._n 22.5_o but_o we_o know_v that_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n will_v be_v needful_a for_o some_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n thus_o have_v give_v what_o my_o apprehension_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o show_v what_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o and_o also_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v let_v it_o be_v inquire_v into_o where_o such_o a_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o saint_n only_o according_a to_o the_o former_a description_n may_v be_v find_v and_o here_o as_o i_o premise_v at_o first_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o propose_v to_o consideration_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_v rev._n 20_o that_o some_o saint_n shall_v rise_v before_o other_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o before_o whether_o all_o saint_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v that_o some_o shall_v not_o then_o live_v when_o these_o be_v raise_v be_v as_o clear_v whether_o saint_n or_o sinner_n or_o both_o be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o will_v be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n during_o that_o whole_a term_n of_o time_n and_o so_o until_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v good_a ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v appear_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ultimate_a day_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v come_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n zech._n 14.5_o judas_n 14_o and_o why_o not_o these_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o be_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n chap._n 20_o and_o that_o on_o earth_n chap._n 5.10_o again_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o which_o we_o be_v come_v heb._n 12.23_o or_o what_o else_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o place_n once_o more_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v those_o who_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14_o and_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time._n if_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v it_o i_o know_v that_o very_o few_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o raise_v saint_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n of_o which_o peter_n speak_v 2d_o epistle_n 3d_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n in_o this_o case_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v i_o shall_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 1._o whether_o think_v so_o or_o say_v so_o without_o any_o proof_n will_v make_v it_o so_o two_o the_o apostle_n john_n make_v they_o two_o distinct_a thing_n rev._n 21.1_o 2._o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jewish_a evangelical_a church_n represent_v to_o we_o after_o a_o legal_a manner_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n under_o the_o name_n &_o notion_n of_o a_o city_n and_o temple_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o be_v call_v there_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a the_o earth_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o many_o respect_n from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v john_n &_o ezek._n together_o for_o first_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o rev._n 21.22_o but_o that_o city_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n have_v a_o temple_n chap._n 41.1_o 4_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v external_a worship_n and_o what_o else_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o offering_n so_o often_o mention_v there_o see_v zec._n 14.16_o again_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 22.1_o but_o in_o that_o house_n mention_v by_o ezekiel_n chap._n 47.1_o the_o water_n not_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n issue_v from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o altar_n three_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o by_o that_o river_n that_o shall_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o that_o city_n in_o ezekiel_n shall_v grow_v tree_n for_o meat_n chap._n 47.12_o again_o once_o more_o and_o once_o for_o all_o this_o city_n new_a 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