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the_o chaldean_n unto_o the_o set_n forth_o &_o give_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n this_o age_n comprehend_v 430._o year_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o do_v declare_v exod._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41._o galat._n 3._o for_o 17._o this_o three_o age_n have_v these_o six_o prophet_n well_o know_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n joseph_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appeareth_z in_o genesis_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o cap._n and_o infinite_a other_o place_n for_o whither_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n whilst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v under_o the_o pharaos_n in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o before_o the_o birth_n or_o the_o wing_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n abâ—ding_v in_o egypt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v no_o where_o plain_o make_v any_o mention_n and_o therefore_o 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unto_o deliciousnes_n but_o to_o be_v employ_v unto_o holy_a work_n namely_o unto_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o example_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n ves_n 17._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v quiet_v himself_o in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n same_o an_o other_o amplification_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o sundry_a benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o same_o a_o other_o amplification_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o to_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n take_v from_o the_o reckon_n up_o of_o the_o sundry_a gift_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o same_o and_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o describe_v or_o promise_v four_o especial_a benefit_n the_o which_o abeit_n they_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o 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before_o narration_n two_o part_n of_o this_o narration_n this_o narration_n or_o discourse_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o vision_n itself_o be_v figurative_a and_o dark_a second_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o vision_n 1._o a_o vision_n the_o confirmation_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o afterward_o same_o 2._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o vision_n be_v a_o angel_n under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a and_o reverend_a man_n offer_v himself_o unto_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o put_v he_o in_o fear_n as_o act._n 16._o ver_fw-la 9_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o paul_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n of_o macedonia_n vision_n 1._o the_o vision_n request_v his_o help_n there_o this_o man_n hold_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o line_n that_o be_v a_o instrument_n at_o that_o time_n most_o usual_a to_o measure_v the_o space_n of_o place_n according_a unto_o which_o custom_n david_n psal_n 16._o ver_fw-la 6._o speak_v say_v the_o line_n be_v fall_v unto_o i_o in_o pleasant_a place_n and_o this_o line_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o show_v wherefore_o he_o be_v send_v the_o prophet_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n both_o because_o such_o vision_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n &_o so_o be_v spiritual_a and_o also_o for_o that_o unless_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o they_o they_o will_v quick_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o will_v be_v without_o profit_n verse_n 2._o then_o say_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o measure_n jerusalem_n that_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n thereof_o vision_n 2._o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n whereby_o be_v show_v that_o jerusalem_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o house_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o her_o just_a &_o old_a both_o length_n &_o 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that_o talk_v with_o i_o go_v forth_o and_o another_o angel_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o interpretation_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a interpretation_n make_v by_o christ_n himself_o take_v another_o angel_n also_o for_o witness_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n that_o decree_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n may_v stand_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v ratify_v or_o establish_v for_o the_o former_a angel_n of_o who_o be_v speak_v before_o and_o this_o latter_a angel_n who_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n tell_v this_o same_o thing_n unto_o the_o prophet_n be_v two_o very_a sufficient_a witness_n of_o his_o promise_n now_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o needful_a that_o a_o matter_n so_o hard_o and_o past_o all_o hope_n in_o the_o judgement_n
of_o god_n rebellion_n the_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n the_o rebellion_n of_o man_n be_v set_v down_o now_o follow_v their_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o the_o same_o most_o just_a and_o also_o most_o grievous_a and_o as_o against_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o then_o follow_v the_o punishment_n and_o pain_n so_o be_v both_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n orderly_o describe_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therefore_o be_v just_o against_o so_o stifnecked_a disobedience_n yea_o and_o that_o great_a wrath_n the_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o follow_v and_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o rebellion_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v great_a that_o the_o punishment_n may_v be_v equal_a and_o answerable_a unto_o the_o fault_n verse_n 13._o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o 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