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lord_n this_o i_o call_v the_o universal_a day_n because_o as_o you_o see_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o abundance_n of_o confluence_n of_o citiâ—s_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n combine_v together_o in_o a_o holy_a league_n and_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o perfect_a day_n because_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v full_o reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o saint_n concern_v the_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o government_n in_o the_o church_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n i._n e._n the_o perfect_a exact_a 30.26_o ezek_n 43.11_o 12_o 13._o reve._n 21.10_o 11._o isa_n 30.26_o and_o punctual_a model_n oâ—_n the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v then_o be_v let_v â—own_v from_o heaven_n the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v then_o to_o be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o suâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o 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sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o happy_a reunion_n of_o that_o unhappy_o divide_a seed_n of_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o ephraim_n israel_n and_o judah_n yet_o in_o a_o gospel-sence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o though_o former_o divide_v and_o miserable_o tear_v by_o unnatural_a quarrel_n and_o war_n yet_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n have_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v make_v they_o one_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o great_a and_o gracious_a design_n which_o we_o humble_o conceive_v christ_n have_v now_o upon_o these_o two_o nation_n england_n and_o scotland_n even_o after_o all_o their_o sad_a division_n and_o civiâ—_n discord_n to_o make_v they_o one_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o all_o generation_n and_o this_o give_v i_o assurance_n