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himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o 26._o john_n 5._o 26._o his_o adopt_a son_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v life_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v col._n 3._o 3_o 3_o col._n 3._o 3_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v set_v down_o their_o unity_n and_o unanimity_n verse_n 11._o then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o verse_n 11_o juda_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n in_o which_o word_n he_o allude_v unto_o exposition_n exposition_n their_o separation_n and_o division_n which_o be_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n 12_o 1._o king_n 11._o 11_o 12_o they_o be_v disunite_v and_o disjoin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n into_o two_o several_a kingdom_n under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o two_o king_n and_o likewise_o to_o their_o scatter_n and_o disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n when_o as_o they_o wander_v like_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n show_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o who_o be_v disjoin_v shall_v be_v reunite_v and_o they_o which_o be_v disperse_v shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o whereas_o in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v either_o without_o a_o king_n or_o divide_v under_o the_o government_n of_o two_o king_n upon_o which_o follow_v bloody_a war_n desolation_n and_o misery_n now_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o kingdom_n under_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n their_o only_a king_n under_o who_o government_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n happiness_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o blessing_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o ezech._n 37._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 23._o ezech._n 37._o 22_o 23._o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o word_n more_o particular_o where_o first_o be_v set_v down_o their_o reunion_n into_o one_o kingdom_n who_o by_o 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because_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o and_o this_o be_v that_o full_a liberty_n and_o perfect_a redemption_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 21._o 28._o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v 28._o luk._n 21._o 28._o up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v near_o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o from_o hence_o arise_v be_v these_o first_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o do_v ∣_o ctrine_n after_o christ_n have_v gather_v his_o church_n and_o they_o be_v gather_v darkness_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n we_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n have_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n choose_v and_o embrace_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o head_n then_o present_o they_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o their_o justification_n whereby_o 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3._o 7._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v wicked_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o 7._o jud._n 3._o 7._o they_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v much_o less_o observe_v it_o and_o those_o who_o never_o think_v neither_o on_o god_n promise_n nor_o threaten_n be_v neither_o encourage_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a nor_o discourage_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a but_o as_o this_o forgetfulness_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o forgetfulness_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o forgetfulness_n grievous_a sin_n so_o also_o because_o god_n inflict_v upon_o it_o grievous_a punishment_n as_o in_o this_o place_n he_o threaten_v the_o priest_n that_o because_o they_o have_v forget_v his_o law_n he_o will_v not_o only_o forget_v they_o but_o their_o child_n the_o which_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o the_o 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