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exceed_v far_o in_o this_o case_n also_o even_o to_o any_o man_n submit_v by_o belief_n of_o truth_n to_o receive_v this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n for_o than_o it_o take_v off_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n commit_v against_o he_o one_o sin_n only_o except_v for_o say_v christ_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n mark_n 3._o and_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n thus_o foreappoint_v christ_n before_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a as_o the_o ram_n in_o the_o bush_n in_o that_o point_n of_o time_n to_o enter_v the_o work_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o take_v off_o the_o just_a
canaan_n by_o oath_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.1.8.9_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o figure_n namely_o that_o canaan_n be_v to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o their_o supernatural_a rest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n by_o fruition_n heb._n 4.1.2.3.10.14_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n imply_v they_o be_v and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o belief_n it_o be_v so_o to_o they_o though_o it_o be_v never_o declare_v in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n so_o neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o ten_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n neither_o by_o the_o prophet_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v it_o make_v know_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o mankind_n but_o figure_v that_o he_o intend_v it_o to_o man_n submit_v to_o he_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n as_o in_o 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terrestrial_a throne_n before_o the_o fall_v prefigure_v to_o adam_n the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o god_n so_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n salomon_n thronize_v glory_n from_o the_o agreeablenesse_n of_o the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n by_o the_o psalmist_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n eternal_a throne_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o in_o plainness_n of_o speech_n psalm_n 45.6_o heb._n 1.8_o likewise_o when_o christ_n by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n shall_v have_v consume_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n now_o maintain_v by_o the_o great_a roman_a antichrist_n so_o as_o that_o the_o 120._o the_o this_o be_v god_n forth_o extraordinary_a i_o cy_v in_o christ_n extend_v to_o the_o world_n the_o other_o three_o be_v in_o pag._n 120._o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o miserable_a jew_n shall_v hear_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v in_o the_o outbreake_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o that_o most_o simple_a godliness_n universal_o shall_v abound_v as_o the_o most_o immediate_a emblem_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o contain_v then_o that_o church_n or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n or_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n issue_v the_o stream_n of_o this_o celestial_a doctrine_n and_o so_o convey_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v liken_v to_o adam_n first_o original_n pattern_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n for_o say_v the_o text_n rev._n 22.17_o the_o 1._o &_o 2._o he_o show_v i_o a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o 105._o the_o when_o eaâ—_n rev._n 20._o this_o most_o transcendent_a in_o largement_n of_o christ_n visible_a church_n be_v call_v the_o saint_n raignâ—_n with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n and_o it_o impli_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o this_o glory_n shall_v certain_o he_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o time_n of_o duration_n although_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o saint_n successive_o do_v only_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n with_o christ_n remain_v but_o with_o he_o in_o this_o world_n they_o do_v never_o reign_v for_o the_o g_o ound_n of_o the_o point_n be_v this_o because_o till_o now_o christ_n do_v never_o sway_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n by_o his_o sceptre_n of_o truth_n for_o aâ—_n satan_n in_o the_o old_a world_n and_o so_o to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_n sway_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o his_o lie_a operation_n so_o after_o christ_n rise_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o then_o satan_n extinguish_v the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o heresy_n and_o by_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n in_o the_o confine_n of_o christendom_n and_o so_o satan_n throne_n be_v advance_v and_o the_o saint_n then_o only_o remain_v with_o christ_n witness_v that_o of_o right_a christ_n shall_v reign_v but_o do_v not_o but_o this_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o christ_n shall_v revive_v that_o cause_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v now_o live_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o then_o die_v and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o divine_a truth_n in_o that_o transcendent_a reign_n shall_v satan_n lie_a operation_n in_o the_o prevalencie_n thereof_o be_v extinguish_v and_o so_o shall_v satan_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o say_a duration_n for_o 1000_o year_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a see_v pag._n 14_o &_o 15._o and_o pag._n 104_o &_o 105._o street_n of_o it_o and_o of_o either_o side_n of_o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n likewise_o to_o this_o allude_v the_o lord_n jesus_n 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