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general_a judgement_n be_v begin_v or_o during_o that_o time_n it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o these_o irrational_a creature_n will_v have_v a_o be_v at_o the_o general_n judgement_n or_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o be_v to_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o any_o use_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o their_o being_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o opinion_n but_o this_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v abuse_v they_o such_o have_v be_v tell_v before_o that_o use_v either_o for_o meat_n or_o any_o other_o use_v or_o employment_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o sinful_a but_o lawful_a and_o good_a and_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v so_o apt_a to_o abuse_v they_o if_o at_o all_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o chain_n and_o they_o themselves_o under_o the_o strict_a government_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o a_o further_a answer_n to_o such_o if_o these_o irrational_a creature_n shall_v have_v a_o be_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v prove_v what_o child_n will_v there_o be_v then_o at_o leisure_n to_o lead_v they_o or_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o play_v about_o their_o holes_n when_o small_a as_o well_o as_o great_a and_o child_n as_o well_o as_o other_o must_v stand_v before_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v judge_v rev._n 20.12_o and_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o heaven_n will_v then_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o no_o place_n find_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 11_o and_o if_o so_o than_o no_o place_n for_o these_o creature_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v sustain_v in_o any_o ordinary_a way_n methinks_v man_n
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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