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65._o isa_n 17._o oâ—_n chap._n 66._o 15_o 16_o 22._o and_o on_o rev._n 21._o 1._o day_n he_o will_v make_v way_n for_o another_o new_a world_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n as_o peter_n speak_v all_o man_n â—n_v common_a speech_n call_v a_o new_a great_a change_n a_o new_a world_n by_o fiery_a dispensation_n god_n will_v bring_v great_a change_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o son_n reign_v in_o a_o more_o glorious_a manner_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v yet_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n rev._n 18_o chap._n 19_o chap._n 20._o and_o chap._n 21._o the_o sum_n of_o that_o i_o hauâ—_n in_o short_a â—o_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n out_o of_o these_o chapter_n be_v this_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o so_o much_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n rejoice_v over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o on_o she_o and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n of_o much_o people_n etc._n etc._n say_v alleluiah_n salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o truâ—_n and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n that_o have_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o again_o they_o say_v alleluiah_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n say_v amen_o alleluiah_o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v alleluiah_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v and_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v 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curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v ver._n 12._o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n thou_o do_v thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o anger_n ver._n 13._o thou_o wente_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o for_o salvation_n with_o thy_o anoint_a thou_o wound_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o discover_v the_o foundation_n even_o to_o the_o neck_n sâ—lah_n jer._n 50._o 31_o 32._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o time_n that_o i_o will_v
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be_v no_o misery_n no_o torment_n to_o that_o of_o lie_v in_o a_o torrent_n of_o burn_a brimstone_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o mark_v this_o infernal_a fire_n be_v a_o fire_n prepare_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o punish_v and_o torment_v all_o impenitent_a person_n and_o reprobate_a rebel_n who_o scorn_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v 41._o matth._n 25._o 41._o for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v much_o exercise_v in_o prepare_v and_o devise_v the_o most_o torment_a temper_n for_o that_o formidable_a fire_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v also_o for_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n but_o it_o
light_a matter_n that_o i_o may_v escape_v eternal_a torment_n â—_o can_v endure_v the_o sting_a of_o gnat_n that_o i_o may_v not_o endure_v the_o sting_a of_o conscience_n and_o the_o gnaw_a of_o that_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v this_o heat_n thou_o thinkâ—st_v grievous_a i_o can_v easy_o endure_v when_o i_o think_v of_o the_o eternal_a fire_n of_o hell_n these_o suffering_n be_v but_o short_a but_o the_o suffering_n of_o hâ—ll_n be_v eternal_a certain_o infernal_a fire_n be_v neither_o tolerable_a nor_o terminable_a the_o extremity_n and_o eternity_n of_o hellish_a torment_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v christ_n at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o sermon_n make_v a_o threefold_a repetition_n of_o this_o worm_n mark_v 9_o 44._o where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 46._o where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 40._o where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n go_v not_o out_o certain_o those_o punishment_n 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say_v christ_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o singular_a priuâ—lâ—dge_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n zeph._n 2._o 11_o and_o man_n shall_v worship_v he_o every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n even_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v all_o countâ—â—ys_n though_o not_o encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o jew_n â—aâ—lâ—d_v â—ll_a lâ—â—ds_n island_n whither_o they_o can_v not_o come_v but_o by_o waâ—â—r_n mâ—n_z shall_v worship_n not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o oâ—â—â—_n but_o in_o all_o place_n they_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o heart_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v both_o in_o church_n and_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o chamber_n any_o place_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a oratory_n 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sâ—venthly_o you_o must_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n by_o press_v after_o immediate_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n 2._o psalm_n 27._o 4._o â—salâ—_n 42._o 1_o 2_o â—sâ—â—m_fw-la 43_o 4_o psalm_n 63._o 1_o 2_o psalm_n 84._o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o day_n oh_o do_v not_o take_v up_o in_o duty_n or_o ordinance_n or_o privilege_n or_o enlargâ—ments_n or_o melt_n but_o press_v hard_a after_o intimate_v communion_n wiâ—h_v god_n in_o all_o you_o do_v let_v no_o duty_n satisfy_v thy_o soul_n without_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o it_o câ—n._n 7._o 4._o the_o king_n be_v hile_v in_o the_o gallery_n that_o be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o gallery_n the_o ordinance_n without_o king_n jesus_n be_v enjoy_v in_o they_o will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o spouse_n of_o 4._o cant._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o christ_n what_o be_v a_o purse_n without_o money_n or_o a_o table_n without_o meat_n or_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o pilot_n or_o a_o fountain_n without_o water_n or_o the_o 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in_o heaven_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o people_n with_o his_o dear_a blood_n now_o mark_v as_o this_o day_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a favour_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o he_o require_v great_a testimony_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n and_o holiness_n on_o this_o day_n than_o he_o do_v on_o any_o other_o day_n every_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learning_n to_o do_v well_o but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n our_o duty_n and_o service_n shall_v be_v double_v in_o psâ—â—_n 92._o which_o psalm_n be_v title_v a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o morning_n and_o evening_n performance_n the_o variety_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o this_o day_n may_v very_o well_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a day_n with_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n on_o this_o day_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o do_v the_o 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