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the_o altar_n so_o again_o joel_n 3.18_o and_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n nor_o be_v the_o spring_n wherever_o be_v the_o first_o appearance_n of_o these_o holy_a water_n but_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o ezek._n 47._o v_o 12._o where_o the_o mercy-seat_n stand_v which_o in_o revelation_n be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 22.1_o 2._o this_o also_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v live_v water_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 14.8_o they_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o jerusalem_n because_o they_o come_v down_o to_o the_o city_n from_o out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o stand_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o another_o 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high_a priest_n and_o also_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v thereby_o also_o do_v all_o their_o work_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n acceptable_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n this_o water_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n the_o world_n and_o to_o heal_n its_o fish_n the_o sinner_n therein_o yea_o this_o be_v that_o water_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v drink_v thereof_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o ezek._n 47.8_o 9_o 10._o zech._n 14.8_o lxv_o of_o the_o chain_n which_o be_v in_o the_o oracle_n or_o inner_a temple_n as_o there_o be_v chain_n on_o the_o pillar_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o first_o house_n so_o like_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v chain_n in_o the_o holy_a here_o call_v the_o oracle_n these_o chain_n be_v not_o chain_n in_o show_n or_o as_o carve_v on_o 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the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v about_o five_o and_o twenty_o man_n with_o their_o back_n towards_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n ezek._n 8.16_o it_o be_v therefore_o as_o i_o say_v set_v with_o its_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n to_o prevent_v false_a worship_n and_o detect_v idolater_n 4._o from_o the_o east_n also_o come_v the_o most_o blast_v wind_n winds_z that_o be_v destructive_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o fruit_n and_o tree_n and_o ship_n at_o sea_n exo._n 10.13_o job_n 27.21_o ezek._n 17.10_o chap._n 19.12_o psal._n 48.7_o ezek._n 27.26_o i_o say_v the_o east_n wind_n or_o that_o which_o come_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o most_o hurtful_a
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be_v most_o severe_o plague_v for_o their_o meddle_v with_o christ_n with_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n 1_o sam._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 50_o 16_o matt._n 24.51_o chap._n 25.11_o 12._o luke_n 13.25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 6._o god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o entertain_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o shall_v and_o much_o more_o be_v and_o will_v his_o blessing_n be_v upon_o those_o that_o so_o embrace_v and_o entertain_v his_o christ_n and_o profess_v his_o name_n sincere_o 2_o sam._n 6.11_o act_n 3.26_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o matt._n 19.27_o 28_o 29._o luke_n 22.28_o 29._o 7._o when_o vzza_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n when_o the_o ox_n shock_n it_o as_o despair_v of_o god_n protect_v of_o it_o without_o a_o humane_a help_n he_o die_v before_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o will_v all_o those_o do_v without_o repentance_n who_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o promote_v christ_n religion_n and_o to_o support_v it_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o chro._n 13.9_o 10._o matt._n 26.52_o revel_v 13.10_o 8._o the_o ark_n though_o thus_o dignify_v be_v of_o itself_o but_o low_o but_o a_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a high_a also_o christ_n though_o he_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o god_n yet_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n exod._n 25.11_o 12._o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 9_o the_o ark*_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o upon_o it_o to_o show_v how_o christ_n be_v crown_v by_o his_o saint_n by_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v crown_v by_o they_o in_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o as_o also_o how_o all_o crown_v shall_v one_o day_n stoop_v to_o he_o and_o be_v set_v upon_o his_o head._n this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o type_n zech._n 6.11_o 14._o and_o in_o the_o antitype_n revel_v 4_o 10._o chap._n 19.12_o 10._o the_o ark_n be_v over-laid_a with_o gold_n within_o and_o without_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v perfect_a in_o 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