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pipe_n that_o be_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o golden_a 2_o candlestick_n shall_v at_o this_o day_n convey_v with_o all_o freeness_n the_o golden_a oil_n thereout_o into_o our_o golden_a heart_n and_o lamp_n our_o winâ—_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o gall_n no_o long_o we_o shall_v now_o drink_v the_o pure_a blood_n of_o the_o grape_n the_o glory_n of_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a mercy_n shall_v so_o show_v itself_o at_o this_o day_n in_o this_o city_n and_o shall_v so_o visible_o abide_v theâ—_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o spectator_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v inflame_v with_o it_o for_o zions_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereoâ—_n go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o 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unto_o she_o beget_v such_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o grace_n in_o her_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o action_n that_o she_o shall_v convince_v all_o that_o be_v about_o she_o that_o she_o be_v the_o city_n the_o belove_a city_n the_o city_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o he_o will_v return_v to_o zion_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n 3_o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o deut._n 28._o 10._o second_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v at_o his_o day_n be_v wonderful_a manifest_a in_o and_o over_o his_o city_n so_o also_o at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n o_o my_o people_n say_v god_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o staff_n against_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v shall_v persecute_v and_o afflict_v thou_o as_o pharaoh_n serve_v thy_o friend_n of_o old_a but_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o midian_a at_o the_o rock_n oreb_n and_o as_o his_o rod_n be_v upon_o the_o 7._o sea_n so_o shall_v he_o lift_v it_o up_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n the_o sum_n be_v god_n will_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o rebuilding_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n so_o visible_o make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o be_v so_o exalt_v before_o all_o by_o his_o power_n towards_o his_o people_n that_o no_o people_n shall_v dare_v to_o oppose_v or_o stand_v if_o they_o do_v make_v the_o least_o attempt_n to_o hinder_v the_o stability_n of_o this_o city_n isa._n 10._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v sure_o gather_v or_o assemble_v o_o jacob_n all_o of_o thou_o say_v god_n i_o will_v sure_o gather_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o sheep_n of_o bozrah_n as_o the_o flock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fold_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o noise_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n 13._o of_o man_n the_o breaker_n up_o be_v come_v up_o before_o they_o they_o have_v break_v up_o the_o antichristian_a siege_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v against_o they_o they_o be_v go_v through_o the_o gate_n they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v pass_v before_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o like_a as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o young_a lion_n roar_v on_o the_o prey_n when_o a_o multitude_n of_o shepherd_n be_v call_v forth_o against_o he_o he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o voice_n nor_o abase_v 14._o himself_o for_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o fight_v for_o mount_n zion_n 5._o and_o for_o the_o hill_n thereof_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v forth_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n and_o shall_v stir_v 8._o up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v 8_o cry_v yea_o roar_v he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o 16_o enemy_n but_o not_o by_o may_v nor_o yet_o by_o power_n that_o be_v the_o power_n and_o arm_n of_o 6_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o will_v prevail_v and_o must_v prevail_v to_o quash_n and_o over-turn_a all_o opposition_n three_o when_o god_n have_v thus_o appear_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n to_o deliver_v his_o choose_a then_o shall_v the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o god_n shrink_v and_o creep_v into_o hole_n like_o the_o locust_n and_o frog_n of_o the_o hedge_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n now_o the_o high_a one_o lofty_a one_o haughty_a one_o and_o the_o proud_a shall_v see_v so_o evident_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o indignation_n towards_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o rock_n and_o holes_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ragged_a rock_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o shall_v arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n isa._n 2._o where_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o appear_v upon_o a_o people_n that_o those_o that_o be_v spectator_n perceive_v and_o understand_v 13._o it_o it_o must_v needs_o work_v on_o those_o spectator_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n either_o first_o a_o tremble_a and_o astonishment_n and_o quail_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o do_v among_o the_o implacable_a 25._o enemy_n or_o else_o a_o buckle_v and_o bend_v of_o heart_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o people_n and_o way_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n as_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n shall_v put_v the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_o the_o dread_n of_o you_o upon_o all_o the_o land_n that_o you_o shall_v tread_v upon_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o you_o isa._n 60._o 14._o deut._n 11._o 25._o at_o this_o day_n the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v so_o apparent_a and_o visible_a in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o dispensation_n in_o and_o towards_o his_o people_n this_o holy_a city_n that_o all_o shall_v see_v as_o i_o have_v say_v how_o gracious_a love_a kind_a and_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v now_o towards_o his_o own_o child_n such_o glory_n i_o say_v will_v be_v over_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o that_o they_o all_o will_v shine_v before_o the_o world_n and_o such_o tender_a bowel_n in_o god_n towards_o they_o that_o no_o soon_o can_v a_o adversary_n peep_v or_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n against_o his_o servant_n but_o his_o hand_n will_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o so_o that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o will_v have_v bring_v his_o church_n into_o that_o safety_n and_o her_o neighbour_n into_o that_o fear_n and_o submission_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o again_o so_o much_o as_o dare_v to_o hold_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o she_o no_o not_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n thus_o say_v the_o
wine_n on_o the_o lees_n of_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v isa._n 25._o 6._o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o it_o while_o it_o be_v in_o its_o purity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o perfection_n and_o immortality_n in_o another_o whence_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o glory_n or_o while_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v thus_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o even_o then_o there_o will_v be_v some_o also_o that_o will_v not_o see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o glory_n hereof_o but_o as_o for_o those_o whoever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v exclude_v from_o a_o share_n in_o the_o bless_a and_o goodly_a privilege_n of_o this_o city_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_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 by_o these_o word_n be_v great_a thing_n hold_v forth_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o here_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o even_o jerusalem_n their_o king_n also_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o it_o the_o people_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o be_v but_o like_a to_o single-pence_n and_o halfpence_n but_o their_o king_n like_o gold_n angel_n and_o twenty-shilling-piece_n wherefore_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v display_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o see_v in_o its_o own_o complexion_n even_o than_o they_o that_o have_v most_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n will_v yet_o stoop_v their_o top-gallant_n unto_o it_o because_o 2._o of_o thy_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n shall_v king_n bring_v present_n to_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n &_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n to_o thou_o the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o the_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v and_o prince_n shall_v worship_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o prince_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n the_o king_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n 15._o yea_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v all_o the_o king_n of_o 5._o the_o earth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o thy_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o though_o in_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o poor_a the_o halt_n the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a be_v chief_a in_o the_o embrace_v of_o the_o tender_v of_o grace_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n thereof_o god_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o king_n and_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 to_o it_o that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o 15._o this_o city_n must_v be_v build_v before_o they_o all_o of_o they_o will_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o indeed_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o some_o of_o they_o will_v lay_v their_o hand_n to_o help_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o this_o city_n as_o do_v hiram_n with_o 21._o solomon_n and_o darius_n cyrus_n &_o artaxerxes_n with_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n at_o the_o bulide_n and_o repair_v the_o city_n in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a but_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o great_a conquest_n of_o the_o king_n will_v be_v by_o the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o city_n when_o she_o be_v build_v thou_o shall_v arise_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o 15_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o indeed_o before_o this_o city_n be_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v in_o she_o own_o place_n most_o of_o the_o king_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v find_v employ_v and_o take_v up_o in_o another_o work_n than_o to_o 9_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o the_o hill_n thereof_o they_o will_v be_v find_v in_o love_n with_o mistress_n babylon_n the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n the_o mistress_n of_o 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that_o everywhere_o shall_v now_o be_v abide_v on_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o jesus_n that_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o receive_v a_o man_n heart_n and_o shall_v consider_v thing_n that_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o wherefore_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o mistress_n and_o shall_v leave_v she_o to_o scrape_v for_o herself_o in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v with_o repentance_n and_o rejoice_v to_o zion_n nay_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o to_o recompense_v she_o also_o for_o the_o delusion_n and_o enchantment_n wherewith_o she_o have_v entangle_v they_o they_o shall_v hate_v she_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a they_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o 16._o now_o madam_n what_o say_v thou_o the_o king_n must_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n jezebel_n thy_o 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as_o all_o the_o godly_a jew_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n though_o â—ot_n godly_a because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n so_o all_o the_o godly_a gentile_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o abraham_n they_o both_o meet_v then_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o 48._o god_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v 7._o the_o passover_n that_o be_v become_v godly_a and_o 16_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v they_o come_v near_o and_o keep_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o be_v call_v the_o very_a father_n of_o we_o all_o thus_o you_o see_v all_o the_o godly_a come_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o child_n 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