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which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a isa_n 32.17_o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 18._o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n isa_n 60.17_o 18._o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 21._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 2.3_o 4._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o
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and_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o speak_v of_o dan_o 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n viz_o four_o monarch_n type_v out_o by_o the_o image_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o psal_n 110_o 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n viz._n his_o sceptre_n or_o ensign_n of_o rule_n and_o dignity_n out_o of_o zion_n the_o new_a testament_n church_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n mica_n 4.8_o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n rev._n 2.26_o 27._o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n even_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n which_o glorious_a reign_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o particular_n follow_v viz._n first_o in_o the_o great_a extent_n second_o in_o the_o glorious_a administration_n which_o be_v first_o in_o dispense_n law_n 2_o administer_a judgement_n both_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o reward_v the_o good_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o 1._o peace_n 2._o plenty_n and_o 3._o protection_n six_o the_o great_a conversion_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n seven_o the_o increase_n of_o holiness_n eight_o freedom_n from_o sorrow_n nine_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n first_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o dragon_n territory_n even_o the_o whole_a earth_n rev._n 16.14_o no_o less_o than_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o four_o precede_a monarchy_n as_o dan._n 7.27_o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o so_o dan._n 2.34_o 35._o the_o universality_n whereof_o be_v confirm_v also_o by_o these_o follow_a scripture_n isa_n 60.11_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v 12._o for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v isa_n 2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o deay_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v thereunto_o agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o abram_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v ratify_v also_o by_o a_o oath_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v rev._n 11.15_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o psal_n 2.8_o psal_n 29.10_o isa_n 19.23_o 25._o the_o glorious_a administration_n consist_v first_o in_o dispense_n the_o righteous_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n the_o lord_n alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n mica_n 4.2_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n 51.4_o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o oh_o my_o nation_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o judgement_n to_o rest_v for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o my_o righteousness_n be_v near_o my_o salvation_n be_v go_v forth_o and_o my_o arm_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v upon_o i_o and_o upon_o my_o arm_n shall_v they_o trust_v therefore_o verse_n the_o 7_o harken_v to_o i_o you_o that_o know_v right_o the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 42.2_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n verse_n 21_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a and_o further_o as_o a_o precept_n for_o the_o day_n mal._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o second_o in_o administer_a justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o protection_n the_o blessing_n of_o good_a government_n isa_n 1.26_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n ps_n 72.7_o in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v verse_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o psal_n he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o poor_a with_o judgement_n verse_n 11._o all_o king_n stall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o 12._o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n 13._o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a 14._o he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 60.17_o 18._o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exacter_n righteousness_n 18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 21._o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v thy_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n
wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n amos_n 9.11_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 12._o that_o the_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o which_o be_v interpret_v act_v 15.16_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n jesus_n isa_n 19.24_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v israel_n be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n 25._o who_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bless_v say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyrya_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n zechar._n 8.23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o rev._n 21.24_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_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 into_o it_o 27._o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n zech._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o first_o bear_v amos_n 9.10_o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.15_o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o the_o 23._o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o 24._o for_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n 25._o for_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o 25._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n 4._o the_o abound_v of_o holiness_n isa_n 35.8_o and_o a_o highway_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o away_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o joel_n 3.17_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o zech._n 14.20_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n 21._o yea_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n hos_fw-la 9_o ezek._n 44.9_o rev._n 21.1_o isa_n 60.21_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a zeph._n 3.13_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n rev._n 21.1_o and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 3._o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n 27._o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n outward_a and_o visible_a act_n of_o worship_n rev._n 88_o rev._n 21._o freedom_n from_o sorrow_n pain_n and_o sickness_n isa_n 25.8_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o that_o day_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o from_o off_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o isa_n 54.13_o 14._o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o isa_n 60_o 15._o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v isa_n 65.19_o i_o will_v joy_v in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v or_o cry_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o rev._n 7.16_o 17._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o for_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n ezek._n 28.24_o jer._n 30.10_o superabounding_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n your_o youngman_n shall_v see_v vision_n 29._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o handmaid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n isa_n 32.15_o last_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n isa_n 65.17_o for_o behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o 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and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a put_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v that_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n aborn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o the_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o verse_n 9_o come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n etc._n etc._n second_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n but_o that_o belove_a city_n forthwith_o after_o he_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o by_o those_o troop_n of_o satan_n then_o let_v loose_a chapter_n 20._o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v extant_a before_o while_o satan_n be_v yet_o bind_v three_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o beast_n be_v dispatch_v and_o abolish_v 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the_o same_o angel_n of_o vial_n chap._n 21._o verse_n 10._o show_v to_o the_o same_o john_n the_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o great_a city_n holy_a jerusalem_n to_o become_v glorious_a even_o when_o the_o vial_n be_v now_o end_v that_o be_v the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n be_v destroy_v in_o treat_v whereof_o we_o shall_v first_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a analysis_n than_o a_o short_a explanation_n of_o the_o most_o material_a and_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o vision_n the_o analysis_n or_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v first_o a_o more_o brief_a and_o general_a account_n which_o be_v give_v partly_o by_o vision_n partly_o by_o voice_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o nine_o verse_n second_o we_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a and_o large_a account_n which_o be_v visional_o express_v from_o the_o nine_o of_o the_o twenty_o first_o to_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o twenty_o second_o 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second_o by_o voice_n tend_v to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v the_o former_a vision_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o from_o heaven_n 2._o from_o the_o throne_n 1._o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n declare_v the_o church_n happiness_n first_o respect_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a consist_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n 1._o of_o god_n covenant_n relate_v to_o they_o 2._o his_o co-habitation_n by_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n verse_n 3_o second_o respect_v the_o removal_n of_o evil_n by_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o former_a thing_n viz._n distress_n persecution_n slaughter_v as_o rev._n 12.2.13.7.14.13_o which_o shall_v trouble_v she_o no_o more_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o 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vision_n first_o the_o preparation_n of_o john_n for_o perceive_v and_o behold_v this_o vision_n wherein_o may_v be_v observe_v 1._o who_o prepare_v viz._n one_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_a angel_n 2._o how_o prepare_v he_o partly_o by_o word_n and_o there_o come_v unto_o i_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n and_o partly_o by_o action_n and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a high_a mountain_n verse_n 10._o second_o the_o church_n description_n and_o she_o be_v show_v here_o in_o the_o height_n of_o magnificency_n and_o stateliness_n transcend_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o
general_a name_n therefore_o in_o a_o figure_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o famous_a city_n as_o consider_v under_o the_o law_n pass_v a_o threefold_a state_n all_o very_a significant_a viz._n 1._o her_o pure_a and_o primitive_a state_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 2._o her_o ruin_a desolate_a state_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n 3._o her_o renew_a restore_v state_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n all_o which_o be_v eminent_o typical_a to_o the_o gospel_n church_n first_o because_o her_o pure_a and_o primitive_a state_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n answer_v that_o of_o solomon_n wherein_o a_o city_n state_n be_v assert_v eph._n 2.19_o heb._n 12.22_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v there_o math_n 12.42_o second_o because_o her_o apostate_n and_o ruin_a state_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n wherein_o her_o city_n state_n be_v deface_v and_o ruin_v tread_v under_o foot_n rev._n 11.2_o answer_v that_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n three_o her_o renew_a and_o restore_v state_n here_o foretell_v and_o prophesy_v of_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a restoration_n in_o the_o type_n wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o latter_a house_n excel_v according_a to_o prophecy_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o former_a hag._n 2.9_o therefore_o call_v new_a jerusalem_n because_o in_o all_o respect_v she_o be_v make_v so_o in_o this_o her_o renovation_n and_o hold_v forth_o in_o all_o this_o beauty_n and_o splendour_n not_o only_o to_o answer_v the_o type_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o under_o the_o term_n of_o a_o illusterious_a beautiful_a city_n foretell_v the_o church_n order_n peace_n purity_n policy_n gift_n grace_n and_o flourish_a state_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n but_o also_o that_o she_o may_v confront_v and_o utter_o confound_v her_o antithesis_fw-la that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o as_o the_o lady_n and_o mistress_n of_o kingdom_n a_o well_o favour_v harlot_n have_v by_o her_o counterfeit_n glory_n enchant_v and_o bewitch_v the_o nation_n call_v great_a because_o as_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o type_n bear_v sway_v over_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v her_o inhabitant_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o as_o great_a babylon_n extend_v her_o territory_n as_o well_o as_o her_o rule_n and_o authority_n all_o the_o world_n over_o so_o must_v this_o great_a city_n jerusalem_n extend_v â—â—_o she_o rule_n authority_n and_o influence_n all_o the_o ver_fw-la &_o become_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n must_v bow_v and_o bring_v present_n even_o all_o their_o honour_n and_o glory_n ps_n 72.8_o 9_o 10_o 11.15_o rev._n 21.24_o called_n holy_a 1._o because_o of_o that_o purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o through_o the_o pour_a out_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o she_o shall_v now_o abound_v in_o so_o much_o that_o upon_o the_o very_a bell_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o upon_o the_o poâ—s_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v then_o be_v holiness_n zach._n 14.1_o hold_v out_o by_o this_o golden_a state_n the_o city_n be_v all_o of_o pure_a transparent_a gold_n as_o well_o as_o the_o street_n thereof_o of_o the_o same_o imply_v that_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o so_o but_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o conversation_n be_v the_o same_o also_o 2._o because_o of_o that_o exact_a keep_n to_o holy_a rule_n and_o order_n in_o the_o faithful_a observation_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o fashion_n thereof_o the_o law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o the_o come_n in_o thereof_o and_o the_o go_n out_o thereof_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o whole_a limit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v holy_a ezek._n 43.11_o 12._o rev._n 22_o 14._o 3._o because_o there_o be_v no_o unclean_a person_n or_o thing_n to_o enter_v or_o abide_v in_o it_o as_o verse_n 8._o and_o 27._o isa_n 35.8_o 9_o rev._n 22.15_o zach_n 14.21_o joel_n 3.17_o 4._o because_o of_o the_o abide_n of_o holy_a presence_n therein_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v now_o with_o man_n who_o himself_o will_v dwell_v and_o walk_v with_o they_o 21.3_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o 22.3_o babylon_n its_o true_a her_o opposite_a be_v represent_v to_o we_o as_o great_a and_o call_v the_o great_a city_n and_o reason_n good_a because_o she_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 17.18_o yet_o be_v she_o not_o say_v to_o be_v holy_a but_o the_o quit_v contrary_a be_v the_o unclean_a filthy_a pollute_a and_o bloody_a city_n compare_v to_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n and_o apostate_n jerusalem_n rev._n 11._o be_v the_o hold_n and_o receptacle_n not_o only_o of_o every_o 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