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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 witchcraft_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o will_v i_o say_v be_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o will_v be_v as_o the_o horn_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o defend_v the_o ride_a lady_n from_o the_o gunshot_n that_o the_o saint_n continual_o will_v be_v make_v at_o she_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v shake_v the_o sharp_a end_n of_o their_o weapon_n against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n continual_o labour_v to_o keep_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o from_o have_v that_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o world_n as_o become_v he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n and_o over_o all_o principality_n and_o 14._o power_n these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n but_o i_o say_v it_o shall_v so_o come_v about_o at_o the_o last_o by_o the_o illuminate_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o faithful_a and_o patient_a endure_v of_o the_o saint_n together_o with_o the_o glory_n 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 chamber-companion_n will_v short_o notwithstanding_o thy_o paintedface_n cast_v thou_o down_o headlong_o out_o at_o the_o window_n yea_o they_o shall_v tread_v thou_o in_o 42._o piece_n by_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o prancing-horse_n and_o with_o the_o wheel_n of_o their_o jump_v chariot_n they_o shall_v shut_v up_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o and_o shall_v roar_v upon_o thou_o like_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o thy_o fat_a one_o like_o the_o wave_n thereof_o yea_o when_o they_o begin_v they_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n and_o will_v leave_v thou_o so_o harborless_a and_o comfortless_a that_o now_o there_o will_v be_v find_v for_o thou_o no_o gladness_n at_o all_o 22._o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o piper_n to_o play_v thou_o one_o fig._n the_o delicate_n that_o thy_o soul_n lust_v after_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o no_o more_o at_o all_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o caldee_n excellency_n shall_v be_v as_o when_o 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bound_n of_o visible_a church-communion_n and_o so_o all_o those_o that_o through_o the_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o special_a or_o common_a grace_n do_v fall_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o rule_n and_o bound_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o type_n at_o the_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v entrance_n into_o the_o church_n but_o those_o that_o can_v show_v their_o privilege_n by_o genealogy_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o 20._o church_n and_o to_o other_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o portion_n nor_o lot_n nor_o memorial_n in_o jerusalem_n now_o that_o by_o book_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o book_n that_o have_v in_o it_o the_o bound_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n and_o so_o every_o one_o that_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o bound_n and_o privilege_n visible_o consider_v first_o they_o that_o be_v visible_a matter_n for_o visible_a church-communion_n they_o shall_v be_v 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