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and_o infant_n all_o out_o of_o door_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n john_n 4._o 22._o now_o if_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n than_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v found_v on_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o foundation_n lay_v on_o which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v and_o be_v build_v in_o all_o age_n and_o this_o be_v christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v than_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o if_o then_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n lay_v in_o the_o gospel_n promise_v preach_v to_o adam_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v write_v heb._n 4._o 2._o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o then_o if_o this_o 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out_o of_o zion_n a_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o with_o isaiah_n 59_o 20._o but_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v zion_n because_o her_o state_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v unto_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n isa_n 51._o 16._o and_o again_o praise_v thy_o god_n o_o zion_n psalm_n 147._o 11._o o_o zion_n that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n isa_n 40._o 9_o now_o by_o no_o other_o covenant_n than_o that_o of_o grace_n do_v the_o lord_n say_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n he_o have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o psalm_n 132._o 13_o 14._o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_v salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9_o 9_o now_o because_o some_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v god_n have_v destroy_v the_o church-state_n call_v zion_n no_o sure_a the_o church-state_n remain_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o welcome_v their_o salvation_n into_o his_o kingdom_n see_v the_o three_o query_n and_o from_o the_o day_n the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o adam_n promise_v a_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n be_v christ_n the_o foundation_n lay_v which_o church-state_n from_o the_o day_n christ_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o zion_n can_v never_o be_v remove_v as_o it_o be_v write_v look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n 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this_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o unto_o the_o innumentable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first-born_a write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o again_o those_o that_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n may_v see_v as_o it_o be_v write_v and_o i_o look_v and_o lo_o a_o lamb_n stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n and_o with_o he_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o have_v his_o father_n name_n write_v on_o their_o forehead_n even_o all_o god_n seal_v number_n who_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n god_n israel_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o come_v out_o of_o 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a_o holy_a nation_n a_o choose_a generation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o shine_v among_o the_o precious_a stone_n which_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v garnish_v withal_o rev._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20._o as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v that_o as_o by_o tribe_n israel_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n even_o by_o family_n to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n both_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n deut._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o psalm_n 122._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o to_o praise_n the_o lord_n psalm_n 148._o 12_o 13._o exod._n 12._o 26_o 27._o for_o now_o as_o vessel_n great_a and_o small_a the_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n isaiah_n 22._o 24._o do_v likewise_o shine_v among_o the_o lively_a precious_a stone_n in_o christ_n spiritual_a building_n cry_v hosannah_n to_o christ_n their_o lord_n while_o the_o anabaptist_n not_o only_o in_o error_n in_o their_o faith_n be_v pollute_v but_o also_o garnish_v with_o the_o shame_n to_o 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