in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n than_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n but_o as_o the_o holy_a angel_n know_v the_o saint_n on_o earth_n so_o shall_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n glorify_a saint_n know_v those_o not_o glorify_v rev._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v a_o representation_n of_o this_o city_n as_o now_o in_o heaven_n but_o chief_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o what_o be_v show_v he_o a_o throne_n set_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o that_o sit_v upon_o it_o like_o jasper_n with_o a_o rainbow_n about_o his_o head_n to_o assure_v the_o saint_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o deluge_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o seat_n and_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n which_o be_v glorify_v saint_n in_o the_o mansion_n prepare_v for_o they_o they_o have_v crown_n of_o gold_n they_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v work_n for_o they_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v fit_v for_o it_o the_o four_o beast_n have_v the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o ox_n strength_n for_o work_n of_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v courage_n and_o of_o a_o fly_a eagle_n they_o shall_v make_v haste_n and_o not_o delay_v to_o do_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n then_o the_o kingdom_n so_o long_o pray_v for_o will_v come_v and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n consid_n 4._o this_o city_n be_v to_o be_v take_v two_o way_n more_o strict_o and_o more_o large_o 1._o more_o strict_o as_o distinct_a from_o suburb_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o land_n without_o it_o have_v twelve_o gate_n etc._n etc._n 2._o more_o large_o as_o comprehend_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o partake_v in_o its_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n thus_o the_o tribe_n and_o stranger_n with_o they_o in_o their_o lot_n and_o portion_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n more_o strict_o take_v be_v rome_n which_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o as_o more_o large_o take_v it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o it_o which_o wonder_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o be_v under_o his_o power_n so_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n more_o proper_o be_v that_o which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n but_o comprehend_v also_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o as_o babylon_n have_v ten_o part_n so_o new_a jerusalem_n twelve_o part_n even_o a_o portion_n for_o each_o tribe_n consid_n 5._o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n in_o this_o great_a city_n shall_v be_v extend_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o as_o he_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o there_o have_v his_o throne_n so_o he_o shall_v in_o that_o day_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n zachar._n 14.9_o and_o all_o even_o saint_n and_o not_o saint_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o although_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n chap._n 46.16_o the_o prince_n be_v say_v to_o have_v servant_n and_o son_n which_o two_o name_n will_v take_v in_o all_o the_o son_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o make_v after_o god_n and_o all_o beside_o will_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o servant_n who_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o law_n which_o christ_n shall_v give_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o unconvert_v nation_n who_o from_o slavish_a fear_n at_o least_o and_o haply_o from_o some_o taste_n they_o will_v have_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o government_n shall_v become_v servant_n to_o he_o as_o king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 7.10_o he_o be_v so_o call_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o all_o shall_v fear_v he_o either_o filial_o or_o slavish_o the_o son_n out_o of_o a_o awful_a respect_n shall_v with_o love_n and_o delight_n serve_v christ_n as_o king_n of_o saint_n the_o servant_n because_o they_o must_v shall_v submit_v to_o his_o government_n see_v psa_n 18.44_o psa_fw-la 66.3_o see_v the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o far_a illustration_n of_o this_o let_v zach._n 14.16_o be_v consider_v every_o one_o leave_v of_o the_o nation_n who_o shall_v escape_v the_o destruction_n of_o that_o day_n for_o all_o find_v in_o actual_a opposition_n against_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n will_v be_v cut_v off_o shall_v come_v up_o from_o year_n to_o year_n to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n here_o be_v large_a expression_n take_v in_o all_o for_o all_o shall_v worship_v christ_n either_o as_o son_n or_o as_o servant_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o know_v what_o be_v mean_v hereby_o we_o must_v consider_v on_o what_o ground_n the_o jew_n keep_v this_o feast_n now_o we_o find_v first_o 1._o that_o in_o this_o feast_n the_o israelite_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o booth_n and_o to_o rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n leu._n 23.43_o now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o the_o nation_n shall_v acknowledge_v a_o great_a benefit_n in_o christ_n take_v off_o the_o antichristian_a and_o all_o other_o tyrannical_a yoke_n from_o they_o and_o by_o his_o reign_v in_o righteousness_n whereby_o every_o man_n shall_v sit_v under_o his_o vine_n and_o figtree_n the_o servant_n under_o their_o vine_n and_o figtree_n of_o outward_a peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o the_o son_n under_o their_o better_a vine_n which_o shall_v yield_v they_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o shall_v abide_v in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n under_o who_o shadow_n they_o shall_v sit_v with_o great_a delight_n 2._o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n be_v keep_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o bless_v they_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o all_o their_o increase_n deut._n 16.15_o thus_o the_o lord_n shall_v wonderful_o bless_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o give_v they_o great_a increase_n which_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o benefit_n of_o his_o government_n and_o thus_o they_o shall_v keep_v this_o feast_n 3._o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v read_v that_o they_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o it_o deut._n 31.11_o thus_o the_o nation_n shall_v own_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o government_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v submit_v to_o they_o all_o therefore_o shall_v keep_v this_o feast_n but_o in_o different_a manner_n the_o servant_n shall_v worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o the_o son_n shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3.5_o the_o servant_n shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice_n the_o son_n shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n the_o servant_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n the_o son_n their_o lord_n and_o their_o king_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v far_o observe_v that_o as_o all_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o christ_n so_o he_o will_v give_v reward_n to_o all_o though_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n but_o suitable_o to_o their_o service_n the_o servant_n shall_v have_v a_o outward_a and_o temporal_a reward_n for_o external_a subjection_n the_o son_n a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a reward_n the_o servant_n like_o abraham_n child_n by_o the_o concubine_n shall_v have_v gift_n for_o a_o time_n the_o son_n a_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o the_o servant_n shall_v have_v a_o esau_n portion_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o son_n a_o jacob_n portion_n the_o lord_n or_o their_o god_n a_o exceed_a great_a reward_n the_o servant_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o reward_n of_o outward_a peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o esau_n i_o have_v enough_o the_o son_n such_o a_o reward_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o say_v as_o jacob_n i_o have_v all_o this_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o chap._n 46.16_o 17._o if_o the_o prince_n give_v a_o gift_n to_o any_o of_o his_o son_n the_o inheritance_n thereof_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o as_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o if_o he_o give_v a_o gift_n to_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n of_o his_o inheritance_n than_o it_o shall_v
i_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o be_v positive_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o as_o propound_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o may_v judge_v if_o any_o thing_n of_o error_n shall_v appear_v yet_o i_o presume_v not_o that_o which_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o for_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n and_o what_o concern_v gopel-ordinance_n and_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n be_v throughout_o assert_v and_o justify_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v say_v he_o will_v perform_v hold_v forth_o in_o this_o prophecy_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n personal_a presence_n and_o reign_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o a_o little_a disparage_v by_o the_o carnal_a imagination_n and_o conceit_n of_o some_o about_o it_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n which_o arise_v thence_o do_v darken_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o very_a precious_a primitive_a truth_n and_o expose_v it_o to_o that_o contempt_n under_o which_o it_o have_v long_o lie_v bury_v but_o what_o be_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n sow_v in_o dishonour_n begin_v now_o to_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n but_o those_o two_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v come_v and_o be_v within_o and_o among_o thy_o disciple_n let_v it_o come_v and_o be_v over_o all_o now_o one_o of_o a_o city_n two_o of_o a_o family_n be_v bring_v to_o zion_n and_o make_v a_o little_a flock_n let_v the_o time_n come_v when_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o now_o thou_o do_v govern_v among_o the_o saint_n be_v thou_o governor_n also_o among_o the_o nation_n and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v by_o some_o few_o calebs_n and_o josuahs_n that_o follow_v thou_o full_o yet_o the_o best_a be_v far_o short_a of_o do_v thy_o will_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v do_v by_o some_o few_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heaven_n let_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o exactness_n of_o heaven_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v when_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n amen_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o nine_o last_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n in_o part_n make_v manifest_a in_o these_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n we_o have_v a_o description_n of_o a_o temple_n and_o city_n which_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n by_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v a_o material_a temple_n or_o city_n build_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylonish_n captivity_n for_o 1._o the_o temple_n and_o city_n here_o describe_v be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n there_o both_o for_o situation_n and_o largeness_n the_o temple_n in_o the_o description_n of_o it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o a_o city_n and_o the_o city_n as_o large_a as_o a_o country_n for_o the_o temple_n with_o the_o court_n thereof_o be_v a_o perfect_a square_n each_o side_n contain_v five_o hundred_o reed_n chap._n 42.16_o and_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eighteen_o thousand_o measure_n which_o be_v judge_v by_o interpreter_n to_o be_v a_o vast_a circuit_n 2._o a_o river_n be_v say_v to_o issue_n from_o under_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 47.1_o which_o be_v not_o any_o where_o affirm_v of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 3._o this_o evident_o appear_v from_o chap._n 41.12_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o separate_a place_n and_o a_o building_n before_o it_o which_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o temple_n before_o describe_v for_o the_o building_n in_o the_o separate_a place_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o temple_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v seventy_o cubit_n and_o the_o length_n ninety_o cubit_n so_o that_o this_o building_n with_o the_o separate_a place_n be_v but_o equal_a with_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n each_o way_n and_o far_o this_o building_n can_v be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n for_o the_o dimension_n be_v different_a the_o holy_a of_o holies_n be_v but_o twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n broad_a verse_n 4._o now_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o such_o a_o building_n and_o separate_a place_n near_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v true_a 1_o king_n 6.27_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o inner_a house_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n join_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o separate_a place_n from_o it_o 4._o this_o temple_n and_o city_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v on_o earth_n till_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o from_o their_o captivity_n for_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o city_n serve_v it_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n chap._n 48.19_o and_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n verse_n 29._o which_o be_v all_o name_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n upon_o they_o these_o reason_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o somewhat_o else_o must_v be_v mean_v now_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1.4_o 5._o you_o be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n and_o gal._n 4._o â—_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o john_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n so_o this_o be_v here_o understand_v and_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n make_v of_o lively_a stone_n and_o the_o church_n in_o that_o pure_a and_o glorious_a state_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v shake_v be_v the_o thing_n make_v by_o man_n shall_v be_v remove_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v type_n hereof_o and_o this_o glorious_a church_n will_v be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o their_o name_n and_o what_o be_v here_o foretell_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n in_o the_o gospel-church_n gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o since_o continue_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v have_v its_o perfect_a accomplishment_n when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o rabbi_n solomon_n quote_v by_o cornelius_n à _fw-fr lapide_fw-la omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ezekiele_n de_fw-fr jerusalem_n scribuntur_fw-la de_fw-la sancta_fw-la civitate_fw-la supernâ_fw-la jerusalem_n absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la all_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n but_o chief_o of_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n as_o it_o shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o of_o that_o estate_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o in_o now_o that_o somewhat_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o prophecy_n may_v be_v make_v know_v i_o shall_v propose_v several_a thing_n to_o consideration_n not_o proceed_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o main_a thing_n of_o it_o to_o several_a head_n and_o true_o i_o may_v say_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n that_o by_o run_v thus_o to_o and_o fro_o in_o this_o prophecy_n knowledge_n have_v increase_v and_o haply_o some_o hint_n may_v be_v give_v which_o may_v provoke_v other_o to_o search_v further_o into_o it_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v which_o be_v this_o prop._n 1._o what_o be_v here_o represent_v shall_v with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o diligence_n be_v look_v into_o and_o consider_v chap._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o declare_v all_o that_o thou_o see_v to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o command_n so_o vehement_o urge_v in_o so_o many_o expression_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o external_a and_o internal_a sense_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o stir_v up_o to_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o vision_n and_o to_o take_v a_o exact_a view_n of_o it_o and_o
i_o will_v make_v they_o keeper_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n psal_n 99.8_o thou_o sparedst_v they_o but_o take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o invention_n 1_o cor._n 3.15_o if_o any_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v burn_v he_o shall_v suffer_v loss_n but_o he_o himself_o shall_v be_v save_v 2._o those_o to_o who_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v any_o favour_n after_o their_o go_n astray_o must_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n therein_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n ezek._n 43.11_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v show_v they_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n so_o if_o ashamed_a they_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o house_n 3._o god_n will_v in_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n have_v a_o faithful_a ministry_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v keep_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o neither_o levite_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v go_v astray_o after_o idol_n any_o more_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o adonijah_n or_o a_o abiathar_n to_o go_v after_o he_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v son_n of_o zadock_n that_o be_v faithful_a priest_n follow_v the_o true_a solomon_n jer._n 3.15_o i_o will_v give_v pastor_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n 4._o it_o seem_v that_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o may_v be_v different_a degree_n of_o glory_n zadock_n and_o abiathar_n some_o levite_n that_o go_v astray_o and_o the_o son_n of_o zadock_n may_v meet_v there_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o glory_n as_o appear_v chap._n 44.14_o 16._o david_n have_v his_o worthy_n who_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o some_o do_v more_o valiant_o than_o other_o and_o when_o david_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o the_o throne_n he_o confer_v honour_n upon_o all_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n 2_o chron._n 11.20_o 21._o abishai_n have_v a_o name_n among_o the_o three_o and_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o two_o and_o he_o become_v their_o captain_n however_o he_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o first_o three_o so_o verse_n 25._o benaiah_n be_v honourable_a among_o the_o thirty_o but_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o first_o three_z and_o david_n set_v he_o over_o his_o guard_n now_o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o typical_a christ_n will_v honour_v all_o his_o servant_n but_o most_o his_o most_o eminent_a and_o faithful_a servant_n we_o read_v in_o relation_n to_o this_o time_n of_o ruler_n over_o ten_o city_n and_o ruler_n over_o five_o city_n luke_n 19.17_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a number_n of_o talent_n give_v and_o gain_v when_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n ask_v of_o christ_n that_o one_o may_v sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o reply_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o my_o baptism_n and_o drink_v of_o my_o cup_n and_o further_o say_v that_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o those_o that_o do_v and_o suffer_v most_o for_o christ_n shall_v have_v great_a degree_n of_o glory_n not_o that_o do_v or_o suffer_v do_v merit_n but_o thus_o shall_v they_o be_v reward_v by_o grace_n thus_o in_o these_o eight_o proposition_n some_o thing_n have_v be_v insist_v on_o which_o relate_v both_o to_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o shall_v be_v handle_v apart_o and_o first_o what_o concern_v the_o temple_n with_o the_o court_n and_o gate_n and_o those_o that_o worship_n and_o minister_v in_o it_o and_o than_o what_o concern_v the_o city_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o tribe_n in_o the_o land_n concern_v the_o temple_n let_v some_o thing_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o general_n and_o some_o thing_n more_o particular_o the_o more_o general_a consideration_n be_v these_o consid_n 1._o the_o church_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o its_o exalt_a state_n and_o as_o very_o eminent_o and_o visible_o glorious_a for_o it_o be_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n chap._n 43.12_o and_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o in_o its_o mountain_n estate_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n isa_n 2_o 2._o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o top_n â—f_o the_o mountain_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o mountain_n above_o all_o mountain_n a_o mountain_n exalt_v and_o establish_v in_o its_o exalt_a state_n the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v then_o in_o a_o wilderness_n nor_o low_a in_o a_o low_a place_n not_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o the_o valley_n isa_n 24.15_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n have_v be_v upon_o a_o mountain_n and_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o in_o the_o fire_n but_o glorify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o valley_n and_o endure_v the_o fiery_a trial_n it_o shall_v be_v glorify_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o above_o and_o no_o more_o beneath_o and_o as_o the_o saint_n always_o be_v so_o than_o they_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o despise_v they_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o shall_v call_v they_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 and_o god_n will_v make_v they_o the_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa_n 60.15_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o glorious_a and_o quiet_a estate_n so_o shall_v it_o continue_v in_o it_o many_o generation_n consid_n 2._o here_o be_v a_o place_n prepare_v to_o receive_v and_o a_o table_n to_o entertain_v all_o that_o come_v to_o this_o house_n no_o soon_o within_o the_o gate_n but_o there_o be_v a_o chamber_n to_o receive_v they_o once_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n but_o he_o will_v provide_v better_o for_o his_o servant_n the_o shunamite_n say_v to_o her_o husband_n let_v we_o make_v a_o chamber_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o set_v a_o bed_n and_o a_o table_n and_o a_o stool_n in_o it_o which_o be_v to_o entertain_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 4.10_o this_o be_v christ_n care_n for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o this_o house_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v plant_v in_o these_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 84.7_o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n or_o from_o company_n to_o company_n so_o they_o that_o come_v to_o this_o house_n shall_v go_v from_o the_o company_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o outer_a temple_n to_o the_o company_n in_o the_o inner_a temple_n so_o come_v to_o this_o house_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v at_o last_o get_v to_o the_o top_n of_o glory_n in_o it_o consid_n 3._o many_o thing_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o this_o building_n be_v four_o square_a the_o whole_a building_n be_v so_o describe_v each_o side_n be_v five_o hundred_o reed_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o solomon_n temple_n 1_o king_n 7.5_o all_o the_o door_n post_n and_o window_n be_v four_o square_a so_o here_o the_o chamber_n be_v so_o one_o reed_n long_o and_o one_o reed_n broad_a so_o the_o post_n chap._n 41.21_o the_o altar_n chap._n 43.10_o the_o holy_a oblation_n of_o land_n chap._n 48.20_o thus_o rev._n 21.16_o the_o city_n lie_v four_o square_a which_o may_v signify_v thus_o much_o 1._o church_n and_o particular_a saint_n shall_v agree_v with_o their_o rule_n and_o be_v fit_o and_o exact_o frame_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o christ_n and_o conform_v to_o his_o will_n thing_n of_o a_o four_o square_a figure_n be_v make_v so_o by_o a_o square_a rule_n church_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o their_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v be_v four_o square_a church_n saint_n shall_v be_v four_o square_a saint_n make_v after_o god_n and_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n even_o as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o earthly_a they_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o as_o throughout_o like_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v like_o the_o earthly_a adam_n 2._o church_n and_o saint_n shall_v be_v like_o one_o another_o all_o four_o square_n all_o figure_v alike_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o a_o uniformity_n of_o church_n and_o of_o all_o saint_n they_o shall_v all_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o when_o all_o shall_v
after_z shall_v be_v show_v thus_o heaven_n be_v sometime_o take_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o rule_v part_n of_o that_o world_n be_v exceed_v corrupt_a for_o those_o that_o be_v high_a in_o power_n be_v most_o eminent_a in_o wickedness_n the_o great_a man_n be_v the_o great_a sinner_n and_o do_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o violence_n rapine_n oppression_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o unrighteousness_n gen._n 6.11_o and_o therefore_o god_n bring_v a_o flood_n in_o which_o these_o heaven_n perish_v for_o all_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o that_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a world_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o flood_n 2._o ecclesiastical_a heaven_n church_n on_o earth_n be_v sometime_o call_v heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n frequent_o in_o the_o evangelist_n signify_v the_o church_n rev._n 12.7_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n now_o the_o ecclesiastical_a heaven_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o that_o world_n perish_v by_o water_n even_o all_o except_o that_o in_o the_o ark._n it_o be_v say_v gen._n 4.26_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v church_n of_o seth_n posterity_n which_o worship_v god_n but_o these_o do_v at_o last_o exceed_o apostatise_v as_o we_o see_v gen._n 6.2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o take_v they_o wife_n of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v and_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n observe_v these_o word_n he_o also_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o immediate_o before_o this_o he_o also_o therefore_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church-member_n even_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v also_o flesh_n not_o only_o those_o without_o but_o also_o those_o within_o the_o church_n not_o only_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n but_o also_o the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v also_o evil_a continual_o now_o these_o heaven_n do_v also_o perish_v by_o water_n because_o of_o the_o great_a wickedness_n find_v in_o they_o there_o be_v a_o analogical_a earth_n also_o which_o perish_v by_o water_n that_o be_v as_o superior_n so_o inferior_n as_o master_n so_o servant_n as_o the_o mighty_a man_n so_o the_o mean_a man_n as_o the_o giant_n so_o the_o dwarf_n the_o flood_n sweep_v all_o away_o and_o one_o as_o easy_o as_o the_o other_o and_o here_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v what_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n they_o be_v which_o bring_v the_o flood_n there_o be_v desperate_a apostasy_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v pride_n among_o they_o they_o become_v man_n of_o renown_n and_o also_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n they_o fill_v the_o world_n with_o violence_n the_o giant_n in_o stature_n be_v giant_n in_o wickedness_n the_o old_a world_n be_v a_o atheistical_a and_o desperate_o debauch_a world_n and_o when_o god_n give_v space_n and_o warning_n to_o repent_v by_o noah_n preach_v they_o repent_v not_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a than_o be_v become_v whole_o arbitrary_a every_o one_o will_v be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o act_v by_o a_o law_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o sovereign_a part_n of_o it_o be_v absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a they_o will_v be_v arbitrary_a in_o rule_v other_o and_o exercise_v what_o violence_n they_o please_v and_o arbitrary_a in_o rule_v themselves_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n not_o only_o take_v wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n but_o as_o gen._n 6.4_o also_o after_o that_o they_o go_v in_o unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n too_o other_o that_o be_v beside_o their_o wife_n and_o they_o take_v of_o all_o that_o they_o choose_v and_o therein_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o that_o world_n appear_v they_o choose_v by_o lust_n and_o not_o by_o law_n from_o their_o own_o will_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v have_v god_n to_o choose_v for_o they_o psal_n 47.4_o he_o shall_v choose_v our_o inheritance_n for_o we_o but_o these_o will_v choose_v for_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o first_o transgression_n adam_n will_v become_v arbitrary_a he_o like_v not_o god_n choice_n but_o he_o himself_o will_v choose_v what_o fruit_n to_o eat_v and_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o displease_v this_o be_v to_o god_n behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o gen._n 3.22_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v as_o god_n be_v absolute_a and_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n what_o he_o will_v be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o nil_v be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o evil_a so_o now_o adam_n will_v become_v absolute_a to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o have_v his_o own_o will_v the_o rule_n of_o it_o this_o high_o provoke_v god_n it_o be_v his_o incommunicable_a prerogative_n to_o be_v absolute_a this_o arbitrariness_n god_n do_v avenge_v and_o that_o speedy_o upon_o he_o 1._o he_o must_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n 2_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n he_o that_o will_v be_v all_o and_o absolute_a lose_v all_o thereby_o and_o when_o the_o old_a world_n become_v arbitrary_a a_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v all_o away_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o world_n it_o be_v that_o perish_v by_o water_n in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v to_o perish_v by_o fire_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v as_o natural_a so_o analogical_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o heaven_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a isa_n 34._o we_o have_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o judgement_n wherewith_o god_n will_v at_o last_o avenge_v his_o church_n v_o 2._o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o nation_n 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