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and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o you_o diligent_o hearken_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v in_o no_o burden_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n to_o do_v no_o work_n therein_o then_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n king_n and_o prince_n sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n ride_v on_o chariot_n and_o horse_n they_o and_o their_o prince_n the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o city_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o a_o stability_n in_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o from_o the_o place_n about_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o benjamin_n and_o from_o the_o plain_a and_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o from_o the_o south_n bring_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o meat-offering_n and_o incense_n and_o bring_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v continue_v my_o worship_n among_o you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n in_o its_o former_a purity_n and_o glory_n but_o what_o if_o this_o people_n will_v not_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n it_o follow_v v._o 27._o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v i_o will_v without_o remedy_n destroy_v your_o city_n and_o deprive_v you_o of_o all_o the_o prosperity_n wherewith_o i_o have_v bless_v you_o isa_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o 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take_v hold_v on_o my_o covenant_n v._o 6._o even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burnt-offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n for_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n v._o 7._o that_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n respect_v the_o gospel-time_n be_v plain_a enough_o from_o divers_a thing_n 1._o it_o be_v make_v as_o a_o relief_n for_o eunuch_n and_o stranger_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o partition-wall_n set_v up_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n lay_v under_o many_o discouragement_n from_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n to_o come_v when_o this_o wall_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n house_n be_v to_o be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n which_o be_v not_o till_o 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