righteousness_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n shall_v enjoy_v this_o privilege_n and_o blessing_n psal_n 9_o 7_o 8._o with_o psal_n 96._o 10_o 13._o and_o 98._o 9_o and_o 82._o 8._o arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n his_o inherit_v all_o nation_n must_v be_v at_o and_o after_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o at_o and_o after_o the_o judgement_n 4._o because_o the_o scripture_n not_o only_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o in_o and_o after_o the_o judgement_n but_o in_o that_o time_n when_o the_o great_a transgressor_n shall_v be_v suffering_n where_o their_o worm_n shall_v not_o die_v neither_o shall_v their_o fire_n be_v quench_v isa_n 66._o 18_o 23._o 24._o in_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v come_v and_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o he_o and_o go_v forth_o and_o look_v upon_o those_o in_o torment_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n 5._o because_o this_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v plain_o state_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v after_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o judgement_n and_o that_o be_v over_o and_o past_a as_o rev._n 20._o the_o judgement_n be_v past_a and_o over_o and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n into_o which_o come_v down_o the_o glorious_a holy_a city_n from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n chap._n 21._o 12._o and_o after_o this_o the_o nation_n worship_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n v._o 24_o 26._o and_o to_o this_o agree_v zeph._n 3._o 8_o 9_o after_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o the_o indignation_n even_o all_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n which_o suit_n with_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n in_o the_o very_a term_n thereof_o rev._n 15._o 1._o in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o and_o after_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o judgement_n that_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o all_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n must_v be_v rev._n 14._o 14-19_a 20._o and_o after_o this_o be_v over_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n zeph._n 3._o 9_o which_o full_o agree_v with_o psal_n 86._o 8._o and_o 22._o 27._o with_o many_o other_o scripture_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n 6._o because_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n after_o the_o judgement_n be_v over_o in_o the_o eternal_a estate_n rev._n 22._o 2_o 5._o and_o isa_n 19_o 22._o and_o ezek._n 47._o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o state_n and_o to_o which_o very_o probable_o rev._n 22._o 2._o relate_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v after_o 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ready_a to_o speak_v plain_a and_o the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n chap._n 29._o 24._o they_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n amen_n psal_n 116._o 10._o i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v luk._n 2._o 29_o 30_o 31._o now_o lord_n let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n mat._n 24._o 14._o and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v rev._n 14._o 6_o 7._o the_o church_n with_o who_o i_o walk_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o faith_n before_o declare_v the_o postscript_n a_o confession_n of_o faith_n 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for_o any_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o gospel_n help_v that_o god_n afford_v without_o a_o mighty_a miraculous_a power_n misunderstanding_n and_o so_o wrong_v the_o scripture_n for_o its_o confirmation_n eph._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 4._o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n neither_o as_o the_o scripture_n state_n it_o viz._n as_o the_o condition_n and_o term_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o pag._n 40._o of_o justification_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n as_o their_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v the_o alone_a instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o of_o receive_v christ_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15._o 6._o and_o rom._n 4._o 3_o 5._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o but_o they_o say_v plain_o no_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v 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