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point_n any_o further_a let_v we_o now_o sum_n up_o the_o premise_n together_o and_o when_o we_o have_v answer_v a_o objection_n that_o be_v considerable_a we_o shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o this_o whole_a matter_n i_o say_v therefore_o if_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n divine_a and_o humane_a in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v never_o be_v dissolve_v which_o will_v heighten_v marvellous_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v also_o incessant_o continue_v in_o heaven_n to_o all_o eternity_n who_o be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o destitute_a even_o of_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o will_v infer_v that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o to_o his_o church_n for_o ever_o in_o glory_n which_o
the_o jew_n to_o expect_v and_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v their_o restauration_n first_o hear_v what_o moses_n say_v of_o this_o people_n deut._n 4.30.31_o when_o thou_o be_v intribulation_n as_o they_o be_v this_o day_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v upon_o thou_o 31._o deut_n 4.30_o 31._o even_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n remember_v that_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o ged_a be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o god_n have_v now_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n have_v he_o not_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o they_o possible_o it_o will_v be_v reply_v that_o promise_n be_v attend_v with_o this_o proviso_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n but_o that_o will_v never_o be_v because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o be_v give_v up_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o hear_v moses_n once_o again_o deut._n 30.3_o etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n deut._n 30.3_o etc._n etc._n then_o will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n turn_v thy_o captivity_n and_o haâ—e_a compassion_n â—pon_n thâ—e_n and_o wâ—ll_n return_v and_o gather_v thou_o from_o all_o nation_n whither_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v scatter_v thou_o if_o any_o of_o thou_o be_v driâ—en_v out_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n from_z then_z â—e_z will_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n gather_v thou_o and_o from_o thence_o will_v he_o fetch_v thou_o and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v you_o will_v say_v how_o do_v this_o take_v away_o the_o premise_a objection_n hear_v and_o consider_v first_o these_o promise_n doubtless_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o old_a admit_v of_o no_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o any_o upon_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o the_o condition_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o answerable_a sense_n if_o you_o return_v and_o if_o you_o obey_v that_o be_v when_o thou_o shall_v return_v and_o when_o thou_o shall_v obey_v be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o that_o grace_n which_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o second_o of_o who_o speak_v moses_n this_o of_o some_o few_o a_o tribe_n or_o two_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n sure_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n but_o hitherto_o be_v not_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n turn_v neither_o have_v the_o lord_n gather_v they_o from_o all_o those_o nation_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n whither_o he_o have_v in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n scatter_v they_o three_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n whereby_o this_o people_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o solemn_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a portion_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o promise_n here_o of_o circumcise_n their_o heart_n do_v not_o so_o much_o imply_v their_o confirmation_n in_o their_o obedience_n during_o their_o restore_a estate_n as_o the_o turn_n of_o their_o heart_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o readmission_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n four_o this_o promise_n have_v never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v in_o any_o of_o their_o former_a deliverance_n for_o saint_n steven_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n after_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o 7.51_o act._n 7.51_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumeise_v in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v viz._n in_o these_o latter_a day_n thus_o moses_n the_o prophet_n likewise_o with_o one_o consent_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o first_o isaiah_n be_v very_o free_a and_o copious_a in_o this_o matter_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o 12._o es_fw-ge 11.11_o 12._o in_o that_o day_n es_fw-ge 11.11_o 12._o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v leave_v from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o pathros_n and_o from_o cush_n and_o from_o elam_n and_o from_o shinar_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o shall_v set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v asseble_v the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n and_o gather_v together_o the_o disperse_a of_o judah_n from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v we_o here_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o consideration_n very_o pertinent_a as_o i_o conceive_v to_o our_o present_a purpose_n first_o the_o prophet_n we_o see_v speak_v of_o the_o second_o time_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n which_o second_o time_n must_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o ten_o verse_n second_o observe_v this_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o elect_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n speak_v particular_o of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o the_o people_n here_o intend_v be_v without_o controversy_n only_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n three_o consider_v how_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o judah_n alone_o or_o the_o two_o tribe_n that_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n after_o the_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n but_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a not_o only_o here_o but_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o who_o never_o yet_o be_v unite_v since_o their_o first_o separation_n four_o this_o assemble_v and_o gather_v of_o israel_n and_o judah_n together_o shall_v be_v in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n set_v up_o a_o ensign_n for_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v when_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n see_v another_o prophecy_n from_o the_o same_o hand_n es_fw-ge 43.5_o 6._o fear_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n i_o will_v say_v to_o 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