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grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o light_n and_o life_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v communicable_a from_o he_o some_o there_o be_v that_o make_v this_o tree_n a_o symbol_n and_o the_o two_o tree_n the_o two_o sacrament_n diodate_v so_o far_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o as_o to_o say_v keep_v these_o special_a ordinance_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v not_o be_v dispense_v without_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o call_v of_o break_v bread_n and_o they_o break_v the_o command_n that_o dare_v to_o give_v they_o or_o receive_v they_o without_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v be_v so_o ere_o long_o and_o keep_v there_o by_o the_o flame_a sword_n from_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n out_o that_o run_v greedy_o according_a to_o the_o serpent_n insinuation_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n but_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o gather_a 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make_v up_o into_o one_o 〈◊〉_d also_o of_o such_o a_o society_n which_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n and_o sweet_a consanguinity_n spiritual_o take_v include_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v thus_o build_v up_o a_o habitation_n to_o the_o lord_n through_o the_o spirit_n congregation_n so_o also_o the_o person_n and_o tense_n do_v signal_o declare_v christ_n be_v yet_o about_o this_o build_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o carpenter_n son_n the_o son_n of_o mary_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v show_v for_o further_a proof_n see_v mat._n 18.17_o 18._o the_o church_n be_v not_o there_o mean_v a_o mix_a company_n say_v cameron_n in_o loc_n expos._n nor_o a_o mix_a worship_n saint_n say_v vrsin_n but_o you_o have_v here_o command_v and_o commend_v unto_o you_o by_o christ_n the_o good_a gospel-order_n and_o discipline_n thereof_o this_o the_o apostle_n practise_v act._n 2.42_o and_o 46_o 47._o and_o in_o all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n it_o be_v apparent_a phil._n 3.17_o 1_o 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so_o i_o can_v come_v with_o boldness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o dare_v go_v to_o hear_v and_o have_v be_v settle_v on_o christ_n ever_o since_o and_o have_v use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o ordinance_n with_o great_a affection_n to_o jesus_n christ._n experience_n of_o edward_n wayman_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o express_v what_o i_o have_v find_v of_o god_n goodness_n to_o i_o my_o first_o call_n be_v upon_o a_o dream_n dog_n which_o i_o have_v of_o a_o great_a black_a terrible_a dog_n which_o seize_v upon_o i_o and_o take_v hold_v on_o my_o ear_n fast_o which_o
and_o member_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o lie_v to_o i_o open_v out_o of_o isay._n 61.3_o that_o they_o in_o zion_n the_o church_n may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o cant._n 2.3_o as_o the_o apple_n tree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o be_v my_o beloved_a câ—rist_n among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saint_n in_o fellowship_n so_o ezek._n 47.7.12_o so_o rev._n 7.1_o and_o 8.7_o with_o rev._n 9.4_o so_o matt._n 3.10_o and_o 7.17_o and_o 12.33_o so_o in_o psal._n 92.12.13_o those_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v and_o psal._n 52.8_o i_o be_o a_o green_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o psal._n 13._o tree_n plant_v by_o river_n of_o water_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n how_o many_o other_o scripture_n prove_v this_o beside_o the_o ensue_a parallel_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n 1._o that_o as_o every_o tree_n in_o paradise_n so_o shall_v every_o member_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ground_v and_o root_v in_o jesus_n christ_n root_v ephes._n 3.17.18_o col._n 2.6_o job_n 8.17_o and_o fold_v into_o and_o wrap_v about_o jesus_n christ._n make_v 2._o every_o tree_n in_o paradise_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n make_v so_o shall_v every_o ordinance_n and_o so_o shall_v every_o member_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v create_v a_o new_a thereto_o as_o the_o lord_n workmanship_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ephes._n 2.10_o 3._o the_o tree_n in_o paradise_n the_o lord_n cause_v to_o grow_v v_o 9_o gen._n 2._o so_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v of_o spiritual_a sap_n flourish_v and_o life_n to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n make_v they_o grow_v christian_n spread_v and_o flourish_a member_n of_o and_o ornament_n to_o his_o garden_n enclose_v 2_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o 2.2_o job_n 8.16.17_o psal._n 80.9.10_o and_o this_o be_v a_o especial_a promise_n of_o we_o for_o the_o church_n in_o hosea_n 14.5.6_o ☞_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o by_o my_o doctrine_n drop_v as_o the_o rain_n deut._n 32.2_o and_o by_o my_o spirit_n as_o the_o nether_a spring_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.13_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n ☜_o and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n thick_a and_o threefold_a as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v 4._o most_o fruitful_a tree_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v expect_v of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n not_o common_a fruit_n but_o garden_n fruit_n not_o ordinary_a garden_n fruit_n neither_o but_o eden_n garden_n fruit_n i._n e._n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o plant_n graft_v grow_a the_o choice_a fruit_n jehovahs_n fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n spiritual_a faith_n spiritual_a love_n spiritual_a holiness_n spiritual_a obedience_n spiritual_a knowledge_n spiritual_a prayer_n preach_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o the_o spirit_n put_v forth_o and_o bloom_a and_o set_v increase_a and_o ripen_v ☜_o jer._n 17.8_o then_o they_o will_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o time_n of_o drought_n when_o all_o other_o tree_n be_v wither_v and_o burn_v up_o as_o rev._n 8.7_o and_o when_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n must_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o why_o because_o they_o be_v so_o well_o root_v and_o the_o lord_n cause_v they_o to_o grow_v prov._n 12.12_o these_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n phil._n 1.11_o so_o that_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n for_o 5._o they_o be_v pleasant_a for_o sight_n gen._n 2.9_o so_o must_v the_o saint_n and_o all_o church-member_n even_o to_o the_o world_n sight_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o without_o and_o shine_v as_o light_n 412._o and_o by_o their_o conversation_n attract_v they_o act_v 2.47_o zeph._n 3.20_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o praise_n among_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o will_v be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o all_o 2_o cor_fw-la 2.14_o 15._o and_o amiable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o 6._o and_o their_o fruit_n good_a for_o food_n gen._n 2.9_o upon_o so_o will_v it_o be_v again_o they_o shall_v feed_v the_o strong_a and_o the_o weak_a with_o such_o fruit_n of_o love_n faith_n holiness_n obedience_n grace_n gift_n prayer_n prophecy_n interpretation_n and_o exhortation_n and_o such_o like_a day_n by_o day_n as_o shall_v administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n ephes._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o and_o be_v full_a of_o refresh_n and_o juice_n and_o sap_n and_o sweetness_n yea_o as_o apple_n both_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o many_o poor_a hungry_a soul_n o_o sweet_a day_n when_o these_o fruit_n shall_v be_v ripe_a sense_n and_o gather_v and_o give_v out_o in_o due_a season_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v we_o in_o these_o restitution_n of_o time_n the_o most_o precious_a fruit_n of_o imparadise_a saint_n suave_v ad_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la so_o excellent_a as_o shall_v satisfy_v all_o the_o sense_n delightful_a to_o hear_v of_o sweet_a to_o smell_v of_o most_o admirable_a to_o feel_v of_o most_o pleasant_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o exceed_o sweet_a savoury_a and_o soule-satisfying_a to_o the_o taste_n lord_n hasten_v these_o happy_a day_n then_o the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n will_v be_v great_a indeed_o thâ—n_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v paradise_n ☞_o when_o their_o member_n bring_v forth_o such_o dainty_a and_o diversity_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o taste_v they_o may_v touch_v they_o or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o ☞_o may_v scent_v they_o or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o scent_n resent_v nor_o smell_v the_o spice_n they_o bring_v forth_o cant._n 4_o 16._o may_v see_v they_o amiable_a in_o their_o eye_n as_o such_o as_o will_v not_o see_v they_o may_v and_o so_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o they_o o_o precious_a precious_a day_n come_v run_a lord_n like_o the_o roe_n there_o 7._o in_o gen._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n make_v every_o sort_n of_o good_a tree_n to_o grow_v in_o paradise_n and_o so_o will_v he_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n for_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o confine_n of_o a_o garden_n or_o church_n to_o one_o sort_n of_o tree_n only_o and_o no_o more_o unless_o here_o and_o there_o one_o by_o chance_n so_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o judgement_n or_o opinion_n or_o people_n o_o no_o but_o of_o every_o sort_n of_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o person_n profession_n and_o opinion_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o grow_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n oh_o then_o will_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a day_n for_o zion_n indeed_o and_o eden_n shall_v be_v the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v feed_v upon_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o fruit_n judgement_n gift_n grace_n or_o whatever_o they_o be_v they_o 8._o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o other_o tree_n gen._n 2.9_o as_o also_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o every_o church_n or_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o live_v and_o then_o way_n 2._o as_o life_n give_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o give_v life_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o life_n i_o conceive_v that_o in_o gen._n it_o may_v be_v life_n to_o the_o body_n as_o our_o food_n do_v by_o maintain_v the_o natural_a heat_n radical_a moisture_n and_o animal_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o think_v it_o most_o of_o all_o intend_v some_o quicken_a power_n and_o vital_a strength_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o be_v give_v by_o this_o fruit_n to_o the_o eater_n ☞_o above_o all_o other_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v sick_a nor_o wax_v oâ—â—_n nor_o weak_a nor_o infirm_a nor_o die_v but_o shall_v live_v in_o perpetual_a health_n and_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o spririt_n but_o however_o as_o that_o tree_n of_o life_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n cant._n 2.3_o so_o do_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o midst_n rev._n 1.13_o and_o 2.1_o of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.12_o his_o fellow_n tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o give_v praise_n say_v christ_n so_o be_v his_o promise_n to_o be_v in_o
knowledge_n phil._n 3.8_o jo._n 7.3_o and_o learning_n as_o the_o teach_v of_o god_n isay._n 29.11_o and_o isay._n 50.4_o john_n 6_o 45._o rev._n 14_o 3._o rev._n 5.5.6_o and_o excel_v all_o in_o the_o true_a pure_a full_a sweet_a and_o profitable_a original_a tongue_n and_o language_n dan._n 1.17_o jo._n 7.15_o viz._n the_o language_n of_o canaan_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o pure_a original_n wherefore_o let_v not_o satan_n deceive_v we_o with_o his_o fair_a side_n of_o gift_n and_o part_n so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o eat_v of_o they_o ☞_o and_o choose_v they_o before_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o god_n forbid_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v gift_n and_o part_n and_o learning_n and_o language_n in_o the_o church_n too_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v stand_v there_o though_o the_o serpent_n do_v make_v it_o his_o den_n and_o tree_n of_o temptation_n 10._o it_o be_v the_o six_o day_n that_o man_n be_v put_v into_o paradise_n by_o god_n day_n and_o now_o a_o day_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o we_o live_v in_o the_o six_o day_n since_o the_o creation_n and_o now_o god_n be_v restore_v paradise_n apace_o and_o he_o have_v gather_v some_o church_n his_o garden_n be_v enclose_v and_o he_o have_v cause_v tree_n to_o grow_v there_o and_o the_o river_n to_o run_v there_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n do_v put_v man_n in_o we_o live_v in_o this_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o ezek_n 36.33.35.36.37_o jer._n 32.37_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o this_o place_n micah_n 7.9_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n zach._n 8.8_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n undertake_v it_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o put_v man_n into_o his_o church_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n and_o the_o outcast_n of_o israel_n isaiah_n 56.6.7.8_o and_o he_o will_v plant_v they_o jerem_n 32.40.41_o and_o bring_v all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n upon_o they_o jer._n 32.42_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o river_n of_o water_n jerem_n 31.9_o ezek._n 34.13_o etc._n etc._n 11._o but_o to_o conclude_v the_o type_n there_o paradise_n be_v the_o place_n wherein_o god_n do_v most_o familiar_o appear_v and_o acquaint_v himself_o to_o man_n and_o manifest_v his_o love_n and_o glory_n three_o way_n we_o read_v of_o by_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o dream_n by_o vision_n or_o else_o face_n to_o face_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n whereby_o his_o love_n and_o wherein_o his_o glory_n do_v most_o appear_v viz._n face_n to_o face_n do_v the_o lord_n manifest_v himself_o in_o paradise_n lec_fw-la although_o his_o face_n be_v see_v but_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o some_o other_o bodily_a appearance_n this_o signify_v the_o singular_a appearance_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o these_o last_o day_n his_o presence_n be_v especial_o promise_v to_o appear_v and_o his_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o a_o special_a manifestation_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o john_n 14.21_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o these_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n heb._n 1.2.3_o jo._n 2.11_o eph._n 3.3.4_o so_o be_v it_o in_o psal._n 102.16_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n than_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n so_o habak_v 2.14_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o zach._n 2.5_o rev._n 21.11.23_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v lighten_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n viz._n the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n in_o it_o then_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o familiar_a presence_n of_o god_n discourse_n with_o he_o discovery_n of_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n as_o cant._n 8.13_o and_o cant._n 7.11_o so_o cant._n 6.2_o my_o belove_a be_v go_v down_o into_o his_o garden_n to_o the_o bed_n of_o spice_n particular_a church_n to_o feed_v in_o the_o garden_n to_o gather_v lily_n there_o be_v christ_n most_o and_o best_a to_o be_v find_v so_o cant._n 4.16_o and_o 5.1_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 63.2_o and_o psal._n 27.4_o yea_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n shall_v be_v there_o isaiah_n 63.9_o and_o the_o name_n of_o they_o from_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezek._n 48.35_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o these_o type_n that_o foretell_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o saint_n in_o gospel-fellowship_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n sparkle_v through_o many_o more_o type_n than_o i_o have_v mention_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a for_o present_a proof_n though_o every_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o excellent_a matter_n of_o praise_n and_o rejoice_n whilst_o the_o church_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n lean_v on_o her_o belove_a presume_a with_o myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n own_o plant_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v isaiah_n 61.3_o but_o last_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o stand_v apparent_o distinct_a from_o all_o other_o other_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v it_o chap._n 6._o lib._n 1._o etc._n etc._n beside_o several_a prophecy_n 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and_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o the_o samaritan_n tongue_n that_o god_n make_v a_o manifest_a and_o bound_a separation_n between_o they_o and_o this_o distinct_a separation_n or_o division_n of_o god_n make_v must_v stand_v it_o be_v then_o no_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v distinct_a from_o parish_n and_o all_o false_a antichristian_a church_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n 2_o cor._n 6.1415_o and_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_a a_o separation_n as_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o all_o true_a church_n from_o false_a way_n and_o worship_n we_o find_v this_o too_o typify_v by_o israel_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o numb_a 16.9_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o religion_n and_o worship_n with_o the_o other_o nation_n 1_o king_n 11.3_o joshua_n 2.3_o exod_n 23.16_o deut._n 10.8_o and_o 32.8_o but_o separate_v from_o the_o mix_a multitude_n nehem._n 13.3_o ezra_n 10.16_o yea_o in_o deut._n 23.1_o 2.3_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v read_v who_o may_v 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