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rise_v to_o a_o tree_n all_o man_n may_v see_v that_o money_n be_v most_o love_a by_o good_a and_o bad_a alike_o 7.10.11_o ezek._n 7.10.11_o paul_n speak_v of_o a_o cloak_a covetousness_n 2.5_o 1_o thes_n 2.5_o it_o be_v much_o cover_v and_o keep_v close_o then_o because_o indeed_o the_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o poor_a but_o now_o covetousness_n walk_v abroad_o by_o day_n without_o any_o cloak_n stark_o naked_a that_o all_o do_v see_v and_o cry_v shame_n on_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n oh_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n be_v come_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n true_a that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n yea_o 3.10_o rev._n 3.10_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n be_v tempt_v with_o it_o also_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o last_o and_o great_a of_o all_o christ_n temptation_n matth._n 4.8_o i_o do_v not_o envy_v your_o greatness_n god_n know_v but_o pity_v your_o goodness_n that_o be_v so_o besiege_v with_o greatness_n and_o worldly_a 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than_o the_o prelate_n fall_v the_o second_o be_v of_o parliamentary_a privilege_n when_o the_o army_n come_v up_o to_o purge_v it_o than_o presbyter_n fall_v there_o will_v be_v a_o three_o overturn_v whether_o for_o better_a or_o worse_o i_o know_v not_o yet_o i_o hope_v well_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o ruler_n thereof_o but_o down_o go_v the_o roll_a elder_n with_o all_o their_o church_n the_o very_a next_o month_n when_o a_o change_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v but_o three_o may_v not_o this_o month_n be_v another_o thing_n yet_o something_o more_o 119.96_o psal_n 119.96_o for_o the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a breadth_n height_n and_o length_n in_o the_o least_o word_n of_o his_o what_o be_v the_o month_n be_v it_o not_o the_o new_a moon_n speak_v of_o so_o much_o by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n isai_n 66.22_o 23._o what_o be_v the_o 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thou_o will_v have_v know_v the_o father_n it_o be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o his_o flesh_n who_o do_v all_o and_o speak_v all_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o he_o be_v indeed_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n not_o that_o man_n shall_v stand_v still_o in_o christ_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o by_o he_o go_v to_o the_o father_n and_o with_o he_o dwell_v in_o god_n so_o he_o be_v the_o truth_n because_o the_o everlasting_a father_n 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o the_o only_a true_a god_n send_v the_o son_n or_o come_v forth_o in_o flesh_n and_o crucify_v it_o also_o to_o himself_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v the_o life_n and_o our_o life_n also_o for_o indeed_o all_o the_o life_n knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n do_v tend_v and_o end_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o and_o yet_o this_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n know_v not_o 5.17_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a read_v a_o new_a creation_n why_o the_o great_a of_o they_o all_o go_v no_o high_o than_o the_o first_o creation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o but_o again_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o man_n be_v a_o mystery_n yet_o that_o none_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o church_n can_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n those_o hide_a mystery_n and_o secret_n of_o heaven_n that_o high_a mystery_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o minister_n of_o
man_n of_o contention_n to_o all_o the_o earth_n 15.10_o jer._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n first_o to_o prelate_n then_o to_o presbyter_n now_o to_o independent_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n it_o be_v my_o mother_n the_o church_n have_v make_v i_o thus_o for_o my_o father_n spirit_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n in_o i_o do_v teach_v i_o better_a thing_n there_o be_v better_a thing_n indeed_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v wait_v for_o thing_n above_o law_n and_o gospel-order_n if_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 50.45_o jer._n 50.45_o but_o be_v not_o thing_n which_o neither_o prophet_n nor_o apostle_n attain_v to_o yet_o both_o do_v write_v of_o and_o wait_v for_o 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o even_o of_o the_o whole_a creation_n 3.13_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n 3.2_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n on_o our_o forehead_n etc._n rev._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o curse_n nor_o cry_v nor_o death_n but_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o the_o river_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 3.18_o zach._n 14.8_o job_n 20.17_o joel_n 3.18_o these_o be_v the_o live_a water_n the_o river_n and_o brook_n of_o butter_n and_o honey_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o yea_o the_o mountain_n drop_v down_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o hill_n flow_v with_o milk_n be_v more_o than_o be_v in_o gospel-time_n 2._o act_n 2._o the_o new_a wine_n the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v drink_v with_o at_o first_o be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o a_o taste_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o full_o draw_v forth_o in_o the_o last_o day_n 19.6_o zach._n 9.15_o rev._n 19.6_o when_o man_n shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n yea_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o of_o thunder_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o much_o people_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o many_o allelujah_n those_o who_o shall_v sing_v and_o speak_v real_o and_o indeed_o these_o gladtiding_n to_o man_n shall_v not_o want_v money_n nor_o mean_n for_o city_n and_o country_n and_o king_n too_o shall_v contribute_v their_o glory_n to_o they_o the_o city_n merchant_n shall_v give_v they_o food_n and_o raiment_n isai_n 23.18_o and_o country_n farmer_n shall_v serve_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o plough_v sow_n and_o reap_v for_o they_o isai_n 61.4_o 5_o 6_o and_o 9_o verse_n yea_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o will_v be_v ready_a as_o a_o servant_n 58.9_o isai_n 45.11_o isai_n 58.9_o to_o wait_v on_o they_o at_o their_o command_n and_o at_o their_o call_n here_o be_o i_o say_v he_o to_o those_o who_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o break_v every_o yoke_n from_o man_n state_n and_o spirit_n this_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n will_v do_v isai_n 58.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 12._o verse_n compare_v this_o be_v also_o the_o sabbath_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o the_o minister_n there_o wish_v it_o be_v over_o not_o only_o to_o cease_v from_o our_o own_o work_n but_o from_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n 58.13_o heb._n 4.10_o isai_n 58.13_o or_o from_o speak_v word_n as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v v._o 13._o 22.19_o heb._n 22.19_o the_o law_n indeed_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o word_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o first_o be_v in_o this_o far_o below_o its_o own_o light_n at_o least_o below_o that_o glory_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n at_o last_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o word_n or_o speaking_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 19.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o righteous_a act_n of_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n be_v no_o particular_a man_n or_o man_n as_o in_o the_o gospel-ministry_n at_o first_o but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o even_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o man_n and_o in_o magistrate_n first_o shall_v minister_v that_o light_n and_o love_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o thus_o the_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.6_o the_o other_o angel_n v._n 7._o be_v another_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o man_n 21.24_o revel_v 21.24_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n so_o these_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o shall_v be_v be_v the_o ten_o king_n who_o burn_v the_o whore_n flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v not_o a_o kingly_a power_n for_o monarchy_n will_v never_o burn_v ministry_n the_o whore_n flesh_n but_o such_o a_o government_n of_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o but_o receive_v power_n as_o king_n one_o hour_n with_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17.12_o as_o the_o two_o beast_n be_v false_a ministry_n under_o several_a form_n so_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v the_o second_o beast_n miracle_n beast_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v etc._n etc._n the_o beast_n be_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v the_o second_o beast_n who_o do_v miracle_n call_v the_o false_a prophet_n rev._n 19.20_o who_o have_v two_o horn_n like_o a_o lamb_n this_o be_v the_o pure_a ministry_n and_o most_o like_a christ_n though_o indeed_o of_o antichrist_n do_v and_o speak_v as_o the_o dragon_n and_o first_o beast_n do_v rev._n 23.11_o 12._o to_o this_o second_o beast_n the_o ten_o king_n with_o one_o mind_n give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n compare_v rev._n 13.14_o rev._n 19.20_o compare_v and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o high_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o his_o suffer_a saint_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o he_o who_o also_o by_o suffering_n shall_v overcome_v at_o last_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o ten_o king_n with_o he_o rev_n 17.13_o 14._o compare_v with_o revel_n 12.11_o the_o ten_o king_n be_v thus_o overcome_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o people_n and_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n appear_v in_o themselves_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n with_o the_o beast_n and_o shall_v burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o but_o before_o this_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o give_v it_o be_v strange_a and_o shall_v still_o all_o the_o murmur_n of_o man_n for_o god_n put_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 17.17_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v than_o the_o woman_n that_o whorish_a spirit_n or_o dependence_n on_o man_n and_o minister_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o ten_o king_n shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n appear_v in_o they_o as_o fire_n these_o ten_o king_n then_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o state_n government_n like_o we_o who_o have_v no_o kingdom_n as_o yet_o not_o yet_o settle_v though_o the_o beast_n may_v make_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v king_n for_o a_o hour_n for_o that_o little_a time_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_v over_o they_o but_o the_o king_n can_v do_v nothing_o they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o nor_o long_o than_o the_o lord_n put_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o be_v say_v before_o therefore_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v and_o his_o time_n accomplish_v the_o ten_o king_n though_o former_o rule_v by_o the_o beast_n and_o love_v the_o whore_n yet_o now_o hate_v she_o make_v she_o desolate_a and_o naked_a eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o 17._o how_n belove_a be_v the_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n to_o most_o of_o the_o present_a power_n in_o who_o yet_o such_o a_o spirit_n since_o appear_v that_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o those_o and_o will_v they_o that_o follow_v those_o king_n then_o who_o bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o ten_o king_n and_o these_o ten_o king_n be_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o may_v be_v we_o for_o as_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v be_v join_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.24_o