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in_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o who_o confident_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n as_o to_o a_o mistress_n of_o assure_a truth_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o her_o say_n v._n 3._o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n behold_v christ_n erect_v a_o court_n or_o tribunal_n in_o his_o church_n to_o judge_v among_o nation_n and_o decide_v all_o their_o controversy_n which_o must_v needs_o suppose_v obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o this_o judgement_n yea_o the_o same_o prophet_n add_v c._n 54._o v._n 17._o that_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n resist_v thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v and_o the_o prophet_n there_o from_o the_o beginning_n manifest_o speak_v of_o christ_n church_n three_o isaias_n ch._n 60.12_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v under_o pain_n of_o perish_v the_o church_n must_v be_v obey_v whence_o four_o ezech_v c_o 44._o v._n 23._o they_o that_o be_v the_o priest_n shall_v teach_v the_o people_n what_o be_v between_o a_o holy_a thing_n and_o a_o thing_n pollute_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o clenane_fw-la and_o unclean_a they_o shall_v show_v they_o and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v judge_v according_a to_o my_o judgement_n this_o be_v their_o office_n the_o people_n office_n must_v needs_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v they_o but_o obey_v they_o 4._o whence_o five_o christ_n matt._n 18.17_o command_v all_o to_o obey_v the_o church_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v here_o on_o earth_n as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n and_o of_o have_v this_o sentence_n ratify_v in_o heaven_n tell_v the_o church_n say_v he_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n amen_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v also_o in_o heaven_n here_o you_o see_v obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v under_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o publican_n or_o a_o heathen_a and_o this_o sentence_n to_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n now_o if_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o theach_v for_o example_n that_o christ_n be_v true_o present_a in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o hence_o oblige_v all_o to_o adore_v he_o there_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o adore_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o can_v oblige_v they_o to_o this_o under_o pain_n of_o be_v hold_v as_o publican_n and_o heathen_n and_o hold_v so_o as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o upon_o earth_n sure_o this_o can_v be_v a_o error_n
in_o his_o christ_n day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v and_o he_o shall_v rule_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o round_a world_n yea_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v adore_v he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o psal_n 98.3_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n of_o what_o church_n be_v this_o true_a beside_o the_o roman_a 4._o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v none_o more_o eloquent_a and_o copious_a than_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o late_a day_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n 1._o io._n 2.18_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o gentill_n etc._n etc._n again_o ch._n 49._o v._n 1._o listen_v o_o you_o land_n and_o attend_v you_o people_n from_o a_o far_o and_o then_o v._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o convert_v the_o dregs_n of_o israël_n it_o be_v too_o too_o poor_a a_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o be_v author_n of_o so_o small_a a_o church_n as_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v behold_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gentill_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v salvation_n even_o to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n king_n shall_v see_v and_o prince_n arise_v and_o adore_v for_o our_o lord_n sake_n behold_v these_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o behold_v they_o from_o the_o north_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o these_o from_o the_o south_n country_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o thy_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o v._o 19_o thy_o desert_n and_o thy_o solitary_a place_n in_o which_o no_o body_n before_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o land_n of_o thy_o ruin_n shall_v now_o be_v straight_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o the_o barrenness_n say_v in_o thy_o ear_n the_o place_n be_v straight_o for_o i_o make_v i_o space_n to_o dwell_v then_o v._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentill_n and_o to_o the_o people_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o sign_n and_o they_o shall_v carry_v thy_o son_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o thy_o daughter_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurce_a father_n and_o queen_n thy_o nurse_n with_o a_o countenance_n cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v adore_v thou_o and_o they_o shall_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n king_n prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n vicar_n and_o kiss_v they_o again_o chap._n 54.2_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n and_o streetch_n out_o the_o skin_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o thou_o shall_v penetrate_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentill_n and_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n here_o note_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n tell_v she_o how_o much_o the_o future_a glory_n of_o christ_n church_n shall_v exceed_v she_o and_o so_o to_o her_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n poise_n o_o barren_a woman_n which_o bear_v not_o sing_v praise_n and_o make_v joyful_a noise_n because_o many_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o desolate_a gentill_n more_o than_o of_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n to_o wit_n the_o synagogue_n to_o which_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o espouse_v so_o that_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o any_o time_n so_o barren_a as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n although_o even_o then_o she_o have_v in_o the_o field_n far_o above_o a_o eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o many_o thousand_o of_o soldier_n in_o her_o wall_a city_n as_o we_o show_v point_v 3._o n._n 2._o much_o more_o be_v it_o against_o scripture_n to_o make_v she_o so_o little_a as_o not_o to_o be_v visibile_fw-la or_o know_v and_o therefore_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 1._o arise_v be_v illuminate_v jerusalem_n because_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o gentill_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n in_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o see_v round_o about_o all_o these_o be_v gather_v together_o they_o be_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o a_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v rise_v from_o thy_o side_n then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o abound_v and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v when_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o thou_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o the_o inundation_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o v._o 10._o the_o child_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v invisible_a for_o day_n and_o night_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o gentill_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o thou_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v what_o nation_n can_v serve_v yea_o and_o be_v bind_v under_o pain_n of_o perish_v to_o serve_v a_o invisible_a church_n again_o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n and_o thou_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o gentill_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v nourish_v with_o the_o teat_n of_o king_n again_o ch._n 62._o v._n 2._o and_o the_o gentill_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o king_n thy_o glory_n 5._o jeremie_n also_o every_o where_o full_o chap._n 30.19_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a christ_n church_n still_o shall_v ever_o contain_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n again_o 31.34_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v his_o neightbour_n and_o a_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o shall_v know_v i_o from_o the_o lest_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a say_v our_o lord_n thus_o say_v our_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n the_o order_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n if_o these_o law_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n than_o also_o the_o seed_n of_o israël_n shall_v fail_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n for_o ever_o before_o i_o this_o text_n come_v convince_o home_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o universality_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a 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he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o by_o have_v still_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o church_n consist_v of_o those_o true_a israëlit_n of_o who_o s._n paul_n speak_v and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n or_o church_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n 5._o isaias_n every_o where_o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 49._o v._n 14._o and_o zion_n say_v our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o our_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o why_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o infant_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o if_o she_o shall_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v write_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o again_o ch_n 54._o v._n 9_o as_o in_o the_o day_n be_v of_o noë_n be_v this_o thing_n to_o i_o to_o who_o i_o swear_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o no_o more_o the_o water_n of_o noë_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o to_o rebuke_v thou_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v soon_o be_v move_v and_o hill_n tremble_v but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v say_v our_o lord_n thy_o miserator_n poor_a little_a one_o shake_v with_o tempest_n with_o out_o all_o comfort_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n in_o order_n and_o will_v found_v thou_o in_o saphire_n and_o i_o will_v put_v the_o jaspar_n stone_n for_o thy_o munition_n &_o again_o ch._n 60._o v._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o pride_n of_o world_n a_o joy_n unto_o generation_n and_o generation_n v._n 18._o iniquity_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waist_n and_o destruction_n in_o thy_o border_n and_o salvation_n shall_v occupy_v thy_o wall_n and_o praise_v thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o sun_n by_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n illighten_v thou_o these_o 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god_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v forsake_v and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v my_o will_n in_o she_o and_o thy_o land_n inhabit_v because_o it_o have_v well_o please_v our_o lord_n in_o thou_o and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v thy_o god_n shall_v rejoice_v upon_o thou_o upon_o thy_o wall_n jerusalem_fw-la ay_o have_v place_v watchman_n all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n see_v here_o the_o continual_a visibility_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o watchman_n and_o pastor_n of_o which_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o v._o 8._o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o strength_n if_o i_o shall_v give_v thy_o wheat_n any_o more_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o strange_a child_n shall_v drink_v thy_o wine_n and_o he_o conclude_v v._o 12._o thou_o 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