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to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n will_n the_o nation_n say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n sophr._n like_o that_o concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 21.24_o apoc._n 21.24_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n unto_o it_o philoth._n but_o that_o of_o the_o 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the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o its_o time_n sophr._n i_o believe_v to_o this_o time_n also_o may_v belong_v that_o of_o isay_n 30._o 30.26_o isa._n 30.26_o moreover_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n as_o also_o that_o of_o zacharie_n 12.8_o zach._n 12.8_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o euist._n the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o drusius_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la dii_fw-la understand_v thereby_o angel_n bath_n 1.11_o john_n 1.11_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o s_n t._n john_n that_o to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v on_o he_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n 11.11_o matt._n 11.11_o though_o he_o declare_v that_o among_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n yet_o notwithstanding_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o he_o philoth._n that_o be_v a_o shrewd_a note_n of_o bathynous_a his_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v john_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v urge_v a_o man_n to_o search_v deep_a into_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o it_o will_v instruct_v he_o how_o little_a hitherto_o there_o have_v be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n philopolis_n i_o think_v it_o be_v pretty_a plain_a already_o what_o in_o the_o general_a the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n will_v be_v in_o those_o glorious_a time_n we_o speak_v of_o viz._n that_o there_o will_v be_v spiritual_a strength_n and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n and_o security_n from_o war_n within_o the_o church_n and_o from_o any_o persecution_n of_o god_n people_n this_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o church_n thereof_o church_n the_o extent_n thereof_o but_o for_o its_o extent_n it_o be_v insinuate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o large_a as_o if_o it_o will_v spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 11.9_o isa._n 11.9_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n and_o that_o be_v far_o and_o wide_o and_o again_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n 2.2_o chap._n 2.2_o and_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o also_o in_o that_o expression_n a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o 60.22_o chap._n 60.22_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v what_o be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 2.32_o and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o again_o chap._n 7.26_o but_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o according_o as_o those_o voice_n in_o heaven_n do_v declare_v upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n 11.15_o apoc._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o philop._n these_o thing_n philotheus_n in_o the_o general_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o clear_a but_o be_v there_o not_o more_o particular_a prefiguration_n in_o the_o prophetical_a write_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n you_o now_o discourse_v of_o will_v the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n afford_v no_o more_o particularity_n than_o thus_o philoth._n probably_n it_o may_v apocalypse_n may_v a_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o
another_o place_n where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v abraham_n forth_o abroad_o and_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o look_v now_o towards_o heaven_n and_o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o for_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n a_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v upon_o abraham_n at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o a_o horror_n of_o great_a darkness_n seize_v upon_o he_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n etc._n gen._n 15.13_o etc._n etc._n know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o also_o that_o nation_n who_o they_o shall_v serve_v will_v i_o judge_v and_o afterward_o shall_v they_o come_v out_o with_o great_a substance_n and_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n thou_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o that_o be_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n more_o express_o touch_v that_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o abraham_n willingness_n to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o have_v a_o very_a high_a and_o pompous_a ratification_n chap._n 22._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n that_o be_v on_o the_o seashore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n hyl._n you_o have_v produce_v abundant_a testimony_n of_o god_n timely_a promise_n to_o abraham_n o_o philotheus_n but_o in_o what_o consideration_n do_v you_o conceive_v it_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v philoth._n the_o numerousness_n of_o abraham_n offspring_n be_v notorious_a even_o in_o the_o more_o carnal_a sense_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v very_o numerous_a not_o only_o in_o the_o turkish_a empire_n but_o in_o christendom_n itself_o as_o traveller_n observe_v beside_o that_o vast_a plenty_n of_o abraham_n blood_n that_o may_v run_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o nation_n of_o a_o disguise_a name_n as_o among_o the_o turk_n and_o do_v among_o the_o saracen_n without_o disguise_n not_o to_o add_v all_o christendom_n to_o which_o in_o a_o better_a and_o more_o mystical_a sense_n the_o completion_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v applicable_a for_o all_o christian_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n how_o will_v then_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v multiply_v when_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o how_o complete_o will_v then_o that_o be_v fulfil_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n be_v fulfil_v in_o all_o christendom_n already_o and_o whatever_o be_v commendable_a in_o the_o morality_n or_o religion_n of_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o owe_v it_o to_o moses_n or_o christ._n and_o whatever_o be_v illustrious_a and_o laudable_a among_o the_o heathen_a nation_n heretofore_o in_o virtue_n and_o philosophy_n the_o first_o seed_n be_v credible_o conceive_v to_o have_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n euist._n the_o ancient_a father_n harp_n much_o upon_o that_o string_n as_o if_o pythagoras_n and_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n of_o greece_n have_v all_o from_o that_o fountain_n bath_n ay_o and_o the_o marvellous_a applicability_n of_o that_o ancient_a philosophy_n to_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v all_o philosophical_a do_v wonderful_o ratify_v that_o conjecture_n of_o the_o father_n cuph._n but_o that_o vision_n of_o abraham_n at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o interpretation_n and_o completion_n more_o express_a touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o his_o offspring_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o redemption_n from_o that_o bondage_n after_o four_o hundred_o year_n save_v that_o it_o be_v pen_v after_o the_o event_n bath_n that_o in_o my_o judgement_n o_o cuphophron_n be_v a_o very_a disingenuous_a exception_n whenas_o you_o see_v so_o plain_o that_o those_o prophecy_n also_o be_v verify_v that_o reach_n some_o thousand_o of_o year_n beyond_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n by_o this_o cavil_n moses_n shall_v have_v omit_v all_o prediction_n who_o completion_n be_v before_o his_o own_o time_n nor_o have_v record_v either_o the_o dream_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o of_o joseph_n himself_o philoth._n indeed_o cuphophron_n this_o fetch_n of_o you_o be_v over-fine_a and_o witty_a and_o next_o to_o the_o distrust_v of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o point_n at_o event_n some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o moses_n time_n countenance_n also_o the_o history_n as_o in_o that_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o jacob_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n till_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v which_o prophecy_n plain_o point_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o he_o which_o fall_v out_o according_o philop._n it_o be_v very_o true_a philotheus_n philoth._n but_o that_o also_o be_v very_o wonderful_a and_o observable_a which_o saint_n paul_n intimate_v exaltation_n intimate_v historical_a type_n of_o what_o be_v to_o befall_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o the_o suffering_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o exaltation_n that_o the_o action_n and_o accident_n that_o befall_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v prophetic_a type_n touch_v christ_n and_o his_o church_n it_o be_v a_o endless_a business_n to_o number_v up_o all_o but_o not_o amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o instance_n or_o two_o as_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o iacob_n family_n against_o joseph_n their_o brother_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 37.19_o gen._n 37.19_o behold_v this_o dreamer_n come_v come_v now_o therefore_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o a_o fit_a figure_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o the_o ruler_n against_o 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