isaiah_n 11.9_o hâ—bak_v 2.14_o zach._n 12.18_o thus_o if_o we_o serious_o perpend_v and_o weigh_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o six_o head_n promise_n it_o will_v lie_v obvious_a to_o our_o understanding_n that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n restore_v into_o gospel-primitive_a purity_n be_v the_o great_a promise_n of_o these_o late_a day_n as_o appear_v also_o in_o several_a prophecy_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v the_o repair_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o desolate_a and_o waste_a place_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v break_v down_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n ps._n 102.15.16_o that_o concern_v we_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o be_v it_o in_o jer._n 31.4_o i_o will_v build_v thou_o up_o again_o o_o virgin_n of_o israel_n you_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o you_o so_o in_o jer._n 33.7_o i_o will_v build_v they_o as_o at_o first_o expos._n say_v the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o 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be_v to_o throw_v down_o mountain_n viz._n the_o mighty_a power_n prince_n army_n monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n that_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o hinder_v this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o zerubbabel_n hand_n job_n 9.45_o job_n 28.9_o isaiah_n 10.32.33_o isaiah_n 14_o 4.5.9.10_o &_o 41.15.16_o &_o 24.19.21.23_o hag._n 2.6.7.21.22.23_o he_o will_v throw_v they_o all_o into_o the_o dust_n that_o dare_v to_o appear_v against_o zion_n or_o the_o king_n of_o zion_n psal._n 2.9_o woe_n be_v to_o all_o the_o power_n prince_n nation_n on_o the_o earth_n that_o take_v part_n with_o the_o dragon_n or_o the_o beast_n or_o turk_n or_o pope_n rev._n 19.19_o god_n will_v make_v all_o these_o mount_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a plain_n by_o scatter_a they_o as_o dust_n isaiah_n 41.16_o dan._n 2.35_o scourge_v they_o isaiah_n 10.24.25.26_o with_o furious_a blow_n ezek._n 25.16.17_o by_o still_v they_o exod._n 15.16_o isaiah_n 11.6_o ps._n 8.2_o by_o ruine_v they_o jer._n 49.38_o &_o 51.20_o to_o the_o 27._o hag._n 2.22_o or_o else_o by_o convert_v of_o they_o come_v psal._n 102.13.15_o isaiah_n 49.11.12_o &_o 60.3.4_o rev._n 21.24_o o_o then_o let_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a luke_n 21.25.27.28_o but_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n for_o our_o day_n be_v nigh_o ☞_o psal._n 46.2.3.4_o but_o let_v all_o that_o will_v have_v zion_n repair_v rejoice_v that_o the_o mountain_n god_n be_v make_v plain_n the_o great_a work_n then_o of_o his_o church_n be_v hard_a by_o for_o the_o headstone_n i._n e._n the_o first_o plantation_n stone_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o practice_v which_o christ_n himself_o and_o after_o he_o his_o apostle_n bring_v forth_o be_v already_o in_o some_o measure_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o wherefore_o let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o voice_n of_o rev._n 19.17.18_o which_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n and_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a the_o world_n be_v a_o uproar_n for_o all_o this_o must_v be_v to_o make_v for_o zion_n to_o make_v for_o the_o gospel-order_n in_o church-state_n ☜_o before_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a church_n and_o order_n can_v be_v restore_v which_o be_v now_o hard_a by_o we_o principium_fw-la and_o then_o the_o church_n shall_v flourish_v and_o rejoice_v isaiah_n 35.10_o joel_n 3.16.17_o and_o remain_v heb._n 12.27.28_o zach._n 14.11_o and_o their_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o wherefore_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v isaiah_n 34.16_o the_o next_o part_n of_o this_o consid._n be_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v promise_v by_o many_o excellent_a type_n &_o full_a figure_n as_o the_o wise_a know_v the_o old_a test._n testify_v worship_n and_o not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n church_n but_o the_o shame_n confusion_n and_o downfall_n or_o antichrist_n church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v by_o type_n lay_v before_o we_o i_o may_v instance_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o false_a church_n under_o the_o type_n of_o egypt_n ezek._n 31.18_o rev._n 11.8_o that_o keep_v god_n people_n in_o bondage_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v plague_v again_o and_o again_o isaiah_n 10.26_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n and_o of_o sodom_n too_o rev._n 11.8_o whence_o the_o lot_n be_v calâ—ed_v out_o even_o into_o a_o little_a zoar_n or_o handful_n at_o first_o that_o they_o may_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o brimstone_n ☜_o rev._n 19.20_o in_o the_o furious_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 83.11.14_o isaiah_n 34.2.3_o for_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n and_o adultery_n egypt_n so_o also_o of_o babylon_n whence_o all_o that_o can_v hear_v be_v call_v in_o our_o day_n for_o the_o voice_n be_v now_o rev._n 18.4_o to_o make_v haste_n out_o for_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o she_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n rev._n 17.5_o yea_o of_o a_o sudden_a in_o one_o hour_n rev._n 18.8.9.10_o within_o these_o three_o year_n the_o smoke_n of_o her_o burn_a will_v begin_v to_o appear_v and_o smell_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o church_n expos._n ☜_o and_o soon_o after_o anno_fw-la 1655._o all_o that_o see_v it_o shall_v stand_v as_o far_o from_o she_o as_o they_o can_v for_o fear_n of_o her_o torment_n sodom_n rev._n 18.10_o though_o thousand_o that_o see_v it_o not_o will_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o feel_v it_o to_o their_o cost_n ☜_o yet_o all_o the_o saint_n apostle_n church_n prophet_n shall_v rejoice_v babylon_n for_o that_o babylon_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o with_o a_o mighty_a violence_n never_o to_o rise_v more_o rev._n 18.20.21_o but_o to_o speak_v no_o more_o to_o this_o in_o a_o word_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o dan._n 11.45_o and_o that_o this_o his_o ruin_n be_v nigh_o appear_v in_o the_o 44._o verse_n expos._n because_o the_o tiding_n which_o he_o hear_v do_v already_o trouble_v he_o as_o the_o expositor_n upon_o this_o place_n have_v foretell_v it_o 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