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as_o in_o a_o more_o secret_a habitation_n the_o second_o be_v when_o together_o with_o the_o former_a the_o saint_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o powerful_a administration_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o a_o external_a corporation_n state_v with_o officer_n and_o have_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n all_o the_o ordinance_n belong_v to_o visible_a church-power_n and_o government_n this_o be_v usual_o call_v a_o state_v or_o constitute_v church_n the_o inward_a room_n of_o true_a grace_n with_o the_o invisible_a relation_n be_v the_o temple_n within_o the_o outward_a order_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o court_n without_o vers_n 2._o and_o be_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a take_v for_o the_o part_n style_v the_o temple_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o you_o may_v see_v by_o its_o ruin_n what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v before_o its_o cast_v out_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o few_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o mystical_a and_o the_o visible_a constitute_v temple_n the_o former_a be_v combine_v by_o the_o invisible_a bond_n of_o the_o spirit_n comprehend_v only_o the_o elect_a seal_a number_n the_o late_a be_v a_o outward_a corporation_n hypocrite_n may_v creep_v into_o the_o one_o be_v always_o true_a during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n the_o other_o be_v false_a and_o reject_v in_o that_o season_n and_o when_o true_a do_v presuppose_v the_o former_a the_o first_o when_o alone_o have_v a_o more_o spare_v breathe_a of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n revel_v 7.1_o chap._n 11.1_o 3._o the_o late_a have_v a_o manifest_a apparent-blast_n as_o be_v say_v the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o power_n chap._n 15.8_o isai_n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o primitive_a act_v 2.2_o isai_n 6.4_o into_o the_o former_a there_o be_v no_o visible_a entry_n mention_v it_o be_v internal_a undiscerned_a and_o shut_v up_o from_o the_o outward_a court_n the_o other_o have_v a_o evident_a open_n and_o enter_v 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in_o his_o sickle_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v be_v a_o little_o large_a in_o deliver_v my_o judgement_n on_o chap._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o five_o first_o verse_n brief_o set_v down_o general_a figure_n first_o of_o the_o angel-pourers_a vers_fw-la 1._o second_o of_o the_o harper_n or_o separate_v people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o by_o their_o stand_n at_o the_o glassy_a sea_n which_o be_v in_o all_o the_o season_n of_o separation_n by_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v gradual_a by_o each_o vial_n but_o complete_v by_o the_o last_o and_o by_o their_o song_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o their_o several_a trophy_n which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o every_o vial_n and_o expire_v in_o the_o noble_a exult_a hallelujah_n specify_v chap._n 19_o three_o then_o after_o these_o thing_n to_o wit_n
19.7_o 8_o 9_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a have_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o wedding-garment_n and_o the_o call_v to_o marriage-supper_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o this_o nuptial_a feast_n for_o none_o that_o be_v unfurnished_v uncircumcised_a or_o unclean_a shall_v enter_v thereinto_o isa_n 52.1_o zech._n 14.21_o therefore_o will_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n let_v we_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o our_o lord_n vers_n 13_o luke_n 21.36_o watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n viz._n the_o vial_n wrath_n and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o arise_v take_v and_o trim_v of_o the_o lamp_n both_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v now_o the_o discern_a of_o the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o about_o the_o six_o vial_n revel_v 16.15_o the_o wedding_n be_v after_o the_o vial_n pour_v on_o antichrist_n as_o these_o virgin_n go_v from_o babylon_n and_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o call_n guidance_n and_o protection_n lead_v before_o isa_n 52.12_o so_o do_v they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n as_o they_o have_v a_o aspect_n towards_o the_o marriage_n &_o to_o christ_n come_v then_o in_o the_o visible_a manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o do_v they_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n there_o be_v some_o other_o difficulty_n to_o be_v unfold_v in_o this_o text_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v till_o i_o see_v my_o opponent_n exception_n in_o the_o go_v forth_o or_o travel_v of_o these_o virgin_n or_o returner_n towards_o the_o marriage_n we_o find_v two_o note_a and_o observable_a passage_n the_o firstis_a from_o the_o beast_n his_o earth_n sea_n river_n and_o fountain_n and_o throne_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v over_o the_o river_n euphrates_n at_o the_o six_o vial_n chap._n 16._o the_o saint_n go_v over_o this_o great_a river_n be_v 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make_v war_n only_o against_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v not_o gather_v against_o the_o godly_a gentile_n a_o idle_a fancy_n to_o imagine_v beside_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o pour_v out_o their_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n thus_o far_o in_o general_n but_o because_o you_o seem_v to_o require_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v more_o fit_o answer_v you_o we_o shall_v now_o divide_v it_o into_o particular_a reason_n why_o this_o walk_n of_o these_o harper_n be_v separation_n without_o state_v reason_n 1._o our_o first_o ground_n be_v because_o in_o this_o season_n there_o be_v no_o divine_a call_n for_o visible_a church-constitution_n or_o marriage_n if_o there_o be_v we_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v inform_v where_o the_o high_a we_o can_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v for_o separation_n and_o reward_v there_o be_v never_o any_o new_a work_n begin_v in_o church-matter_n either_o not_o in_o be_v before_o or_o after_o a_o general_a and_o long_a privation_n without_o a_o new_a call_v to_o authorise_v and_o empower_v man_n for_o the_o work_n noah_n build_v not_o his_o ark_n till_o god_n command_v he_o gen._n 6.14_o abraham_n depart_v not_o from_o his_o country_n till_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o out_o chap._n 12.1_o aaron_z assume_v not_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n till_o call_v of_o god_n heb._n 5.4_o nay_o christ_n our_o lord_n honour_v not_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 5._o david_n dare_v not_o build_v a_o rest_a place_n for_o his_o god_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n oracle_n and_o be_v forbid_v prepare_v abundant_o for_o the_o work_n but_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o build_v 1_o chron._n 17.1_o 3._o chap._n 29._o his_o son_n solomon_n a_o king_n of_o peace_n be_v call_v begin_v and_o finish_v that_o magnificent_a building_n 1_o chron._n 17.12_o chap._n 28.6_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v after_o ruinate_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o re-edify_v but_o 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