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those_o that_o shall_v listen_v themselves_o in_o her_o service_n there_o service_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahaâ—_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o aethiopâ—â—_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v most_o alienate_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v under_o her_o wing_n and_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o her_o empire_n stranger_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o her_o bosom_n not_o only_a philistia_n and_o tyre_n nation_n upon_o her_o confine_n but_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n nation_n more_o remote_a nation_n bear_v and_o breed_v at_o a_o distance_n shall_v be_v register_v as_o bear_v from_o her_o womb_n and_o nurse_v in_o her_o lap_n distance_n of_o place_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o relation_n
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god_n never_o want_v instrument_n for_o his_o church_n in_o the_o due_a season_n if_o abel_n be_v butcher_v by_o cain_n god_n will_v raise_v up_o seth_n in_o his_o place_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o public_a form_n of_o worship_n gen._n 4.26_o if_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o axe_n to_o hew_v down_o jerusalem_n cyrus_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o build_v she_o up_o when_o his_o time_n be_v come_v he_o will_v not_o want_v a_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n to_o rear_v her_o wall_n nor_o be_v want_v to_o they_o to_o inspire_v they_o with_o courage_n and_o assist_v their_o labour_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o will_v give_v checkmate_v to_o the_o work_n if_o stephen_n be_v stone_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v cull_v out_o paul_n a_o a_o better_a of_o that_o murder_n to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o that_o be_v all_o fire_n against_o it_o shall_v become_v as_o great_a a_o flame_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o one_o phoenix_n shall_v arise_v 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no_o man_n to_o help_v no_o intercessor_n to_o plead_v than_o his_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n when_o he_o see_v no_o defender_n but_o all_o ravager_n no_o physician_n but_o all_o wounder_n than_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o a_o standard_n isa_n 59.16.19_o to_o conclude_v if_o zion_n the_o gospel_n church_n be_v not_o of_o as_o long_o a_o duration_n as_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o world_n god_n will_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o creation_n after_o the_o devil_n by_o sin_n have_v make_v the_o creature_n unuseful_a for_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o by_o his_o first_o institution_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v blur_v the_o serpent_n will_v have_v triumph_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v be_v dissolve_v the_o enemy_n will_v have_v enjoy_v a_o remediless_a tyranny_n have_v not_o god_n put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o erect_v a_o new_a kingdom_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o since_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v this_o course_n rather_o than_o create_v a_o new_a world_n and_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a kingdom_n by_o draw_v some_o out_o of_o that_o common_a rebellion_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v fall_v into_o and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o honour_n to_o himself_o have_v send_v his_o son_n upon_o that_o errand_n by_o his_o blood_n to_o bring_v back_o man_n to_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o make_v man_n fit_a for_o a_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o have_v back_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o church_n with_o so_o much_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o her_o welfare_n if_o after_o all_o this_o god_n should-desert_n his_o church_n the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n wisdom_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o pain_n the_o weakness_n of_o his_o affection_n or_o of_o his_o power_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o glory_n intend_v by_o those_o method_n will_v be_v the_o issue_n which_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o revolt_a creature_n and_o great_a enemy_n this_o will_v be_v if_o god_n shall_v cease_v pick_v out_o some_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n and_o keep_v up_o his_o name_n and_o royalty_n in_o the_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n that_o zion_n shall_v be_v establish_v he_o be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n which_o be_v all_o title_n of_o relation_n prophet_n imply_v some_o to_o be_v instruct_v a_o priest_n some_o to_o offer_v for_o and_o a_o king_n some_o to_o be_v rule_v put_v one_o relation_n and_o you_o must_v necessary_o put_v the_o other_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n preserve_v in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v be_v a_o nominal_a prophet_n without_o any_o disciple_n a_o king_n without_o subject_n and_o a_o priest_n without_o suppliant_n to_o be_v atone_v by_o he_o upon_o earth_n now_o christ_n be_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o the_o government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o what_o end_n to_o order_n and_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n isa_n 9.6_o 7._o all_o the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n so_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o god_n 80.17_o god_n thou_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n strong_a for_o thyself_o psa_n 80.17_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o god_n have_v give_v up_o the_o administration_n of_o thing_n to_o christ_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o devest_v himself_o of_o his_o right_n nor_o can_v for_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a lord_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o creature_n not_o cease_v the_o relation_n of_o lord_n and_o creator_n can_v cease_v and_o therefore_o since_o the_o right_n of_o god_n continue_v the_o grant_n of_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o inheritance_n &_o possession_n of_o christ_n include_v not_o only_o a_o gift_n but_o a_o office_n to_o preserve_v protect_v establish_v and_o improve_v his_o possession_n for_o those_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v the_o grant_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o that_o may_v impair_v it_o as_o he_o have_v a_o right_a and_o strength_n by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n to_o rear_v it_o so_o he_o have_v a_o office_n and_o power_n to_o establish_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o erect_v it_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o his_o office_n yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13.8_o the_o same_o in_o credit_n with_o god_n in_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o office_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o force_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o compassion_n to_o bleed_a zion_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o part_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o establish_v it_o in_o doctrine_n it_o be_v his_o part_n external_o to_o raise_v his_o truth_n when_o it_o lie_v gasp_v in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o error_n and_o refine_v his_o worship_n when_o it_o be_v daub_v with_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n internal_o to_o clear_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v his_o truth_n quicken_v the_o will_v to_o embrace_v it_o rivet_v the_o word_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o inflame_v the_o affection_n to_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o certain_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o abide_n of_o his_o spirit_n imply_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o operation_n while_o he_o abide_v he_o be_v to_o provide_v against_o the_o subtlety_n and_o rapine_n of_o fox_n like_o heretic_n that_o they_o spoil_v not_o the_o tender_a vine_n cant._n 2.15_o and_o to_o furnish_v the_o church_n with_o gift_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o increase_v she_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n of_o this_o prophetical_a office_n he_o promise_v they_o when_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n a_o charter_n for_o his_o presence_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.20_o which_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o their_o ministry_n and_o
their_o office_n of_o teach_v since_o he_o promise_v his_o presence_n with_o his_o ministry_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v have_v a_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o it_o consist_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n to_o promise_v a_o perpetuity_n to_o that_o if_o he_o know_v it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v short_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o himself_o also_o assure_v the_o church_n of_o in_o all_o its_o variety_n of_o state_n revel_v 2.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestiks_n not_o only_o seven_o star_n at_o one_o time_n or_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o be_v together_o but_o in_o all_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o consummation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o he_o describe_v himself_o by_o this_o title_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n which_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o assure_v she_o of_o his_o hold_v her_o star_n and_o walk_v by_o her_o candlestick_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v so_o he_o do_v renew_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o part_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n which_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostasy_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v cover_v in_o the_o thyatirian_a state_n revel_v 3.1_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o building_n and_o perfect_v the_o church_n still_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o more_o plentiful_a way_n pour_v out_o than_o for_o some_o time_n before_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o first_o reformation_n he_o be_v still_o therefore_o as_o a_o 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sentiment_n so_o do_v his_o care_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o do_v not_o show_v grace_n to_o his_o zion_n against_o the_o cruel_a design_n of_o her_o enemy_n as_o god_n pity_v we_o when_o he_o remember_v our_o frame_n psal_n 103.13_o 14._o so_o no_o question_n do_v christ_n when_o he_o remember_v zion_n oppression_n as_o a_o distress_a child_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o father_n pity_n add_v to_o this_o that_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a performance_n and_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o eternal_a as_o his_o priesthood_n what_o a_o disparagement_n will_v it_o â—e_v to_o he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n if_o ever_o the_o world_n while_o it_o stand_v shall_v be_v void_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o moment_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o valid_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o man_n and_o therefore_o 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