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passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o rent_n among_o brethren_n whether_o a_o gospel-marriage_n begin_v at_o all_o in_o weakness_n or_o not_o rather_o with_o power_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o legal_a which_o be_v more_o formal_a as_o also_o from_o the_o false_a and_o antichristian_a and_o so_o fill_v it_o with_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o may_v hold_v forth_o the_o lively_a presence_n of_o the_o husband_n that_o it_o do_v initiate_v with_o such_o majesty_n in_o the_o primitive_a act_v 2_o and_o the_o prophet_n predict_v the_o like_a magnificent_a kingdom_n to_o come_v in_o succeed_a age_n whether_o as_o there_o be_v a_o prepare_v by_o john_n and_o after_o by_o christ_n ministry_n while_o on_o earth_n and_o some_o space_n of_o wait_v after_o his_o ascension_n to_o dispose_v the_o disciple_n for_o the_o receive_v that_o powerful_a dispensation_n there_o may_v not_o now_o be_v the_o like_a preparatory_a work_n gradual_o to_o purge_v away_o antichristian_a filth_n 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come_n of_o christ_n will_v establish_v or_o not_o rather_o abolish_v all_o these_o as_o antichristian_a and_o offence_n to_o his_o kingdom_n that_o a_o true_a gospel-stated-church_n can_v have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n want_v which_o have_v a_o name_n and_o power_n to_o accomplish_v all_o the_o abovesaid_a end_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v preserve_v by_o christ_n when_o all_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n be_v her_o enemy_n and_o this_o outward_a government_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o apostasy_n be_v experience_v to_o be_v lifeless_a and_o not_o to_o contribute_v one_o mite_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o have_v rather_o increase_v formality_n debate_n strife_n quench_v the_o noble_a grace_n of_o love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o have_v be_v averse_a to_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v thus_o prejudicial_a aught_o to_o be_v detect_v it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n to_o anatomize_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o 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as_o have_v no_o such_o promise_n annex_v to_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v but_o to_o show_v that_o these_o key_n in_o the_o church_n hand_n shall_v receive_v a_o sink_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o efficacy_n for_o a_o time_n for_o certain_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o apostated_a time_n if_o they_o have_v continue_v through_o the_o babylonish_n defection_n will_v have_v add_v some_o word_n of_o remain_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o profession_n to_o these_o we_o shall_v annex_v that_o zech._n 4.2_o 12._o in_o which_o we_o may_v behold_v that_o relate_v as_o evident_o as_o the_o face_n be_v see_v in_o the_o glass_n the_o angel_n vers_fw-la 2._o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o zechariah_n the_o image_n of_o the_o primitive_a apostolical_a church_n the_o like_a be_v also_o see_v of_o john_n rev._n 1.12_o 20._o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o prophet_n see_v the_o type_n of_o one_o candlestick_n as_o represent_v the_o church_n in_o her_o unity_n john_n 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night_n vers_fw-la 5._o where_o observe_v that_o this_o open_a dispensation_n that_o give_v be_v to_o church-stating_a as_o you_o may_v find_v prove_v in_o the_o cessation_n quaere_fw-la 2._o come_v not_o from_o heaven_n till_o after_o these_o combustion_n be_v put_v to_o a_o period_n and_o the_o saint_n purge_v from_o filth_n and_o blood_n and_o then_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n also_o revel_v 15.8_o at_o that_o marriage-season_n the_o temple_n be_v fill_v with_o smoke_n from_o god_n glory_n and_o power_n to_o wit_n a_o manifest_a pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o restore_v the_o key_n and_o by_o they_o a_o power_n give_v to_o open_v the_o temple_n for_o visible_a entrance_n chap._n 11.19_o but_o before_o that_o day_n no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n till_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v fulfil_v reason_n 6._o a_o further_a reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unwarrantableness_n of_o all_o church-constitution_n in_o our_o time_n 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father_n meet_v he_o afar_o off_o in_o which_o spiritual_a passage_n he_o be_v embrace_v kiss_v jeweld_a etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n also_o from_o the_o first_o call_v for_o the_o go_v out_o of_o and_o reward_v babylon_n rev._n 8.4_o 6._o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o call_v thereto_o chap._n 19_o 7_o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o tract_n of_o time_n intercede_v as_o before_o for_o as_o rome_n be_v not_o build_v at_o once_o but_o gradatim_fw-la by_o several_a trumpet_n chap._n 8_o and_o 9_o so_o she_o go_v not_o down_o together_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o certain_a interval_n by_o the_o vial_n hereupon_o chap._n 11.18_o 19_o enemy_n must_v first_o be_v destroy_v by_o several_a distance_n before_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o matthew_n 13._o where_o during_o the_o harvest_n which_o note_v out_o this_o last_o holy_a war_n and_o the_o time_n of_o separation_n as_o we_o can_v clearâ—_n if_o desire_v the_o antichristian_a 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15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v allure_v she_o in_o draw_v she_o out_o i_o will_v cause_v she_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o so_o be_v the_o true_a original_n and_o not_o i_o will_v bring_v she_o as_o be_v translate_v before_o she_o sit_v in_o now_o she_o walk_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n i_o will_v give_v she_o her_o vine_n from_o thence_o where_o vine_n be_v metonymical_o take_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n which_o metaphorical_o symbol_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o that_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n here_o be_v also_o many_o other_o precious_a promise_n to_o the_o walker_n in_o this_o way_n the_o last_o whereof_o be_v a_o quiet_a sit_v down_o and_o a_o cessation_n from_o war_n all_o which_o show_v a_o space_n of_o time_n to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n and_o then_o agreeable_a to_o rev._n 1.97_o i_o will_v marry_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o also_o the_o river_n euphrates_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o 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