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the_o presence_n of_o christ_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o another_o way_n than_o former_o for_o they_o be_v godly_a to_o who_o this_o morning_n star_n be_v promise_v but_o if_o you_o continue_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o to_o overcome_v in_o the_o antichristian_a time_n you_o shall_v have_v this_o blessing_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o morning_n star_n they_o have_v christ_n to_o justify_v they_o and_o to_o sanctify_v they_o but_o they_o be_v promise_v to_o have_v christ_n yet_o further_o in_o another_o more_o high_a and_o glorious_a presence_n of_o he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o morning_n star_n arise_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o 33_o of_o isa_n v_o 17._o there_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o those_o that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o 15._o vers_fw-la jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n that_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v in_o former_a time_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o beauty_n and_o glory_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o 102._o psam_fw-la there_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n of_o this_o estate_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v it_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v vers_fw-la 16._o but_o in_o the_o 15._o vers_fw-la so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n there_o will_v be_v a_o glorious_a appear_v when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o build_v up_o zion_n and_o make_v jerusalem_n as_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n god_n have_v appear_v glorious_o in_o all_o his_o work_n in_o former_a time_n but_o this_o great_a work_n be_v the_o 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christ_n but_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a marriage_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o a_o body_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o saint_n than_o yet_o we_o have_v have_v the_o eight_o thing_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o as_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n powerful_a godliness_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o world_n as_o they_o have_v be_v trample_v under_o foot_n and_o disgrace_v and_o vilify_v in_o the_o world_n so_o when_o this_o time_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v be_v honour_v in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o enemy_n shall_v stoop_v to_o they_o we_o have_v a_o great_a many_o scripture_n that_o tend_v that_o way_n in_o the_o 49._o of_o isa_n v_o 23._o you_o may_v read_v there_o how_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v and_o stoop_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o do_v despise_v they_o before_o and_o so_o in_o the_o 3_o d._n revel_v vers_fw-la 9_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o shall_v come_v and_o bow_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o to_o come_v and_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o they_o will_v not_o own_v they_o now_o but_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o make_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n to_o come_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v the_o belove_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n very_o these_o be_v the_o servant_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o more_o special_o those_o scripture_n that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 60.6_o and_o so_o vers_fw-la 13._o v._o 6._o the_o multitude_n of_o camel_n shall_v cover_v thou_o the_o dromedary_n of_o midian_a and_o ephah_n all_o they_o from_o sheba_n shall_v come_v they_o shall_v bring_v gold_n and_o incense_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o flock_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o unto_o thou_o the_o ram_n of_o nebaioth_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o the_o firtree_n the_o pinetree_n and_o the_o box_n together_o to_o beautify_v the_o place_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o place_n of_o my_o foot_n glorious_a mark_v the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n foot_n it_o be_v under_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o time_n to_o make_v it_o glorious_a before_o all_o the_o world_n for_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a now_o god_n church_n it_o be_v always_o glorious_a spiritual_o before_o god_n and_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a object_n that_o god_n have_v to_o view_v in_o the_o world_n but_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o glorious_a before_o other_o verse_n 14._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n it_o may_v be_v they_o call_v they_o before_o nick_n name_n they_o call_v you_o hypocrite_n and_o you_o be_v they_o that_o make_v such_o a_o show_n of_o religion_n but_o you_o be_v a_o company_n of_o proud_a people_n that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o man_n but_o now_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o vers_fw-la 15._o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a 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