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the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n which_o may_v very_o well_o be_v render_v as_o a_o wilderness-condition_n two_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o spiritual_a babylon_n as_o babylon_n may_v be_v render_v a_o state_n and_o a_o national_a church_n both_o which_o particular_n concerning_o this_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n now_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v be_v hosea_n 2._o 3._o where_o god_n do_v denounce_v his_o judgement_n against_o his_o people_n in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o put_v away_o their_o adultery_n from_o between_o their_o breast_n and_o because_o they_o do_v not_o the_o judgement_n follow_v which_o be_v to_o be_v strip_v naked_a and_o sit_v as_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o she_o be_v bear_v in_o be_v make_v as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o set_v as_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o slay_v with_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o go_v on_o to_o vers._n â—4_a now_o in_o this_o scripture_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v 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god_n though_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v in_o babylon_n among_o our_o hateful_a enemy_n and_o so_o our_o being_n in_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v that_o wilderness_n into_o which_o the_o woman_n flee_v immediate_o after_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o man-child_n where_o she_o be_v keep_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o spiritual_a subsistence_n and_o this_o we_o may_v likewise_o observe_v she_o be_v flee_v into_o this_o wilderness_n before_o she_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o dragon_n and_o so_o have_v wing_n give_v she_o to_o flee_v away_o and_o so_o i_o see_v that_o this_o wilderness_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n himself_o as_o in_o isai._n 33._o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v down_o from_o on_o high_a even_o that_o wilderness_n speak_v of_o in_o hos._n 2._o which_o we_o be_v make_v in_o our_o spiritual_a desertion_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a field_n a_o forest_n now_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spiritual_a desertion_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n into_o which_o the_o woman_n flee_v now_o the_o main_a business_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v his_o people_n into_o a_o wilderness_n as_o a_o wilderness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o letter_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v gather_v away_o his_o saint_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o local_a separation_n from_o babylon_n now_o the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v this_o be_v as_o follow_v isa._n 35._o throughout_o isa._n 48._o 20_o 21._o isa._n 51._o at_o the_o beginning_n jer._n 31._o 1_o 2._o ezek._n 34._o 25._o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n hos._n 2._o from_o vers._n 14._o to_o the_o end_n revel._n 12._o 14._o i_o pray_v compare_v these_o scripture_n and_o so_o with_o this_o i_o shall_v close_v up_o nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n reveal_v unto_o his_o people_n those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n whilst_o that_o other_o shall_v promise_v to_o themselves_o peace_n and_o safety_n when_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n but_o the_o saint_n shall_v foresee_v the_o evil_a and_o have_v a_o escape_n the_o three_o letter_n concerning_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a dear_a friend_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o call_v i_o forth_o to_o hark_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o so_o according_o to_o communicate_v it_o in_o the_o same_o give_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o here_o i_o must_v make_v it_o know_v to_o you_o before_o i_o can_v conceive_v it_o in_o myself_o now_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o god_n will_v speak_v by_o i_o at_o present_a be_v concerning_o the_o condition_n of_o mankind_n after_o natural_a death_n and_o so_o likewise_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o in_o this_o god_n do_v 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of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o may_v object_v according_a to_o their_o conceive_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n some_o may_v say_v how_o be_v the_o dead_a raise_v and_o with_o what_o body_n come_v they_o forth_o thou_o fool_n say_v he_o that_o which_o thou_o sow_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v as_o in_o vers._n 35._o and_o that_o which_o thou_o sow_v thou_o sow_v not_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v but_o bare_a grain_n it_o may_v be_v of_o wheat_n or_o some_o other_o grainâ—â—_n but_o god_n give_v a_o body_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o to_o vers_n 42._o so_o also_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n and_o it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o raise_v in_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n and_o raise_v in_o power_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a 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