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stone_n and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o much_o peace_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o child_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v and_o be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v it_o and_o from_o fear_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o behold_v the_o enemy_n shall_v gather_v himself_o but_o without_o i_o whosoever_o shall_v gather_v himself_o in_o thou_o against_o thou_o shall_v fall_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v spiritual_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o jew_n look_v for_o a_o jerusalem_n that_o shall_v be_v build_v
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be_v damn_v the_o prophet_n use_v very_o much_o figurative_a and_o borrow_a speech_n we_o must_v therefore_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o phrase_n of_o speak_v these_o than_o be_v his_o word_n in_o the_o 60._o chapter_n 60.1_o arise_v oh_o jerusalem_n be_v bright_a for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o this_o light_n be_v the_o gospel_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o eternal_a treasure_n as_o wisdom_n security_n health_n and_o life_n it_o follow_v for_o behold_v darkness_n shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n &_o gros_fw-fr darkness_n the_o people_n but_o the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n up_o lift_v up_o thine_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o behold_v all_o these_o be_v gather_v and_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o wide_a world_n shall_v the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nourish_v at_o thy_o side_n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o shine_v gospel_n thine_o heart_n shall_v be_v astony_v and_o enlarge_v because_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gentile_n that_o inhabit_v the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o sea_n coast_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o prophecy_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o the_o gentile_n in_o spain_n france_n italy_n greece_n asia_n cilicia_n africa_n egypt_n cyprus_n crect_n rhodes_n livonia_n borus_n or_o pruse_n pomeriane_n low_a germany_n about_o the_o west_n sea_n scotland_n england_n ireland_n island_n and_o in_o other_o country_n and_o place_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o 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copy_n of_o this_o feign_a angry_a countenance_n lie_v hide_v a_o fatherly_a grace_n and_o great_a good_a will_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v not_o kill_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o chastise_v thou_o overthrow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v it_o follow_v therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v and_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v that_o be_v although_o thou_o be_v environ_v with_o many_o enemy_n which_o all_o seek_v thy_o life_n and_o threaten_v thy_o death_n yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v safe_a and_o without_o danger_n even_o as_o a_o fortify_v and_o well_o defence_a city_n which_o shut_v not_o her_o gate_n and_o fear_v not_o her_o enemy_n this_o be_v our_o 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