of_o light_n and_o holiness_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o that_o state_n and_o shall_v perform_v the_o service_n which_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o that_o station_n and_o these_o church_n without_o shall_v have_v gate_n holiness_n court-holiness_n court-attainments_a and_o outer_a temple_n perfection_n communion_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o other_o shall_v have_v inner_a temple_n holiness_n perfection_n and_o consolation_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v the_o belove_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 26.9_o and_o there_o be_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n like_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o tribe_n march_v and_o pitch_v in_o order_n about_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n this_o camp_n will_v consist_v of_o call_v jew_n and_o convert_v gentile_n even_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o 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spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o this_o promise_n concern_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o by_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v their_o call_n rom._n 11.26_o now_o after_o their_o call_n they_o shall_v have_v seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n isa_n 60.15_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o the_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa_n 61.9_o their_o seed_n shall_v be_v know_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o offspring_n among_o the_o people_n isa_n 65.23_o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n for_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o offspring_n with_o they_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o offspring_n who_o shall_v all_o be_v sanctify_a one_o and_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o curse_n of_o adam_n shall_v not_o then_o rest_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n child_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n prop._n 6._o this_o temple_n and_o city_n this_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v constitute_v and_o frame_v according_a to_o a_o heavenly_a pattern_n moses_n do_v all_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n after_o the_o form_n which_o be_v show_v to_o david_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o chron._n 28.12_o so_o christ_n shall_v build_v this_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a pattern_n all_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o line_n and_o measure_n and_o every_o part_n shall_v have_v its_o due_a proportion_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o spiritual_a house_n fit_o frame_v grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n chap._n 40.3_o ezekiel_n see_v a_o man_n who_o appearance_n be_v as_o brass_n with_o a_o line_n of_o flax_n and_o a_o measure_v reed_n this_o be_v christ_n who_o shall_v do_v his_o work_n exact_o and_o according_a to_o rule_v prop._n 7._o there_o be_v some_o thing_n command_v to_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o description_n of_o this_o temple_n and_o city_n and_o the_o not_o mention_v of_o they_o with_o other_o jewish_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v argue_v the_o perfection_n which_o the_o church_n here_o describe_v shall_v have_v above_o what_o it_o have_v under_o moses_n or_o any_o time_n since_o now_o to_o show_v this_o consider_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o candlestick_n for_o light_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n much_o be_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o exod._n 25.31_o and_o in_o other_o place_n this_o be_v a_o type_n of_o gospel-churche_n which_o be_v call_v golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.20_o and_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v call_v two_o candlestick_n rev._n 11.4_o a_o candlestick_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o light_a in_o a_o dark_a 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and_o wild_a beast_n be_v abroad_o seek_v their_o prey_n be_v very_o far_o spend_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o when_o this_o day_n come_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o a_o candlestick_n but_o a_o glorious_a light_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o all_o heathenish_a mahometan_n and_o antichristian_a darkness_n shall_v pass_v away_o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n idol_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v atheism_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v not_o atheism_n in_o hell_n but_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n know_v that_o there_o
all_o do_v meet_v in_o he_o so_o then_o his_o sin-offering_a may_v be_v for_o himself_o as_o make_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o respect_n even_o to_o discharge_v himself_o from_o that_o guilt_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v save_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o their_o sin_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o temple_n concern_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o city_n represent_v in_o this_o vision_n consid_n 1._o this_o city_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v show_v to_o john_n rev._n 21._o even_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o such_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v ezekiel_n and_o john_n ezek._n 36.27_o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o chap._n 37._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o judah_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v one_o nation_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o all_o even_o david_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o observe_v how_o ezek._n 37._o agree_v with_o john_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n the_o gate_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n chap._n 45.31_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n upon_o they_o so_o also_o john_n rev._n 21.12_o and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o water_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o compare_v chap._n 47.12_o with_o rev._n 22._o in_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n grow_v all_o tree_n the_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n the_o leaf_n for_o medicine_n rev._n 22.2_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n observe_v ezekiel_n 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and_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o whole_a city_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n because_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n make_v one_o city_n gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o heb._n 11.16_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n that_o be_v for_o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n verse_n 13._o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n who_o have_v here_o peace_n by_o believe_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o and_o there_o they_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o change_v all_o these_o be_v associate_v make_v one_o body_n mystical_o and_o a_o heavenly_a city_n 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