sure_o it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o upon_o diligent_a search_n accompany_v with_o prayer_n much_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o this_o so_o dark_a a_o prophecy_n it_o be_v again_o press_v chap._n 44.5_o mark_v well_o and_o behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v all_o that_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o see_v and_o set_v thy_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n it_o be_v command_v behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n the_o frame_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o know_v the_o signification_n of_o it_o behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n the_o shadow_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o substance_n and_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o these_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o they_o this_o prophecy_n than_o shall_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o unprofitable_a or_o that_o which_o can_v be_v understand_v sure_o if_o all_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a than_o this_o also_o and_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n than_o these_o thing_n likewise_o how_o dark_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v luke_n 2.20_o christ_n read_v out_o of_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n and_o then_o close_v the_o book_n and_o expound_v the_o place_n to_o the_o hearer_n say_v this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n and_o in_o this_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v like_o christ_n they_o shall_v read_v and_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o scripture_n but_o as_o to_o this_o prophecy_n what_o do_v the_o most_o when_o they_o have_v read_v it_o but_o close_o the_o book_n and_o lay_v it_o aside_o and_o be_v like_o those_o reprove_v by_o christ_n isa_n 29.11_o the_o vision_n of_o all_o be_v become_v unto_o you_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o book_n that_o be_v seal_v which_o man_n deliver_v unto_o one_o that_o be_v learned_a say_v read_v this_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v i_o can_v for_o it_o be_v seal_v and_o the_o book_n be_v deliver_v to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o learned_a say_v read_v this_o and_o he_o 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by_o the_o temple_n be_v set_v forth_o a_o pure_a and_o glorious_a church_n constitute_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v pure_o worship_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a worshipper_n who_o shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o and_o here_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v by_o city_n be_v mean_v the_o same_o church_n as_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a commonwealth_n as_o the_o same_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n so_o as_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o the_o church_n so_o will_v it_o be_v in_o this_o time_n and_o state_n here_o foretell_v in_o this_o temple_n christ_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o priest_n upon_o a_o throne_n minister_a for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n in_o this_o city_n he_o be_v a_o king_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o be_v head_n of_o saint_n as_o a_o church_n lead_v they_o in_o and_o out_o and_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o chap._n 46.10_o give_v counsel_n life_n grace_n strength_n and_o acceptance_n to_o all_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o body_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o planet_n give_v light_n to_o all_o so_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o city_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n as_o a_o commonwealth_n prop._n 4._o the_o church_n which_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o as_o a_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v that_o glorious_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o that_o church_n who_o window_n shall_v be_v of_o agate_n and_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o her_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o as_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v so_o therefore_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o temple_n like_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o by_o jewish_a rite_n and_o figure_n the_o substance_n be_v give_v forth_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v of_o thing_n which_o shall_v concern_v the_o jew_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o jew_n language_n that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v be_v here_o mean_v appear_v because_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v mention_v as_o have_v portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o gate_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o shall_v have_v a_o inheritance_n with_o they_o prop._n 5._o there_o be_v a_o outer_a and_o a_o inner_a temple_n mention_v in_o this_o description_n the_o outer_a temple_n with_o its_o court_n and_o gate_n and_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o court_n and_o gate_n be_v describe_v chap._n 40._o and_o 41._o and_o the_o build_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n of_o saint_n i_o say_v both_o raise_v and_o come_v with_o christ_n and_o also_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v then_o change_v 2._o it_o show_v that_o there_o will_v be_v church_n also_o without_o the_o city_n consist_v of_o saint_n which_o shall_v have_v portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o church_n of_o the_o outer_a temple_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o court_n and_o gate_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o inner_a temple_n those_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o court_n and_o gate_n and_o outer_a temple_n shall_v have_v the_o perfection_n there_o require_v and_o that_o measure_n
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 which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o new_a jerusalem_n light_n shall_v fill_v the_o breadth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o immanuel_n and_o every_o little_a chamber_n of_o the_o gate_n have_v a_o window_n to_o let_v in_o new_a jerusalem_n light_n into_o it_o this_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v vrbs_fw-la mobilis_fw-la &_o castrensis_fw-la a_o movable_a and_o tent_n city_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vrbs_fw-la fixa_fw-la the_o former_a will_v answer_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o the_o late_a the_o state_n of_o that_o church_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o city_n choose_v of_o god_n to_o place_v his_o name_n in_o so_o then_o there_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v saint_n in_o two_o different_a state_n that_o be_v glorify_v and_o not_o glorify_v that_o there_o will_v be_v glorify_v one_o shall_v be_v after_o prove_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o not_o glorify_v i_o shall_v prove_v by_o this_o argument_n there_o will_v be_v marry_v and_o beget_v of_o child_n in_o that_o time_n which_o can_v be_v among_o the_o raise_a saint_n for_o they_o marry_v not_o neither_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v saint_n in_o a_o inferior_a state_n among_o who_o this_o will_v be_v and_o that_o some_o saint_n shall_v beget_v child_n then_o be_v evident_a from_o chap._n 47.22_o you_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n by_o lot_n for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o you_o and_o to_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o which_o shall_v beget_v child_n among_o you_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o as_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n this_o likewise_o be_v manifest_a from_o isa_n 59.20_o 21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o 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 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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
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to_o give_v heed_n to_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v 3._o the_o last_o sign_n be_v the_o dragon_n be_v make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n rev._n 12.17_o which_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o consider_v 1._o the_o woman_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o european_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o beast_n have_v his_o seat_n and_o where_o he_o have_v great_a authority_n the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n persecute_v by_o the_o dragon_n but_o protect_v and_o nourish_v there_o 2._o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n be_v some_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o that_o church_n which_o the_o dragon_n will_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o flood_n have_v be_v beget_v in_o it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o when_o the_o dragon_n make_v this_o war_n with_o they_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o appear_v by_o 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against_o the_o witness_n be_v foretell_v it_o be_v say_v the_o beast_n shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o overcome_v they_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v that_o if_o god_n have_v intend_v the_o like_a effect_n of_o this_o war_n it_o will_v have_v be_v foretell_v also_o but_o their_o comfort_n will_v be_v this_o the_o dragon_n shall_v make_v war_n with_o they_o and_o afflict_v they_o for_o a_o time_n which_o will_v work_v for_o their_o good_a he_o shall_v not_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v they_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v chastise_v and_o humble_v they_o and_o do_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_a he_o will_v then_o deliver_v they_o and_o create_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o smoak_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n 6._o some_o advantage_n by_o the_o knowledge_n 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heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n also_o of_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o its_o bondage_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n together_o with_o some_o hint_n wherein_o it_o will_v consist_v gather_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o also_o a_o guest_n at_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v expect_v together_o with_o the_o profitable_a use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o as_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o by_o william_n alleine_fw-fr now_o with_o the_o lord_n london_n print_v for_o benjamin_n harris_n 1679._o some_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n in_o the_o former_a treatise_n the_o pass_v away_o of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v handle_v and_o their_o perish_v by_o fire_n and_o now_o i_o shall_v add_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o as_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 3.13_o nevertheless_o we_o 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these_o three_o way_n first_o in_o a_o natural_a second_o a_o civil_a three_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a respect_n 1._o in_o a_o natural_a respect_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o all_o thing_n below_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n make_v new_a indeed_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n and_o no_o change_n be_v make_v in_o it_o by_o man_n sin_n &_o it_o be_v so_o glorious_a already_o that_o we_o have_v not_o ground_n to_o conclude_v it_o will_v be_v make_v better_a but_o as_o for_o the_o inferior_a heaven_n and_o heavenly_a body_n in_o they_o as_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n there_o be_v this_o to_o be_v say_v concern_v they_o as_o they_o sometime_o send_v down_o some_o malignant_a and_o hurtful_a influence_n upon_o this_o inferior_a world_n which_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n sin_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n these_o shall_v cease_v i_o shall_v mention_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o afford_v we_o some_o ground_n thus_o to_o conclude_v it_o psa_n 11.6_o there_o be_v this_o promise_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v the_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v not_o smite_v this_o do_v intimate_v that_o sometime_o they_o do_v smite_v man_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o smite_v and_o if_o this_o promise_n of_o their_o not_o smite_v shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o any_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o old_a earth_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o sun_n do_v once_o beat_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jonah_n that_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v jonah_n 4.8_o certain_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n and_o refresh_v the_o sun_n shall_v revive_v and_o strengthen_v and_o not_o cause_n faint_v and_o make_v man_n wish_v to_o die_v deut._n 3.3.28_o his_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n whilst_o israel_n do_v keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n the_o heaven_n be_v his_o heaven_n much_o more_o when_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o save_v the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v their_o heaven_n the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n shall_v be_v they_o so_o as_o that_o their_o influence_n shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v and_o smite_v the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n shall_v not_o fight_v against_o they_o as_o once_o they_o do_v against_o sisera_n their_o heaven_n shall_v not_o be_v as_o many_o time_n now_o they_o be_v brass_n over_o their_o head_n but_o shall_v drop_v down_o dew_n and_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n that_o be_v rain_v in_o season_n shall_v descend_v and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sweep_a rain_n which_o shall_v leave_v no_o food_n behind_o it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v doubt_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v all_o effectual_o call_v and_o enter_v into_o their_o rest_n joseph_n blessing_n shall_v be_v the_o blessing_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o in_o a_o more_o ample_a and_o eminent_a manner_n than_o when_o joseph_n have_v his_o lot_n in_o canaan_n deut._n 33.13_o etc._n etc._n of_o joseph_n he_o say_v bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n for_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o deep_a that_o couch_v beneath_o and_o for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sun_n and_o for_o the_o precious_a thing_n put_v forth_o by_o the_o