the_o holy_a seed_n shall_v for_o ever_o stand_v and_o god_n will_v bring_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o rising-sun_n upon_o which_o shall_v be_v no_o cloud_n of_o the_o fall_n §_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v give_v i_o to_o see_v how_o this_o church_n will_v be_v gather_v which_o shall_v proceed_v as_o star_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o head-shepherd_n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o typify_v out_o by_o a_o virgin-woman_n that_o bring_v forth_o christ_n after_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n as_o the_o rock_n which_o the_o apostolical_a church_n be_v build_v upon_o so_o likewise_o according_a to_o john_n prophecy_n a_o virgin_n woman_n be_v design_v of_o a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o bright_a sunlike_a body_n all_o impregnated_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o shall_v travail_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o first-born_a that_o will_v multiply_v and_o propagate_v into_o such_o a_o body_n as_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n power_n and_o temple-glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n 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darkness_n and_o oppression_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o his_o agent_n in_o this_o region_n now_o when_o the_o holy_a oneâ—_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n do_v groan_n travail_n and_o cry_v as_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n land_n under_o hard_a servitude_n both_o â—n_v body_n and_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o certain_a foreruner_n and_o token_n that_o â—he_v lamb_n of_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o himself_o who_o shall_v save_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n as_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n hereof_o so_o this_o expect_a birth_n shall_v by_o the_o sceptre_n and_o rod_n of_o god_n power_n ransom_n and_o recover_v the_o captive_n that_o be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pharaoh_n prince_n which_o signify_v the_o earthly_a life_n that_o have_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n do_v bring_v to_o you_o his_o scatter_a flock_n wheresoever_o disperse_v and_o howsoever_o oppress_v and_o this_o be_v from_o the_o holy_a one_o a_o call_v out_o of_o the_o gather_a church_n in_o order_n to_o be_v gather_v up_o to_o the_o church_n oâ—_n mount_n zion_n until_o which_o time_n let_v every_o one_o be_v fervent_a worship_v in_o their_o own_o temple_n till_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o power_n dâ—_n call_v they_o together_o §_o 12._o for_o which_o end_n the_o seven_o angel_n from_o before_o thâ—_n throne_n be_v go_v forth_o tâ—_n all_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o anâ—_n fro_o to_o summon_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o wisdom_n all_o her_o chiâ—â—dren_n and_o all_o that_o will_v come_v under_o her_o discipline_n the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n be_v now_o to_o bâ—_n perform_v by_o mount_n sion_n inhabitant_n which_o have_v be_v fâ—â—gured_v out_o unto_o my_o internal_a sight_n in_o a_o divine_a draughâ—_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v to_o see_v iâ—_n spirit_n the_o holy_a order_n beauty_n and_o glory_n thereof_o 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will_v delight_v himself_o in_o and_o rejoice_v over_o §_o 14._o for_o a_o deep_a groan_n with_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o the_o invisible_a oâ—â—_n say_v oh_o father_n suffer_v i_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o those_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o anoint_a priesthood_n to_o which_o word_n my_o enlighten_v part_n do_v well_o agree_v for_o i_o have_v be_v of_o late_a much_o dissatisfy_v at_o all_o low_a and_o mix_v offering_n which_o be_v minister_v while_o yet_o resident_a in_o the_o body_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o mortality_n these_o not_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o god_n so_o holy_a as_o be_v our_o god_n can_v not_o be_v present_v from_o any_o one_o in_o such_o a_o imperfect_a state_n because_o of_o their_o deficiency_n as_o perfect_a upon_o which_o
nature_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o he_o be_v so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o this_o present_a principle_n this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n which_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o sorrow_n hell_n and_o death_n §_o 10._o then_o it_o be_v move_v in_o i_o to_o make_v a_o query_n to_o the_o virgin_n wisdom_n that_o have_v open_v in_o i_o all_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o church_n whether_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o body_n to_o be_v gather_v personal_o into_o one_o place_n for_o cohabitation_n together_o and_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o that_o for_o as_o many_o as_o can_v with_o conveniency_n be_v so_o embody_v together_o this_o will_v be_v great_o advantageous_a as_o to_o freedom_n of_o fellowship_n and_o personal_a conversation_n while_o remain_v as_o the_o present_a case_n stand_v until_o that_o corporeity_n have_v full_o put_v on_o incorporeity_n and_o this_o church_n now_o in_o its_o infancy_n have_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o high_a structure_n for_o than_o faith_n 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love_n and_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o in_o all_o the_o excellent_a qualification_n of_o wisdom_n humility_n meekness_n fortitude_n righteousness_n temperance_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o golden_a chain_n by_o which_o we_o be_v link_v together_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o unity_n and_o harmony_n of_o this_o bless_a church_n §_o 11._o furthermore_o it_o be_v note_v to_o i_o what_o be_v require_v of_o this_o congregat_v society_n as_o to_o their_o call_v and_o employ_v wherein_o they_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v exercise_v all_o spiritual_o though_o as_o the_o present_a necessity_n of_o thing_n require_v a_o allowance_n may_v be_v make_v for_o external_n and_o outward_a calling_n which_o follow_v may_v be_v until_o such_o time_n that_o the_o heir_n of_o faith_n in_o each_o one_o may_v be_v grow_v up_o to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n from_o a_o supernatural_a store_n do_v belong_v therefore_o this_o caution_n by_o wisdom_n be_v give_v that_o none_o do_v rest_n and_o stick_v in_o the_o low_a rational_a way_n of_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o if_o nothing_o more_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v â—hen_o what_o the_o rational_a spirit_n can_v provide_v for_o and_o the_o rest_v herein_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o high_a way_n of_o live_v have_v not_o only_o among_o the_o worldling_n but_o even_o among_o the_o illuminate_v themselves_o be_v the_o main_a stop_n and_o hindrance_n and_o prevent_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n which_o will_v otherwise_o have_v come_v down_o upon_o â—hem_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o there_o be_v some_o scripture_n bring_v to_o my_o mind_n as_o that_o prophetical_a passage_n in_o the_o 45th_o psalm_n the_o daughter_n of_o tyre_n shall_v be_v there_o with_o a_o giâ—t_v even_o the_o rich_a among_o the_o people_n shall_v entreat_v thy_o favour_n that_o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n sure_o the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n shall_v wait_v to_o bring_v thy_o son_n from_o far_o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n with_o themâ—_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chap._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v there_o also_o promise_v that_o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n will_v build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o zion_n bring_v their_o force_n and_o riches_n to_o she_o and_o that_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o she_o that_o promise_n be_v likewise_o bring_v to_o my_o remembrance_n stranger_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v your_o flock_n the_o son_n of_o the_o alien_n shall_v be_v your_o ploughman_n and_o your_o vinedresser_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o this_o glory_n shall_v you_o â—oast_v yourselves_o now_o it_o be_v show_v to_o i_o that_o these_o prophecy_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o new_a model_v church_n and_o will_v have_v their_o fulfil_v according_a as_o it_o shall_v grow_v up_o from_o the_o state_n of_o childhood_n to_o that_o of_o perfect_a manhood_n and_o iâ—_n this_o wise_a will_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o the_o father_n shall_v depute_v his_o representative_a and_o the_o eternal_a virgin_n also_o she_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o a_o virgin_n offspring_n in_o corporeal_a figure_n that_o shall_v multiply_v and_o increase_v to_o a_o numberless_a number_n and_o that_o the_o propagation_n of_o such_o shall_v be_v conceive_v after_o another_o and_o more_o holy_a manner_n then_o what_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o generation_n have_v be_v which_o be_v in_o sinful_a lust_n who_o may_v be_v as_o jeremiah_n and_o john_n baptist_n sanctify_v from_o the_o very_a womb_n who_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o enoch_n translation_n §_o 12._o then_o second_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o beget_v no_o less_o real_a than_o the_o former_a which_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n thus_o be_v there_o to_o be_v spiritual_a father_n and_o spiritual_a mother_n which_o will_v be_v true_a father_n and_o mother_n indeed_o in_o this_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v that_o shall_v generate_v and_o bring_v forth_o birth_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o new_a creation_n will_v go_v on_o from_o which_o root_n christ_n reign_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v spring_v up_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o the_o love-kingdom_n from_o hence_o will_v open_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o mighty_a work_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n submit_v themselves_o and_o bow_v down_o to_o this_o rising-sun_n of_o the_o virgin_n church_n §_o 13._o moreover_o it_o be_v show_v i_o that_o several_a eminent_a saviour_n and_o supporter_n of_o this_o church_n will_v stand_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n from_o who_o such_o a_o power_n and_o spirit_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n shall_v fly_v to_o the_o body_n of_o this_o resurrection_n church_n as_o eagle_n to_o the_o carcase_n to_o be_v feed_v and_o nourish_v thereby_o and_o joyful_o bring_v their_o offering_n of_o all_o precious_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o set_v this_o infant_n church_n free_a from_o all_o care_n toil_n and_o labour_n pay_v their_o tribuâ—e_n to_o this_o royal_a priestly_a house_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o the_o great_a melchizedeck_v king_n §_o 14._o now_o then_o harken_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o island_n and_o give_v ear_n all_o you_o land_n even_o from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o end_v of_o the_o sea_n you_o be_v summon_v all_o by_o the_o great_a herald_n the_o archangel_n to_o come_v to_o the_o brightness_n of_o wisdom_n star_n that_o first_o arise_v in_o 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