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to_o captive_n to_o appoint_v beauty_n for_o ash_n joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o garment_n of_o festivity_n and_o praise_n for_o sad_a and_o heavy_a spirit_n isa_n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o so_o that_o christ_n have_v in_o he_o sufficiency_n relative_a and_o suitable_a to_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o may_v feed_v on_o he_o with_o all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o good_a thing_n 3._o in_o feast_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o like_a provision_n so_o that_o none_o use_v to_o go_v away_o hungry_a from_o a_o feast_n so_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o christ_n yea_o in_o he_o be_v a_o redundancy_n and_o a_o overflow_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n when_o christ_n give_v his_o people_n good_a thing_n he_o give_v they_o in_o abundance_n as_o for_o our_o redemption_n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v it_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o that_o be_v we_o have_v a_o full_a and_o bountiful_a 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to_o his_o disciple_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n john_n 16._o 33._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v believer_n to_o rejoice_v in_o phil._n 4._o 4._o rejoice_v always_o in_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o joy_n you_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o good_a ground_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o rejoice_v christ_n do_v make_v a_o feast_n of_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v with_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v bring_v home_o unto_o he_o a_o instance_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15._o 24._o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n bring_v his_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o to_o eat_v &_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o friend_n o_o what_o great_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v can_v there_o be_v then_o that_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n reconcile_v unto_o it_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v dead_a 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above_o all_o other_o society_n whatsoever_o because_o unto_o her_o member_n be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3._o 2._o unto_o who_o also_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9_o 4._o second_o jerusalem_n be_v eminenter_fw-la than_o other_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o down_o to_o egypt_n and_o other_o place_n so_o the_o church_n be_v from_o above_o gal._n 4._o 26._o because_o it_o have_v its_o original_n from_o above_o and_o steer_v its_o course_n towards_o heaven_n above_o three_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o city_n compact_v in_o itself_o psal_n 122._o 3._o so_o be_v the_o church_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n compact_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o legiament_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n be_v fit_o join_v together_o and_o compact_a by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_n suppli_v etc._n etc._n ephes_n 4._o 16._o four_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o free_a city_n and_o have_v many_o citie-priviledge_n and_o immunity_n so_o be_v the_o church_n gaâ—_n 4._o 26._o jerusalem_n or_o the_o church_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a the_o law_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o most_o terrible_a manner_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o but_o bondage_n but_o after_o it_o be_v send_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o adoption_n and_o bring_v with_o it_o cheerfulness_n and_o liberty_n so_o though_o agar_n gender_v to_o bondage_n yet_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a five_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n choose_v from_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v psal_n 132._o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n â—he_n have_v desire_v it_o for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o so_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o seat_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o distribute_v the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o do_v beautify_v it_o with_o all_o heavenly_a excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o salvation_n six_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n psal_n 48._o 2._o so_o be_v the_o church_n the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o church_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o save_a truth_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o depository_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o orb_n out_o of_o which_o this_o glorious_a light_n shine_v forth_o and_o unto_o the_o church_n pertain_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n 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