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the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o ergo_fw-la the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n second_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v 2.4_o zach._n 2.4_o as_o a_o city_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n m._n nichols_n answer_v to_o both_o true_o i_o remember_v not_o nor_o he_o to_o most_o of_o my_o argument_n only_o to_o this_o second_o his_o answer_n be_v in_o laughter_n like_o solomon_n wise_a man_n eccles_n 7.6_o cry_v aloud_o to_o the_o people_n hawer_n here_o be_v cattle_n in_o heaven_n whereas_o my_o proof_n be_v that_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o zechariah_n be_v not_o heaven_n because_o cattle_n be_v there_o yet_o contrary_a to_o order_n mr._n nichols_n will_v needs_o object_v and_o what_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o this_o life_n why_o because_o say_v he_o none_o shall_v enter_v in_o that_o defile_v or_o tell_v a_o lie_n rev._n 21.27_o i_o catch_v he_o present_o in_o three_o before_o witness_n one_o be_v a_o great_a untruth_n for_o whereas_o i_o be_v say_v upon_o occasion_n that_o zechariah_n prophecy_n be_v after_o the_o captivity_n m._n nichols_n will_v face_v i_o down_o before_o the_o people_n that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v before_o and_o adeodate_v say_v he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o i_o the_o next_o day_n that_o i_o speak_v adeodate_v be_v bring_v and_o read_v in_o public_a 1._o adeodate_v in_o zach._n 1._o who_o word_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o m._n nichols_n say_v of_o he_o yea_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o zachary_n prophesy_v in_o the_o second_o and_o four_o year_n of_o darius_n that_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n zech._n 1.1_o &_o 7.1_o ergo_fw-la say_v i_o mr._n nichols_n must_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v his_o own_o argument_n 65.22_o isa_n 65.22_o but_o my_o three_o be_v this_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n man_n shall_v build_v house_n plant_v vineyard_n labour_n and_o live_v long_o ergo_fw-la new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o hold_v forth_o as_o truth_n to_o i_o be_v this_o that_o none_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o day_n have_v a_o gospel-faith_n which_o i_o prove_v first_o by_o a_o argument_n ex_fw-la enumerat_fw-la be_v or_o ex_fw-la particularibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o m._n nichols_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n with_o he_o nor_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o day_n have_v a_o gospel-church_n ergo_fw-la none_o have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v thus_o those_o who_o live_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n 2.4_o isa_n 2.4_o have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n for_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n but_o neither_o m._n nichols_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n with_o he_o live_v of_o the_o gospel_n ergo._n the_o minor_a or_o second_o proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o those_o who_o live_v upon_o tithe_n 9.14_o 1_o cor._n 9.14_o live_v not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o m._n nichols_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a preacher_n in_o wales_n live_v upon_o tithe_n ergo._n this_o be_v unanswerable_a therefore_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o propose_v a_o second_o argument_n thus_o those_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v have_v not_o a_o gospel_n faith_n 7.39_o john_n 7.39_o but_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n this_o i_o prove_v first_o because_o that_o spirit_n be_v not_o before_o give_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a there_o read_v the_o spirit_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o and_o afterward_o breathe_v on_o they_o by_o christ_n rise_v 20.22_o john_n 14.17_o john_n 20.22_o be_v not_o that_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v when_o he_o be_v glorify_v or_o ascend_v but_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o that_o spirit_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o much_o less_o the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v ergo._n three_o the_o spirit_n which_o jesus_n give_v after_o he_o be_v glorify_v be_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v not_o receive_v before_o 1.5_o act._n 1.5_o till_o not_o many_o day_n after_o the_o resurrection_n that_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o all_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o church_n 38._o act._n 2.33_o 38._o which_o present_a church_n and_o pure_a christian_n be_v far_o from_o ergo_fw-la nâ—ne_o have_v a_o gospel-faith_n the_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o joh._n 14.12_o those_o who_o do_v not_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o great_a also_o than_o those_o have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n but_o none_o of_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n by_o all_o their_o faith_n can_v do_v those_o work_n and_o great_a also_o ergo._n the_o argument_n be_v strong_a in_o christ_n who_o 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