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1.21_o wherefore_o lie_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v all_o too_o little_a to_o give_v name_n to_o sin_n and_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o in_o itself_o if_o filthiness_n in_o its_o essence_n than_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v filthiness_n and_o though_o there_o be_v but_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a yet_o this_o be_v their_o nature_n for_o every_o spark_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o sire_n and_o every_o drop_n with_o the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v corpus_fw-la homogeneum_fw-la so_o be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n also_o second_o and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o filthy_a than_o it_o be_v spread_v therefore_o it_o be_v rottenness_n isa_n 1.6_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o it_o be_v the_o plague_n the_o most_o infectious_a 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end_n he_o give_v himself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5.25,27_o and_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n strive_v to_o have_v all_o the_o price_n out_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n consider_v the_o perfect_a cleanse_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o great_a undervalue_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o least_o pitch_n of_o profaneness_n not_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o our_o high_a priest_n have_v purchase_v at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n shall_v it_o not_o grieve_v man_n to_o see_v lust_n possess_v that_o which_o he_o so_o dear_o buy_v impius_fw-la have_v segetes_fw-la
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therefore_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n because_o of_o that_o great_a and_o that_o glorious_a government_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o during_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o in_o this_o do_v their_o degree_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v employ_v they_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o their_o office_n as_o zanch._n observe_v answerable_a unto_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v down_o they_o for_o cor._n 1.15,28_o he_o 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employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o
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spirit_n and_o he_o know_v what_o work_v he_o have_v to_o accomplish_v in_o both_o he_o do_v gift_n man_n for_o the_o work_n in_o which_o he_o will_v employ_v they_o for_o though_o the_o gift_n be_v common_a yet_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n second_o when_o a_o man_n be_v gift_v and_o by_o the_o furniture_n of_o the_o man_n there_o be_v a_o ground_n to_o conceive_v god_n have_v do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v employ_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o by_o and_o by_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v i_o be_o gift_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v employ_v myself_o but_o there_o be_v another_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v he_o do_v stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o choose_v
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jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o winepress_n to_o tread_v and_o a_o vintage_n to_o gather_v it_o be_v the_o winepress_n of_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n who_o be_v almighty_a when_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v up_o to_o the_o briale_n of_o the_o horse_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o three_o angel_n and_o it_o have_v a_o more_o special_a and_o peculiar_a aspect_n upon_o the_o time_n in_o which_o we_o live_v then_o the_o saint_n shall_v rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o they_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n for_o thou_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 19.2_o eight_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o saint_n do_v rejoice_v here_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o and_o do_v bathe_v themselves_o in_o thâ—se_a river_n of_o pleasure_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o evermore_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o hope_n anima_fw-la ascendit_fw-la frequentèr_fw-la &_o currit_fw-la plateas_fw-la cael_a be_v jerusalem_n by_o this_o do_v they_o see_v god_n in_o a_o fiducial_a though_o not_o in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o a_o man_n have_v this_o hope_n he_o do_v purify_v himself_o that_o he_o way_n be_v make_v a_o meet_a partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v do_v make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n sure_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o interest_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v in_o thing_n to_o come_v consider_v these_o five_o first_o the_o lord_n have_v order_v his_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o make_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n 1.11_o eph._n 1.11_o for_o he_o do_v work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n he_o do_v not_o only_o from_o all_o eternity_n choose_v his_o people_n eternal_a estate_n and_o choose_v they_o to_o glory_n but_o he_o have_v a_o decree_n that_o pass_v upon_o all_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o world_n as_o may_v conduce_v unto_o this_o end_n and_o as_o may_v further_o this_o great_a decree_n and_o grand_a design_n of_o god_n for_o though_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n some_o divine_n do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o priora_fw-la &_o posteriora_fw-la because_o they_o be_v eternal_a and_o in_o aeternitate_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la &_o posterius_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v subordinata_fw-la one_o thing_n may_v be_v subordinate_v to_o another_o as_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o the_o end_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n the_o one_o as_o the_o end_n the_o other_o as_o the_o mean_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o and_o so_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n 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grace_n of_o god_n to_o another_o end_n then_o that_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v it_o when_o man_n do_v father_n their_o lust_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v they_o up_o by_o it_o and_o this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o a_o i_o falâ—e_v teacher_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v put_v the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o rack_n and_o bend_v they_o unto_o their_o own_o bow_n they_o shall_v serve_v their_o turn_n which_o way_n soever_o their_o lust_n work_n there_o shall_v be_v find_v something_o in_o scripture_n that_o they_o can_v lay_v hold_n of_o for_o it_o and_o when_o man_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n and_o do_v grow_v more_o loose_a and_o licentious_a under_o they_o this_o be_v to_o pervert_v the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n unto_o a_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v never_o appoint_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n m._n hence_o there_o 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and_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o the_o iniquity_n from_o jacob_n esa_n 59.20_o and_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o refer_v all_o unto_o israel_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o israel_n be_v mean_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n &_o some_o few_o first_o fruit_n but_o the_o whole_a crop_n and_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o blindness_n come_v but_o in_o part_n upon_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o he_o say_v when_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v it_o shall_v come_v unto_o all_o israel_n even_o unto_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o by_o god_n and_o they_o also_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v not_o every_o particular_a person_n but_o a_o national_a conversion_n all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n when_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o there_o be_v many_o head_n unto_o which_o all_o may_v be_v reduce_v which_o orderly_o the_o scripture_n speak_v there_o which_o i_o shall_v brief_o in_o a_o sum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v before_o you_o at_o this_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o least_o a_o occasion_n of_o enquiry_n into_o each_o of_o they_o and_o thereby_o happy_o light_a may_v be_v increase_v first_o there_o shall_v be_v national_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v reserve_v shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o some_o oppose_v a_o conversion_n they_o grant_v but_o a_o national_a conversion_n it_o must_v not_o be_v second_o this_o conversion_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o misery_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n upon_o they_o that_o ever_o be_v since_o their_o dispersion_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o there_o never_o be_v since_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n unto_o the_o same_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n daniel_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v as_o many_o as_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n dan._n 12.1_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v dry_a bone_n and_o all_o hope_n shall_v be_v pass_v with_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_a bone_n our_o hope_n be_v past_a and_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n then_o the_o dry_a bone_n shall_v live_v and_o they_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v ezek._n 37.11.12_o behold_v oh_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n time_n of_o love_n above_o all_o other_o time_n when_o man_n lie_v wallow_v in_o their_o blood_n when_o their_o hope_n shall_v be_v low_a their_o redemption_n shall_v be_v near_o three_o when_o they_o be_v convert_v they_o shall_v return_v unto_o christ_n and_o embrace_v he_o who_o they_o former_o crucify_v and_o reject_v say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n but_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o time_n when_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o which_o never_o yet_o be_v since_o their_o rejection_n and_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o themselves_o one_o head_n hos_n 1.11_o and_o this_o head_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n who_o they_o shall_v then_o by_o their_o own_o election_n appoint_v to_o be_v as_o a_o head_n or_o a_o king_n over_o they_o its_o true_a that_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o father_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o the_o world_n be_v as_o he_o himself_o say_v i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a it_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v appoint_v 8.2.3_o prov_n 8.2.3_o which_o must_v refer_v into_o the_o office_n into_o which_o he_o be_v design_v from_o eternity_n by_o the_o father_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v ps_n 26._o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n but_o now_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v bring_v about_o and_o they_o that_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o head_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v now_o they_o shall_v also_o choose_v the_o same_o and_o consent_n unto_o he_o they_o shall_v appoint_v unto_o themselves_o oâ—e_v head_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13.1_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o conversion_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o go_v before_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n then_o shall_v christ_n become_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n he_o be_v their_o glory_n because_o that_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v rom._n 9_o but_o now_o they_o shall_v choose_v he_o as_o their_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o return_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3.5_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v seek_v god_n aright_o according_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o gospel_n apprehension_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o seek_v the_o lord_n from_o who_o they_o have_v grievous_o revolt_v but_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o in_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o unto_o christ_n shall_v they_o come_v four_o at_o their_o conversion_n there_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o they_o a_o great_a and_o a_o national_a humiliation_n jer._n 31.18.19_o i_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n hos_fw-la 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n as_o he_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o first_o bâ—rn_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 31.8,9_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o north_n country_n &_o will_v gather_v they_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n i_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o zion_n they_o shall_v come_v but_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o this_o speak_v of_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n how_o can_v it_o do_v they_o come_v out_o of_o captivity_n weep_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v full_o of_o that_o return_n though_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o prophecy_n but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o verse_n 1._o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v imagine_v unto_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o that_o return_n to_o be_v fulfil_v for_o they_o do_v never_o return_v from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n unto_o this_o day_n there_o
day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o there_o be_v many_o great_a reason_n that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a day_n but_o i_o can_v insist_v upon_o they_o seven_o the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n shall_v be_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o blindness_n so_o long_o be_v happen_v unto_o they_o when_o the_o four_o monarch_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o dust_n in_o the_o period_n of_o they_o dan._n 7.12.13.14_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n when_o the_o little_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v unto_o the_o burn_a flame_n now_o he_o come_v to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n trumpet_n shall_v sound_v than_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a earth_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.16_o which_o be_v from_o the_o set_n up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n the_o 1290._o day_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o jew_n redemption_n dan._n 12.11_o which_o be_v to_o be_v finish_v four_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o be_v 1335._o day_n but_o these_o be_v time_n â—hat_n i_o can_v now_o speak_v to_o eight_o then_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o which_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v dwell_v ezek._n 37.27_o i_o will_v set_v my_o tabernacle_n among_o they_o for_o ever_o more_o and_o elsewhere_o ult_n ezek._n 48._o ult_n the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v jehovah_n shammah_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o 21.12_o rev._n 21.12_o twelve_o angel_n at_o the_o gate_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v send_v forth_o as_o minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n but_o when_o they_o be_v gather_v in_o as_o their_o kingdom_n begin_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o shall_v it_o end_v also_o for_o he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v etiam_fw-la de_fw-la principatu_fw-la angelico_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o pure_a ordinance_n river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n that_o be_v clear_a as_o crystal_n not_o run_v blood_n not_o mix_v with_o fire_n rev._n 22.1_o not_o blood_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o mix_v with_o fire_n either_o of_o affliction_n or_o contention_n as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o exact_a discipline_n all_o that_o love_n and_o make_v a_o lie_n shall_v be_v without_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n order_n the_o more_o of_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o blessing_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n etc._n etc._n nine_o this_o church_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n shall_v be_v the_o mother_n church_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o gentile_a church_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n exalt_v above_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n ezek._n 16.61_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o thy_o sister_n for_o daughter_n all_o the_o gentile_a church_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o do_v receive_v as_o the_o law_n from_o they_o at_o the_o first_o so_o now_o abundance_n of_o light_n and_o nourishment_n great_a discovery_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a and_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o you_o may_v see_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n all_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o both_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o abdita_fw-la the_o hide_a thing_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v full_o manifest_a for_o he_o do_v not_o write_v the_o word_n for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v manifest_a it_o shall_v appear_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o he_o write_v none_o of_o those_o divine_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n in_o vain_a ten_o then_o shall_v follow_v great_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o world_n all_o persecution_n either_o from_o enemy_n without_o or_o tyrant_n within_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n ezek._n 34.25.26_o i_o will_v make_v with_o they_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o will_v cause_v evil_a beast_n to_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sleep_n in_o the_o wood_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v look_v when_o it_o will_v be_v dry_a it_o may_v be_v expect_v in_o vain_a labitur_fw-la &_o labetur_fw-la 14.11_o zach._n 14.11_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v persecution_n from_o without_o for_o the_o four_o monarch_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n rev._n 20._o 45.8_o ezek._n 45.8_o because_o their_o prince_n before_o do_v slay_v they_o and_o not_o hold_v themselves_o guilty_a make_v nothing_o of_o oppression_n but_o now_o he_o say_v my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o 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