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the_o tongue_n of_o the_o stammerer_n to_o speak_v plain_o or_o elegant_o as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o isa_n 32.4_o your_o line_n be_v so_o to_o i_o full_a of_o divine_a elegance_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n 3.17.18.19_o eph._n 3.17.18.19_o true_o it_o be_v my_o love_n to_o you_o likewise_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o i_o have_v make_v i_o in_o much_o haste_n to_o stammer_v this_o much_o unto_o you_o i_o be_o now_o silent_a yea_o dumb_a the_o lord_n god_n who_o rejoice_v over_o you_o with_o sing_v will_v sing_v and_o speak_v himself_o with_o delight_n in_o you_o there_o i_o leave_v you_o and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o you_o your_o belove_a wife_n who_o i_o be_o as_o i_o be_o you_o william_n erbery_n for_o mr._n henry_n walter_n dear_a brother_n i_o be_o bold_a thus_o to_o salute_v you_o 2._o john_n 14.20_o gal._n 4.26_o joh._n 17.21_o 22._o rom._n 8.18_o rev._n 21.2_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o because_o we_o be_v both_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o which_o 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we_o but_o man_n shall_v see_v and_o say_v that_o sure_o god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n as_o my_o letter_n to_o mr._n cradock_n will_v tell_v you_o at_o large_a this_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o then_o we_o see_v that_o holy_a city_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n when_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v manifest_v to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o our_o life_n as_o i_o say_v which_o be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n shall_v so_o visible_o or_o clear_o appear_v in_o we_o and_o to_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o not_o only_o yield_v fruit_n every_o month_n to_o ourselves_o to_o strengthen_v we_o but_o hold_v forth_o leave_v such_o a_o outward_a appearance_n of_o glory_n in_o we_o to_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v heal_v and_o satisfy_v they_o rev._n 22.2_o this_o be_v that_o pure_a river_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v in_o we_o when_o all_o that_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o clear_o manifest_a on_o we_o that_o this_o river_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o we_o shall_v run_v forth_o and_o stream_n abundant_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v as_o the_o sea_n speak_v of_o ezek._n 47.8_o all_o who_o fish_n shall_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o live_a water_n come_v to_o it_o verse_n 9_o 10._o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n before_o and_o here_o mention_v verse_n 12._o be_v for_o meat_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o for_o medicine_n for_o heal_v or_o bruise_n as_o the_o margin_n read_v and_o rev._n 22.2_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o nation_n only_o or_o national-churche_n but_o the_o gather_a church_n and_o scatter_a saint_n also_o want_v this_o heal_n such_o breach_n and_o bruise_n be_v upon_o society_n and_o spirit_n that_o god_n alone_o can_v heal_v we_o all_o and_o will_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o shall_v reveal_v himself_o with_o glory_n in_o we_o isa_n 30.26_o when_o that_o day_n come_v call_v the_o day_n of_o god_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v that_o be_v appear_v in_o we_o all_o than_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o yea_o with_o thou_o as_o zach._n 14.5_o how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o thou_o sure_o thus_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v or_o appear_v in_o thou_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v or_o appear_v with_o thou_o in_o god_n therefore_o as_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o city_n in_o unity_n 4.32_o psa_fw-la 132.3_o eph._n 4.4_o act._n 4.32_o or_o compact_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o the_o apostolic_a church_n or_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v one_o body_n and_o so_o have_v all_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o soul_n so_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n much_o more_o unity_n peace_n and_o love_n will_v appear_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n one_o to_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n therefore_o though_o the_o city_n have_v twelve_o gate_n yet_o but_o one_o street_n that_o be_v strange_a rev._n 21.21_o yea_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n be_v never_o shut_v day_n nor_o night_n but_o always_o open_a to_o receive_v all_o that_o be_v stranger_n yet_o vers_fw-la 25._o yet_o so_o it_o be_v isa_n 60.11_o compare_v with_o verse_n 5._o to_o 10._o and_o as_o but_o one_o street_n in_o that_o city_n rev._n 22.2_o so_o but_o one_o tree_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n verse_n 2._o that_o be_v as_o strange_a how_o on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n shall_v grow_v but_o one_o tree_n true_a ezekiel_n be_v under_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n see_v many_o tree_n but_o john_n in_o the_o second_o dispensation_n see_v the_o three_o approach_v see_v but_o one_o tree_n on_o each_o side_n the_o river_n one_o river_n in_o the_o street_n and_o but_o one_o street_n in_o the_o city_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n though_o many_o in_o form_n and_o flesh_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o spirit_n one_o in_o the_o lord_n yea_o one_o spirit_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o oh_o how_o many_o street_n be_v in_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n how_o many_o street_n in_o our_o city_n below_o how_o many_o society_n how_o many_o church_n divide_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o form_n also_o one_o from_o another_o and_o in_o themselves_o sure_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o babylon_n when_o their_o society_n and_o gather_v church_n be_v become_v not_o only_o the_o scatter_a bone_n dead_a but_o as_o the_o two_o stick_n 13._o ezek._n 37.2_o verse_n 13._o divide_v and_o dry_a too_o for_o it_o be_v but_o stick_n not_o live_v branch_n i_o call_v the_o church_n so_o not_o the_o saint_n therein_o for_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o they_o though_o true_o it_o be_v much_o hide_v from_o other_o and_o hide_v to_o themselves_o this_o day_n yea_o dead_a in_o many_o and_o in_o most_o bury_v with_o earth_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o my_o dear_a brother_n let_v we_o wait_v together_o for_o the_o first_o resurrection_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o 20.6_o rev._n 20.6_o that_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n may_v rise_v first_o that_o the_o dead_a and_o divide_a saint_n may_v rise_v out_o of_o babylon_n 23._o ezek._n 37.12_o 23._o that_o god_n may_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o grave_n of_o form_n and_o flesh_n be_v defile_v in_o both_o i_o do_v not_o by_o this_o deny_v the_o general_a resurrection_n that_o shall_v be_v but_o desire_v you_o and_o
all_o particular_n be_v write_v it_o will_v nauseate_n any_o scholar_n or_o spiritual_a man_n such_o a_o one_o i_o wish_v my_o antagonist_n have_v be_v for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v understand_v i_o or_o i_o he_o therefore_o i_o desire_v mr._n nichols_n in_o a_o letter_n the_o week_n before_o that_o we_o shall_v reason_v together_o in_o private_a among_o rational_a and_o religious_a friend_n both_o he_o and_o i_o but_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v it_o in_o public_a either_o that_o the_o simple_a welsh_a people_n may_v wonder_v at_o his_o wisdom_n or_o that_o his_o folly_n and_o i_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o and_o true_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o dispute_n before_o a_o illiterate_a multitude_n and_o without_o a_o moderator_n for_o many_o sometime_o will_v be_v speak_v at_o once_o but_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o at_o last_o that_o m._n nichols_n shall_v be_v respondent_fw-la because_o i_o be_v by_o argument_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n that_o i_o teach_v which_o he_o have_v rumour_v abroad_o to_o be_v error_n and_o heresy_n the_o thing_n be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n this_o he_o deny_v second_o that_o the_o saint_n this_o day_n have_v not_o a_o gospel-faith_n this_o he_o affirm_v three_o that_o god_n be_v in_o union_n with_o mankind_n this_o he_o be_v negative_a too_o but_o i_o be_v to_o maintain_v all_o three_o in_o these_o follow_a argument_n for_o the_o first_o i_o have_v many_o ground_n to_o build_v upon_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o state_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n first_o because_o it_o must_v be_v immediate_o after_o babylon_n fall_n which_o be_v in_o this_o lise_fw-fr where_o babylon_n must_v fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o 3._o rev._n 18.21_o rev._n 19_o throughout_o rev._n 20.1_o 7._o rev._n 21.2_o 3._o second_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n not_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n from_o earth_n three_o there_o god_n dwell_v with_o man_n not_o man_n with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a earth_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a heaven_n four_o whole_a nation_n be_v here_o to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o nation_n save_v with_o their_o king_n bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o which_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n above_o as_o man_n conceive_v but_o it_o be_v a_o three_o dispensation_n differ_v from_o law_n and_o gospel-order_n for_o the_o first_o be_v a_o nation_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n 2.11_o deut._n 33.29_o act._n 2.47_o zach._n 2.11_o in_o the_o second_o believer_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v save_v or_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o a_o church_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o in_o any_o particular_a form_n of_o religion_n 60.21_o isa_n 60.21_o but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o righteousness_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v thus_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 21.24_o rev._n 21.24_o and_o the_o king_n of_o 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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