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situation_n the_o fabric_n and_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o from_o the_o high_a style_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o architoure_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o be_v also_o aggrege_v by_o the_o lively_a description_n of_o a_o beautiful_a terrestrial_a place_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n and_o argumentation_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o more_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o indweller_n be_v manifest_v by_o their_o righteousness_n and_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o holy_a angel_n or_o minister_a spirit_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n thereafter_o to_o express_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v comparison_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n whereby_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o one_o 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before_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o description_n thereof_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v and_o remit_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o place_n itself_o where_o it_o be_v describe_v 19.16_o and_o do_v not_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n see_v with_o their_o corporal_a eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_o so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o afraid_a and_o do_v they_o not_o see_v mount_n sinai_n all_o on_o a_o smoke_n &_o the_o smoke_n thereof_o ascend_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n because_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o upon_o it_o in_o fire_n and_o the_o mount_v tremble_a exceed_o likewise_o moses_n aaron_n nadab_n â_o and_o abihu_n and_o seventie_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n see_v a_o part_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n only_o in_o so_o far_o as_o their_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o under_o his_o foot_n they_o see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o saphire_n stone_n and_o as_o the_o very_a heaven_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o do_v not_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v bright_a after_o that_o god_n have_v talk_v with_o he_o 34.29_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o he_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o shine_v that_o shall_v behold_v he_o face_n to_o face_n and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n for_o ever_o sure_o in_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o glorious_a face_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v beautiful_a and_o in_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n we_o shall_v also_o enjoy_v all_o these_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n present_o express_v and_o beside_o they_o many_o other_o great_a which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o the_o wit_n and_o tongue_n of_o man_n to_o utter_v and_o declare_v we_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o 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be_v now_o for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o more_o perfect_a and_o create_v other_o more_o unperfit_a in_o their_o place_n and_o room_n final_o that_o dwell_n be_v exceed_a large_a and_o spacious_a for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n betwixt_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o man_n but_o conform_v to_o his_o promise_n he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o as_o citizens_z of_o a_o city_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o description_n of_o the_o dwell_a place_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o company_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o to_o the_o company_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v in_o that_o heavenly_a habitation_n it_o be_v first_o to_o be_v mark_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v quite_o of_o all_o evil_a company_n for_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o banish_v from_o that_o fair_a country_n know_v you_o not_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o wanton_a person_n nor_o bugger_n nor_o thief_n nor_o the_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v except_o they_o be_v washen_n sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n like_a as_o the_o corinthian_n be_v to_o who_o paul_n write_v this_o epistle_n which_o do_v repent_v and_o amend_v their_o life_n the_o same_o be_v affirm_v by_o saint_n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n 27._o say_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbeleving_a and_o the_o abominable_a &_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o 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behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v 65.13_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o mind_n and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n as_o a_o curse_n unto_o my_o choose_a for_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v slay_v you_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n he_o that_o shall_v bless_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o true_a god_n &_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o true_a god_n these_o be_v heavenly_a consolation_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v partly_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v full_o accomplish_v while_o the_o life_n to_o come_v whereupon_o the_o faithful_a flock_n of_o christ_n take_v 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