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endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n moreover_o i_o observe_v in_o mind_v the_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o time_n of_o separation_n a_o new_a return_a ministry_n as_o a_o little_a book_n open_v and_o a_o pure_a gospel_n segregated_a from_o those_o antichristian_a mixture_n publish_v in_o the_o forego_n time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n prove_v beside_o many_o other_o place_n by_o these_o text_n rev._n 10.4_o isa_n 29.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 18.19_o rev._n 14.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o chap._n 18.4_o math._n 25.6_o isa_n 28.23_o chap._n 30.29_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 41.18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n 48._o 20_o 21._o chap._n 45.19_o 20._o jer._n 31.10_o hos_fw-la 14_o 5_o 7_o 9_o and_o 2_o es_fw-ge d_o 11._o 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 12.32.33.34_o this_o be_v call_v zeph._n 3.9_o a_o return_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n thereby_o imply_v a_o impure_a before_o and_o be_v style_v a_o judge_a work_n psal_n 96.13_o rev._n 15.4_o deut._n 32.36_o isa_n 26.8_o chap._n 4.4_o because_o of_o its_o discovery_n of_o righteousness_n and_o declare_v the_o judge_a wrath_n of_o the_o vial_n it_o be_v also_o term_v a_o new_a song_n rev._n 14.3_o psal_n 98.1_o 2._o isa_n 42.9_o 10_o 11.12.13.14_o and_o a_o song_n chap._n 24.14_o 16._o chap._n 30.29.30_o 31._o new_a as_o it_o answer_v to_o the_o new_a work_n then_o arise_v isa_n 43.19_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a gospel-song_n which_o beat_v the_o glory_n of_o newness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a wane_a apostated_a ministry_n and_o a_o song_n because_o of_o its_o gladsome_a tiding_n and_o the_o melodious_a joy_n that_o it_o bring_v and_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n i_o gather_v that_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o ministry_n be_v to_o reduce_v all_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n only_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o government_n to_o cry_v down_o babylon_n in_o her_o utmost_a extent_n to_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n write_v against_o the_o 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another_o even_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o chap._n 12.6_o 14_o that_o she_o who_o vers_n 1._o in_o the_o primitive_a day_n be_v in_o heaven_n there_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n and_o upon_o her_o head_n a_o crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n all_o see_v in_o open_a type_n as_o be_v enrich_v beautify_v and_o complete_v with_o full_a power_n in_o her_o outward_a visibility_n afterward_o by_o this_o apostasy_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n beneath_o her_o former_a visible_a orb_n where_o all_o about_o she_o be_v dry_a barren_a and_o confuse_a earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v during_o this_o time_n within_o luke_n 17.21_o her_o place_n vers_fw-la 6_o 14._o must_v be_v the_o abovesaid_a temple_n void_a of_o the_o externality_n of_o order_n also_o the_o call_n for_o separation_n inter_n as_o much_o as_o cant._n 6.13_o return_v return_n o_o shulamite_n also_o isai_n 35.10_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o 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the_o beast_n and_o defile_v woman_n 9.7_o chap._n 9.7_o and_o in_o a_o more_o approve_a way_n then_o before_o together_o with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 15.6_o chap._n 15.6_o be_v picture_v in_o the_o form_n of_o pure_a white_a linen_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o to_o who_o the_o type_n of_o white_a garment_n be_v attribute_v since_o the_o great_a defection_n 3._o the_o wedding_n garment_n give_v as_o a_o new_a grant_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n 9_o chap._n 19.7_o 9_o after_o the_o period_n of_o the_o former_a which_o for_o their_o high_a pure_a and_o emphatical_a excellency_n of_o walk_n be_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n without_o this_o latter_a robe_n neither_o many_o saint_n in_o general_a nor_o any_o one_o in_o particular_a can_v be_v a_o meet_a bride_n for_o a_o visible_a marriage_n with_o christ_n none_o can_v give_v it_o till_o they_o first_o receive_v it_o object_n but_o you_o appropriate_v this_o marriage_n chap._n 19_o to_o the_o jew_n 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