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of_o the_o live_n shall_v be_v lay_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o pit_n then_o look_v for_o golden_a day_n and_o not_o till_o then_o then_o shall_v this_o golden_a street_n be_v finish_v that_o be_v then_o shall_v the_o light_n faith_n love_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v walk_v in_o and_o embrace_v in_o a_o transparent_a and_o transcend_a way_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n isa._n 27._o 6._o vers._n 22._o and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o these_o word_n do_v in_o my_o present_a light_n temple_n point_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n of_o this_o jerusalem_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o when_o she_o be_v build_v she_o shall_v stand_v and_o continue_v in_o â—his_n her_o glorious_a state_n aforementioned_a â—ven_o until_o that_o glory_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o â—hat_n which_o do_v excel_v that_o they_o do_v point_n at_o the_o end_n of_o her_o â—ay_n in_o this_o world_n i_o do_v gather_v from_o these_o particular_n first_o because_o they_o be_v the_o last_o word_n â—f_o the_o description_n of_o her_o glory_n that_o be_v â—ese_n and_o the_o word_n ensue_v which_o be_v â—t_a one_o and_o the_o same_o continue_a speech_n â—d_a it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v that_o john_n in_o â—is_n description_n of_o this_o city_n do_v from_o â—st_n to_o last_o even_o from_o the_o first_o appear_v of_o she_o as_o she_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n till_o she_o be_v perfect_a in_o glory_n give_v we_o the_o
they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o ezek_n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o neh._n 2._o 8._o &_o 3._o 18._o ezr._n 7._o 27_o neh._n 4._o 15._o &_o 6._o 15_o 16._o jer._n 33._o 7._o &_o 32._o 44._o ezek._n 36._o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o &_o 37._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o amos_n 9_o 11._o last_o when_o he_o say_v he_o see_v she_o decend_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n he_o may_v refer_v to_o her_o glory_n which_o at_o she_o decline_v depart_v from_o hâ—â—_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n as_o the_o sap_n return_v into_o the_o root_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leâ—â—_n which_o glory_n do_v again_o at_o her_o return_n descend_v or_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o as_o the_o sap_n do_v arise_v at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o year_n for_o indeed_o the_o church_n beauty_n be_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o either_o go_v up_o thither_o from_o she_o or_o else_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o she_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o fall_n and_o spring_n cant._n 2._o thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o also_o what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o city_n to_o descend_v out_o of_o it_o from_o god._n vers._n 11._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o last_o word_n do_v put_v the_o whole_a matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o do_v most_o clear_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o descend_v of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o perfect_a return_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o captivity_n the_o church_n when_o she_o begin_v at_o first_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n her_o glory_n begin_v to_o depart_v from_o she_o and_o now_o she_o be_v return_v again_o she_o receive_v therewith_o her_o former_a glory_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o type_n when_o jerusalem_n go_v into_o captivity_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o our_o new-testament-church_n under_o antichrist_n it_o be_v say_v that_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o they_o and_o go_v by_o degree_n first_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n and_o from_o thence_o with_o the_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n for_o that_o time_n quite_o away_o from_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10._o 4_o 18._o &_o 11._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n again_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o this_o city_n at_o her_o go_v into_o captivity_n so_o when_o she_o return_v again_o she_o have_v also_o then_o return_v to_o her_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whereupon_o this_o very_a prophet_n that_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n go_v from_o she_o at_o her_o go_v into_o captivity_n do_v see_v it_o the_o very_a same_o and_o that_o according_a as_o it_o depart_v so_o return_v at_o her_o deliverance_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o gate_n say_v he_o that_o be_v when_o by_o a_o vision_n he_o see_v all_o the_o frame_n and_o pattern_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n in_o the_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o gate_n that_o look_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n come_v from_o the_o way_n the_o east_n the_o very_a same_o way_n that_o it_o go_v when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n ezek._n 11._o 23._o his_o voice_n be_v like_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n shine_v with_o his_o glory_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o i_o see_v even_o according_a to_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n and_o the_o vision_n be_v like_o the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v by_o the_o river_n chebar_v and_o i_o fall_v on_o my_o face_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o house_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o prospect_n be_v towards_o the_o east_n so_o the_o spirit_n take_v i_o up_o and_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o house_n ezek._n 43._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n and_o restoration_n of_o the_o jew_n jerusalem_n by_o which_o god_n do_v plain_o show_v we_o how_o thing_n will_v be_v in_o our_o gospel-church_n she_o be_v to_o decline_v and_o lose_v her_o glory_n she_o be_v to_o be_v trample_v as_o she_o be_v a_o city_n 11._o for_o a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o unconvert_v and_o wicked_a world_n again_o she_o be_v after_o this_o to_o be_v build_v and_o to_o be_v put_v into_o her_o former_a glory_n at_o which_o time_n she_o be_v to_o have_v her_o glory_n her_o former_a glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n return_v to_o she_o again_o he_o show_v i_o sai_z john_n that_o great_a city_n the_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d glory_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n and_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o and_o again_o i_o be_o return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n zech._n 1._o 16._o &_o 8._o 3._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o power_n and_o there_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o majesty_n ephes._n 1._o 6._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 9_o isa._n 2._o 19_o it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o people_n in_o some_o sense_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o their_o most_o forlorn_a condition_n 18._o as_o he_o show_v by_o his_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sad_a state_n in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n 25._o and_o other_o of_o their_o state_n of_o calamity_n as_o he_o say_v though_o i_o cast_v they_o far_o off_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o although_o i_o have_v scatter_v they_o among_o the_o country_n yet_o will_v i_o be_v to_o they_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o shall_v come_v ezek._n 11_o 16._o god_n be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o iâ—_n her_o great_a adversity_n both_o to_o limit_v bind_v measure_n and_o appoint_v out_o to_o she_o 9_o her_o quantity_n and_o quality_n her_o beginning_n 10_o and_o duration_n of_o distress_n and_o temptation_n but_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o restoration_n of_o this_o city_n that_o be_v not_o always_o upon_o his_o people_n though_o always_o they_o be_v belove_v and_o count_v for_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n she_o may_v then_o have_v his_o grace_n but_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o power_n but_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n she_o may_v also_o have_v his_o majesty_n when_o not_o the_o glory_n thereof_o god_n may_v be_v with_o his_o church_n even_o then_o when_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o she_o have_v his_o grace_n power_n and_o majesty_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o each_o be_v manifest_a in_o these_o follow_a particular_n grace_n power_n and_o majesty_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o own_o proper_a act_n only_o as_o we_o be_v consider_v saint_n before_o god_n so_o they_o be_v invisible_a and_o that_o not_o only_o altogether_o to_o the_o world_n but_o often_o to_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n themselves_o but_o â—ow_o when_o the_o glory_n of_o these_o do_v rest_n upon_o â—he_n church_n according_a to_o ezekiel_n and_o john_n why_o then_o it_o will_v be_v visible_a and_o ap_fw-mi parant_fw-la to_o all_o beholder_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n psal._n 102._o 16._o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n shall_v arise_v upon_o thou_o and_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o thou_o isa._n 60._o 1_o 2._o now_o then_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o at_o this_o day_n will_v be_v find_v to_o settle_v upon_o this_o city_n first_o therefore_o at_o her_o return_v she_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v his_o grace_n upon_o she_o but_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o his_o grace_n shall_v be_v see_v upon_o she_o the_o glory_n of_o pardon_v grace_n shall_v now_o shine_v in_o she_o own_o soul_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o shall_v appear_v in_o all_o her_o do_n now_o shall_v both_o our_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o famous_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o salvation_n the_o golden_a
3._o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n tent_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o dwell_a place_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o she_o own_o heap_n and_o the_o palace_n shall_v remain_v after_o the_o manner_n thereof_o and_o out_o of_o they_o shall_v proceed_v thanksgiving_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o make_v merry_a and_o i_o will_v multiply_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v few_o and_o i_o will_v also_o glorify_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v small_a their_o child_n also_o shall_v be_v as_o aforetime_o and_o their_o congregation_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o i_o and_o i_o will_v punish_v all_o that_o oppress_v they_o jer._n 30._o 18_o 19_o 20._o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o light_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n have_v thus_o tell_v we_o of_o her_o glory_n even_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n how_o it_o at_o this_o day_n will_v rest_v upon_o this_o city_n he_o now_o come_v to_o touch_v a_o second_o thing_n to_o wit_n her_o light_n and_o that_o in_o which_o she_o descend_v and_o by_o which_o as_o with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n she_o see_v before_o she_o and_o behind_o she_o and_o on_o every_o side_n this_o therefore_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o her_o beauty_n she_o in_o she_o descend_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o light_n of_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a ezekiel_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o vision_n that_o he_o see_v when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n which_o vision_n be_v the_o very_a same_o that_o he_o see_v again_o at_o the_o restore_n of_o it_o he_o say_v i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o vision_n among_o many_o other_o wonder_n he_o see_v a_o fire_n infold_v 4_o itself_o and_o brightness_n about_o it_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n also_o be_v bright_a and_o that_o out_o 14_o of_o it_o go_v forth_o lightning_n that_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o 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