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universal_a as_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o of_o particular_a institute_v church_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o church_n invisible_a it_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o that_o only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o but_o here_o be_v elder_n and_o brother_n officer_n and_o member_n which_o do_v constitute_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n that_o do_v meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o be_v the_o platform_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o the_o society_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n gather_v together_o in_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n three_o thing_n first_o a_o throne_n second_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v four_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n three_o the_o qualification_n of_o these_o beast_n they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o first_o here_o be_v a_o throne_n and_o there_o be_v one_o 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laver_n of_o brass_n in_o the_o temple_n all_o be_v ornament_n or_o utensil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o read_v of_o another_o throne_n which_o shall_v be_v erect_v after_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n bind_v be_v accomplish_v rev._n 20.11_o and_o he_o who_o stand_v upon_o it_o be_v he_o before_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a do_v stand_v before_o he_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a unto_o their_o work_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o set_v forth_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n
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they_o see_v of_o he_o the_o more_o they_o enjoy_v he_o and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o he_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o life_n also_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a unto_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n eph._n 1.17_o and_o it_o be_v this_o revelation_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 6.40_o he_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o isaiah_n see_v his_o glory_n and_o speak_v of_o he_o joh._n 12.41_o there_o be_v different_a discovery_n make_v unto_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n the_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o righteousness_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o compleatness_n of_o his_o victory_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v what_o a_o common_a work_n do_v to_o balaam_n and_o how_o mighty_o it_o affect_v he_o and_o transport_v he_o how_o much_o more_o than_o a_o save_v and_o a_o supernatural_a work_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o vision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n will_v be_v much_o illustrate_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o filthiness_n when_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o man_n sin_n in_o order_n before_o he_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n 7._o not_o to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v more_o than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o law_n add_v no_o evil_a unto_o sin_n but_o it_o discover_v it_o that_o a_o man_n see_v it_o to_o be_v the_o most_o hateful_a thing_n that_o which_o before_o he_o love_v more_o than_o his_o life_n and_o can_v venture_v all_o to_o attain_v it_o now_o he_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o so_o there_o be_v a_o vision_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v manifest_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o they_o be_v real_o and_o spiritual_o affect_v and_o carry_v out_o into_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o he_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o cover_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o flesh_n be_v take_v away_o and_o according_a to_o the_o reality_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o discovery_n so_o do_v a_o man_n affection_n rise_v towards_o he_o joh._n 14.21_o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o he_o have_v a_o manifestation_n before_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o further_a manifestation_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v arise_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o morning_n his_o go_n forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n and_o the_o more_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o more_o the_o man_n do_v see_v the_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n for_o he_o do_v sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o rational_a conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v light_a without_o heat_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o rational_a revelation_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n but_o will_v never_o melt_v it_o as_o there_o be_v consolation_n from_o man_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o they_o will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v discovery_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n which_o be_v but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v that_o only_o do_v affect_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o sovereignty_n a_o throne_n do_v belong_v to_o a_o king_n and_o so_o be_v a_o note_n of_o supreme_a authority_n so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o voice_n that_o command_v they_o be_v from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n over_o their_o head_n ezek._n 1.25_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o his_o people_n be_v gather_v about_o he_o that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 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abomination_n jer._n 7.8,9_o and_o so_o in_o heb._n 6.7,8_o there_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n of_o ordinance_n and_o influence_n and_o yet_o bring_v forth_o brier_n and_o thorn_n so_o if_o man_n receive_v spiritual_a privilege_n they_o may_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o mat._n 3.9_o nay_o spiritual_a divination_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o paul_n be_v so_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o there_o be_v send_v a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o overmuch_o nay_o spiritual_a motion_n and_o operation_n heb._n 6.5,6_o there_o be_v man_n enlighten_v that_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o taste_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v these_o be_v great_a work_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o what_o do_v these_o do_v these_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o great_a apostasy_n such_o as_o can_v never_o 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