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gather_v we_o do_v nothing_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o in_o he_o who_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n all_o your_o question_n in_o the_o letter_n will_v be_v answer_v your_o doubt_n satisfy_v your_o darkness_n clear_v your_o captivity_n end_v for_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 52.8_o isai_n 52.8_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n in_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v see_v he_o eye_n to_o eye_n 10._o isai_n 61.9_o 10._o as_o he_o see_v we_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n on_o our_o forehead_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v god_n 8._o rev._n 21.3_o rev._n 22.4.18_o 19_o rom._n 8._o but_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n in_o we_o for_o all_o that_o see_v we_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o bless_a seed_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n when_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v subject_a 15.44_o 1_o cor._n 15.44_o and_o god_n all_o in_o all_o this_o be_v the_o adoption_n and_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o body_n 8.23_o rom._n 8.23_o now_o natural_a or_o soul_o as_o the_o greek_a read_v it_o shall_v be_v raise_v spiritual_a 15.45_o 2_o cor._n 15.45_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n appear_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o will_v be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a for_o we_o must_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o and_o this_o will_v be_v in_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a who_o be_v the_o body_n the_o dead_a in_o babylon_n the_o dead_a body_n of_o christ_n there_o but_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o body_n they_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.19_o together_o with_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o read_v thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o we_o all_o shall_v slâ—y_v we_o all_o and_o all_o flesh_n to_o himself_o our_o gift_n our_o grace_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v slay_v to_o god_n and_o by_o he_o his_o sword_n his_o spirit_n the_o fire_n shall_v do_v it_o we_o must_v all_o die_v come_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n lie_v there_o as_o the_o dry_a bone_n not_o so_o much_o as_o flesh_n or_o skin_n upon_o we_o much_o less_o strength_n spirit_n and_o life_n yet_o we_o shall_v live_v though_o now_o dead_a yea_o the_o dead_a
shall_v live_v that_o be_v as_o none_o see_v god_n but_o the_o blind_a none_o hear_v he_o but_o the_o deaf_a deaf_a to_o man_n and_o to_o self_n so_o the_o dead_a alone_o can_v live_v 29.18_o isa_n 29.18_o and_o they_o live_v in_o death_n who_o find_v themselves_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o flesh_n when_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v turn_v to_o dust_n when_o we_o be_v nothing_o we_o be_v all_o in_o god_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o in_o this_o we_o may_v sing_v together_o for_o the_o three_o man_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a which_o be_v the_o second_o dispensation_n typify_v in_o the_o three_o day_n resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o another_o time_n with_o god_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o it_o be_v love_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o dumb_a to_o sing_v and_o 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
and_o many_o with_o i_o that_o as_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v see_v out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n isa_n 29.18_o 19_o this_o scripture_n i_o speak_v of_o at_o brecknock_n the_o last_o first_o day_n the_o book_n i_o show_v be_v god_n dwell_v in_o man_n immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n god_n in_o we_o god_n manifest_a in_o our_o flesh_n as_o in_o his_o be_v christ_n in_o we_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o same_o glory_n with_o himself_o and_o the_o nation_n by_o this_o call_v and_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o book_n be_v seal_v to_o the_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a preacher_n isa_n 29.11_o yea_o to_o the_o prophet_n and_o seer_n and_o most_o see_v man_n yea_o seal_v with_o seven_o seal_n that_o be_v perfect_o seal_v and_o from_o all_o church_n for_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n 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