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vial_n upon_o the_o river_n euphrates_n among_o they_o there_o which_o will_v be_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v pour_v they_o forth_o here_o 24.30_o matth._n 24.30_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v these_o four_o great_a sign_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_n antichrist_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n in_o part_n fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o be_v be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n this_o glory_n be_v not_o a_o outward_a lustre_n or_o glory_n as_o some_o have_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n 33.19_o matth._n 16.27_o exod._n 34.6_o exod._n 33.19_o which_o may_v be_v true_a at_o his_o last_o come_n but_o a_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a glory_n at_o this_o time_n even_o the_o
lord_n shall_v set_v his_o hand_n again_o the_o second_o time_n to_o recover_v israel_n 11.11_o isa_n 11.11_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o romish_a beast_n and_o his_o image_n the_o pope_n with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o his_o image_n and_o idol_n and_o likewise_o the_o extirpation_n of_o all_o that_o curse_a tradition_n and_o invention_n which_o antichrist_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o by_o his_o power_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 666._o here_o be_v wisdom_n 13.18_o rev._n 13.18_o let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o number_n be_v 666._o that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v wisdom_n to_o distinguish_v between_o those_o tradition_n which_o that_o antichristian_a beast_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o mix_v his_o cup_n with_o and_o those_o pure_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n which_o he_o take_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o day_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n let_v he_o but_o divide_v between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v those_o tradition_n to_o be_v 666._o and_o when_o all_o these_o abomination_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o likewise_o hear_v those_o bless_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11.25_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o jer._n 20.37_o rom._n 11.25_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o likewise_o hear_v the_o same_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n declare_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o father_n of_o old_a and_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v thereby_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o say_v the_o text_n blindness_n happen_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n come_v in_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o we_o have_v first_o the_o mean_n 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13.9_o jer._n 13.9_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n will_v i_o lead_v they_o thus_o than_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o much_o sorrow_n lamentation_n and_o humiliation_n three_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v upon_o this_o their_o great_a humiliation_n and_o conversion_n be_v they_o shall_v inquire_v after_o the_o true_a churchway_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o way_n the_o lord_n christ_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherwards_o which_o note_n 50.6_o jer._n 50.6_o that_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_o set_v to_o worship_n christ_n after_o his_o own_o way_n and_o it_o note_n likewise_o their_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o the_o work_n but_o yet_o not_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v god_n take_v into_o his_o house_n and_o temple_n no_o but_o one_o of_o a_o city_n 3.14_o rev._n 3.14_o and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o zion_n his_o church_n second_o but_o all_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o own_o 28.25.20.42.34.13.24_o ezek._n 28.25.20.42.34.13.24_o i_o and_o give_v they_o again_o for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a again_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o waste_a place_n and_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o 15._o jer._n 9.14_o 15._o and_o make_v garden_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v plant_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o pull_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o the_o jew_n be_v scatter_v to_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n among_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o this_o be_v note_v of_o they_o that_o they_o among_o who_o they_o 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