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the_o prophet_n bear_v witness_v hereunto_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v must_v not_o jew_n and_o gentile_n make_v up_o one_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o one_o spirit_n shall_v not_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n prepare_v the_o gentile_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o cloud_n be_v not_o this_o that_o 3._o new_a jerusalem_n that_o holy_a city_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n which_o though_o for_o a_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o present_a state_n of_o apostasy_n sâ—e_v turn_v a_o enemy_n for_o the_o gentile_n sake_n to_o occasion_v their_o call_n yet_o sâ—eing_v she_o be_v eternal_o belove_v for_o the_o father_n sake_n can_v her_o imquitie_n make_v the_o election_n and_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v nay_o rather_o shall_v it_o not_o make_v for_o the_o further_a revelation_n of_o god_n free_a love_n towards_o his_o child_n in_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o mercy_n even_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n when_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o present_a state_n they_o appear_v most_o unworthy_a thereof_o and_o be_v this_o obstinacy_n any_o other_o but_o in_o part_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o so_o that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o election_n shall_v certain_o be_v gather_v in_o shall_v not_o this_o restore_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o reviue_n of_o the_o world_n restore_v new_a glory_n and_o beauty_n unto_o the_o the_o same_o when_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v join_v together_o in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n thus_o shall_v the_o redeemer_n come_v unto_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n isaiah_n 59_o 20._o thus_o jacob_n shall_v hereafter_o take_v root_n and_o israel_n shall_v flourish_v and_o grow_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n 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those_o gracious_a pledge_n of_o this_o undoubted_a blessing_n tremellius_n and_o many_o other_o comfort_v our_o other_o self_n that_o our_o posterity_n shall_v enjoy_v more_o glorious_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v join_v together_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o this_o great_a come_n in_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v far_o off_o see_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v well-near_a come_v in_o and_o prepare_v ourselves_o in_o this_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o great_a trouble_n which_o do_v and_o will_v certain_o arise_v by_o this_o apostasy_n of_o the_o gentile_a and_o yet_o in_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n see_v the_o end_n will_v not_o yet_o be_v
it_o avouch_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n last_o it_o confirm_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v unite_v together_o in_o one_o visible_a church_n together_o with_o many_o particular_a observation_n incident_a to_o these_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o particular_a doctrine_n and_o instruction_n follow_v observation_n in_o these_o meditation_n be_v 1_o god_n decree_n order_v second_o cause_n 2_o prayer_n the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v god_n will_v for_o our_o good_a 3_o god_n only_o the_o author_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n 4_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v by_o persuasion_n of_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5_o the_o faithful_a have_v only_o right_a in_o god_n blessing_n 6_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v convert_v 7_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v respect_v and_o provide_v for_o 8_o good_a parent_n may_v have_v a_o wicked_a generation_n 9_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o their_o 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