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the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n and_o great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o they_o which_o see_v they_o 12._o and_o they_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v unto_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o and_o they_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o their_o enemy_n behold_v they_o 13._o and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v there_o a_o great_a
stranger_n to_o it_o such_o as_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o temple_n and_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n ruin_v and_o lay_v waist_n but_o note_n though_o the_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v now_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o the_o word_n gentiles_n be_v here_o use_v to_o express_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o will_v have_v the_o temple_n ruin_v and_o as_o the_o babylonian_n of_o old_a have_v the_o temple_n for_o a_o while_n give_v unto_o they_o so_o now_o jesus_n christ_n give_v his_o spiritual_a temple_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o gentile_n the_o mystical_a babylonian_n for_o a_o while_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n be_v first_o give_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n wherein_o the_o material_a temple_n be_v situate_a as_o appear_v matth._n 37._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o which_o city_n it_o be_v evident_a be_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o jerusalem_n be_v then_o account_v a_o city_n more_o holy_a than_o other_o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o man_n ought_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n you_o say_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_v and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o contradict_v this_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o contradiction_n that_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n ought_v to_o worship_n for_o god_n have_v place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o there_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v because_o the_o temple_n be_v there_o wherein_o be_v his_o special_a presence_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n jerusalem_n be_v once_o a_o more_o holy_a city_n than_o other_o but_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v when_o jerusalem_n cease_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o man_n be_v enjoin_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o god_n have_v remove_v his_o special_a presence_n from_o the_o temple_n then_o jerusalem_n be_v no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o place_n and_o because_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o holy_a place_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n john_n 4._o 21_o 23._o say_v the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n nor_o yet_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n man_n shall_v not_o worship_n god_n there_o for_o if_o man_n do_v perform_v jerusalem_n worship_n that_o be_v worship_n with_o that_o worship_n that_o have_v respect_n to_o a_o outward_a place_n it_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o no_o worship_n no_o man_n shall_v not_o worship_v in_o jerusalem_n but_o such_o as_o worship_v the_o father_n must_v worship_v he_o with_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a worship_n and_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o the_o son_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o son_n and_o such_o the_o father_n seek_v to_o worship_v he_o such_o he_o be_v now_o a_o seek_v out_o both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o such_o worship_n be_v most_o please_a unto_o he_o so_o that_o jerusalem_n have_v once_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n it_o be_v once_o the_o place_n wherein_o god_n be_v worship_v but_o it_o be_v now_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o but_o second_o this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n be_v give_v in_o scripture_n unto_o that_o city_n of_o which_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v all_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o therefore_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o ephesus_n say_v he_o ephes_n 2._o 19_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow_n citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o holy_a city_n appear_v hebr._n 12._o 22._o and_o gal._n 4._o 26._o where_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n only_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o the_o material_a jerusalem_n in_o that_o they_o be_v call_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o now_o that_o this_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v compact_v of_o saint_n and_o sanctify_a one_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n i_o say_v that_o this_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n have_v this_o title_n the_o holy_a city_n give_v to_o it_o do_v appear_v revel_v 21._o 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o bride_n that_o be_v adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n jesus_n christ_n but_o his_o saint_n they_o then_o be_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n they_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n fore-spoken_a of_o tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v trouden_v under_o foot_n by_o a_o enemy_n be_v the_o high_a kind_n of_o insultation_n of_o a_o enemy_n over_o a_o people_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v for_o what_o great_a contempt_n and_o scorn_v and_o envy_n can_v a_o enemy_n express_v then_o by_o tread_v a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n under_o foot_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o church_n be_v put_v into_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 51._o 23._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o enemy_n that_o afflict_v the_o saint_n say_a to_o their_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o and_o their_o body_n be_v lay_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o that_o go_v over_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n his_o precious_a saint_n be_v here_o also_o appoint_v unto_o even_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n to_o be_v depress_v and_o great_o persecute_v to_o be_v bow_v down_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v make_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o the_o street_n to_o they_o to_o go_v over_o query_n but_o now_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a the_o query_n will_v be_v what_o those_o gentile_n be_v in_o particular_a to_o who_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n for_o as_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o old_a be_v give_v to_o the_o babylonian_n in_o particular_a so_o the_o question_n be_v now_o who_o the_o particular_a enemy_n be_v to_o who_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a city_n now_o be_v deliver_v for_o though_o the_o holy_a city_n have_v many_o enemy_n yet_o she_o be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o all_o answ_n i_o answer_v though_o in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v no_o other_o description_n of_o they_o but_o only_o this_o the_o gentile_n yet_o we_o have_v a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o in_o three_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n which_o description_n as_o they_o lie_v i_o shall_v here_o incert_v the_o first_o be_v rev._n 12._o 3._o 4._o and_o there_o appear_v another_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a red_a dragon_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o seven_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o his_o tail_n draw_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n the_o second_o place_n in_o which_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v for_o a_o while_n be_v describe_v be_v rev._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o verse_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v and_o i_o stand_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o see_v a_o beast_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o i_o see_v be_v like_a unto_o a_o leopard_n and_o his_o
the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n be_v offer_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n that_o then_o the_o angel_n take_v the_o censor_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o earthquake_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o power_n that_o saint_n have_v to_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o though_o their_o enemy_n be_v never_o so_o high_a and_o potent_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o high_a nor_o so_o potent_a but_o they_o can_v reach_v they_o either_o to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v they_o or_o to_o bind_v and_o imprison_v they_o and_o this_o be_v further_a witness_v unto_o by_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 149._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_n speak_v of_o the_o saint_n say_v he_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n here_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o gentile_n and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n why_o who_o must_v do_v thus_o must_v it_o not_o be_v some_o great_a and_o mighty_a potentate_n no_o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o saint_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o some_o saint_n but_o as_o well_o by_o the_o weak_a of_o saint_n as_o by_o the_o strong_a for_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n all_o saint_n do_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o their_o enemy_n if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o fire_n proceed_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n from_o their_o prayer_n proceed_v a_o fire_n of_o wrath_n and_o devour_v their_o enemy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v hurt_v they_o he_o must_v in_o this_o manner_n 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