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2._o 4._o when_o once_o the_o saint_n mountain_n come_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o all_o mountain_n when_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o god_n who_o be_v their_o mountain_n this_o light_n and_o glory_n shall_v go_v forth_o so_o far_o among_o the_o wicked_a as_o that_o they_o shall_v embrace_v peace_n it_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o war_n and_o commotion_n that_o be_v among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n second_o there_o be_v the_o knowledge_n not_o only_o of_o their_o peace_n with_o but_o of_o their_o union_n in_o god_n here_o still_o lie_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o saint_n union_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v exceed_o glorious_a that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n see_v joh._n 17._o 21._o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o a_o union_n in_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n but_o i_o forbear_v the_o enlarge_n of_o these_o at_o present_a 2._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a creation_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o knowledge_n but_o in_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n likewise_o there_o be_v the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n it_o do_v not_o only_o see_v and_o know_v but_o it_o enjoy_v what_o it_o see_v it_o see_v liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o life_n in_o it_o it_o see_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o he_o it_o not_o only_o see_v a_o union_n but_o enjoy_v a_o union_n both_o in_o spirit_n wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n &_o thus_o saint_n that_o live_v in_o that_o abundance_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o god_n john_n 10._o 10._o i_o be_o come_v that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o o_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n saint_n in_o this_o heaven_n enjoy_v hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 23._o all_o be_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o true_o friend_n if_o all_o be_v the_o saint_n when_o they_o see_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 3._o the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a creation_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o be_v deliver_v from_o legal_a and_o fleshly_a act_n but_o likewise_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a act_n and_o that_o first_o to_o god_n in_o spiritual_a prayer_n and_o praising_n but_o second_o from_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o whole_a conversation_n but_o likewise_o in_o act_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n unto_o man_n but_o likewise_o in_o preach_n and_o praising_n all_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o so_o grace_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o hearer_n this_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a creation_n and_o enjoy_v by_o those_o who_o live_v in_o it_o 4._o and_o final_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o new_a creation_n bring_v forth_o joy_n and_o gladness_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o it_o perpetual_a sing_v of_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n see_v rev._n 21._o 4._o with_o isa_n 25._o 7._o i_o shall_v instance_n more_o particular_o rev._n 19_o 1._o where_o you_o shall_v find_v after_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v effect_v as_o well_o within_o we_o as_o without_o we_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n of_o thundering_n say_v haleluia_o and_o ver_fw-la 6._o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v this_o be_v that_o will_v minister_v occasion_n to_o soul_n to_o sing_v praise_n when_o they_o can_v say_v true_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v that_o be_v reign_v over_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v chap._n 15._o 3._o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o who_o sing_v this_o song_n those_o who_o have_v go_v through_o this_o sea_n of_o glass_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o spiritual_a 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god_n will_v so_o glorious_o appear_v in_o they_o as_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v convince_v by_o their_o godly_a conversation_n the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v shall_v do_v no_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o form_n compact_v together_o by_o the_o spirit_n not_o literal_a form_n and_o ordinance_n the_o old_a heaven_n or_o church-constitution_n have_v be_v form_v up_o with_o external_a compacting_n the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o flesh_n knit_v together_o by_o thing_n without_o they_o not_o by_o the_o band_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o principle_n and_o power_n of_o love_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a band_n which_o will_v occasion_v saint_n communion_n to_o be_v sweet_a and_o spiritual_a 4._o they_o shall_v be_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o ministry_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n not_o fetch_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o creature-wisdom_n and_o humane_a ability_n but_o the_o single_a 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of_o our_o come_n forth_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n so_o likewise_o the_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n rev._n 12._o have_v the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o church_n clothe_v with_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4._o with_o the_o moon_n under_o her_o foot_n all_o thing_n be_v low_a and_o short_a of_o christ_n under_o foot_n low_a in_o esteem_n with_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n she_o be_v with_o child_n travail_v pain_a to_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v so_o much_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o old_a heaven_n the_o old_a church_n for_o matter_n and_o member_n that_o will_v turn_v the_o world_n into_o church_n by_o a_o human_a power_n they_o be_v those_o that_o must_v 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