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to_o stand_v so_o it_o be_v probable_a if_o not_o more_o that_o all_o theâ—e_n dignity_n that_o have_v so_o desperate_o oppose_v the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o dan._n 2.34_o 5.44_o rev._n 19_o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n god_n will_v purge_v out_o rebel_n ezek._n 20.38_o that_o at_o last_o none_o shall_v dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v for_o false_a worship_n formal_a worship_n etc._n etc._n then_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o till_o then_o will_v all_o these_o sect_n and_o division_n have_v a_o end_n satan_n shall_v then_o be_v bind_v and_o chain_v up_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n to_o idolatry_n and_o persecution_n as_o he_o have_v always_o before_o do_v rev._n 20.2_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v down_o before_o as_o rev._n 12.9_o but_o never_o bind_v nor_o shall_v be_v till_o antichrist_n fall_n and_o so_o this_o prevent_v that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v though_o the_o wicked_a be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o earthquake_n yet_o sin_n will_v revive_v again_o answ_n no_o satan_n shall_v be_v tie_v up_o from_o seduce_v that_o he_o can_v play_v such_o reak_n in_o the_o world_n as_o before_o man_n corruption_n want_v those_o bellows_n to_o blow_v it_o up_o which_o do_v formeâ—y_o inflame_v it_o the_o positive_a privilege_n of_o that_o reform_a state_n be_v divers_a the_o first_o consist_v in_o the_o purity_n and_o plenty_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o that_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v thus_o râ—â—_n 11.19_o after_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o beast_n kingdom_n the_o taberraâ—â—_n or_o temple_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o chrâ—â—â—_n represent_v by_o the_o ark_n be_v before_o keep_v hide_v and_o the_o temple_n shut_v true_a preach_v forbid_v man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o ark_n as_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o ark_n a_o â—â—pe_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n the_o gold_n overlay_v it_o whole_o a_o type_n of_o the_o divine_a to_o which_o the_o humane_a be_v hypostatical_o unite_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o ark_n set_v forth_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o saint_n by_o union_n with_o he_o and_o power_n from_o he_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o cover_v of_o the_o ark_n represent_v christ_n righteousness_n cover_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o table_n of_o testimony_n wherein_o the_o curse_n be_v contain_v so_o as_o no_o curse_n can_v be_v see_v this_o purity_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v intend_v in_o those_o expression_n rev._n 21._o that_o god_n tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o new_a jerusalem_n have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o no_o temple_n therein_o ver_fw-la 22._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o such_o fix_a place_n as_o the_o old_a temple_n be_v but_o every_o where_o his_o people_n shall_v have_v communion_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n joh._n 4.21.23_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o meaning_n the_o spiritual_a light_n and_o glory_n shall_v far_o exceed_v all_o external_a and_o chap._n 22.1_o 2._o they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o pure_a river_n of_o water_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 of_o the_o lamb_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n also_o with_o his_o twelve_o manner_n of_o â—â—â—its_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o privilege_n consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o convert_n in_o antichrist_n time_n but_o a_o few_o witness_n two_o but_o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_a one_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o need_v any_o great_a art_n of_o arithmetic_n to_o count_v they_o but_o now_o a_o great_a multitude_n that_o no_o man_n can_v number_v rev._n 7.9_o then_o shall_v those_o promise_n in_o their_o height_n be_v fulfil_v the_o church_n shall_v wonder_v at_o she_o own_o fruitfulness_n and_o ask_v who_o beget_v she_o those_o child_n see_v she_o have_v lose_v so_o many_o be_v life_n alone_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n without_o any_o earthly_a protector_n isa_n 49.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n yea_o her_o child_n shall_v ask_v she_o more_o room_n to_o dwell_v in_o ibid._n she_o be_v bid_v to_o lengthen_v and_o enlarge_v the_o place_n of_o her_o tent_n etc._n etc._n and_o promise_v that_o she_o though_o a_o widow_n shall_v break_v out_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o abound_v in_o child_n for_o her_o maker_n be_v her_o husband_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 54.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o child_n proceed_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o morning_n lie_v thick_a upon_o the_o ground_n psal_n 110.3_o christ_n flock_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v a_o little_a flock_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n which_o be_v before_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o convert_v where_o the_o sun_n shine_v most_o clear_o it_o heat_v most_o fervent_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v a_o light_n like_o unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a even_o like_o a_o jasper-stone_n clear_a as_o crystal_n it_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n rev._n 21.18_o god_n be_v in_o it_o dwell_v with_o his_o people_n he_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n of_o be_v rev._n 21.3.22_o in_o this_o and_o other_o respect_v it_o be_v name_v the_o lord_n be_v there_o ezâ—k_fw-mi 48.35_o the_o people_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o what_o a_o admirable_a reformation_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v the_o storm_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o all_o israel_n both_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o the_o two_o of_o gad_n and_o reuben_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n abhor_v