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water_n cover_v the_o sea_n hym._n this_o be_v not_o understand_v in_o these_o day_n for_o i_o never_o hear_v these_o scripture_n so_o apply_v before_o silv._n to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a we_o will_v first_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o plain_o and_o clear_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n have_v particular_o declare_v her_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o it_o job_n have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o which_o ravish_v he_o and_o make_v he_o thus_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o himself_o oh_o that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v oh_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o a_o rock_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n i_o shall_v see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o in_o which_o he_o clear_o express_v that_o the_o place_n of_o his_o blessedness_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n where_o his_o saviour_n shall_v stand_v that_o be_v shall_v rule_v and_o reign_v for_o ever_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n excel_v in_o this_o faith_n and_o hope_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o he_o shall_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v his_o soul_n shall_v lodge_v in_o goodness_n and_o his_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o again_o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v say_v he_o and_o his_o place_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v yet_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n for_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o so_o he_o sing_v psa._n 48._o great_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o great_o to_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o holiness_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n and_o also_o in_o another_o place_n the_o heaven_n even_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n so_o testify_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v the_o heaven_n god_n himself_o that_o form_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o he_o 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will_v i_o destroy_v old_a and_o young_a and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o chariot_n and_o his_o rider_n and_o i_o will_v render_v unto_o babylon_n and_o to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n all_o their_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o zion_n in_o your_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o when_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v this_o thy_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o sing_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o israel_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n and_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o be_v humble_v but_o now_o thou_o be_v exalt_v thou_o be_v oppress_v but_o now_o thou_o be_v deliver_v thou_o be_v judge_v but_o now_o thou_o be_v free_v thou_o be_v of_o low_a degree_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v raise_v jerusalem_n be_v set_v up_o the_o praise_n 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my_o spouse_n a_o spring_n shut_v up_o a_o fountain_n seal_v thy_o plant_n be_v a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n with_o pleasant_a fruit_n camphire_n with_o spikenard_n saffron_n cinnamon_n with_o all_o tree_n of_o frankincense_n with_o all_o the_o chief_a spice_n awake_v thou_o northwind_n come_v thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o and_o the_o church_n say_v again_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n and_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n all_o which_o express_v nothing_o but_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o reciprocal_a affection_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o king_n say_v the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v i_o have_v choose_v zion_n to_o dwell_v in_o she_o the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o church_n in_o her_o perfection_n be_v show_v to_o balaam_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o make_v he_o thus_o fall_v into_o admiration_n yea_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n oh_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n as_o the_o valley_n be_v they_o spread_v forth_o as_o garden_n by_o the_o river_n side_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o ligna_fw-la aloe_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v and_o as_o the_o cedar_n tree_n by_o the_o water_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v set_v forth_o the_o estate_n eternal_a the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n by_o a_o pleasant_a garden_n for_o so_o god_n create_v it_o at_o first_o in_o that_o perfect_a condition_n in_o which_o it_o stand_v where_o he_o give_v his_o holy_a man_n adam_n dominion_n over_o all_o over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o ayâ—e_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o just_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v again_o in_o the_o restauration_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n shall_v have_v a_o never_o fade_a and_o a_o perpetual_a dominion_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o unto_o the_o angel_n he_o have_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v but_o one_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n speak_v which_o be_v david_n admire_v what_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n break_v out_o in_o a_o question_n be_v amaze_v at_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o dominion_n prophesy_v of_o and_o ask_v what_o be_v man_n o_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o so_o visit_v to_o give_v he_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o holy_a scribe_n ezra_n be_v large_o show_v the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v say_v for_o unto_o you_o be_v paradise_n open_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v 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