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under_o the_o masculine_a appellation_n a_o man_n the_o first-born_a a_o manchild_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n be_v my_o first-born_a deut._n 4._o 23._o let_v my_o son_n go_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o israel_n be_v my_o son_n my_o first-born_a vers._n 22._o i_o be_o a_o father_n to_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o ephraim_n be_v my_o first-born_a jer._n 31._o 9_o where_o by_o israel_n and_o ephraim_n god_n mean_v his_o faithful_a choose_a people_n his_o church_n so_o the_o first_o and_o primitive_a fruit_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v a_o manchild_n rev._n 12._o 5._o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n who_o be_v to_o rule_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n now_o this_o name_n or_o appellation_n of_o the_o church_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o church_n that_o although_o now_o in_o this_o life_n they_o suffer_v and_o go_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o carnal_a and_o outward_a christian_n yet_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v receive_v the_o selfsame_a honour_n which_o to_o their_o lord_n alone_o and_o in_o chief_a belong_v and_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o honour_n with_o their_o lord_n mat._n 19_o rev._n 2._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o title_n also_o psal._n 89._o 27._o i_o will_v make_v he_o my_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o church_n vers._n 29._o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n where_o he_o will_v place_v his_o church_n with_o himself_o for_o evermore_o mat._n 9_o 28._o rev._n 2._o 27._o
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of_o christ_n and_o with_o this_o truth_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v well_o acquaint_v in_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o babylon_n and_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 to_o zion_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o destroy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o destroy_v all_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 51._o 24_o 25._o and_o again_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o plain_a zac._n 4_o 7._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n will_v the_o lord_n short_o go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v cry_v yea_o roar_n he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n mighty_o and_o although_o he_o have_v be_v long_o silent_a and_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o restrain_v himself_o all_o this_o world_n 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or_o fashion_v not_o by_o man_n hand_n or_o any_o human_a power_n as_o all_o the_o fleshly_a synagogue_n of_o this_o world_n be_v but_o cut_v out_o and_o make_v without_o hand_n as_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n do_v build_v and_o not_o man_n which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n or_o tabernacle_n heb._n 8._o 2._o and_o as_o i_o have_v often_o touch_v before_o continual_o all_o this_o life_n long_o suffer_v under_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a and_o malignant_a true_o so_o call_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n comfort_v this_o holy_a church_n and_o mother_n of_o truth_n for_o a_o moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o again_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a and_o toss_v with_o tempest_n i_o will_v speak_v it_o again_o 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perfect_a law_n and_o such_o like_a james_n 1._o 25._o chap._n 2._o 8._o 12._o the_o six_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o that_o i_o shall_v rather_o obscure_v then_o discover_v they_o their_o privilege_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v exceed_o much_o and_o abundant_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v exalt_v jerusalem_n this_o his_o own_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o ruler_n isa._n 14._o 5._o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o second_o time_n again_o to_o his_o church_n i_o will_v make_v they_o come_v to_o worship_n before_o thy_o foot_n and_o to_o know_v that_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o rev._n 3._o 9_o this_o be_v such_o a_o 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through_o thou_o or_o delight_v in_o thy_o company_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa._n 60._o 14_o 15._o so_o also_o their_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n do_v set_v forth_o their_o glory_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o be_v free_a which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o 26._o they_o be_v all_o freeborn_a so_o beget_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o word_n itself_o for_o all_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v child_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o now_o the_o word_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o son_n and_o those_o that_o the_o son_n make_v free_a be_v free_a indeed_o ver._n 36._o and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o bondage_n free_a from_o sin_n free_a from_o death_n free_a from_o sorrow_n free_a from_o the_o grave_n free_a from_o corruption_n free_a from_o oppression_n free_a from_o suffer_v enlarge_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v immortality_n these_o be_v the_o people_n that_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o glorious_a liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 21._o also_o the_o company_n and_o associate_n that_o be_v in_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n do_v exceed_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o company_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n the_o company_n and_o society_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n and_o saint_n with_o the_o comfortable_a delight_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o restitution_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o creature_n both_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a subjection_n in_o god_n presence_n say_v the_o prophet_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o psal._n 16._o 11._o you_o say_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o saint_n i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o i_o at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n luk._n 22._o 30._o and_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n here_o in_o the_o saint_n suffering_n heb._n 1._o 7._o so_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o company_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n about_o the_o throne_n say_v the_o text_n rev._n 7._o 11._o and_o there_o shall_v we_o see_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o have_v heavenly_a sweet_a society_n and_o company_n with_o they_o luk._n 13._o 28._o now_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n excel_v so_o also_o its_o officer_n exceed_v all_o other_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v isa._n 60._o 18_o 19_o then_o shall_v mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal._n 85._o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o consideration_n the_o eight_o follow_v which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o great_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o general_a and_o universal_a in_o these_o that_o he_o except_v none_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n not_o sea_n nor_o under_o the_o earth_n even_o none_o that_o can_v be_v name_v but_o god_n the_o father_n only_o that_o subdue_v all_o under_o his_o son_n foot_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 27._o for_o he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n for_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v except_v who_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o so_o than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o great_a kingdom_n he_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 2._o 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n witness_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v how_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v isa._n 45._o 23._o and_o again_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v chap._n 60._o 12._o and_o of_o the_o angel_n say_v the_o apostle_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o heb._n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o universal_a subjection_n and_o say_v it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v how_o to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 11._o and_o again_o he_o say_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v how_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v lord_n and_o king_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n phil._n 2._o 10_o 11._o and_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v more_o particular_a to_o prove_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n rev._n 5._o 13._o and_o every_o creature_n say_v he_o which_o be_v