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church_n of_o god_n shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n life_n shall_v consume_v deadness_n light_n shall_v consume_v darkness_n good_a shall_v consume_v evil_a love_n shall_v consume_v enmity_n truth_n shall_v consume_v error_n power_n shall_v consume_v prejudice_n for_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o this_o break_n in_o piece_n be_v not_o by_o outward_a of_o the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n thou_o brake_v the_o head_n of_o leviathan_n in_o piece_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o people_n inhabit_v the_o wilderness_n psal_n 74.12_o 13_o 14._o where_o 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only_o due_a to_o god_n almighty_a but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o 2._o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o advocate_n likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o greaning_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o be_v that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.10_o for_o through_o he_o we_o both_o have_v a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v 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they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n now_o than_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v you_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v how_o god_n beseech_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n the_o holy_a spirit_n strive_v with_o man_n but_o they_o resist_v the_o strive_n of_o it_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n gen._n 6.3_o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o
110.1_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n expect_v this_o from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n heb._n 10.18_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o that_o all_o enemy_n will_v be_v make_v christ_n jesus_n footstool_n let_v one_o then_o speak_v for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v speak_v of_o good_a and_o great_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v â—nto_o it_o isa_n 2.2_o see_v here_o five_o thing_n 1._o the_o true_a church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o heb._n 3.6_o 2._o this_o house_n be_v a_o mountain_n jer._n 31._o v._n 23._o isa_n 2.3_o 3._o this_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n micah_n 4.1_o 4._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o say_v come_v let_v we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v isa_n 50.5_o 5._o of_o the_o time_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n isa_n 2.2_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n that_o be_v after_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o this_o glory_n and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v dan._n 7.14_o the_o holy_a saint_n john_n that_o be_v long_o after_o daniel_n see_v this_o glory_n more_o clear_o and_o have_v show_v it_o more_o full_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o wâ—re_o great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 11.15_o for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o rev._n 5.4_o 1._o here_o be_v then_o all_o nation_n not_o a_o part_n but_o all_o not_o some_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n 2._o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.7_o that_o which_o god_n mouth_n have_v speak_v his_o hanâ—_n will_v fulfil_v behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o droâ—_n of_o the_o bucket_n and_o be_v account_v as_o the_o smaâ—_n dust_n of_o the_o balance_n isa_n 40.15_o a_o droâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v dry_v up_o and_o dust_n that_o hâ—_n can_v blow_v away_o 3._o the_o end_n of_o their_o come_n to_o worship_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o and_o manâ—_n nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v uâ—_n go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o tâ—_n the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n mic._n 4.2_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o thâ—_n lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n zach._n 2.11_o o_o who_o will_v not_o wait_v for_o thiâ—_n with_o the_o great_a patience_n and_o pray_v foâ—_n this_o with_o the_o great_a fervency_n that_o god_n way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o his_o saviâ—â—_n health_n among_o all_o nation_n psal_n 67.2_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d glorious_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n israel_n after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n aâ—_n write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o will_v be_v their_o gâ—â—_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shâ—â—â—_n teach_v no_o more_o every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v â—_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o of_o they_o to_o the_o great_a of_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.33_o 34._o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n isa_n 11.9_o for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n hab_fw-mi 2.14_o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v dan._n 12.4_o this_o run_v will_v be_v from_o error_n to_o truth_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n to_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n from_o superstition_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o from_o idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o live_a god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o run_v will_v be_v from_o prophecy_n to_o providence_n and_o from_o precept_n to_o promise_n from_o one_o part_n of_o god_n word_n to_o another_o and_o from_o lesser_a light_n to_o great_a light_n till_o all_o man_n come_v to_o know_v and_o enjoy_v the_o true_a light_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o light_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psa_n 119.105_o this_o liâ—ht_n shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o give_v they_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n â—hrist_n and_o in_o his_o light_n they_o shall_v see_v light_a to_o know_v god_n be_v man_n great_a wisdom_n and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v their_o great_a happiness_n ezekiel_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o blessing_n of_o great_a blessing_n and_o of_o shower_n of_o blessing_n to_o come_v and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n ezek._n 34.26_o this_o prophet_n have_v speak_v much_o concern_v the_o jew_n restauration_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v and_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v theâ—_n these_o four_o thing_n first_o how_o they_o go_v into_o the_o land_n oâ—_n canaan_n and_o possess_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n they_o be_v as_o terrible_a as_o a_o armâ—_n with_o banner_n cant._n 6.4_o the_o dread_a anâ—_n fear_v of_o they_o fall_v upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o she_o say_v unto_o the_o man_n i_o know_v that_o tâ—_n lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o land_n and_o that_o yoâ—_n terror_n be_v fall_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n faint_a because_o of_o yoâ—_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o lord_n dry_v up_o tâ—_n water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o you_o when_o you_o caâ—_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o what_o you_o do_v to_o the_o tâ—â—_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n that_o be_v on_o the_o othâ—_n side_n jordan_n sihon_n and_o og_n who_o you_o â—â—terly_o destroy_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v heaâ—â—_n these_o thing_n our_o heart_n do_v melt_v neither_o iâ—_n there_o remain_v any_o more_o courage_n in_o any_o man_n because_o of_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n he_o be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o josh_n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n miracle_n in_o their_o pass_n over_o jordan_n the_o water_n flee_v from_o they_o they_o stand_v up_o in_o heap_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o josh_n 3.13_o they_o then_o have_v god_n glorious_a presence_n with_o they_o and_o he_o make_v his_o glorious_a arm_n bear_v for_o they_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n go_v before_o they_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o joshua_n be_v by_o jericho_n that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o look_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v a_o man_n over_o against_o he_o with_o his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o joshua_n go_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v thou_o for_o we_o or_o for_o our_o adversary_n and_o he_o say_v nay_o but_o as_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n be_o i_o now_o come_v and_o joshua_n
with_o christ_n jesus_n and_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a four_o the_o bless_a angel_n will_v not_o leave_v they_o 1._o the_o angel_n do_v proclaim_v the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n luke_n 2.13_o 14._o 2._o they_o do_v rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o likewise_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15.7_o 3_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o psal_n 34.7_o for_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o for_o this_o cause_n ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o 4._o they_o be_v all_o minister_a spirit_n spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 5._o lazarus_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16.22_o the_o mystery_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v better_o understand_v in_o the_o next_o world_n than_o we_o do_v in_o this_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a the_o church_n of_o god_n receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o they_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v invisible_a they_o enter_v into_o our_o house_n as_o the_o light_n do_v they_o take_v up_o no_o room_n nor_o justle_v any_o body_n aside_o they_o see_v and_o behold_v we_o though_o we_o see_v not_o they_o and_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o know_v it_o not_o and_o oftentimes_o keep_v evil_a from_o we_o though_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o heaven_n be_v their_o country_n yet_o they_o be_v often_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o do_v know_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n better_o than_o we_o do_v then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v meâ—cy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n zech._n 12_o 13._o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v god_n the_o father_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o child_n christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v its_o temple_n that_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v the_o charge_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o anâ—â—her_a people_n first_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o another_o people_n as_o the_o canâ—anites_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o sword_n of_o joshua_n and_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o favour_n but_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v mâ—ses_n so_o joshua_n take_v the_o whâ—le_a land_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n and_o joshua_n give_v it_o for_o a_o inheritance_n unto_o israel_n according_a to_o their_o division_n by_o their_o tribe_n and_o the_o land_n do_v rest_n from_o war_n joshua_n 11.20_o 23._o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v leave_v to_o another_o people_n as_o the_o amalekite_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o spear_n and_o sword_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o army_n now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_n and_o 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