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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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mindful_a of_o they_o yea_o of_o this_o word_n heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v etc._n etc._n which_o now_o call_v i_o to_o mind_n of_o my_o promise_n at_o first_o to_o describe_v in_o its_o due_a place_n the_o stone_n that_o be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n which_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o term_n mountain_n in_o the_o scripture_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o often_o literal_o the_o hill_n or_o high_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o figurative_o the_o great_a power_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o to_o come_v and_o sometime_o by_o mountain_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o carnal_a and_o natural_a man_n as_o have_v high_a thought_n and_o great_a esteem_n of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n isa._n 40._o 3_o 4._o so_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o he_o luke_n 3._o 4._o who_o by_o the_o great_a gift_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o work_v repentance_n whereby_o he_o prepare_v the_o lord_n way_n and_o turn_v the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a and_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o ministry_n it_o be_v say_v every_o mountain_n and_o hill_n be_v bring_v low_a etc._n etc._n meaning_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o disobedient_a natural_a man_n be_v make_v penitent_a and_o their_o high_a thought_n humble_v also_o by_o the_o term_n mountain_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o those_o great_a power_n dignity_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v rise_v up_o and_o bear_v sway_n in_o this_o world_n ever_o since_o the_o creation_n thereof_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n those_o monarchy_n especial_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o discourse_n particular_o name_v and_o with_o they_o all_o nation_n and_o religion_n papist_n and_o other_o as_o well_o christian_n as_o pagan_n that_o have_v at_o all_o time_n hate_v persecute_a and_o destroy_v the_o saint_n the_o church_n 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 long_o and_o have_v suffer_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o little_a child_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o judgement_n from_o all_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v rule_v in_o the_o earth_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v but_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o all_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n that_o have_v desolate_v his_o own_o little_a holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n isa._n 42._o 13_o 14_o 15._o psal._n 2._o 6._o and_o this_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o david_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o small_a stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n that_o daniel_n so_o long_o before_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n which_o become_v so_o great_a a_o mountain_n that_o it_o break_v to_o piece_n the_o gold_n the_o silver_n the_o brass_n the_o iron_n the_o clay_n that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o now_o the_o holy_a scribe_n ezra_n be_v show_v what_o the_o mountain_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n be_v 2_o ezr._n 13._o 35._o that_o it_o be_v zion_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o her_o king_n the_o son_n of_o god_n stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mount_n zion_n a_o posture_n of_o majesty_n belong_v only_o to_o a_o king_n and_o that_o this_o king_n shall_v without_o sword_n or_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o any_o instrument_n of_o war_n destroy_v the_o multitude_n that_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o he_o with_o a_o blast_n of_o fire_n send_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o his_o lip_n a_o flame_a breath_n and_o sparkle_v and_o tempest_n cast_v out_o with_o his_o tongue_n vers._n 10._o and_o the_o torment_n be_v like_o to_o a_o flame_n and_o their_o destruction_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o law_n that_o be_v like_v unto_o fire_n v._n 38._o and_o the_o peaceable_a multitude_n be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v away_o by_o salmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n now_o both_o their_o carry_n into_o captivity_n past_o long_a ago_o 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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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