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shall_v flov_v forth_o from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o true_a mount_n zion_n there_o describe_v so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o own_o person_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o as_o content_v to_o do_v homage_n and_o to_o be_v under_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o very_a nation_n themselves_o thereinto_o by_o their_o pattern_n and_o example_n v_o 26._o thus_o there_o be_v a_o quicknin_n and_o judicial_a power_n as_o we_o have_v show_v which_o the_o saint_n shall_v put_v forth_o through_o their_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o shall_v stand_v possess_v of_o the_o power_n and_o perfection_n as_o well_o of_o the_o true_a church_n and_o ministry_n as_o of_o the_o right_a magistracy_n or_o worldly_a rule_n and_o dominion_n both_o which_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v in_o their_o purity_n as_o well_o of_o their_o practice_n as_o institution_n in_o this_o triumph_a church_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o universal_a worldly_a government_n or_o magistratical_a dominion_n in_o this_o true_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o sake_n all_o thinig_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a all_o be_v they_o as_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o nor_o have_v the_o scripture_n leave_v we_o without_o witness_n herein_o but_o in_o sundry_a particular_n do_v lay_v open_a and_o declare_v the_o manner_n how_o and_o step_n whereby_o christ_n proceed_v as_o well_o to_o the_o bring_n in_o as_o to_o the_o actual_a set_v up_o of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o he_o during_o a_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o quicken_v glorify_a body_n or_o society_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o church_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o firstborn_a fit_v and_o adorn_v by_o himself_o to_o share_v with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n the_o preparatory_a dispensation_n unto_o this_o be_v a_o dark_a midnight_n matth._n 25_o 6._o such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n in_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o utter_o break_v dar._n 12._o 1_o 7._o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n or_o worldly_a christian_a church_n shall_v be_v besiege_v and_o take_v zech._n 14._o 1_o 2._o that_o great_a and_o holy_a city_n rev._n 11._o 2_o 8._o which_o for_o her_o hypocrisy_n and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n apostasy_n and_o enmity_n against_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n be_v compare_v rev._n 11._o to_o sodom_n and_o egypt_n answer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o same_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o letter_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o therefore_o in_o matth._n 24._o and_o other_o scripture_n where_o the_o literal_a jerusalem_n be_v