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flesh_n in_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n jerusalem_n as_o reason_n fain_o will_v have_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o old_a ass_n the_o old_a ass_n must_v be_v a_o servant_n and_o serve_v the_o new_a man_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n this_o wonderful_a prophecy_n follow_v be_v write_v in_o a_o postscript_n to_o a_o letter_n date_v the_o 20_o of_o february_n 1623._o 23._o the_o tribulation_n and_o destruction_n of_o babel_n approach_v with_o exceed_v vehement_a haste_n the_o storm_n arise_v upon_o all_o coast_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o exceed_a tempest_n vain_a hope_n deceive_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o tree_n draw_v near_o which_o be_v know_v in_o the_o wonder_n 24._o the_o intestine_a the_o domestic_a intestine_a homebred_a fire_n hurt_v its_o own_o native_a country_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n be_v beat_v down_o great_a sorrow_n and_o perplex_v sadness_n do_v themselves_o do_v screw_v up_o themselves_o force_v themselves_o 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it_o go_v in_o 37._o at_o what_o the_o one_o shall_v exceed_o rejoice_v the_o other_o shall_v mock_v at_o it_o whereupon_o follow_v the_o sore_a and_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o babel_n 7._o 7._o out_o of_o a_o epist_n vers_fw-la 7._o happy_a be_v those_o who_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n which_o have_v already_o sound_v for_o there_o come_v such_o a_o earnestness_n after_o that_o babel_n and_o her_o convention_n together_o with_o all_o pride_n ambition_n falsehood_n and_o unrighteousness_n shall_v drink_v a_o earnest_a draught_n and_o even_o that_o which_o she_o have_v fill_v etc._n etc._n 3._o 3._o out_o of_o a_o epist_n to_o carel_n van_fw-mi endern_n vers_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v know_v to_o i_o that_o the_o time_n be_v nigh_o and_o at_o hand_n that_o the_o contention_n about_o religion_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o temperature_n but_o with_o great_a ruination_n of_o the_o false_a kingdom_n in_o babel_n that_o have_v set_v up_o itself_o in_o christ_n 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shall_v flow_v out_o of_o zion_n wherein_o the_o afflict_a and_o distress_a shall_v drink_v and_o be_v refresh_v 7._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v guide_v to_o the_o fresh_a pasture_n by_o one_o only_a crook_n and_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o the_o sheep_n that_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a 8._o at_o that_o time_n silver_n and_o gold_n shall_v be_v as_o common_a as_o in_o solomon_n time_n and_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v govern_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v a_o wonder_n 23._o 23._o out_o of_o a_o epist_n vers_fw-la 23._o if_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o blind_a it_o may_v know_v the_o wonderful_a be_v of_o god_n in_o all_o creature_n but_o now_o that_o it_o do_v so_o rage_n and_o rave_v it_o do_v it_o whole_o against_o itself_o and_o against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n at_o who_o light_n they_o shall_v once_o be_v astonish_v they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o son_n which_o the_o travel_a mother_n bring_v forth_o in_o her_o old_a age_n for_o this_o the_o heaven_n 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the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o true_a mahalaleel_n and_o angelical_a image_n which_o do_v disappear_v in_o adam_n be_v again_o manifest_a in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n 39_o the_o sixth_o time_n begin_v with_o jared_n that_o be_v the_o spiritual_a priesthood_n under_o the_o outward_a when_o as_o seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalaleel_n be_v in_o their_o time_n in_o their_o outward_a order_n viz._n the_o ministry_n of_o enos_n concern_v god_n and_o his_o be_v and_o will_v so_o likewise_o the_o preach_a of_o abraham_n concern_v the_o covenant_n and_o circumcision_n also_o moses_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n under_o all_o these_o the_o inward_a priest_n jared_n go_v along_o hidden_o inward_o this_o spiritual_a priesthood_n be_v christ_n in_o the_o new_a man_n and_o outward_o in_o the_o selfe-elected_n priest_n it_o be_v babel_n 40._o this_o sixth_o time_n begin_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o as_o man_n choose_v 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