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he_o the_o government_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v even_o as_o he_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v behave_v himself_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o towards_o his_o subject_n he_o be_v not_o as_o a_o lord_n over_o they_o but_o as_o their_o servant_n in_o love_n to_o admit_v of_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o way_n of_o deal_n be_v to_o inlighten_v their_o understanding_n to_o exhort_v they_o and_o to_o lead_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o this_o rule_n all_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o walk_v towards_o his_o servant_n all_o his_o true_a servant_n be_v his_o member_n and_o these_o have_v as_o great_a a_o right_a in_o he_o as_o those_o who_o he_o have_v make_v ruler_n over_o they_o in_o he_o they_o be_v all_o but_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n and_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o in_o case_n of_o any_o offence_n may_v call_v the_o 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of_o the_o gentile_n the_o 3._o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n church_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v unto_o the_o gentile_n chap._n 60._o and_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v chap._n 61._o christ_n shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o they_o chap._n 62._o the_o four_o and_o last_o comfort_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o jew_n notwithstanding_o 4._o of_o the_o recalling_a of_o the_o jew_n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n and_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o the_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o offer_v unto_o they_o chap._n 63_o 64_o 65_o to_o 17._o yet_o that_o in_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v renew_v and_o recall_v again_o and_o glorify_v god_n together_o with_o the_o gentile_n from_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o chap._n 65._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n the_o text_n which_o i_o have_v choose_v at_o this_o time_n for_o this_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o head_n of_o these_o comfort_n and_o be_v annex_v thereunto_o as_o a_o 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spirit_n of_o god_n do_v much_o insist_v upon_o in_o the_o proposal_n of_o this_o first_o comfort_n concern_v the_o church_n deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o god_n alone_o that_o will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o deliverance_n the_o other_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o make_v this_o former_a truth_n evident_o apparent_a unto_o all_o allege_v thus_o that_o because_o god_n alone_o have_v declare_v and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o this_o great_a work_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o author_n thereof_o both_o these_o truth_n be_v often_o repeat_v and_o much_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n from_o the_o 40._o to_o this_o 52._o the_o first_o point_n be_v deliver_v the_o place_n be_v these_o for_o the_o first_o chap._n 40._o to_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 21._o chap._n 41._o ver_fw-la 4._o 10_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 43._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 7_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 25._o and_o chap._n 44._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 24._o and_o chap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 5_o 11_o 18_o 19_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 46._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 13._o &_o chap._n 47._o 4._o chap._n 48._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 16_o 20._o chap._n 52._o 6._o and_o in_o many_o of_o those_o chapter_n the_o second_o also_o be_v insist_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v these_o for_o the_o second_o chap._n 41._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o and_o chap._n 42._o ver_fw-la 9_o chap_n 43._o ver_fw-la 12._o chap._n 44._o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o chap._n 45._o ver_fw-la 19_o 21._o chap._n 46._o ver_fw-la 10._o chap._n 48._o ver_fw-la â—_o 4_o 5_o 16._o the_o particular_a place_n i_o will_v not_o now_o mention_v for_o brevity_n sake_n only_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o these_o two_o doctrine_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v so_o much_o insist_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o this_o matter_n namely_o that_o he_o even_o he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o shall_v bring_v this_o deliverance_n to_o pass_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o none_o but_o he_o by_o this_o that_o he_o declare_v from_o the_o beginning_n 9_o isa_n 42._o 8_o 9_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n for_o herein_o god_n do_v difference_n himself_o from_o idol_n and_o man_n and_o in_o this_o deliverance_n 26._o isa_n 41._o 20_o 21_o 2d_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o especial_o do_v he_o challenge_v a_o peculiar_a emminency_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n namely_o in_o this_o that_o he_o do_v declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n which_o he_o have_v do_v ordinary_o both_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n in_o plain-word_n and_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o work_n he_o tell_v adam_n in_o plain_a term_n from_o the_o beginning_n 15._o gen._n 3._o 15._o the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o tell_v abraham_n that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o 13._o gen._n 12._o 13._o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o tell_v david_n that_o upon_o his_o throne_n his_o seed_n shall_v sit_v for_o ever_o and_o ordinary_o 29._o psal_n 89._o 4_o 29._o he_o have_v foretell_v unto_o his_o people_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o be_v to_o befall_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o issue_n thereof_o as_o amos_n say_v sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 7._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o god_n not_o only_o do_v declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o work_n for_o the_o forego_n work_n of_o god_n do_v represent_v and_o hold_v out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o picture_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o way_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o follow_a work_n so_o that_o the_o work_n itself_o do_v speak_v in_o one_o period_n that_o which_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o in_o another_o analogical_o and_o thus_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o literal_a a_o spiritual_a sodom_n and_o egypt_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n discover_v unto_o we_o chap_n 11._o 8._o thus_o also_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a babylon_n from_o which_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o spiritual_a deliverance_n which_o be_v not_o only_o foretell_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o also_o represent_v and_o delineate_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o temporal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o earthly_a babylon_n which_o be_v typical_a unto_o the_o spiritual_a this_o i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o observe_v before_o i_o come_v unto_o my_o text_n because_o it_o will_v 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