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true_a altar_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v and_o not_o man_n even_o that_o mention_v heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v this_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o it_o 1._o christ_n give_v himself_o and_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v this_o gift_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o worth_n and_o altogether_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n have_v infinite_a evil_n in_o it_o so_o christ_n obedience_n to_o death_n and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v bring_v infinite_a glory_n to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o infinite_a person_n who_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o offence_n be_v make_v void_a thereby_o 2._o this_o altar_n sanctify_v believer_n and_o their_o gift_n offer_v upon_o it_o isa_n 56.7_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n rev._n 8.3_o christ_n add_v incense_n offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n now_o this_o occasion_n be_v give_v for_o unfold_a somewhat_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o altar_n three_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v add_v for_o a_o far_a discovery_n thereof_o 1._o the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o altar_n be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n and_o here_o be_v two_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v in_o one_o verse_n chap._n 43.15_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lion_n of_o god_n certain_o there_o be_v much_o of_o mystery_n in_o these_o name_n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o altar_n call_v by_o these_o name_n elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n only_a isa_n 29.1_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n probable_o because_o of_o the_o altar_n there_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o latter_a name_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o lion_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o the_o altar_n do_v devour_v the_o beast_n offer_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v his_o prey_n which_o may_v have_v some_o signification_n here_o for_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n bring_v to_o this_o altar_n will_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o will_v devour_v flesh_n in_o they_o and_o consume_v it_o but_o yet_o when_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v shall_v be_v slay_v a_o divine_a nature_n shall_v live_v and_o so_o the_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v renew_v shall_v perform_v reasonable_a service_n those_o that_o come_v to_o this_o altar_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o live_v as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o gal._n 2.20_o a_o saint_n lay_v on_o this_o altar_n be_v dead_a as_o carnal_a but_o live_v by_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o when_o christ_n be_v offer_v as_o man_n he_o die_v but_o the_o altar_n the_o divine_a nature_n do_v live_v which_o as_o it_o do_v sanctify_v so_o afterward_o it_o do_v enliven_v the_o sacrifice_n again_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o live_a altar_n and_o thus_o the_o power_n of_o this_o altar_n will_v more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o destroy_v flesh_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o that_o glorious_a church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o altar_n will_v be_v a_o lion_n of_o god_n to_o its_o enemy_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o it_o enemy_n it_o have_v some_o deny_v its_o be_v as_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o arrian_n do_v of_o old_a the_o socinian_o do_v it_o now_o and_o as_o these_o will_v make_v void_a this_o altar_n in_o its_o be_v so_o there_o be_v other_o who_o go_v about_o to_o make_v it_o void_a in_o its_o use_n that_o be_v as_o a_o altar_n thus_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v find_v out_o other_o way_n for_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o saint_n mediation_n now_o this_o lion_n of_o god_n will_v at_o last_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n and_o devour_v all_o its_o enemy_n true_o he_o couch_v now_o but_o these_o enemy_n will_v not_o leave_v stir_v and_o provoke_v till_o they_o rouse_v he_o up_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o at_o once_o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o must_v rest_v till_o their_o brethren_n which_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o then_o as_o rev._n 14.18_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a now_o when_o the_o altar_n have_v do_v its_o work_n as_o the_o lion_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v then_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n harel_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o this_o altar_n have_v endeavour_v to_o obscure_v it_o and_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o come_v to_o it_o or_o look_v towards_o it_o the_o gentile_n possess_v the_o outward_a court_n do_v hide_v this_o altar_n so_o that_o it_o be_v see_v but_o by_o a_o few_o viz._n the_o measure_a worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o these_o gentile_n set_v up_o other_o altar_n as_o jeroboam_n do_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o come_v to_o this_o yet_o this_o altar_n remain_v and_o there_o be_v true_a worshipper_n that_o come_v to_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o offer_v their_o gift_n upon_o it_o rev._n 11.1_o but_o when_o this_o glorious_a temple_n shall_v be_v build_v than_o this_o altar_n shall_v appear_v for_o the_o gentile_n that_o hide_v it_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v then_o more_o clear_o see_v as_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n for_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_v as_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n so_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o that_o as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n before_o which_o all_o other_o altar_n will_v be_v â—hrown_v down_o for_o ever_o christ_n will_v be_v glorious_o visible_a as_o god-man_n as_o king_n priest_n prophet_n and_o altar_n and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o this_o altar_n shall_v be_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n than_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n and_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n shall_v stand_v before_o it_o and_o christ_n appear_v they_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 2._o we_o read_v of_o the_o settle_v of_o this_o altar_n chap._n 45.19_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o settle_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o chap._n 43.14_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a settle_v what_o may_v we_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v hereby_o sure_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o settle_v thereof_o for_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n settle_v and_o there_o it_o dwell_v bodily_a and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a settle_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebrew_n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n so_o those_o that_o have_v this_o altar_n be_v the_o lesser_a settle_v of_o it_o and_o in_o special_a as_o chief_o here_o mean_v that_o glorious_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o
will_v be_v all_o bind_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o not_o be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o new_a earth_n as_o in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v evil_a angel_n tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o hinder_v the_o do_v of_o much_o good_a cause_v trouble_n to_o the_o saint_n so_o there_o be_v holy_a angel_n withstand_v they_o which_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a instrument_n to_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o and_o as_o saint_n have_v invisible_a enemy_n so_o invisible_a friend_n dan_n 10.13_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n withstand_v i_o 21_o day_n which_o say_v one_o must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-fr daemone_v quodam_fw-la aulico_fw-la etc._n etc._n act_v in_o cambyses_n and_o his_o evil_a counsellor_n and_o enkindle_n hatred_n against_o the_o jew_n now_o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n this_o prince_n withstand_v i_o here_o be_v angel_n against_o angel_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o because_o evil_a angel_n will_v be_v all_o shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o so_o no_o need_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o holy_a angel_n to_o withstand_v they_o thus_o than_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o angel_n 2._o affirmative_o it_o be_v to_o man_n what_o be_v man_n 1._o to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n he_o will_v be_v supreme_a lord_n of_o this_o world_n to_o come_v 2._o to_o the_o saint_n who_o as_o they_o now_o suffer_v so_o then_o shall_v they_o reign_v with_o christ_n rev._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n first_o the_o glorify_a saint_n we_o shall_v reign_v of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 24.4_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n this_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o time_n for_o honour_v the_o saint_n why_o shall_v the_o saint_n execute_v the_o judgement_n write_v that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n psa_n 149.9_o so_o why_o shall_v the_o saint_n succeed_v the_o holy_a angel_n in_o their_o government_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n and_o see_v god_n have_v such_o regard_n to_o their_o honour_n how_o dear_a shall_v his_o honour_n be_v to_o they_o q._n but_o how_o shall_v the_o glorify_a saint_n rule_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a._n for_o the_o how_o take_v this_o hint_n as_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v succeed_v the_o holy_a angel_n in_o their_o government_n so_o shall_v they_o reign_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v before_o and_o so_o as_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o not_o marry_v so_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o as_o angel_n have_v be_v send_v to_o make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o his_o servant_n 2_o kin._n 1.3_o &_o 15._o dan._n 10.14_o rev._n 22.16_o so_o may_v the_o glorify_a saint_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o saint_n not_o glorify_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o angel_n and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o from_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o may_v be_v the_o ministry_n of_o glorify_a saint_n angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v at_o christ_n command_n and_o come_v and_o go_v when_o he_o bid_v they_o they_o ascend_v to_o know_v and_o descend_v to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n shall_v the_o glorify_a saint_n go_v and_o come_v at_o christ_n command_n and_o last_o when_o saint_n die_v angel_n carry_v their_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16.22_o so_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o translation_n of_o any_o saint_n into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n some_o glorify_a one_o may_v be_v send_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o particular_a consider_v 2_o thing_n 1._o as_o angel_n lose_v no_o glory_n by_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o do_v their_o work_n on_o earth_n so_o shall_v not_o glorify_v saint_n by_o go_v out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o saint_n not_o glorify_v 2._o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o saint_n on_o earth_n may_v have_v any_o converse_n together_o so_o as_o that_o the_o saint_n can_v bear_v the_o access_n of_o angel_n as_o abraham_n do_v then_o much_o more_o may_v the_o not-glorified_n saint_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o access_n of_o the_o glorify_v one_o to_o they_o and_o that_o because_o saint_n glorify_v and_o not-glorified_n will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o also_o the_o saint_n not-glorified_n will_v then_o be_v better_o capacitate_v in_o respect_n of_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n to_o bear_v the_o access_n of_o the_o glorify_a saint_n than_o any_o be_v heretofore_o to_o bear_v the_o access_n of_o angel_n to_o they_o and_o last_o glorify_a saint_n may_v appear_v in_o such_o a_o form_n which_o the_o not-glorified_n one_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v this_o seem_v hint_v ezek._n 44.19_o when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o their_o garment_n in_o which_o they_o minister_v and_o put_v on_o other_o garment_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o raise_a saint_n second_o the_o saint_n not-glorified_n that_o be_v those_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n in_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o also_o those_o of_o the_o save_v nation_n shall_v reign_v dan._n 7.27_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v he_o not_o that_o all_o saint_n shall_v be_v ruler_n but_o all_o ruler_n shall_v be_v saint_n magistracy_n and_o government_n will_v be_v then_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o saint_n ruler_n shall_v as_o man_n live_v sober_o as_o magistrate_n righteous_o as_o member_n of_o church_n godly_o they_o will_v be_v as_o david_n man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n do_v all_o his_o will_n as_o solomon_n have_v wisdom_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o people_n and_o nehemiah_n seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n jer._n 30.21_o their_o noble_n shall_v be_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o governor_n shall_v proceed_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o ezek._n 45.8_o my_o prince_n shall_v no_o more_o oppress_v my_o people_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o that_o glorious_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o come_v prince_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n prince_n and_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n people_n and_o none_o but_o the_o lord_n prince_n shall_v rule_v over_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v oppress_a prince_n to_o they_o verse_n 9_o let_v it_o suffice_v you_o o_o prince_n of_o israel_n remove_v violence_n execute_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n 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