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command_v his_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 43._o v._n 10_o 11._o saying_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n show_v the_o house_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n indicavit_fw-la israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o conjugatione_n hiph_n annunciavit_fw-la exposuit_fw-la narravit_fw-la indicavit_fw-la and_o let_v they_o measure_v the_o pattern_n show_v they_o the_o form_n of_o the_o house_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o sight_n a_o wise_a master-builder_n will_v take_v care_n to_o prepare_v fit_a material_n in_o every_o respect_n answerable_a and_o suitable_a unto_o the_o house_n he_o be_v about_o to_o build_v and_o so_o ought_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v co-worker_n with_o god_n in_o build_v his_o house_n which_o be_v his_o church_n to_o take_v heed_n both_o what_o and_o how_o they_o build_v 1_o cor._n 3_o 9-14_a every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v it_o and_o the_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n young_a convert_v new-born-babe_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n act._n 2.41_o 47._o but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a material_n to_o be_v lay_v next_o unto_o the_o corner_n stone_n of_o that_o spiritual_a building_n i_o say_v again_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o foundation-work_n of_o god_n building_n nor_o be_v they_o fit_v for_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n consider_v what_o st._n paul_n that_o wise_a master-builder_n say_v of_o such_o young_a convert_v 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o heb._n 5.12_o 13._o read_v the_o word_n these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v not_o fit_a matter_n for_o the_o foundation_n nor_o for_o pillar_n nor_o for_o beam_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o beginning_n plant_v and_o building_n or_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o father_n that_o be_v grave_n gracious_a holy_a wise_a and_o experience_a believer_n 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join_v those_o sanctify_a believer_n together_o into_o one_o fellowship_n society_n and_o gospel_n brotherhood_n in_o a_o solemn_a day_n of_o prayer_n with_o fast_v wherein_o some_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v by_o preach_v the_o word_n unto_o they_o show_v they_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o a_o church_n relation_n the_o elder_n and_o chief_a brethren_n of_o some_o particular_a church_n of_o saint_n be_v present_a and_o assist_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n if_o they_o may_v be_v obtain_v may_v in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commission_n give_v to_o he_o constitute_v and_o make_v they_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n they_o give_v up_o themselves_o profess_o first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o one_o to_o another_o mutual_o and_o
3_o 8_o 11_o 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v come_v up_o against_o my_o people_n israel_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o thus_o will_v i_o magnify_v myself_o and_o sanctify_v myself_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 39.1_o 8-13_a 21_o 25_o 29._o second_o mystery_n babylon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o have_v give_v their_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o the_o beast_n rev._n 19.19_o 20_o 21._o three_o john_n mystical_a gog_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o their_o multitude_n rev._n 20.8_o 9_o who_o will_v compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n will_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o three_o another_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o another_o work_n that_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v again_o be_v this_o viz._n he_o will_v set_v up_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n dan._n 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v luk._n 1.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o the_o next_o particular_a in_o our_o general_a position_n be_v touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v in_o several_a place_n plain_o affirm_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n dan._n 7.13_o 14_o 27._o verse_n 14._o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 27._o and_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_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 even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o 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prophecy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v dan._n 2.37_o 43_o 44._o when_o the_o stone_n have_v break_v all_o those_o kingdom_n in_o piece_n vers_n 34_o 35_o 45._o which_o stone_n be_v christ_n luk._n 20_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.3_o compare_v with_o matth._n 21.44_o and_o jerem._n 51_o 19-24_a and_o with_o thou_o will_v i_o destroy_v kingdom_n then_o that_o stone_n will_v become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35_o that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n will_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n zech._n 14.9_o and_o thâ—_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v enlarge_v 1._o by_o the_o extraordinary_a conversion_n of_o sinner_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n isa_n 60.3_o 5_o 8_o 10-15_a and_o rom._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o isa_n 44.3_o 4_o 5._o whereby_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o 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