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the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to
the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden
girdle. His head and his hairs were white like
wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a
flame of fire: and his feet like nnto fine brass, as
if they burned in a furnace."

It is written in Ephesians, 2nd chapter, 21st
ver.---" In whom all the building fitly fra.ned toge
ther, groweth into an holy temple, in the Lord.

This agrees with the text that the law and the gospel are enclosed together, from time to time, by the spirit, to fix up a building for it to dwell in. And the fulness of the spirit is gathering the bones of Israel, and it is enclosed from an unbelieving world till the temple is fin} ished, which are the bones of the whole house of Israel, which is the seventh church.

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It is written in the 1st Epistle of Paul to Timothy, 6th chap. 15 & 16 verses.--- Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, aud Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto: whom no man hath seen nor can see. This agrees with the text, that it was to be sealed up, and be as a garden enclosed, till the end of times, which are within six thousand years. And the scriptures testify that then he will shew who are the children of immortality, with a life dwelling in light; which no man can see until the times spoken of by the Prophet Daniel, 12th chap. 7th ver---“ And I heard the man, clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, that it shall be for a time, times, and a half." This agrees with the text, that for a time, and times, the Lord would speak in parable the things touching the end; that the words of all the prophets, and the woman's

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seed, touching the things of immortality and the new birth which is the new world, should be sealed from man, as it is written in the 1st Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians the 13th chapter and the 9th 10th and 12th verses; that it should be known in part, and prophesied in part, until times be fulfilled; then there should be an open vision to those that seek to be made the true Israel of God, which is the Lamb's wife; and that which is perfect come, and that which is in part be done away, and the fulness of the spirit of God will rest on Israel, and shew them things to conie; for the servants know not what the master doeth, but the sons, which are the House of Israel, know what the Father doeth; but when he had the nature of man on him they knew him not, so now times are up, that the fulness of the same Spirit will rest on Israel, and testify of him which is the magnet of life of the light of the day, and the world will not know them, because they knew not him that had been before them.

SECOND SERMON.

It is written by John, 1st chapter 13th verse.--Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."

This text shews there is another birth yet for man. And it is written in the 1st Epistle of John, 5th chapter, 7th verse." For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are

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The Father is the Spirit of the new creation: and the Word is Christ resting on the seed of the woman, which was the body of Jesus; till he had done that work which man was commanded to

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do, during the six days, which are as six thousand years with God: these two are one: and when the Spirit rests on Israel, the same Spirit will be three and yet one. But when Israel has become aş Christ, and done the work, that was commanded, and testified of the Spirit, they will receive the birth which is not of blood, but the water and the Spirit, which is of God. Then will they deliver up this life, which is the blood, to the Father, even Christ; then will the Father Le all in all, in immortality. For in immortality is the light of life, and is also life, to the spirit and soul of man, which bave left their bodies in the bowels of the earth; and the same Spirit will give them bodies as the angels, at the first resurrection. But the mortal which do the work, a life which dwelleth in light, and all in heaven and on earth will serve them which is immortal, which is the bride and the bridegroom.

It is written by Isaiah, 27th chapter, 6th verse. "He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom, and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit."

And this is the fruit of those that are born of God, them being the mother of the new creation. and Christ the husband; for Christ is the last Adam, and the bones of Israel the last Eve, which is the new world. And they will fulfil that passage wrote by the Prophet Isaiah, 60th chapter, 20th verse." Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw it self." The sun is set as typical of the Spirit of the magnet of the life that dwelleth in light, which is the glory of God; the moon is set as typical of, or compared to, the body of man, that it shall no more go to the ground, nor the light of it with draw itself, by seeing corruption, but become as the sun. For the Lord uttered parables by the prophets;

(a) And Jesus said in the Gospel according to John, 17th chapter, 15th verse; and 14th chapter, 2nd and 3rd verses.---"I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil." "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." This was all done typical of the kingdom, when it should be revealed; that whomsoever should venture their lives, as Esther the queen, should gain the life of which the text testifies; but the road appearing narrow to the unbe lieving world, they refuse to venture into this narrow gate, which is wrote of in the 7th chapter of Matthew, and the 14th verse.----" Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." But, can a

man enter in at a door which is closed, or drink of a fountain which is sealed, until the door is opened, and the fountain is unsealed? So it is evident from Solomon's Song, 4th chapter, 12th, verse, that it has been as "a garden enclosed," aud "a fountain sealed;" which agrees with the words of the Prophet Ezekiel, 44th chapter, 2ud verse. --- This gate shall be slint, it shall not be opened, no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord, the God of Israel hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut." (b) And in the Prophet Daniel, 12th chapter, 7th verse, is shewn how long it was to be shut; till "a time and times." Then will, the old world, in blood, serve the new one, which is not born of blood," as it is written in the text,

(u) This is the interpretation of the parable: the life of Christ, and the House of Israel, that a bone of them should not be broken, nor their bodies see corruption.

(b) Which was Christ, when he put off the nature of the first Adam and entered into the life of the latter Adam, and the door was then closed.

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the "half time," which is a thousand years. For strait is the gate to enter to the birth of God, that life eternal might be given to he that would venture.

And the Lord shews by the Prophet Hosea, the time wherein the birth mentioned in the text will take place, 6th chapter, 2nd verse.---" After two days will he revive us, in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight." And Jesus said in the Gospel according to Luke, 13th chapter, 32nd verse.---" Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.” And in Matthew, 13th chapter, 33rd verse.---"The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." The three days which are spoken of by Queen Esther, and the three days which are spoken of by Hosea; and the three days, and the three measures of meal, which are spoken of by Jesus, which were parables to the world, are the type of the three generations, two thousand years in each generation, which are six thousand years; and within the third generation the sons of God will be manifested, which are "born not of blood, nor of the will of man, but of God:" being the fulness of times.

It is written in the Gospel according to Luke, 7th chapter, 28th verse." For say unto you, Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater Prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.

This also testifies of the new birth, which is wrote of in the text. Though John the Baptist, and the rest of the martyrs obtained not, because the fulness of times was not come; but their bodies died in full faith of these promises, by seeing it at a distance; and though they are, as it is said

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