David, that is faid to be the Root (in refpect of his Divine) and the Offspring of David (in refpect of his Human Nature.) This is the Perfan that the Father bath raifed up to be the King of Sion. I have Set my King upon my boly Hill of Sion, Pfal.2. and Shortly will appear to be King of Nations too.

Then it follows in the 17th and 18th Verses, For I will reftore Health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy Wounds, faith the Lord (which fhews the Cre tainty of the Mercy promifed) because they called thee an Outcaft; faying, This is Zion, whom no Man feeketh after. The Church of God hath fometimes, in her own Apprehenfion, and in the Efteem of others, been like one caft ont, and not regarded: Therefore the Lord layeth this Argument down as a Reason why he will reftore Health unto her, and heal her of all her Wounds: All Difeafes, Wounds, and Maladies among the Saints, fhall be perfectly healed, in the Time of Chrift's Kingdom.

Thus faith the Lord, Behold (take notice of it) I will bring again the Captivity of Jacob's Tents (tho' carry'd never fo far away as Captives; yet the Lord will bring them back again to himself, and to their Land) and have mercy on his Dwelling Places (which fhews the Mercy, Care and Providence of God, not only over them, but all that appertains to them.) And the City fhall be builded upon her own Heap, and the Palace hall remain after the manner thereof. The Letter of the Words have a peculiar relation to the Return of the Jews, at the time of their Conversion: Wherefore this is an undoubted Proof that the Glory prophefy'd of, and in these Words, promifed to the fews, upon their Return, will have its Fulfilment in the Land of

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Canaan, when the City Jerufalem fhall be builded again, and beautify'd upon her own Heap: There where the hath a long time lain in her Ruins, there fhall fhe be adorned with fplendid Majefty, and remain in that beautiful Glory, after the manner thereof, even in Jerufalem. However this may be expounded by fome, as if it look'd no further than the Return of the Jews out of Babylon's Captivity. It appears evident to me, that the whole of all thofe Bleffings here promised, had not its Accomplishment at that time. Befides, in the latter End of this Chapter we read how the fierce Anger of the Lord fhall come as a Whirlwind, upon the Head of the Wicked, in the Latter Days; ye fhall confider it: Which must have a refped to the Laft Day, Spoke of in the New Teftament: And therefore the Glory here prophetically treated of, muft be underftood of the Kingdom of Chrift.

The 37th of Ezekiel is very full to the fame Import; where we have the Refurrection of the dry Bones fet forth unto us; by which the whole House of Ifrael is meant, how low foever they were; and ready to fay, Our Hopes are cut off for our Parts; tho' they lay in the Graves, or like dry Bones in the Valley, as indeed they have done for many Hundreds of Tears, yet they fhall rife again by the Spirit of Life entring into them, which will have. its Accomplishment in the glorious Converfion of that People unto Jefus Chrift.

Then we read of the Reunion of all the Tribes; yea, the ten Tribes, which rent themselves off from Judab. in the Time of Jeroboam, who was King of Ifrael; and afterwards were carry'd away captive by Pig-lathpilefer, King of Affyria, 2 Kings, xv. 29. long.

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before Chrift came in the Flefh; and have not been known to return to this Day. But upon the Fulfilment of this Prophecy, there will be a Return of thefe, together with the Tribe of Judah, and they fhall be as one People, Nation, and Kingdom. This is fignified by the Two Sticks becoming one in the Prophet's Hands; ver. 19, 20, and 22. And I will make them one Nation in the Land, upon the Mountains of Ifrael. This looks as if the Land of Canaan, call'd here the Mountains of Ifrael, would be the Place where they fhall all meet, and be reeftablished again; and one King fhall be King to them all. Who this King is, we have expreffed v. 24. And they shall be no more two Nations, neither fhall they be divided into two Kingdoms any more. Here will be a glorious Reunion, not only of all the Jews, but of all the Converted Gentiles too, into one compleat Body or Kingdom: For the Gen tiles fhall come to thy Light,, and Kings (that is the Converted Kings among the Gentiles) to the Brightnefs of thy Rifing, Ifa. lx. ver. 3.

Neither hall they defile themselves any more with their Idols, nor with their Deteftable things: Eut I will faye them out of all their Dwelling Places, wherein they have finned, and will cleanse them. It is certain this has not had its Accomplishment as yet; but will have its Fulfilment in that Day, when the Fountain of Chrift's Blood fhall be opened unto them for cleanfing. So hall they be my People, and Iwill be their God: And my Servant (that is, Chrift) fhall be King over them; and they shall all have but one Shepherd, &c. This is the great Shepherd of the Sheep, the Lord Jefus, who feeds his People with the Bread and the pure River of the Water of Life

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Well! This is the King that the Spirit of God points us to; It is this fpiritual David that will put Life into the dry Bones, and bring them out of their Graves: It is Chrift that will unite, not only all the Tribes of Ifrael, but all the Converted Jews and Gentiles, as one Church, People, and Nation: It is he that will cleanse them from all their Filthinefs both of Flesh and Spirit: It is the Lord Jesus Chrift that will be their King and Shepherd, both to reign over them, and to feed them. And my Servant David fall be their Prince for ever. This muft be spoken of, and apply'd only to Jefus Chrift.

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The Name of the City (NEW J ERUSALEM from that Day fhall be call'd, THE LORD IS THEre. 1. From that Day, when all the Prophefies relating to the Kingdom of Chrift come to be fulfilled, the City fhall be, The Lord is there. 2. This City takes in the whole Wife, Bride, or Spouse of Chrift. 3. The Excellency of this City doth appear, Firft, From the near Union and Relation there is between Chrift and the Saints; Secondly, From the Place where he defcends; Thirdly, From ber Walls, which are great and high, Fourthly, From the Gates, which are twelve, Fifthly, From the Length and Breadth of the City; Sixthly, From the Materials of the Walls, which are of Faf par; Seventhly, From the Foundations of the Walls, Eighthly, From the Streets being all of pure Gold, Ninthly, There being no Temple in it; Tenthly, And because it has no need of the Sun. 4. Such a glorious City will be in this World. 5. The Glory of the Mediator will be wonderful among the Saints, at this time.

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