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geneva@Revelation:21:1 @ And (note:)Now follows the second part of the history prophetic of the future estate of the Church in heaven after the last judgment, to (Rev_21:2; Rev_22:5). In this are two things briefly declared. The station, seat, or place of it, (Rev_21:1). Then her state and condition, in the verses following. Before the state of the Church described, is set down the state of the whole world, that there shall be a new heaven, and a new earth; (Isa_65:17; Isa_66:22; 2Pe_3:13) and this is the seat or place of the Church, in which righteousness shall dwell.(:note) I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

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geneva@Revelation:21:4 @ And God shall wipe away all teares fro their eyes: and there shalbe no more death, neither sorow, neither crying, neither shal there be any more paine: for the first things are passed.

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geneva@Revelation:21:6 @ And he said unto me, (note:)The description of the Church is in three parts, by the abolishing of old things, by the being of present things in God, that is, of things eternal: and by the giving of all good things with the godly. If so be they shall contend manfully; (Rev_21:7). But the reprobate are excluded from there; (Rev_21:8).(:note) It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

geneva@Revelation:21:7 @ He that ouercommeth, shal inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my sonne.

geneva@Revelation:21:8 @ But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their (note:)Their lot, and inheritance as it were.(:note) part in the lake which burneth with fire and

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geneva@Revelation:21:10 @ And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and (note:)He means the place and stately seat of the Church, foreshadowed in a mountain.(:note) high mountain, and shewed me A type of that Church which is one, ample, or catholic, holy celestial, built by God, in this verse: and glorious in the verse following (Rev_21:11). This type propounded generally, is particularly declared; (Rev_21:12). that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

geneva@Revelation:21:11 @ Hauing the glorie of God: and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious, as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall,

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geneva@Revelation:21:13 @ On the East part there were three gates, and on the Northside three gates, on the Southside three gates, and on the Westside three gates.

geneva@Revelation:21:14 @ And the wall of the city had (note:)That is, foundation stones, according to the number of the gates, as is shown in (Rev_21:19).(:note) twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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geneva@Revelation:21:17 @ And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the (note:)He adds this, because the angel had the shape of a man.(:note) angel.

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geneva@Revelation:21:19 @ And the foundations of the wal of ye city were garnished with all maner of precious stones: the first foundation was Iasper: the second of Saphire: the third of a Chalcedonie: the fourth of an Emeraude:

geneva@Revelation:21:20 @ The fift of a Sardonix: the sixt of a Sardius: the seueth of a Chrysolite: the eight of a Beryl: the ninth of a Topaze: the tenth of a Chrysoprasus: the eleuenth of a Iacynth: the twelfth an Amethyst.

geneva@Revelation:21:21 @ And the twelve gates [were] twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the (note:)By street, he means the broadest place of the city.(:note) street of the city [was] pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

geneva@Revelation:21:22 @ And I sawe no Temple therein: for the Lorde God almightie and the Lambe are the Temple of it.

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geneva@Revelation:21:24 @ And the people which are saued, shal walke in the light of it: and the Kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it.

geneva@Revelation:21:25 @ And the gates of it shall not be shut by day: for there shalbe no night there.

geneva@Revelation:21:26 @ And the glorie, and honour of the Gentiles shall be brought vnto it.

geneva@Revelation:21:27 @ And there shall enter into it none vncleane thing, neither whatsoeuer woorketh abomination or lies: but they which are written in ye Lambes booke of life.

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