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the_o best_a antiquity_n that_o cerinthus_n hold_v no_o wanton_a voluptuous_a chiliasme_n nor_o speak_v he_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o the_o millenaries_n though_o tertullian_n and_o irenaeus_n live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n near_o to_o cerinthus_n his_o time_n then_o do_v eusebius_n and_o therefore_o wise_a man_n can_v but_o wonder_v that_o eusebius_n shall_v tell_v we_o such_o story_n and_o wonder_v the_o more_o because_o epiphanius_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o give_v himself_o ten_o time_n more_o to_o inquire_v into_o opinion_n than_o eusebius_n flourish_v about_o 30_o year_n after_o eusebius_n his_o death_n 365._o death_n euseb_n dye_v about_o the_o year_n 339._o and_o epith_n flourish_v about_o the_o year_n 365._o do_v neither_o himself_o find_v any_o such_o opinion_n hold_v by_o cerinthus_n or_o his_o sect_n nor_o do_v he_o mention_v it_o as_o report_v by_o eusebius_n or_o his_o gaius_n or_o dionysius_n or_o any_o other_o and_o thus_o praise_n to_o jehovah_n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v our_o general_a thesis_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v be_v yet_o afore_o the_o ultimate_a general_a judgement_n a_o most_o glorious_a visible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n for_o many_o year_n wherein_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n like_v as_o a_o new_a creation_n sect_n i._o of_o our_o new-testament_n proof_n we_o have_v occasional_o open_v so_o many_o and_o so_o much_o to_o explain_v the_o prophet_n that_o we_o have_v great_o anticipate_v ourselves_o and_o happy_o make_v our_o work_n so_o short_a in_o this_o that_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o tediousness_n to_o the_o reader_n §_o 1_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v touch_v upon_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o glorious_a visible_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n before_o the_o ultimate_a general_a judgement_n be_v in_o matth._n 24.13_o 14._o but_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o all_o nation_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o end_n come_v that_o antitheticall_a but_o point_n at_o a_o time_n immediate_o follow_v the_o universal_a transcendent_a impiety_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n mention_v vers_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n *_o be_v oft_o prognosticate_v to_o be_v as_o the_o night_n 12._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 3.1_o compare_v 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o compare_v 2_o pet._n 3._o ver_fw-la 3_o &_o ver_fw-la 12._o precede_v the_o sunrising_n of_o that_o glory_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v the_o end_n here_o mention_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n not_o of_o jerusalem_n as_o we_o have_v before_o analitical_o demonstrate_v on_o this_o twenty_o four_o of_o matthew_n p._n 102._o sect._n 9_o and_o this_o end_n must_v be_v of_o the_o wicked_a world_n that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n as_o wicked_a not_o of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o world_n or_o material_a substance_n else_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n mention_n endure_v and_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v come_v call_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.21_o there_o will_v be_v no_o put_v of_o man_n to_o be_v save_v upon_o endure_v or_o suffer_v they_o now_o be_v save_v and_o glory_n have_v dispel_v suffer_v and_o consequent_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o testimony_n against_o all_o nation_n to_o which_o at_o this_o time_n all_o that_o survive_v shall_v altogether_o submit_v as_o to_o all_o appearance_n the_o end_n therefore_o here_o intend_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o sinful_a world_n then_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n form_v by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o which_o at_o which_o time_n christ_n shall_v glorious_o appear_v and_o radiat_a upon_o it_o on_o earth_n as_o we_o have_v large_o demonstrate_v on_o the_o thirty_o verse_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o twenty_o four_o of_o matthew_n p._n 82._o sect._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o sign_n immediate_o antecedent_n to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o glorious_a beginning_n i_o say_v the_o sign_n prognostic_n or_o causal_a sign_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o all_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o glorious_a prelude_n this_o radiant_a sun_n soften_a all_o good_a generous_a plant_n to_o a_o flow_a of_o sap_n into_o the_o flower_n of_o god_n garden_n or_o fruit-tree_n of_o his_o fortward_a though_o it_o harden_v the_o dead_a earth_n into_o stone_n to_o be_v trample_v and_o break_v by_o the_o prancing_n of_o victorious_a judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o other_o scripture_n before_o open_v abundant_o enlarge_v §_o 2_o that_o these_o thing_n thus_o brief_o hint_v may_v due_o be_v illustrate_v according_a to_o the_o just_a extent_n of_o the_o word_n under_o consideration_n let_v we_o make_v three_o observation_n upon_o they_o ¶_o 1._o that_o such_o a_o end_n must_v be_v here_o mean_v as_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o the_o time_n immediate_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o salvation_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a to_o they_o survive_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n advise_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o time_n to_o fly_v not_o to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o those_o trouble_n even_o as_o many_o year_n afore_o the_o gospel_n be_v flee_v from_o jerusalem_n act_v 8.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o general_o from_o the_o jew_n act_n 13.46_o rom._n 11.25_o even_o as_o they_o witness_v the_o say_a departure_n in_o their_o continuance_n in_o their_o jewish_a sacrifice_v from_o titus_n his_o destruction_n to_o adrian_n and_o from_o he_o to_o constantine_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o julian_n his_o time_n as_o we_o have_v oft_o before_o recite_v beside_o the_o evil_n here_o set_v as_o mark_n of_o the_o end_n be_v the_o same_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o compare_v the_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n of_o this_o twenty_o four_o of_o matthew_n with_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ¶_o 2._o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o all_o nation_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o inhabit_a world_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v proclaim_v to_o a_o whole_a town_n if_o declare_v but_o in_o the_o market_n place_n or_o to_o a_o whole_a province_n or_o county_n when_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o chief_a city_n but_o this_o preach_n must_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a inhabit_a world_n wherever_o man_n inhabit_v as_o jonah_n preach_v in_o every_o street_n of_o nineveh_n labour_v three_o day_n in_o that_o work_n in_o that_o one_o city_n and_o this_o preach_n must_v be_v such_o and_o so_o much_o as_o will_v just_o amount_v to_o a_o witness_n to_o they_o viz._n a_o witness_n to_o convince_v they_o beyond_o all_o excuse_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o they_o ¶_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v here_o say_v this_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o that_o by_o this_o emphatical_a expression_n be_v give_v to_o we_o a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o this_o gospel_n and_o the_o the_o kingdom_n insomuch_o that_o christ_n mere_a spiritual_a kingdom_n can_v be_v here_o understand_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o saint_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o that_o kingdom_n the_o gospel_n come_v from_o heaven_n the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o inhabit_a world_n convert_v by_o that_o gospel_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n as_o our_o text_n hold_v forth_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o antecedent_n sign_n of_o the_o come_n and_o approach_v of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o the_o antecedent_n can_v be_v the_o consequent_a or_o the_o sign_n be_v the_o thing_n signify_v nor_o can_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o effect_n beside_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v antithetical_o put_v
there_o can_v be_v a_o apt_a proverb_n ubi_fw-la bene_fw-la nemo_fw-la meliùs_fw-la let_v we_o touch_v with_o their_o pen_n a_o little_a on_o every_o clause_n i_o shall_v see_v he_o or_o see_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n he_o prophecy_v of_o follow_v which_o sol._n jarchi_n expound_v i_o see_v the_o praise_n of_o jacob_n and_o their_o greatness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o now_o but_o after_o a_o time_n chaskuni_fw-la add_v he_o prophesi_v of_o david_n that_o be_v of_o he_o in_o his_o ultimate_a generation_n christ_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o rabbin_n by_o and_o by_o in_o their_o targum_fw-la talmud_n and_o treatise_n harmonious_o consent_v but_o not_o nigh_o that_o be_v as_o jarchi_n say_v afore_o it_o be_v not_o now_o but_o after_o a_o time_n and_o as_o the_o targum_fw-la or_o chalde_a paraphrase_n expound_v it_o it_o be_v not_o near_o when_o a_o king_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v anoint_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v rule_n overdo_n all_z the_o son_n of_o men_n mark_v that_o expression_n it_o follow_v there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob._n the_o greek_a translate_v shall_v arise_v or_o shine_v forth_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n by_o peter_n in_o the_o say_v 2_o pet._n 1.19_o aforequoted_n and_o by_o christ_n himself_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o above_o cite_a rev._n 22.16_o both_o place_n be_v pen_v since_o christ_n ascension_n and_o therefore_o can_v import_v no_o less_o then_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o before_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o christ_n to_o shine_v as_o a_o day_n star_n to_o the_o jew_n if_o he_o shine_v not_o to_o they_o afore_o or_o for_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n relation_n to_o david_n when_o he_o lay_v down_o all_o relation_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o in_o the_o inference_n from_o the_o say_a place_n of_o number_n of_o which_o it_o follow_v and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v say_v the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n a_o king_n shall_v arise_v the_o messiah_n or_o christ_n shall_v be_v anoint_v that_o shall_v rule_n all_z the_o son_n of_o men._n so_o that_o christ_n must_v have_v his_o sceptre_n as_o well_o as_o david_n and_o other_o king_n and_o as_o his_o gracious_a sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n over_o his_o people_n psal_n 45.7_o heb._n 1.8_o so_o his_o powerful_a constrain_a destroy_a rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n over_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 2.9_o rev._n 12.5_o which_o two_o last_v mention_v place_n be_v prophetical_a of_o future_a time_n not_o fulfil_v shall_v seem_v in_o the_o time_n of_o john_n pen_v the_o revelation_n though_o that_o be_v long_o after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n or_o through_o the_o corner_n of_o moab_n the_o greek_a be_v he_o shall_v break_v to_o piece_n the_o duke_n of_o moab_n 〈◊〉_d moab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chalde_a be_v he_o shall_v kill_v the_o prince_n of_o moab_n †_o and_o shall_v unwal_v the_o child_n of_o seth_n which_v the_o chalde_a excellent_o expound_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o seth_n be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n give_v to_o he_o in_o the_o room_n of_o abel_n slay_v and_o kaines_n posterity_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n only_a seths_n posterity_n remain_v in_o noah_n all_o the_o world_n since_o that_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o seth_n as_o of_o a_o secondary_a adam_n which_o dominion_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o king_n and_o nation_n be_v prophesy_v in_o psal_n 72.11_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o in_o phil._n 2.10_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n not_o only_o of_o heavenly_a or_o spiritual_a but_o of_o earthly_a etc._n etc._n to_o this_o exposition_n sol._n jarchi_n subscribe_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n that_o be_v say_v he_o all_z peoples_n which_o do_v all_o come_v of_o seth_n the_o son_n of_o adam_z the_o first_o we_o have_v one_o rabbin_z behind_o viz._n maimony_n who_o in_o their_o talmud_n 1._o talmud_n r._n maimony_n in_o misn_a tom._n 4._o treat_n of_o king_n c._n 11._o sect_n 1._o notable_o explain_v the_o whole_a prophecy_n of_o balaam_n brief_o thus_o i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o that_o be_v david_n i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o this_o be_v the_o king_n christ_n there_o shall_v proceed_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n this_o be_v david_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o king_n christ_n and_o shall_v smiâ—e_v through_o the_o corner_n of_o moab_n this_o be_v david_n as_o it_o be_v write_v two_o sam._n 2.8_o and_o he_o smite_v moab_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o shall_v unwal_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n this_o be_v the_o king_n christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v psal_n 72.8_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_z sea_n to_o sea._n and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n to_o david_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o all_o they_o of_o edom_n become_v david_n servant_n 2_o sam._n 8.14_o and_o seir_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n this_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v up_o on_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v bee_n the_o lord_n hobad_n v._o 21._o thus_o maimony_n who_o have_v speak_v so_o full_o that_o i_o need_v not_o but_o give_v a_o light_a touch_n on_o the_o rest_n verse_n 18._o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n these_o edomite_n the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n become_v a_o possession_n to_o david_n 1_o chron._n 18.13_o after_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o possession_n to_o christ_n isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v up_o from_o edom_n with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n red_a with_o blood_n sprinkle_v on_o his_o garment_n intimate_v a_o corporal_a destruction_n of_o the_o edomite_n by_o christ_n seir_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n seir_n that_o be_v esau_n for_o there_o esau_n dwell_v gen._n 36._o therefore_o the_o greek_a render_n seir_n by_o esau_n so_o that_o this_o clause_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a against_o who_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o israelite_n as_o it_o follow_v shall_v do_v valiantness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v valiant_a act_n valiant_o which_o in_o effect_n sometime_o signify_v victory_n in_o war_n 1_o sam._n 14.48_o sometime_o get_v wealth_n and_o riches_n ezek._n 28.4_o both_o here_o mean_v as_o both_o go_v together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o victory_n in_o war_n though_o the_o chalde_a express_v rather_o the_o late_a which_o double_a sense_n well_o answer_v to_o the_o name_n israel_n that_o signify_v a_o prevail_a as_o a_o prince_n with_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 32.28_o and_o to_o psal_n 60.14_o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v valiantness_n and_o he_o will_v tread_v down_o our_o enemy_n and_o heb._n 2.8_o god_n will_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o christ_n foot_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n as_o the_o chalde_a express_v it_o so_o targum_fw-la jonathan_n say_v and_o a_o ruler_n shall_v rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n which_o sol._n jarchi_n open_v thus_o and_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o ruler_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o king_n christ_n he_o speak_v thus_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 72._o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_z sea_n to_o sea_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v of_o all_o city_n as_o the_o chalde_a expound_v it_o viz._n the_o city_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 20_o 21_o 22._o be_v plain_a of_o themselves_o verse_n 23_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o the_o chalde_a explain_v it_o woe_n to_o the_o sinner_n that_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o targum_fw-la jonathan_n explain_v it_o thus_o when_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o give_v a_o good_a reward_n unto_o the_o just_a and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 24_o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n and_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n and_o he_o shall_v
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that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v verse_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v §_o 1_o note_n first_o in_o general_n touch_v the_o all_z of_o this_o text_n that_o though_o saint_n peter_n in_o act_n 2._o do_v true_o apply_v part_n thereof_o to_o the_o wonderful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o sole_o applicable_a to_o that_o nor_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o whole_o fulfil_v and_o terminate_v therein_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o singularity_n herein_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o other_o hint_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n though_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o to_o my_o size_n 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