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the_o morning_n star_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n who_o leave_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o father_n throne_n chap._n 3.21_o and_o to_o have_v a_o name_v write_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n with_o divers_a other_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o well_o resolve_v of_o in_o the_o best_a time_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v it_o heb._n 11.35_o which_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o attain_n to_o by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 11._o whence_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o yea_o observe_v far_o they_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o be_v account_v 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probable_o at_o the_o jew_n conversion_n in_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o when_o that_o nation_n will_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n isa_n 66.8_o and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n will_v be_v v._o 7._o then_o in_o v._o 11_o etc._n etc._n be_v set_v forth_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o say_a enemy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch_n when_o he_o will_v eminent_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n as_o psal_n 110.1_o at_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n p._n 7._o the_o four_o prophecy_n rev._n 11.13_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o time_n whereof_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o as_o say_v that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n probable_o ch_z 10._o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v and_o christ_n visible_a dominion_n be_v then_o to_o take_v place_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o divine_a thesis_n ch_n 2._o p._n 3._o of_o the_o irenicon_n november_n 3._o 1663._o this_o part_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o 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john_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o century_n or_o first_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o which_o say_v six_o seal_n reach_v to_o the_o time_n wherein_o constantine_n the_o great_a throw_v down_o the_o heathenish_a idolarry_n 〈◊〉_d roman_a empire_n about_o the_o year_n 320._o after_o christ_n they_o be_v set_v â—ow_o rev._n 6._o but_o out_o of_o the_o seven_o seal_n proceed_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n whereof_o the_o six_o first_o contain_v all_o the_o ensue_a time_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n both_o christian_n and_o antichristian_a and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n it_o vide_fw-la paper_n of_o decemb._n 7._o 1664._o where_o divers_a reason_n be_v give_v for_o it_o and_o continue_v as_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o
abide_v that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v who_o be_v their_o spiritual_a priest_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o and_o their_o king_n to_o protect_v they_o spiritual_o again_o chap._n 11._o the_o two_o witness_n prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n 1260_o day_n have_v as_o a_o general_a consolation_n to_o the_o church_n all_o that_o time_n foreshow_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n and_o soon_o after_o have_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n foreshow_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n so_o likewise_o the_o other_o 144000_o lamb-follower_n in_o the_o western_a empire_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o have_v this_o character_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o have_v his_o father_n name_v write_v upon_o their_o forehead_n chap._n 14.1_o again_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v sufferer_n under_o 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