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a_o long_a time_n pass_v in_o vision_n to_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n chap._n 7.13_o 14._o which_o at_o this_o time_n christ_n continue_v in_o heaven_n to_o receive_v and_o then_o to_o return_v luke_n 19.17_o it_o be_v that_o that_o contain_v in_o it_o eminent_o all_o the_o other_o say_v mercy_n to_o all_o suffer_a saint_n that_o must_v then_o reign_v with_o christ_n the_o say_v thousand_o year_n and_o joint_o enjoy_v all_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o and_o thence_o forth_o and_o for_o ever_o whatsoever_o thing_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o state_n may_v most_o be_v both_o hear_v and_o sten_v as_o decipher_v by_o god_n word_n concern_v which_o i_o conceive_v sufficient_a have_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o saint_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n or_o mass_n of_o dead_a body_n contain_v in_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n at_o the_o first_o bless_a resurrection_n decipher_v by_o christ_n rev._n 20.5_o whereunto_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n be_v here_o prefix_v the_o comprisal_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o former_a parcel_n with_o further_a and_o more_o evident_a discovery_n which_o may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o marrow_n of_o divine_a revelation_n mystery_n open_v by_o that_o key_n give_v by_o christ_n himself_o for_o that_o use_n and_o purpose_n rev._n 20._o &_o 21._o &_o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3.11_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v rev._n 20.5_o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o by_o william_n sherwin_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v 1674._o the_o first_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a rev._n 20.5_o 1._o prove_v four_o way_n 1._o from_o the_o text_n with_o its_o dependency_n as_o a_o revelation_n and_o compare_v with_o christ_n doctrine_n thereof_o luke_n 20.35_o 36._o 2._o from_o the_o context_n as_o a_o explication_n of_o daniel_n vision_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o time_n dan._n 7.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o many_o other_o scripture_n reason_n and_o argument_n together_o with_o our_o whole_a system_n premise_v prove_v the_o same_o 1._o positive_o that_o it_o be_v bodily_a 2._o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o spiritual_a etc._n etc._n 4._o from_o sundry_a text_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o this_o revelation_n ch_n 20_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sure_a explication_n with_o answer_n to_o sundry_a objection_n 2._o improve_v to_o divers_a use_n 1._o for_o information_n in_o nine_o particular_n 2._o by_o reference_n to_o uses_n of_o terror_n and_o consolation_n before_o 3._o for_o admonition_n and_o warn_v to_o all_o that_o profess_v christian_a religion_n now_o in_o the_o due_a season_n to_o approve_v themselves_o as_o wise_a virgin_n both_o in_o prepare_v and_o watch_v for_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v short_o approach_v rev._n 16.15_o 4._o for_o exhortation_n also_o to_o all_o such_o to_o thankfulness_n etc._n etc._n the_o comprisal_n of_o our_o whole_a work_n and_o the_o divine_a mystery_n therein_o explain_v and_o confirm_v by_o many_o sort_n of_o argument_n deduct_v and_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n by_o way_n of_o preface_n unto_o a_o follow_a tract_n on_o rev._n 20.5_o dear_a christian_n who_o part_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o first_o bless_a resurrection_n a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v be_v by_o god_n special_a grace_n former_o lead_v in_o the_o way_n of_o discovery_n as_o by_o many_o other_o useful_a distinction_n contain_v in_o our_o key_n and_o apply_v in_o our_o whole_a work_n so_o particular_o by_o our_o distinction_n assert_v 6._o of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o more_o especial_o have_v first_o thereupon_o be_v lead_v on_o in_o the_o compose_n of_o our_o practical_a tract_n upon_o rev._n 22.20_o set_v forth_o christ_n second_o personal_n come_v to_o destroy_v antichrist_n 1_o thes_n 2.8_o dan._n 7.9_o 11_o 13_o 14._o many_o way_n distinguish_v from_o his_o descend_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o at_o the_o last_o trump_n and_o general_a rapture_n and_o glorious_a change_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n 1_o thes_n 4.15_o 16._o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o for_o at_o the_o former_a he_o bring_v all_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n that_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n with_o he_o at_o the_o latter_a they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v afterward_o shall_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n be_v rapt_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n from_o the_o former_a christ_n withdraw_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o latter_a they_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o he_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o former_a he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n that_o through_o they_o mortal_a eye_n may_v then_o behold_v he_o upon_o the_o latter_a all_o cloud_n will_v be_v abolish_v and_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v flee_v away_o before_o his_o face_n and_o no_o plaee_n be_v find_v for_o they_o rev._n 20.11_o when_o the_o rapt_a saint_n eye_n and_o wicked_a man_n then_o raise_v will_v be_v fit_v to_o behold_v his_o glory_n on_o the_o great_a white_a throne_n at_o the_o former_a the_o wicked_a quick_n will_v be_v judge_v with_o temporal_a destruction_n viz._n turk_n and_o pope_n and_o such_o as_o do_v offend_v and_o work_v iniquity_n will_v be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.41_o at_o the_o latter_a the_o saint_n will_v first_o be_v rapt_v up_o before_o the_o wicked_a rise_n to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o former_a the_o saint_n will_v be_v judge_v with_o a_o judgement_n of_o reward_n in_o this_o world_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 11.19_o have_v before_o there_o suffer_v for_o christ_n they_o shall_v then_o reign_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o first_o say_v resurrection_n at_o the_o latter_a they_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o christ_n in_o judge_v the_o wicked_a at_o the_o former_a he_o come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n at_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v say_v to_o descend_v with_o a_o shout_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o he_o put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n that_o stand_v against_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o at_o the_o latter_a he_o destroy_v the_o last_o enemy_n death_n v._o 25._o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o at_o the_o former_a ezekiel_n gog_n and_o magog_n ch_n 38._o 39_o viz._n the_o turk_n and_o pope_n will_v be_v destroy_v the_o turk_n with_o a_o complication_n of_o judgement_n v._o 22._o the_o other_o by_o the_o last_o vial_n rev._n 16._o &_o rev._n 19_o &_o rev._n 11._o 19_o before_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n call_v jehovah_n shamma_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o ezek._n 40._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n wherein_o daniel_n agree_v ch_n 11.45_o and_z ch_z 12.1_o 2_o 3._o at_o the_o latter_a the_o last_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 20.9_o at_o the_o former_a will_v be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o latter_a will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n at_o the_o former_a only_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o first_o bodily_a resurrection_n which_o christ_n bring_v with_o he_o but_o at_o the_o latter_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a viz._n saint_n depart_v since_o that_o former_a come_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o last_o trump_n these_o or_o the_o like_a we_o consider_v in_o the_o foresay_a tract_n we_o also_o find_v from_o act_n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o that_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o thing_n to_o be_v before_o in_o and_o after_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o 36._o particular_n in_o our_o first_o convince_a argument_n in_o the_o word_n write_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v which_o we_o have_v in_o order_n make_v manifest_a from_o page_n 44._o of_o our_o irenic_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o ch_z 5,6,7,8_o of_o the_o same_o which_o may_v deserve_v your_o serious_a read_n and_o consideration_n as_o be_v another_o divine_a foundation_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n likewise_o upon_o the_o draw_v up_o of_o those_o 16_o divine_a thesis_n or_o position_n page_z 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o of_o the_o irenicon_n in_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o of_o they_o be_v contain_v that_o needful_a distinction_n of_o the_o two_o fold_v consideration_n of_o christ_n execution_n of_o his_o three_o great_a office_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o work_n the_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o benefit_n always_o flow_v from_o that_o undertake_n to_o all_o god_n faithful_a people_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o their_o soul_n etc._n etc._n the_o former_a we_o have_v handle_v in_o our_o next_o practical_a piece_n on_o gen._n
seven_o eye_n denote_v his_o perfect_a power_n and_o wisdom_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o ch_z 5._o in_o their_o due_a order_n of_o accomplishment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n namely_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o for_o we_o speak_v only_o here_o of_o the_o three_o head_n of_o john_n write_n ch_n 1.19_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o begin_v above_o 1600_o year_n past_a and_o now_o appear_v to_o be_v almost_o fulfil_v to_o a_o very_a little_a space_n to_o the_o end_n of_o ch_z 19_o but_o the_o 20_o ch_z with_o the_o two_o following_z ch_z be_v as_o we_o have_v many_o way_n sufficient_o prove_v and_o doubt_v not_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a assistance_n far_o to_o manifest_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o holy_a man_n write_n of_o that_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a revelation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v respect_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o that_o world_n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n namely_o of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o divine_o teach_v luke_n 20.35_o 36._o and_o in_o this_o revelation_n he_o teach_v by_o his_o servant_n john_n what_o that_o world_n and_o resur_n be_v and_o in_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o be_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o text_n a_o remarkable_a emphasis_n in_o the_o greek_a by_o the_o emphatical_a article_n there_o double_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o resurrection_n even_o that_o first_o resurrection_n so_o our_o saviour_n expression_n in_o luke_n 20._o of_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v suitable_a to_o this_o text_n with_o its_o dependency_n both_o of_o that_o world_n then_o to_o begin_v call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o and_o also_o of_o the_o same_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o of_o their_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n set_v they_o all_o four_o down_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o then_o again_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n know_v by_o revelation_n to_o his_o servant_n john_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o order_n of_o fulfil_n in_o this_o ch_n which_o he_o have_v before_o teach_v and_o make_v know_v by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n 1._o say_v he_o the_o child_n of_o that_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o present_a world_n where_o the_o child_n of_o it_o be_v marry_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o where_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v which_o here_o also_o he_o teach_v shall_v be_v when_o he_o destroy_v antichrist_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o bind_v the_o devil_n for_o 1000_o year_n ch_n 19_o &_o 20._o that_o be_v that_o world_n which_o will_v then_o begin_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o here_o emphatical_o even_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n express_v there_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rise_n from_o among_o such_o dead_a body_n as_o then_o shall_v be_v leave_v behind_o be_v the_o same_o the_o apostle_n strive_v to_o attain_v which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.11_o a_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o dead_a of_o which_o more_o afterward_o and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a thing_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o heap_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n of_o such_o saint_n before_o dead_a by_o the_o genitive_a possessive_a as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v inform_v we_o further_o it_o be_v the_o resurrection_n only_o of_o such_o dead_a person_n to_o who_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o belong_v viz._n a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o dead_a leave_v behind_o 3._o of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o that_o be_v to_o rise_v then_o they_o be_v divers_a way_n illustrate_v there_o by_o christ_n 1._o by_o what_o they_o be_v reckon_v or_o count_v worthy_a of_o aforehand_o 2._o by_o what_o they_o be_v style_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o two_o expression_n for_o the_o former_a the_o word_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n the_o word_n be_v a_o decompound_n denote_v they_o to_o be_v count_v worthy_a as_o be_v enrol_v in_o ancient_a record_n for_o it_o viz._n in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v consequent_o to_o obtain_v that_o world_n as_o upon_o record_n for_o it_o the_o word_n seem_v very_o forcible_a in_o their_o decipher_n of_o the_o saint_n bless_a estate_n then_o by_o they_o to_o be_v obtain_v so_o here_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v part_n etc._n etc._n v._n 6._o again_o our_o saviour_n there_o give_v they_o a_o twofold_a excellent_a stile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n so_o here_o they_o be_v the_o spouse_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ch_n 19_o &_o 21._o and_o this_o bless_a resurrection_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o saint_n those_o bless_a person_n then_o 4._o christ_n set_v forth_o a_o twofold_a excellency_n of_o that_o estate_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v immortal_a they_o can_v die_v no_o more_o so_o here_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n not_o only_o privative_o that_o they_o need_v not_o outward_a worldly_a help_n to_o sustain_v they_o etc._n etc._n or_o not_o liable_a to_o suffer_v but_o as_o here_o bless_a and_o holy_a as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o thus_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n guide_v the_o apostle_n john_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o practical_a comment_n in_o this_o divine_a revelation_n of_o his_o former_a heavenly_a doctrine_n luke_n 20._o so_o agreeable_a be_v all_o divine_a truth_n in_o what_o the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v any_o way_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o like_o purpose_n when_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n in_o the_o text_n he_o express_v it_o by_o these_o word_n joh._n 5.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n which_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 14.14_o that_o be_v they_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o before_z they_o be_v the_o synonomous_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o exact_a be_v all_o divine_a truth_n deliver_v by_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o aright_o as_o we_o see_v all_o these_o expression_n suit_v admirable_o with_o the_o text_n in_o its_o expression_n &_o dependency_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o thing_n decipher_v out_o by_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v a_o resurrection_n 2._o the_o first_o resurrection_n 3._o demonstrative_o and_o emphatical_o set_v down_o by_o this_o resurrection_n we_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o the_o bodily_a resurrection_n which_o be_v only_o proper_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n regeneration_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o be_v improper_o so_o take_v only_o by_o a_o metaphor_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o text_n of_o mat._n 19.28_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o regeneration_n but_o as_o learned_a beza_n note_n in_o five_o copy_n it_o be_v distinguish_v in_o the_o original_a from_o the_o precede_a word_n you_o that_o have_v follow_v i_o denote_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v the_o new_a genesis_n or_o christ_n make_v all_o thing_n new_a then_o as_o rev._n 21.5_o when_o he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n that_o the_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o shall_v then_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o it_o be_v remarkable_o explain_v luke_n 22.29_o 30._o you_o be_v they_o that_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o tentation_n i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o if_o it_o can_v have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o regeneration_n yet_o so_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n only_o metaphorical_a not_o proper_a which_o be_v only_o bodily_a at_o that_o first_o and_o also_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n at_o that_o time_n only_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o follow_a for_o
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state_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a they_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n which_o have_v long_o be_v entail_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o show_v in_o our_o systeme_n and_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o at_o his_o return_n shall_v possess_v it_o as_o dan._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o wherein_o the_o say_v saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n and_o this_o be_v exact_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o satan_n bind_v the_o say_v 1000_o year_n and_o the_o time_n of_o both_o be_v so_o interweave_v and_o link_v together_o to_o make_v the_o say_a revelation_n of_o both_o more_o evident_a and_o yet_o he_o reveal_v far_a v._o 3._o that_o satan_n must_v after_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v loose_v again_o for_o a_o little_a season_n who_o in_o the_o same_o order_n will_v be_v loose_v as_o v._o 7_o 8_o &c_n &c_n now_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n st._n john_n see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o they_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n ch_n 19_o in_o white_a the_o relative_a expression_n evident_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v which_o be_v twice_o describe_v in_o ch_z 19.1_o the_o as_o bride_n or_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 7.2_o as_o of_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n in_o white_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a after_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n inhabitant_n metonimical_o ch_n 21.9_o which_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n the_o same_o throne_n in_o dan._n 7._o which_o he_o see_v set_v because_o of_o the_o great_a word_n the_o horn_n speak_v v._n 11._o which_o be_v pitch_v or_o set_v as_o the_o caldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v or_o lift_v up_o as_o arias_n montanus_n render_v it_o till_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n v._o 9_o 11._o and_o for_o who_o be_v the_o throne_n set_v but_o for_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o v._o 18._o the_o saint_n take_v the_o kingdom_n then_o and_o possess_v it_o and_o again_o v._o 22._o judgement_n that_o be_v potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la the_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o same_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n reveal_v in_o this_o place_n but_o here_o two_o thing_n far_a be_v explain_v by_o our_o saviour_n then_o be_v see_v there_o by_o dan._n first_o the_o suffering_n but_o then_o raise_v sts._n shall_v then_o have_v the_o say_a kingdom_n &_o power_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n these_o be_v his_o far_a revelation_n here_o of_o these_o thing_n namely_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o saint_n that_o suffer_v under_o he_o be_v raise_v bodily_a etc._n etc._n and_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n 1000_o year_n and_o if_o our_o systeme_n of_o promise_a mercy_n be_v consider_v well_o with_o its_o scripture_n ground_n none_o of_o this_o will_v seem_v strange_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o some_o make_v a_o stir_n upon_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o live_v we_o there_o show_v in_o scripture_n ideom_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o person_n gen._n 40.20_o psal_n 16.10_o luke_n 12.19_o beside_o how_o they_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o vision_n as_o soul_n in_o take_v their_o body_n be_v also_o considerable_a for_o such_o expression_n at_o that_o time_n a_o like_a description_n he_o have_v rev._n 7.14_o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n so_o ch_n 6.11_o and_o far_o say_v mr._n mede_n animae_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la personâ—â—_n sed_fw-la cadavera_fw-la denotant_fw-la soul_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o only_o put_v for_o person_n but_o for_o dead_a body_n so_o leu._n 19.21_o you_o shall_v make_v no_o cut_n in_o your_o flesh_n for_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n ordinary_o signify_v the_o soul_n but_o fit_o here_o translate_v for_o the_o dead_a the_o like_a ch_n 21.1_o none_o of_o aaron_n son_n must_v be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a among_o his_o people_n the_o word_n use_v for_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o for_o a_o dead_a body_n but_o above_o all_o we_o may_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o exact_a agreement_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o and_z in_o ch_z 6.9_o 10._o of_o the_o same_o person_n first_o of_o those_o that_o have_v suffer_v before_o under_o the_o dragon_n call_v soul_n here_o and_o other_o that_o be_v after_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o beast_n there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n and_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o as_o reward_v the_o first_o he_o style_v soul_n for_o they_o we_o separate_v soul_n then_o when_o there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n under_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v before_o sacrifice_v for_o vengeance_n where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o that_o suit_v to_o moses_n prophecy_n deut._n 32.41_o i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 42._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n viz._n antichrist_n here_o destroy_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n who_o before_o hinder_v the_o joyful_a union_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v deut._n 32.43_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o double_n double_a unto_o babylon_n her_o cup_n of_o wrath_n before_o rev._n 18.6_o as_o also_o daniel_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n ch_z 7._o and_o so_o such_o ancient_a prophecy_n will_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o same_o cry_n of_o the_o martyr_n will_v blood_n be_v particular_o answer_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o john_n here_o see_v in_o vision_n so_o reward_v as_o to_o live_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n the_o say_v 1000_o year_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o daniel_n speak_v be_v give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o to_o these_o say_a soul_n the_o emphatical_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n before_o behead_v have_v particular_a reference_n but_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v as_o distinct_o of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n afterward_o then_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o these_o also_o be_v here_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n reward_v as_o rev._n 11.19_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o short_o to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o christ_n appearance_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v again_o observe_v the_o special_a divine_a excellency_n and_o exact_a suitableness_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o sacred_a book_n and_o now_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o desirable_a for_o many_o good_a reason_n as_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bride_n his_o
church_n for_o which_o end_n this_o love-letter_n be_v send_v by_o he_o almost_o 1600_o year_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o that_o approach_a marriage_n rev._n 19_o &_o 21._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v henceforth_o very_o desirable_a that_o more_o than_o ordinary_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o those_o study_n by_o all_o real_a friend_n of_o christian_a religion_n who_o may_v now_o expect_v much_o return_n from_o christ_n thereupon_o and_o i_o confident_o believe_v that_o every_o degree_n of_o obstruction_n unjust_o cast_v in_o the_o way_n thereof_o upon_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a pretence_n will_v by_o himself_o be_v reckon_v when_o he_o come_v as_o a_o act_n for_o antichrist_n and_o against_o himself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a degree_n the_o worse_o and_o if_o young_a student_n now_o begin_v early_a to_o apply_v their_o study_n thereunto_o they_o may_v likely_o find_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v from_o experience_n a_o better_a foundation_n lay_v for_o their_o future_a study_n than_o from_o many_o other_o former_o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o decipher_v the_o say_a saint_n or_o soul_n by_o their_o suffer_v before_o and_o their_o live_n and_o reign_v then_o with_o christ_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v end_v both_o be_v so_o distinguish_v the_o former_a suffer_v and_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o the_o other_o have_v no_o part_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o former_a only_o that_o have_v part_n in_o all_o these_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n viz._n bodily_a so_o long_o namely_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o other_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o bodily_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v with_o reward_n and_o be_v the_o same_o time_n in_o that_o parallel_n text_n rev._n 11.19_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o all_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o air_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o when_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n be_v to_o be_v deject_v from_o his_o rule_n at_o the_o beast_n destruction_n and_o he_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o secure_o bind_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o seal_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o saint_n rise_v bodily_a and_o reign_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o time_n order_n cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o rise_n then_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o who_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v proper_o belong_v and_o also_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o such_o dead_a leave_v behind_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o saint_n rise_v 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v this_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o say_a time_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v not_o take_v indefinite_o but_o absolute_o for_o itself_o 1000_o year_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a even_o among_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v they_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n in_o the_o most_o unfit_a time_n of_o satan_n prevalency_n as_o paraus_n and_o other_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o clear_a lay_v down_o of_o the_o truth_n will_v here_o sufficient_o resolve_v and_o such_o man_n also_o grant_v that_o that_o whole_a number_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v always_o use_v for_o itself_o in_o scripture_n and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v so_o exact_o lay_v that_o down_o in_o this_o revelation_n so_o as_o he_o have_v take_v away_o all_o ground_n to_o pretend_v otherwise_o both_o in_o lay_v down_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n absolute_o and_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n what_o be_v before_o what_o in_o the_o time_n and_o what_o after_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n so_o that_o no_o parallel_n passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o other_o write_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v produce_v and_o again_o so_o ofren_a repeat_v both_o absolute_o what_o that_o time_n be_v namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n 1000_o year_n and_o as_o often_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o those_o those_o 1000_o year_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o saint_n and_o satan_n and_o shall_v vain_a man_n presume_v to_o pervert_v this_o sense_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v so_o fasten_v upon_o they_o yea_o i_o may_v say_v rivet_v into_o they_o all_o along_o and_o so_o by_o all_o circumstance_n divine_o &_o glorious_o illustrate_v in_o this_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o revelation_n more_o plain_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sure_a table_n of_o the_o best_a time_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o her_o sabbatism_n of_o rest_n to_o come_v in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 4.9_o and_o thus_o much_o from_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n with_o its_o dependency_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o saint_n bodily_a resurrection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o say_v first_o resurrection_n from_o diverse_a considerable_a passage_n observable_a from_o the_o context_n of_o which_o we_o give_v divers_a hint_n long_v a_o go_v in_o our_o appendix_n after_o the_o irenio_n page_n 100_o 101_o 102._o and_o the_o first_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o oppose_v the_o live_n of_o these_o to_o the_o not_o live_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a till_o 1000_o year_n after_o so_o that_o look_v how_o these_o live_v now_o the_o other_o must_v not_o live_v again_o so_o till_o that_o say_a time_n take_v it_o both_o way_n the_o other_o live_v not_o bodily_a till_o then_o therefore_o these_o live_v bodily_a now_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o live_v spiritual_o then_o therefore_o these_o live_v not_o spiritual_o now_o for_o they_o be_v oppose_v as_o the_o one_o live_v the_o other_o not_o live_v again_o opposita_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la 2._o in_o what_o respect_n the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a be_v such_o as_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n here_o they_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o they_o be_v dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n therefore_o they_o live_v here_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n again_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o dead_a since_o they_o suffer_v therefore_o as_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o live_v at_o that_o time_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v 3._o they_o be_v to_o live_v as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o saint_n resurrection_n at_o his_o come_n again_o but_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o bodily_a resurrection_n therefore_o they_o as_o the_o whole_a vintage_n rise_v bodily_a at_o his_o say_a come_v suitable_a to_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 15.23_o above_o 1600_o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o end_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v reveal_v shall_v be_v above_o 1000_o year_n after_o his_o say_a second_o come_v 4._o the_o saint_n be_v then_o to_o live_v as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n personal_a reign_n to_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o vision_n of_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sense_n then_o as_o joh._n 17.24_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o which_o many_o way_n appear_v by_o scripture_n must_v necessary_o be_v then_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n christ_n also_o give_v a_o praeludium_n or_o foreshow_v example_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n mat._n 27._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o many_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o that_o effect_n 2_o cor._n 4.14_o that_o as_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o and_o present_v they_o together_o but_o nothing_o of_o raise_v any_o wicked_a man_n till_o the_o last_o trumpet_n quest_n but_o be_v not_o this_o resurrection_n mean_v of_o regeneration_n because_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrect_v etc._n etc._n answer_v some_o person_n at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n so_o