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contemporary_a in_o antichrist_n time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n as_o dan._n 11.40_o etc._n etc._n &_o dan._n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o &_o chap._n 7.24_o 25._o compated_a with_o rev._n 9.11_o &_o chap._n 11._o &_o chap._n 13._o at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v to_o be_v unseal_v in_o respect_n of_o both_o those_o enemy_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o daniel_n and_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n set_v they_o forth_o in_o their_o due_a order_n as_o be_v say_v ten_o what_o daniel_n brief_o show_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o at_o christ_n appear_v 12._o see_v abridgm_n on_o dan._n 12._o namely_o that_o then_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v dan._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n in_o that_o respect_n more_o full_o explain_v from_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n chap._n 37._o first_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n and_o after_o by_o the_o unite_n of_o two_o stick_n into_o one_o under_o one_o king_n to_o they_o both_o for_o ever_o and_o chap._n 38_o 39_o by_o remove_v gog_n the_o hinderer_n of_o their_o rise_n and_o last_o chap._n 40_o 41_o 42_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n by_o show_v to_o he_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n then_o to_o ensue_v after_o gogs_o ruin_n and_o both_o daniel_n and_o ezekiel_n be_v god_n prophet_n send_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o both_o foretell_v their_o great_a restoration_n and_o the_o time_n thereof_o though_o mystical_o as_o two_o witness_n of_o god_n truth_n to_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a jew_n in_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o their_o deject_a condition_n till_o then_o eleven_o the_o first_o three_o worldly_a monarchy_n be_v past_a which_o have_v oppress_v the_o jew_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o book_n of_o revelation_n speak_v nothing_o of_o they_o dan._n see_v abridgm_n on_o dan._n nor_o of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n till_o christ_n resurrection_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o first_o seal_n rev._n 6._o &_o psal_n 45._o when_o christ_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n give_v to_o he_o he_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o 63._o see_v irenicon_n p._n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 61_o 62_o 63._o but_o afterward_o the_o order_n of_o the_o time_n and_o thing_n in_o daniel_n as_o respect_v the_o proceed_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n to_o the_o time_n of_o its_o ruin_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n follow_v upon_o it_o both_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n exact_o agree_v as_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o same_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o truth_n namely_o from_o the_o finish_n of_o christ_n work_n of_o redemption_n to_o his_o come_n again_o but_o after_o that_o for_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o dan._n 7.13_o 14_o 15._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n christ_n only_o in_o rev._n 20_o 21_o &_o 22._o further_o inform_v we_o save_v it_o be_v dark_o employ_v dan._n 12.13_o where_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o daniel_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a or_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.5_o twelve_o hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o christ_n as_o man_n upon_o earth_n know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o day_n yet_o have_v since_o ascend_v and_o sit_v on_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n reveal_v now_o for_o our_o use_n in_o a_o latitude_n both_o concern_v the_o last_o day_n and_o also_o many_o other_o great_a mystery_n contain_v in_o that_o divine_a book_n of_o the_o
revelation_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o together_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n what_o be_v shut_v up_o before_o in_o daniel_n likewise_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n but_o ever_o since_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o his_o apostle_n st._n john_n with_o promise_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o due_a performance_n thereof_o 13_o such_o scripture_n as_o have_v special_a stamp_n upon_o they_o of_o the_o last_o time_n as_o jacob_n and_o moses_n his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n gen._n 61._o see_v iren._n p._n 59_o 60_o 61._o 49._o &_o deut._n 33._o and_o that_o song_n of_o moses_n pen_v for_o posterity_n deut._n 32._o and_o balaams_n prophecy_n num._n 24._o etc._n etc._n usual_o contain_v something_o in_o they_o respect_v the_o same_o time_n 14_o that_o usual_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o postremity_n of_o day_n in_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o last_o of_o day_n by_o we_o read_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n have_v reference_n usual_o to_o these_o time_n wherein_o these_o great_a mystery_n be_v to_o be_v open_v by_o degree_n and_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o according_o fulfil_v in_o their_o order_n as_o be_v observable_a in_o these_o scripture_n follow_v gen._n 49.1_o numb_a 24.24_o deut._n 4.30_o prov._n 31.25_o isa_n 2.2_o mic._n 4.3_o jer._n 23.20_o ezek._n 38.16_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o but_o especial_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o two_o follow_a place_n dan._n 2.28_o &_o 10.14_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v dan._n 8.17_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n and_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o indignation_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 11.36_o till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v where_o the_o former_a or_o such_o other_o like_o expression_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v use_v which_o all_o usual_o refer_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n but_o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o text_n tell_v nebuchadnezzer_n express_o that_o god_n have_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o postremity_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n viz._n in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o monarchy_n as_o he_o proceed_v to_o explain_v to_o he_o and_o chap._n 10_o 14._o after_o daniel_n have_v see_v a_o glorious_a vision_n of_o christ_n a_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o express_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o make_v he_o understand_v what_o shall_v befall_v his_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a or_o postremity_n of_o day_n 40_o see_v abridgm_n on_o dan._n 11.36_o 40_o and_o so_o the_o other_o like_o phrase_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n dan._n 11.40_o that_o be_v in_o the_o last_o time_n so_o chap._n 12.4_o 9_o 13._o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a that_o be_v when_o daniel_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o lot_n and_o the_o other_o phrase_n the_o last_o end_n of_o the_o indignation_n dan._n 8.19_o and_o chap._n 11.36_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o jew_n full_a &_o great_a restoration_n at_o christ_n appearance_n as_o dan._n 12.1_o which_o be_v the_o particular_a drift_n of_o those_o several_a phrase_n by_o the_o order_n of_o his_o vision_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o they_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o accomplishment_n in_o part_n and_o by_o what_o be_v further_o still_o to_o be_v do_v as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o in_o their_o due_a place_n in_o our_o abridgement_n of_o daniel_n vision_n on_o divers_a of_o those_o place_n and_o phrase_n therefore_o beside_o many_o other_o consideration_n from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o may_v be_v convince_o add_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o one_o how_o unwarrantable_o somâ—_n man_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o natural_a signâ—fications_n of_o these_o many_o phrase_n and_o expression_n set_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n along_o that_o book_n beside_o the_o experimental_a fulfil_n of_o divers_a thing_n therein_o according_o as_o chap._n 11.40_o &_o 12.4_o 9_o &_o 2.28_o in_o part_n fulfil_v yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o they_o have_v i_o say_v very_o mistaken_o go_v about_o to_o limit_n and_o confine_v all_o daniel_n prophecy_n to_o the_o greek_a empire_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v manifest_v in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n will_v not_o be_v fulfil_v whole_o in_o about_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o or_o happy_o near_o upon_o it_o see_v our_o abridgement_n on_o daniel_n and_o the_o fum_o of_o the_o revelation_n in_o the_o irenicon_n pag._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 15_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o thereupon_o to_o give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n renew_v afterward_o to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.3_o and_o also_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 35.12_o 39_o see_v before_o runner_n p._n 38_o 39_o and_o confirm_v by_o moses_n for_o all_o three_o together_o exod._n 6.3_o 4._o yea_o and_o as_o he_o speak_v swear_v by_o god_n to_o they_o deut._n 30.20_o yea_o and_o again_o with_o a_o very_a remarkable_a and_o strong_a expression_n reach_v to_o and_o comprehend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o appear_v deut._n 11.21_o he_o swear_v it_o say_v moses_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o which_o god_n seem_v to_o tell_v moses_n exod._n 3._o that_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o memorial_n through_o all_o generation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n which_o memorial_n he_o there_o three_o time_n repeat_v v._o 6_o 15_o 16._o to_o assure_v all_o generation_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a rev._n 20.5_o 6._o have_v not_o only_o personal_o promise_v it_o to_o they_o all_o but_o swear_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o moses_n record_v and_o yet_o again_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o word_n in_o his_o servant_n mouth_n again_o declare_v that_o in_o their_o natural_a life_n they_o live_v on_o earth_n this_o promise_n make_v personal_o to_o they_o be_v not_o fulfil_v as_o st._n stephen_n express_o speak_v act_v 7.5_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o set_v a_o foot_n upon_o by_o that_o covenant_n though_o they_o purchase_v burying-place_n that_o their_o dead_a bone_n may_v keep_v possession_n thereof_o by_o that_o mean_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a or_o first_o say_v resurrection_n rev._n 20.5_o 6._o when_o christ_n that_o one_o promise_a seed_n gal._n 3.16_o in_o special_a and_o chief_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o their_o seed_n not_o seed_n as_o the_o apostle_n remarkable_o distinguish_v and_o expound_v too_o in_o that_o text_n i_o say_v christ_n that_o promise_a seed_n shall_v put_v they_o into_o possession_n then_o of_o that_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v only_a stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n before_o as_o heb._n 11.9_o and_o dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n as_o be_v the_o condition_n also_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v though_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o yet_o he_o have_v say_v of_o abraham_n particular_o ver_fw-la 8._o that_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v so_o that_o not_o have_v yet_o receive_v it_o he_o must_v according_a to_o scripture_n receive_v it_o at_o the_o say_v first_o resurrection_n 39_o see_v forerunner_n p._n 38_o 39_o for_o god_n promise_n and_o oath_n will_v not_o fail_v though_o many_o man_n faith_n may_v much_o fail_v in_o these_o thing_n as_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v luke_n 18.8_o when_o he_o abraham_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n not_o only_o of_o canaan_n but_o of_o the_o world_n through_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n further_a teach_v rom._n 4.13_o and_o this_o mr._n mede_n show_v to_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o our_o saviour_n argument_n mat._n 22.27_o &_o mark_v 12._o that_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o that_o they_o must_v live_v again_o upon_o earth_n to_o inherit_v then_o that_o promise_v land_n of_o canaan_n to_o wit_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act._n 3.19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a creation_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o our_o saviour_n show_v rev._n 21.5_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n beza_n understand_v that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o five_o or_o
of_o god_n seem_v frequent_o to_o join_v matter_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n together_o which_o will_v be_v fulfil_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o particular_o concern_v the_o two_o resurrection_n rev._n 20._o and_o even_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n almost_o as_o we_o note_v in_o the_o irenicon_n pag._n 102._o and_o elsewhere_o be_v make_v know_v by_o degree_n and_o so_o the_o two_o session_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n vide_fw-la obser_n 2._o but_o as_o we_o here_o observe_v st._n paul_n set_v three_o great_a thing_n down_o together_o namely_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a at_o the_o say_v first_o resurrection_n or_o at_o his_o second_o come_v which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v about_o 1700_o year_n after_o and_o then_o come_v the_o end_n which_o according_a as_o christ_n have_v reveal_v will_v be_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o his_o second_o come_v and_o at_o his_o three_o so_o that_o mark_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n dan._n 12.4_o to_o wit_n many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v divers_a hundred_o of_o year_n before_o antichrist_n time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o a_o wonderful_a vision_n of_o christ_n as_o rev._n 10._o likewise_o in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n 5_o 6_o 7._o which_o contain_v 1260_o year_n more_o so_o three_o question_n be_v propound_v by_o christ_n disciple_n mat._n 24._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o of_o his_o come_n again_o or_o return_v as_o he_o call_v it_o before_o luke_n 19.12_o and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o all_o our_o saviour_n answer_v but_o much_o of_o the_o near_a and_o give_v divers_a sign_n of_o his_o second_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 30._o but_o close_o thereunto_o adjoin_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o his_o three_o come_v v._o 31._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o reveal_v save_v mystical_o afterward_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o true_a key_n to_o open_v in_o aftertime_n the_o spiritual_a cabinet_n of_o divers_a otherwise_o mystical_a text_n dark_o set_v down_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n and_o so_o to_o be_v such_o a_o key_n for_o other_o thing_n see_v the_o like_a mat._n 25.31_o speak_v in_o part_n of_o his_o second_o come_v and_o in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o ver_fw-la 32._o he_o speak_v of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v at_o his_o three_o come_v large_o expound_v so_o by_o himself_o rev._n 20.11_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n so_o again_o st._n paul_n in_o 1_o thes_n 3._o ult_n and_o chap._n 4.14_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n second_o come_v when_o christ_n will_v bring_v all_o his_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o then_o shall_v 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