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24._o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o world_n yet_o again_o by_o some_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n these_o thing_n be_v either_o apply_v literal_o or_o at_o least_o mystical_o or_o typical_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o applicable_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o prevalency_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o the_o long_a continuance_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o special_a resemblance_n of_o the_o antichristian_a power_n and_o state_n afterward_o and_o even_o the_o very_a phrase_n in_o daniel_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o pope_n rev._n 13._o but_o after_o this_o vers_n 27._o it_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n the_o dominon_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n note_n the_o expression_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o this_o can_v 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judicious_a do_v conceive_v swear_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o world_n time_n under_o satan_n rule_n under_o such_o power_n as_o former_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v even_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n yet_o though_o daniel_n understand_v not_o the_o say_v mark_n of_o the_o say_a time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o gentile_a church_n yet_o he_o have_v other_o give_v respect_v the_o jewish_a church_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o conversion_n of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n which_o though_o unto_o we_o it_o seem_v difficult_a to_o find_v the_o epocha_n thereof_o the_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v about_o the_o emperor_n julian_n time_n and_o if_o so_o seem_v to_o approach_v nigh_o point_v out_o the_o jew_n first_o conversion_n and_o forty_o five_o year_n after_o the_o glorious_a time_n expect_v to_o appear_v or_o 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the_o dead_a observe_v the_o expression_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v of_o a_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o which_o be_v apply_v hither_o with_o psal_n 8._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n and_o act._n 2.29_o 30._o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n david_n psal_n 130.11_o of_o his_o seed_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o which_o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v and_o 2_o sam._n 7.16_o his_o seed_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v before_o he_o and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v wonderful_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v all_o raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o its_o time_n to_o be_v accomplish_v be_v to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o time_n follow_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o due_a time_n which_o now_o 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time_n as_o it_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o resemble_v in_o the_o two_o first_o epistle_n in_o the_o five_o last_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n date_n of_o 42._o month_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o seven_o epistle_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n answerable_a to_o that_o promise_n rev._n 3.21_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o that_o will_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 20.4_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 1.6_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v himself_o there_o still_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o 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sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o chap._n 13._o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a apostatical_a church_n from_o about_o anno._n 406._o as_o be_v probable_o conceive_v from_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o twofold_a beast_n wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v vers_n 1._o describe_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o when_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o dipossess_v cunning_o wind_n in_o that_o his_o substitute_n the_o beast_n give_v his_o power_n and_o place_n unto_o he_o under_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n expound_v cap._n 17._o have_v upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n make_v up_o one_o body_n with_o his_o clergy_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o earthly_a constitution_n have_v two_o horn_n of_o power_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n but_o concern_v the_o twofold_a beast_n christ_n the_o mighty_a angel_n describe_v chap._n 10.1_o when_o he_o give_v the_o book_n to_o john_n contain_v the_o beast_n forty_o two_o month_n speak_v vers_n 6.7_o that_o his_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v his_o two_o sackcloth_n witness_n prepare_v cap._n 11._o the_o pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o woman_n in_o her_o wilderness-condition_n 1260._o day_n of_o year_n who_o in_o a_o seem_a disgraceful_a manner_n he_o set_v up_o against_o this_o great_a beast_n which_o in_o appearance_n be_v maxim_n impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la they_o be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n eye_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o along_o such_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n overcome_v the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o greatness_n and_o by_o suffer_v and_o die_v after_o the_o lamb_n example_n at_o last_o total_o and_o final_o overcome_v he_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n that_o false_a antichristian_a apostatical_a church_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n that_o scarlet_a whore_n describe_v rev._n 17._o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n not_o only_o bewitch_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o her_o sorcery_n but_o also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n the_o true_a church_n though_o in_o a_o wilderness-condition_n yet_o continue_v to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v while_o the_o destroy_a angel_n by_o their_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o whore_n chap._n 14._o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o counsel_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n lays_z hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20._o and_o bind_v he_o likewise_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n and_o shut_v he_o in_o his_o dungeon_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n general_o over_o all_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o 19.20_o where_o again_o all_o time_n will_v end_v and_o in_o this_o last_o period_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o synchronal_n the_o bind_n of_o satan_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bear_v the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v during_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v chap._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v as_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n to_o praise_v he_o so_o enlarged_o chap._n 19.5_o 6._o for_o as_o we_o note_v before_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o viol_n but_o one_o table_n of_o chronology_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o all_o such_o distinct_a vision_n be_v contemporary_n as_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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