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the_o pap_n the_o altar_n incense_n odour_n lamp_n candlestick_n golden_a censer_n temple_n singing_n instrument_n of_o music_n smoke_n fill_v the_o temple_n to_o the_o trumpet_n to_o jerusalem_n king_n throne_n crown_n elder_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o our_o better_a guide_n herein_o these_o know_a necessary_a and_o approve_a rule_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o difficult_a thing_n in_o this_o chapter_n viz._n that_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v as_o previous_a to_o all_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o 27_o of_o james_n 1.17_o 1_o john_n 1.20_o 27_o prayer_n 29.30_o prayer_n rev._n 1.3_o act_n 8.28_o 29.30_o reading_n 1.12_o reading_n psal_n 1.12_o meditation_n 13._o meditation_n dan._n 12.4_o 8_o 13._o conference_n 12.3_o conference_n rev._n 1.3_o psal_n 119.98_o 99_o john_n 7.17_o dan._n 12.3_o practice_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v rule_n 1._o first_o to_o compare_v any_o obscure_a passage_n or_o phrase_n with_o 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that_o shall_v be_v as_o chain_n bond_n and_o cord_n to_o all_o the_o wicked_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o domineer_v and_o exercise_v their_o wont_a cruelty_n over_o the_o saint_n then_o as_o so_o many_o man_n in_o fetter_n and_o chain_n and_o that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o ease_n peace_n quiet_a and_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o church_n after_o all_o their_o trouble_n disturbance_n and_o vexation_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o from_o the_o bloody_a tyrant_n and_o beastly_a oppressor_n by_o this_o eminent_a restraint_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o appear_v from_o the_o follow_a scripture_n isa_n 10_o 9_o 10._o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n 10._o and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o root_n of_o jesse_n which_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o shall_v the_o gentile_n seek_v and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a isa_n 32.17_o and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 18._o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o peaceable_a habitation_n and_o in_o sure_a dwelling_n and_o in_o quiet_a rest_a place_n isa_n 60.17_o 18._o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 21._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 2.3_o 4._o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o
wilderness_n shall_v water_n break_v out_o and_o stream_n in_o the_o desert_n amos_n 9.11_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 12._o that_o the_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o which_o be_v interpret_v act_v 15.16_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n jesus_n isa_n 19.24_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v israel_n be_v the_o three_o with_o egypt_n and_o with_o assyria_n even_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n 25._o who_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v bless_v say_v bless_a be_v egypt_n my_o people_n and_o assyrya_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o israel_n my_o inheritance_n zechar._n 8.23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o rev._n 21.24_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o 27._o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n but_o they_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n zech._n 12.10_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o first_o bear_v amos_n 9.10_o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.15_o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o the_o 23._o and_o they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o still_o in_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v graff_v in_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o graft_v they_o in_o again_o 24._o for_o if_o thou_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o be_v graff_v contrary_a to_o nature_n into_o a_o good_a olive_n tree_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a branch_n be_v graff_v into_o their_o own_o olive_n tree_n 25._o for_o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v wise_a in_o your_o own_o conceit_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n until_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o 25._o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n 4._o the_o abound_v of_o holiness_n isa_n 35.8_o and_o a_o highway_n shall_v be_v there_o and_o away_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n the_o unclean_a shall_v not_o pass_v over_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o those_o joel_n 3.17_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o zech._n 14.20_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v upon_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n 21._o yea_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n hos_fw-la 9_o ezek._n 44.9_o rev._n 21.1_o isa_n 60.21_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a zeph._n 3.13_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n rev._n 21.1_o and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n 2._o and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 3._o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n etc._n etc._n 27._o and_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v etc._n etc._n but_o they_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n outward_a and_o visible_a act_n of_o worship_n rev._n 88_o rev._n 21._o freedom_n from_o sorrow_n pain_n and_o sickness_n isa_n 25.8_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o that_o day_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v he_o take_v away_o from_o off_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o isa_n 54.13_o 14._o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o isa_n 60_o 15._o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n violence_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o thy_o land_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v isa_n 65.19_o i_o will_v joy_v in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v or_o cry_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o rev._n 7.16_o 17._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o for_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n ezek._n 28.24_o jer._n 30.10_o superabounding_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n your_o youngman_n shall_v see_v vision_n 29._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o handmaid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n isa_n 32.15_o last_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n isa_n 65.17_o for_o behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v no_o come_v into_o mind_n 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 21._o because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o glorious_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o your_o rule_n dignity_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o speak_v off_o as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o in_o all_o this_o work_n before_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o conquer_a as_o well_o as_o peaceable_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n first_o as_o to_o the_o conquer_a part_n or_o as_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v call_v his_o kingdom_n and_o speak_v of_o as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a dan._n 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o those_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o interpretation_n of_o verse_n 34._o thou_o see_v till_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o without_o hand_n which_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o
at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n compare_v with_o heb._n 10.12_o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o a_o overcomer_n he_o sit_v down_o with_o god_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n he_o be_v upon_o that_o throne_n to_o reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v bring_v down_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o this_o positive_a position_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v yea_o till_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o last_o enemy_n be_v conquer_v which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n therefore_o by_o this_o receive_a principle_n christ_n shall_v not_o leave_v the_o father_n right_a hand_n personal_o to_o encounter_v dragon_n beast_n and_o false-prophet_n who_o be_v to_o be_v fight_v with_o as_o be_v already_o prove_v and_o vanquish_v before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n nay_o before_o the_o thousand_o year_n at_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o many_o suppose_n be_v this_o personal_a come_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n that_o seem_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o war_n with_o the_o saint_n against_o the_o beast_n dragon_n and_o false-prophet_n must_v admit_v of_o another_o sense_n which_o be_v also_o express_v page_n 27_o 28._o second_o neither_o can_v be_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o peaceable_a part_n or_o mountain_n state_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n first_o because_o beside_o the_o constant_a concurrence_n of_o scripture_n the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o party_n be_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o personal_o till_o the_o bodily_a resurrection_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a resurrection_n either_o of_o saint_n or_o sinner_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n take_v these_o eleven_o argument_n from_o page_n 40._o to_o 44._o second_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a argument_n of_o his_o be_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n till_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v and_o if_o so_o then_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v to_o be_v first_o over_o and_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n before_o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o that_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n appear_v also_o from_o all_o the_o considerable_a place_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o personal_a come_n and_o appear_v viz._n first_o from_o those_o scripture_n that_o assert_v that_o when_o he_o come_v all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o which_o can_v be_v short_a of_o the_o great_a resurrection_n 1_o thes_n 3.3.13_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n luke_n 13.28_o 29._o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v abram_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o from_o the_o west_n and_o from_o the_o north_n and_o from_o the_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 16_o for_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o 17._o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v 54._o so_o when_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 55._o o_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o scripture_n it_o infallible_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o the_o live_a saint_n be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o glorify_v the_o dead_a saint_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o glorify_v but_o if_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n then_o can_v all_o the_o saint_n come_v with_o he_o for_o as_o page_n 37_o multitude_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o can_v it_o be_v short_a of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n after_o the_o thousand_o year_n second_o from_o those_o scripture_n that_o inform_v his_o come_n to_o be_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n p._n 40._o john_n 5.28_o john_n 6.39_o 40.44.54_o 1_o cor._n 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