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spirit_n yea_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o ratify_v in_o the_o revelation_n second_o by_o the_o other_o two_o with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n viz._n james_n and_o peter_n and_o from_o st._n paul_n to_o who_o christ_n do_v so_o eminent_o reveal_v himself_o at_o his_o conversion_n first_o the_o apostle_n john_n one_o of_o the_o three_o at_o christ_n transfiguration_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v with_o he_o a_o secretis_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o belove_a disciple_n to_o who_o the_o revelation_n be_v give_v he_o set_v down_o in_o sundry_a place_n there_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v christ_n chap._n 11.15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v chap._n 19.6_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n give_v he_o thunk_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v chap._n 11.17.20_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o 1000_o year_n and_o so_o often_o and_o strong_o the_o thing_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n be_v assert_v first_o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 19.7_o 8_o and_z in_o vers_n 9_o he_o conclude_v these_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n again_o concern_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n have_v say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a he_o add_v again_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 21.5_o and_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o it_o with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n with_o leaf_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n his_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 22.4_o 5._o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 6._o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v 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seven_o vial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n that_o come_v to_o john_n rev._n 21.9_o and_o show_v he_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o bride_n descend_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o after_o that_o the_o pure_a river_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n chap._n 22._o and_o have_v there_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o show_v and_o tell_v she_o add_v and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o st._n john_n be_v about_o to_o worship_v he_o he_o refuse_v say_v i_o be_o thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o prophet_n and_o of_o they_o which_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o this_o book_n and_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v plain_o isa_n 65.17_o and_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o with_o a_o nevertheless_o before_o the_o last_o destruction_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o which_o seem_v by_o his_o word_n to_o have_v be_v again_o promise_v by_o christ_n to_o he_o and_o other_o disciple_n say_v he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o another_o those_o three_o of_o disciple_n that_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o in_o chap._n 1.16_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o power_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o his_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n as_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o chap._n 2.5_o 7._o how_o god_n deliver_v noah_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o lot_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n which_o as_o they_o be_v for_o example_n of_o vengeance_n to_o those_o that_o live_v ungodly_a so_o he_o
other_o scripture_n and_o instance_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n pertinent_a to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v all_o along_o in_o scripture_n teach_v gradual_o before_o be_v most_o full_o clear_v by_o the_o two_o last_o apostle_n st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n and_o st._n john_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n now_o because_o that_o matutina_fw-la resurrectio_fw-la which_o mr._n mede_n speak_v of_o call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.4_o 5._o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o last_o more_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a before_o not_o raise_v be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o then_o live_v godly_a and_o saint_n depart_v before_o let_v we_o confider_v what_o the_o scripture_n set_v before_o we_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o because_o christ_n have_v more_o full_o reveal_v to_o his_o church_n rev._n 20._o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n 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time_n vers_fw-la 3_o 5_o 7._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v these_o thousand_o year_n beforementioned_a indefinite_o be_v now_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o demonstrative_o punctual_o set_v down_o what_o be_v do_v before_o what_o in_o and_o after_o they_o in_o all_o which_o the_o word_n clear_v the_o literal_a sense_n verse_n 3._o he_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o seal_n or_o secure_v he_o there_o during_o that_o time_n but_o show_v he_o must_v after_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o his_o lose_n be_v set_v down_o as_o this_o matutina_fw-la or_o first_o resurrection_n be_v decipher_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o verse_n 7._o show_v when_o satan_n be_v according_o loose_v out_o of_o prison_n verse_n 8._o show_v how_o he_o prevail_v to_o gather_v his_o host_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n in_o great_a number_n in_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 9_o set_v down_o their_o design_n to_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o disappointment_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n that_o devour_v they_o verse_n 10._o show_v the_o judgement_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n verse_n 11._o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n be_v describe_v the_o ensue_a last_o judgement_n where_o the_o judge_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o 11._o verse_n and_o his_o throne_n he_o sit_v on_o verse_n 12._o the_o person_n judge_v all_o sort_n small_a and_o great_a the_o way_n of_o their_o trial_n by_o open_v the_o book_n and_o according_a to_o their_o work_n verse_n 13._o how_o they_o come_v to_o the_o judgement_n the_o sea_n and_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n give_v up_o all_o the_o dead_a verse_n 14_o 15._o show_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n at_o the_o last_o namely_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o hell_n or_o the_o 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of_o their_o praise_n lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o then_o reign_v second_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o their_o praise_v he_o for_o take_v his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v verse_n 18._o the_o occasion_n opportunity_n and_o advantage_n that_o christ_n take_v then_o to_o take_v his_o great_a power_n and_o to_o reign_v first_o of_o evil_a unto_o the_o evil_a the_o nation_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o rage_n by_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o saint_n as_o also_o he_o will_v do_v to_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o satan_n be_v loose_v chap._n 20.9_o and_o here_o god_n wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o devour_a fire_n and_o destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la second_o in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o advantage_n or_o opportunity_n christ_n take_v of_o good_a to_o the_o good_a first_o of_o the_o dead_a before_o that_o they_o 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against_o ungodly_a man_n to_o be_v horrible_o destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v set_v down_o at_o this_o time_n etc._n so_o psal_n 50_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 12.1_o which_o likewise_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a now_o for_o the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o the_o raise_a saint_n it_o be_v probable_a to_o be_v like_a or_o suitable_a to_o what_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n that_o appear_v and_o disappear_v as_o he_o see_v good_a for_o his_o disciple_n and_o sometime_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o as_o both_o the_o gospel_n manifest_v supper_n vide_fw-la mat._n 26.29_o compare_v with_o luk._n 22.18_o 19_o one_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o passover_n the_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v
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the_o thing_n impress_v before_o upon_o his_o mind_n with_o frequent_a burn_n of_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o as_o sometime_o upon_o thy_o disciple_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o thy_o grace_n towards_o he_o therein_o who_o may_v not_o conceal_v thy_o goodness_n nor_o much_o less_o take_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v thy_o due_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o this_o good_a gospel_n news_n above_o what_o earthly_a prosperity_n can_v have_v have_v do_v so_o bless_v thy_o own_o work_n by_o such_o a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n to_o thy_o own_o good_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n that_o we_o may_v together_o learn_v by_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abrabam_fw-la aforehand_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o glory_n with_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o by_o thy_o 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