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to_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o daniel_n vision_n chap._n 7.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o judgement_n set_v to_o destroy_v the_o beast_n and_o to_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o burn_a flame_n at_o christ_n come_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o receive_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n when_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o sleep_v in_o he_o before_o and_z and_o raise_v they_o in_o their_o order_n bodily_a to_o reign_v with_o he_o which_o we_o three_o prove_v two_o way_n first_n positive_o to_o be_v a_o bodily_a resurrection_n from_o several_a scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o second_o on_o the_o negative_a part_n show_v it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n set_v forth_o the_o many_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o pretence_n whereunto_o we_o add_v divers_a particular_a branch_n in_o our_o systeme_n of_o god_n oeconomy_n in_o order_v his_o household_n the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o ancient_o reveal_v and_o promise_v mercy_n and_o covenant_n to_o the_o father_n remain_v chief_o to_o be_v altogether_o fulfil_v in_o that_o state_n of_o his_o say_a davidical_a kingdom_n in_o the_o 1000_o year_n reign_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n the_o same_o time_n which_o contain_v that_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o grace_n lay_v up_o therein_o of_o old_a for_o they_o which_o now_o by_o our_o saviour_n divine_a key_n be_v lay_v open_a for_o they_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v use_v by_o faith_n for_o their_o great_a consolation_n and_o whereby_o they_o shall_v also_o by_o the_o due_a improvement_n thereof_o assure_o hereafter_o inlarged_o receive_v the_o frution_n of_o the_o same_o without_o which_o divine_a key_n though_o the_o say_v promise_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v sure_a yet_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v any_o satisfactory_a account_n give_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n unless_o from_o 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