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tragy-comody_n as_o mr._n mede_n speak_v and_o in_o the_o 5_o be_v representze_v the_o glorion_n manner_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v this_o book_n to_o his_o son_n the_o lamb_n that_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v slay_v and_o live_v again_o to_o reveal_v and_o fulfil_v the_o content_n thereof_o with_o a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o ishue_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_v first_o table_n of_o revelation_n prophecy_n when_o the_o representative_a say_v they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n ver_fw-la 10._o whereupon_o angel_n saint_n and_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n shall_v adore_v and_o magnify_v the_o lamb_n as_o worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o chap._n 7._o we_o have_v the_o seal_v of_o the_o 144000_o spiritual_o in_o the_o east_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n as_o chap._n 9.4_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o two_o first_o woe_n trumpet_n from_o about_o anno_fw-la 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the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o interim_n before_o which_o &_o after_o the_o say_a fall_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o city_n when_o the_o second_o woe_n end_v v._o 14._o seem_v i_o say_v to_o import_v some_o intermission_n of_o the_o church_n trouble_n in_o the_o west_n before_o that_o time_n oppress_v by_o the_o beast_n there_o though_o some_o of_o those_o seal_v once_o in_o the_o east_n chap._n 7._o may_v continue_v that_o interim_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o turk_n during_o the_o second_o woe_n there_o etc._n etc._n which_o bring_v in_o also_o the_o good_a time_n of_o the_o 2d_o table_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o chap._n 20._o wherein_o be_v contain_v satan_n bind_n christ_n and_o his_o saint_n reign_v so_o exact_o strong_o and_o clear_o assert_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v 1000_o year_n with_o its_o contemporary_n first_o before_o it_o chap._n 19_o viz._n the_o come_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o wife_n make_v herself_o ready_a ver_fw-la 7._o and_o after_o it_o also_o chap._n 21._o &_o 22._o when_o will_v be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o the_o nation_n save_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o also_o the_o pure_a river_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n all_o to_o continue_v that_o say_v 1000_o year_n in_o the_o world_n until_o satan_n lose_n which_o be_v after_o expound_v c._n 21_o 22._o as_o depend_v on_o c._n 19.7_o &_o it_o be_v agreeable_a as_o be_v say_v to_o that_o ancient_a prophecy_n deut._n 32.41_o 42._o of_o the_o begin_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o whore_n and_o beast_n before_o jew_n and_o gentile_n than_o rejoice_v together_o etc._n etc._n when_o many_o halelujah_n will_v be_v sing_v upon_o those_o account_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o chap._n 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 7._o when_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v so_o then_o these_o two_o excellent_a table_n have_v their_o distinct_a consideration_n 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they_o at_o those_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3._o viz._n upon_o christ_n the_o lamb_n and_o his_o bride_n then_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v take_v for_o both_o sort_n of_o saint_n both_o then_o raise_v and_o in_o the_o natural_a life_n though_o then_o in_o their_o proper_a different_a state_n yet_o by_o gracious_a dispensation_n will_v probable_o be_v both_o of_o one_o communion_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v according_a to_o god_n word_n suitable_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n forty_o day_n after_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a second_o the_o positive_a part_n be_v include_v in_o the_o same_o declaration_n gen._n 13.15_o after_o explain_v by_o many_o gradual_a promise_n and_o covenant_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o last_o at_o first_o in_o this_o divine_a key_n of_o our_o saviour_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o that_o state_n comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o all_o the_o other_o tend_v unto_o and_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v with_o it_o before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o the_o raise_a saint_n have_v their_o spiritual_a body_n then_o whereby_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o time_n and_o state_n and_o the_o jew_n israelite_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o sheepfold_n etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n be_v foretell_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o and_o by_o balaam_n numb_a 24._o and_o often_o prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n confirm_v in_o nathan_n message_n see_v in_o vision_n by_o daniel_n at_o what_o time_n christ_n shall_v receive_v it_o over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n dan._n 7.27_o with_o many_o other_o confirmation_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o declare_v by_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v it_o to_o his_o little_a little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o that_o they_o suffer_v with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o which_o in_o the_o 1000_o year_n they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v rev._n 20.4_o of_o which_o more_o be_v say_v in_o our_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o word_n write_v and_o elsewhere_o from_o scripture-authority_n for_o this_o great_a king_n be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v make_v without_o such_o a_o mystical_a movable_a sea_n out_o of_o which_o the_o beast_n arise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n cmmotion_n &_o the_o whore_n have_v sit_v upon_o those_o many_o trouble_a water_n ever_o since_o but_o this_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n shall_v receive_v be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v shake_v or_o move_v heb._n 12.28_o this_o say_a kingdom_n be_v the_o first_o and_o main_a thing_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o christ_n though_o the_o last_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o his_o divine_a spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o apostle_n expect_v shall_v be_v restore_v act_v 1.6_o and_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o david_n tabernacle_n which_o have_v be_v fall_v in_o his_o natural_a race_n 2300_o year_n probable_o before_o act_v 15.16_o amos_n 9.11_o the_o next_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n for_o which_o the_o integral_a part_n thereof_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v then_o to_o be_v be_v make_v as_o rev._n 21.1_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n respect_v the_o promise_a land_n as_o the_o mother_n city_n thereof_o typify_v by_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a which_o be_v now_o in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n gal._n 4._o and_o be_v now_o above_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o descend_v of_o it_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o till_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n speak_v of_o rev._n 19_o and_o 21._o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a and_o belove_a jerusalem_n that_o city_n with_o foundation_n that_o abraham_n expect_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o forefather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a since_o heb._n 11.16.40_o who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o great_a part_n the_o new_a heaven_n as_o rev._n 18.20_o as_o we_o in_o part_n show_v before_o with_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n come_v to_o attend_v on_o christ_n when_o his_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n will_v be_v with_o man_n not_o for_o a_o little_a time_n as_o heb._n 2._o at_o his_o first_o come_n but_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o the_o space_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n then_o will_v also_o be_v according_a to_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v save_v the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o will_v dwell_v 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as_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n first_o make_v in_o their_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n after_o the_o first_o table_n have_v be_v break_v on_o remarkable_o set_v down_o deut._n 30._o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n of_o that_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n after_o all_o their_o great_a dispersion_n who_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o their_o own_o land_n then_o and_o remove_v no_o more_o as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o god_n sanctuary_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o for_o evermore_o ezek._n 37.28_o when_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o general_o joel_n 3._o as_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o disciple_n and_o some_o few_o at_o his_o first_o come_n and_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o 32.39_o 40._o and_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o that_o people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o the_o natural_a life_n in_o those_o time_n that_o shall_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o say_v belove_v jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o though_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o our_o share_n in_o they_o through_o faith_n in_o some_o degree_n but_o they_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n much_o more_o by_o far_o and_o this_o will_v then_o be_v that_o special_a great_a foundation_n of_o all_o other_o temporal_a enjoyment_n as_o the_o strong_a entail_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v they_o of_o all_o promise_v good_a and_o to_o all_o saint_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a will_v arise_v that_o great_a enlargement_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o enlarge_n christ_n kingdom_n with_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o together_o with_o the_o inherit_v of_o all_o promise_a mercy_n to_o themselves_o they_o will_v see_v and_o know_v then_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o save_v soul_n then_o abundant_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o like_a foundation_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n god_n be_v king_n then_o set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psalm_n 2._o for_o if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v at_o one_o sinner_n conversion_n now_o how_o will_v both_o angel_n and_o saint_n than_o rejoice_v when_o so_o many_o thousand_o and_o million_o which_o will_v then_o be_v save_v in_o the_o prolong_n of_o christ_n day_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o numerous_a seed_n as_o promise_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n esa_n 53._o and_o his_o city_n prepare_v will_v be_v large_a enough_o to_o contain_v all_o raise_a
woman_n alone_o without_o man_n the_o mighty_a one_o to_o save_v which_o god_n have_v lay_v help_n on_o for_o that_o purpose_n psal_n 89.19_o three_o for_o the_o place_n not_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o that_o time_n during_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o in_o the_o world_n until_o christ_n kingly_a office_n and_o business_n fore-prophesied_n of_o in_o the_o word_n be_v there_o sulfil_v in_o destroy_v or_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n viz._n wicked_a man_n and_o devil_n out_o of_o it_o with_o their_o evil_a effect_n by_o sin_n namely_o the_o curse_n bodage_n corruption_n enmity_n bring_v upon_o the_o creature_n therein_o under_o which_o both_o man_n and_o other_o creature_n have_v long_o 〈…〉_o do_v groan_n and_o accomplish_v all_o that_o promise_v good_a appoâ—ved_v for_o that_o time_n and_o state_n in_o the_o part_n of_o that_o great_a restauration_n and_o renovation_n respect_v both_o the_o raise_v saint_n and_o those_o in_o the_o â—â—â—ural_a life_n according_a to_o prediction_n and_o promise_a mercy_n belong_v to_o both_o sort_n then_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o most_o sure_o confirm_v doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a by_o he_o that_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n in_o this_o text_n and_o all_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o davidical_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o possession_n whereof_o the_o raise_a saint_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o first_o bless_v bodily_a resurrection_n as_o their_o inlet_n thereinto_o second_o this_o may_v inform_v christian_n first_o of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o this_o book_n 2._o of_o the_o incomparable_a usefulness_n thereof_o in_o those_o many_o great_a respect_n of_o the_o saint_n great_a concernment_n in_o that_o time_n and_o state_n lead_v they_o into_o and_o secure_v also_o unto_o they_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n upon_o the_o complete_n thereof_o and_o three_o thereupon_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n they_o have_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o frequent_a read_n diligent_a study_n and_o profitable_a improvement_n of_o the_o matter_n set_v before_o they_o by_o god_n and_o christ_n therein_o first_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o appear_v from_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o deliver_v it_o for_o the_o benefit_n and_o information_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n god_n the_o father_n give_v it_o to_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o the_o belove_a apostle_n john_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v also_o for_o that_o end_n send_v and_o signify_v by_o his_o angel_n chap._n 1.1_o second_o it_o be_v give_v with_o wonderful_a great_a solemnity_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n then_o to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 4._o and_o 5._o god_n the_o father_n as_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n 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