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non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la eae_fw-la demum_fw-la quae_fw-la translatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la solium_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la hebraei_n sic_fw-la vocant_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la statum_fw-la animarum_fw-la ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o illa_fw-la martyrum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la evectio_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dici_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o not_o a_o political_a nor_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a sense_n here_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v also_o by_o grotius_n but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o full_a easy_a and_o natural_a to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a physical_a sense_n than_o in_o this_o more_o maim_a and_o dwindle_a sense_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o this_o first_o resurrection_n be_v also_o a_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o perfect_a bless_a immortality_n by_o her_o union_n with_o a_o heavenly_a or_o glorify_a body_n and_o yourself_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fitness_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o when_o the_o millennial_a state_n take_v the_o martyr_n shall_v receive_v some_o crown_n or_o triumphal_a honour_n in_o heaven_n and_o if_o then_o be_v their_o evectio_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la as_o grotius_n speak_v how_o fit_o do_v it_o fall_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v invest_v in_o heavenly_a body_n think_v serious_o on_o that_o heaven_n be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o a_o heavenly_a body_n be_v it_o not_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o they_o be_v thus_o aforehand_o clothe_v with_o heavenly_a body_n this_o seem_v to_o anticipate_v the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n which_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 14.14_o emphatical_o call_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a till_o which_o time_n the_o crown_n or_o their_o be_v clothe_v with_o celestial_a body_n be_v a_o depostium_fw-la which_o 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therefore_o for_o any_o thing_n hence_o appear_v the_o turk_n may_v some_o time_n plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n in_o rome_n according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v declare_v but_o yet_o only_o by_o way_n of_o a_o rational_a conjecture_n upon_o dan._n 11._o v._n 45._o but_o whether_o the_o conjecture_n be_v real_o true_a time_n alone_o can_v discover_v a_o general_a repentance_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o western_a empire_n rev._n chap._n 9_o v._n 20_o 21._o why_o may_v it_o not_o prevent_v so_o great_a a_o judgement_n and_o i_o wish_v the_o experiment_n be_v try_v for_o sure_o it_o must_v be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n that_o those_o that_o profess_v to_o worship_v he_o abstain_v from_o idolatry_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n chap._n xxxvii_o why_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n do_v only_o take_v up_o as_o a_o hypothesis_n but_o not_o formal_o prove_v that_o when_o 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be_v to_o come_v which_o plain_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o then_o he_o say_v the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o he_o be_v the_o eight_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o eight_o king_n what_o eight_o be_v he_o or_o what_o can_v be_v say_v more_o express_o nay_o the_o text_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o plain_o be_v intimate_v that_o he_o be_v both_o the_o eight_o king_n and_o also_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o king_n represent_v by_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v idolatrous_a head_n so_o distinct_a and_o exquisite_a be_v this_o prophetical_a declaration_n 2_o this_o eight_o king_n be_v the_o six_o head_n revive_v together_o with_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n re-paganizing_a 3_o but_o he_o be_v a_o eight_o king_n because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o seven_o his_o immediate_a predecessor_n a_o man_n must_v be_v wilful_o blind_a that_o do_v not_o see_v this_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o there_o be_v but_o seven_o king_n that_o answer_v to_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o there_o be_v but_o seven_o king_n in_o all_o whenas_o the_o angel_n express_o reckon_v eight_o 4_o nor_o have_v he_o prove_v before_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n redivive_v be_v not_o the_o eight_o king_n and_o seven_o head_n as_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o 5_o and_o for_o his_o last_o proof_n it_o be_v wondrous_a weak_a as_o if_o because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o same_o with_o they_o he_o may_v not_o be_v the_o eight_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o pure_a christian_a caesar_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o king_n of_o the_o empire_n when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o beast_n it_o be_v very_o emphatical_a here_o to_o say_v an_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o it_o 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〈◊〉_d have_v no_o such_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o itself_o be_v ready_o acknowledge_v for_o it_o signify_v a_o finite_a determinate_a time_n v._n 2._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o let_v loose_a afterward_o which_o time_n be_v there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o present_o after_o v._o 3._o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o pronoun_n demonstrative_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v till_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v all_o along_o refer_v to_o by_o this_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o v._o 4._o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v and_o v._o 5._o but_o the_o rest_n live_v not_o again_o till_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v 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but_o then_o immediate_o after_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v v._o 7._o and_o return_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n numerical_o take_v not_o symbolical_o there_o he_o have_v it_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o circumstance_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v place_v in_o v._o 6._o that_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o symbolical_a meaning_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o trifle_a observation_n but_o he_o must_v be_v very_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a or_o thick-sighted_n that_o do_v not_o clear_o discern_v the_o difference_n query_n 8._o whether_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o rev._n 15.4_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o nation_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n or_o of_o foreign_a nation_n unconvert_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n answer_v to_o their_o come_n up_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14._o answ_n this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o christ_n partial_a or_o speciminal_a take_n again_o possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o antichrist_n it_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o relate_v too_o that_o more_o full_a and_o universal_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n before_o which_o this_o song_n be_v prefix_v and_o under_o the_o seven_o when_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o under_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v and_o be_v all_o rout_v and_o vanquish_v what_o can_v this_o import_n less_o than_o what_o be_v here_o predict_v in_o this_o song_n all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v be_v obedient_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o celebrate_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n who_o can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v that_o but_o the_o jew_n or_o gentile_n proselyte_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o who_o can_v they_o be_v but_o the_o convert_a nation_n that_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o new_a jerusalem_n kingdom_n query_n 9_o whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la gen._n 2.16_o be_v a_o injunction_n or_o full_a commission_n to_o adam_n to_o eat_v or_o such_o a_o invitation_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o if_o he_o will_v eat_v he_o may_v and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o may_v choose_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o may_v free_o eat_v which_o imply_v a_o liberty_n answ_n the_o text_n no_o question_n but_o have_v a_o mystical_a as_o well_o as_o a_o literal_a sense_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la intimate_v a_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n and_o whereas_o our_o english_a translation_n have_v it_o thou_o may_v eat_v free_o nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v thereby_o but_o this_o full_a commission_n to_o eat_v free_o and_o plentiful_o of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n save_v that_o one_o except_v but_o now_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n comedendo_fw-la comedes_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v a_o command_n as_o the_o text_n have_v it_o and_o god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v viz._n of_o every_o tree_n save_v that_o one_o that_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v nourish_v his_o soul_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n none_o except_v for_o virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la connexae_fw-la which_o make_v up_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n query_n 10._o whether_o tyre_n isa_n 23.15_o typify_v rome_n the_o former_a state_n of_o tyre_n not_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a state_n of_o rome_n nor_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o middle_n but_o the_o 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