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show_v i_o such_o a_o way_n to_o resolve_v those_o difficulty_n both_o by_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o open_v to_o i_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n of_o what_o text_n seem_v contrary_a so_o as_o i_o have_v no_o precedent_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o yet_o so_o evident_a as_o i_o conceive_v can_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o as_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o intercession_n if_o christ_n will_v perform_v that_o work_n thence_o forward_o by_o a_o presential_a intercession_n as_o former_o he_o do_v by_o a_o supernatural_a in_o his_o mosteminent_a improvement_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o heaven_n so_o may_v be_v he_o and_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v since_o no_o scripture_n gainsay_v it_o or_o how_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n shall_v thenceforth_o be_v perform_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o prophetical_a till_o that_o priestly_a begin_v so_o eminent_o to_o be_v manifest_a but_o divers_a text_n as_o be_v say_v seem_v to_o limit_v his_o sit_v at_o god_n the_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n to_o his_o next_o appearance_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n however_o any_o that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la may_v safe_o in_o the_o interim_n resolve_v of_o this_o that_o such_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v and_o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v both_o clear_a &_o plentiful_a and_o a_o truth_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o thank_v fullness_n to_o be_v embrace_v though_o some_o can_v happy_o so_o full_o be_v resolve_v in_o what_o manner_n christ_n will_v appear_v to_o set_v it_o up_o though_o to_o i_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o and_o of_o the_o forerunner_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o will_v be_v personal_a andwithal_o serious_o without_o prejudice_n consider_v also_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mat._n 28._o and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o r._n after_o likewise_o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n chap._n 20._o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v the_o p._n 15._o l._n 22._o r._n psal_n 145._o p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n be_v set_v fort_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o the_o roll_n p._n 35._o l._n 3._o r._n personal_a p._n 42._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 13._o r._n after_o end_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o r._n saviour_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o add_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o ibid._n l._n 19_o r._n censer_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o a_o eye_n p._n 51._o l._n 3._o add_v of_o those_o three_o and_o of_o one_o p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o saint_n john_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o false_o number_v at_o top_n p._n 74._o l._n 27._o r._n their_o p._n 75._o l._n 19_o add_v will_n p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n testimony_n ibid._n i._n 24._o r._n other_o p._n 81_o spokan_n for_o speak_v p._n 94_o l._n 7._o r._n of_o truth_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n in_o handle_v the_o subject_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n first_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a and_o the_o seem_a disagreement_n with_o some_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o decline_v any_o opinion_n of_o christ_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n the_o thousand_o year_n to_o come_v but_o since_o god_n divine_a providence_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v guide_v i_o into_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a emergency_n thereof_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o who_o especial_a grace_n upon_o search_n into_o those_o mystical_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n with_o other_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o doubtless_o hold_v out_o many_o thing_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o i_o have_v find_v much_o satisfaction_n in_o such_o of_o god_n proceed_n and_o by_o the_o series_n of_o time_n decipher_v in_o the_o revelation_n i_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o find_v some_o way_n of_o reconcile_a or_o remove_v such_o appear_a difficulty_n or_o difference_n among_o good_a man_n for_o though_o some_o by_o interpret_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o christ_n reign_n upon_o earth_n from_o his_o first_o appear_v to_o the_o end_n complexively_a in_o the_o sense_n st._n peter_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n all_o which_o time_n they_o personal_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n against_o which_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n offer_v some_o reason_n to_o be_v weigh_v in_o due_a place_n etc._n this_o than_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o salve_v the_o difficulty_n i_o then_o upprehend_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v christ_n reign_n these_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o for_o some_o wonderful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o dominion_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n although_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o glory_n be_v manifest_v any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o magnify_v himself_o glorious_o in_o the_o world_n as_o before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n some_o time_n he_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o will_v in_o those_o time_n to_o come_v manifest_a himself_o in_o his_o kingly_a glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a as_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v question_v i_o shall_v therefore_o by_o his_o assist_a grace_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o manifest_v the_o same_o to_o be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o his_o church_n when_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v under_o or_o about_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o consider_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o order_n follow_v by_o these_o ensue_a step_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o that_o first_o spiritual_o second_o temporal_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o such_o thesis_n or_o position_n agree_v to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n as_o may_v much_o make_v way_n for_o doctrine_n of_o this_o nature_n 2._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o reason_n against_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o bodily_a presence_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n 3._o to_o endeavour_v to_o open_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o understand_v according_a to_o scripture_n sense_n and_o give_v some_o illustration_n of_o it_o 4._o to_o parallel_v some_o mystery_n in_o daniel_n and_o ezekiel_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n 5._o to_o point_v
powerful_a wonderful_a gracious_a and_o glorious_a to_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n as_o her_o great_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n eleven_o christ_n execution_n of_o the_o say_v three_o great_a office_n be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o more_o generaly_a for_o his_o universal_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a season_n wherein_o in_o order_n he_o be_v to_o execute_v they_o several_o most_o eminent_o until_o his_o work_n of_o mediatorship_n shall_v perfect_o be_v accomplish_v and_o full_a reconciliation_n make_v between_o god_n and_o all_o his_o elect_a people_n his_o mystical_a body_n the_o true_a church_n be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o perfect_a union_n and_o communion_n attain_v with_o himself_o as_o their_o mystical_a head_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o also_o with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o one_o with_o another_o in_o most_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n 2._o it_o be_v again_o considerable_a particular_o and_o special_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o true_o believe_v soul_n in_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o those_o three_o great_a office_n to_o they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v good_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n efficacious_a to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n so_o exhibit_v himself_o to_o they_o 1._o as_o their_o great_a prophet_n inward_o powerful_o and_o save_o teach_v they_o all_o necessary_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n 2._o as_o their_o great_a highpriest_n in_o the_o like_a way_n evidence_v their_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o that_o expiation_n he_o shall_v or_o have_v make_v for_o their_o sin_n 3._o in_o the_o like-way_n also_o to_o evidence_n to_o they_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o that_o he_o be_v their_o powerful_a king_n and_o protector_n that_o have_v and_o do_v and_o will_v subdue_v all_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o loyal_a and_o good_a 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