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full_o glorify_v yet_o perfect_o sanctify_v and_o save_v rev._n 20._o know_v in_o due_a season_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o glorify_v as_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o natural_a life_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o rev._n 21.24_o and_o according_o the_o several_a text_n relate_v to_o either_o be_v to_o be_v destinguish_v vers_fw-la 2._o now_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o all_o the_o elect_a gather_v together_o be_v not_o a_o bride_n prepare_v but_o a_o wife_n in_o marriage_n full_o accomplish_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n a_o remove_a state_n and_o god_n also_o say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o to_o dwell_v as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v with_o god_n 4._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o strong_o confirm_v this_o 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nation_n too_o v._o 26._o but_o none_o can_v bring_v earthly_a glory_n and_o honour_n for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v into_o heaven_n above_o to_o beautify_v it_o withal_o 8._o this_o seem_v not_o unreasonable_a though_o something_o in_o the_o letter_n carry_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o state_n of_o full_a perfection_n chap._n 21.4_o &_o 22.3_o 4_o 5._o because_o the_o like_a speech_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n aforetime_o to_o set_v out_o the_o graceful_a and_o peaceful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 25._o &_o 60.18_o 20._o &_o 25.8_o &_o 60.21_o and_o yet_o further_o observe_v after_o those_o high_a expression_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 22.6_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o old_a time_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n john_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v which_o word_n short_o be_v do_v seem_v always_o in_o this_o book_n to_o note_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n now_o for_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o place_n some_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o seem_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o defer_v till_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o prophet_n have_v former_o speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v finish_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o set_v forth_o look_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a and_o mark_v what_o by_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n 1._o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v 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more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n chap._n 20._o and_o what_o this_o author_n say_v of_o satan_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n after_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o a_o vial_n and_o the_o last_o vial_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n rev._n 16._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o then_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n execute_v chap._n 18._o which_o will_v be_v do_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o satan_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v so_o long_o before_o beside_o satan_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o vial_n as_o gradual_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o beast_n and_o other_o persecute_v enemy_n on_o earth_n but_o as_o his_o last_o doom_n at_o the_o 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and_o may_v more_o and_o more_o engage_v our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o all_o the_o service_n of_o our_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v ever_o due_a and_o in_o the_o faithful_a endeavour_n therein_o our_o labour_n will_v never_o be_v in_o vain_a many_o other_o thing_n i_o shall_v here_o have_v add_v to_o like_a purpose_n but_o be_o now_o force_v to_o defer_v they_o till_o god_n may_v afford_v some_o further_o engage_v opportunity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o we_o be_v or_o have_v or_o do_v or_o expect_v which_o ever_o of_o right_o will_v belong_v unto_o his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o glory_n god_n all_o glory_n be_v due_a for_o aye_o to_o he_o alone_o this_o due_a let_v all_o his_o pay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errata_fw-la in_o the_o title_n page_n for_o aurorum_n read_v auroram_fw-la pag._n 26._o l._n 7._o r._n they_o p._n 25._o l_o 4._o r._n cast_v up_o p._n 31._o l_o 36_o r_o say_v wing_n and_o l._n 40._o r._n five_o century_n p._n 32._o l._n 21._o add_v to_o be_v expire_v
what_o country_n man_n antichrist_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o language_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n wherein_o i_o conceive_v the_o wonderful_a divine_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v much_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o set_v down_o mystery_n babylon_n name_n so_o to_o exercise_v the_o several_a gift_n he_o have_v give_v to_o several_a man_n several_a way_n to_o have_v their_o apprehension_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o considerable_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o manifold_a monstrous_a beast_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o one_o respect_n or_o other_o and_o so_o the_o large_a comprehensive_a sense_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v real_a in_o such_o a_o strange_a compound_a creature_n of_o many_o as_o he_o be_v describe_v dan._n 7._o and_o in_o this_o book_n chap._n 14._o be_v conceive_v by_o judicious_a man_n upon_o considerable_a ground_n to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o two_o beast_n 14._o rev._n 14._o set_v out_o the_o opposite_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n in_o the_o same_o time_n not_o successive_a as_o this_o author_n take_v it_o though_o the_o beast_n ruin_n be_v therein_o more_o full_o describe_v yet_o he_o have_v many_o considerable_a thing_n against_o and_o concern_v antichrist_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o likewise_o he_o be_v very_o excellent_a upon_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o be_v a_o like_a subject_n to_o prove_v the_o pope_n to_o be_v antichrist_n but_o for_o the_o particular_a vision_n concern_v the_o vial_n chap._n 15_o &_o 16._o 16._o rev._n 15_o &_o 16._o which_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o large_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o antichrist_n downfall_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o chap._n 14._o as_o the_o seventeen_o be_v a_o explication_n of_o divers_a thing_n concern_v the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o eighteen_o a_o special_a vision_n of_o the_o terrible_a sudden_a 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monarchy_n when_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o the_o image_n he_o see_v before_o be_v wear_v out_o towards_o the_o expire_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n and_o be_v both_o speak_v of_o the_o beast_n ruin_n and_o pour_v out_o to_o accomplish_v it_o by_o degree_n which_o the_o last_o vial_n finish_v and_o reach_v no_o further_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n learned_a man_n understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 10._o that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o viz._n to_o that_o wicked_a dominion_n for_o thenceforth_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o new_a world_n as_o after_o noah_n flood_n wherein_o christ_n glorious_a reign_n on_o earth_n shall_v take_v place_n in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n for_o then_o the_o scene_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v visible_o change_v the_o old_a be_v end_v and_o the_o new_a begin_v wherein_o a_o king_n shall_v rule_v in_o righteousness_n who_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o his_o exactor_n righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v etc._n etc._n then_o will_v come_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o but_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o last_o plague_n because_o they_o at_o last_o dispatch_n and_o rid_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o supporter_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o plague_n suitable_a to_o or_o seasonable_a in_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n while_o that_o happy_a world_n remain_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n which_o this_o author_n apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o vial_n i_o conceive_v unwarrantable_o when_o he_o think_v the_o witness_n be_v slay_v chap._n 11._o not_o distinguish_v of_o the_o former_a and_o last_o flay_v as_o we_o observe_v ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o hint_n what_o i_o have_v all_o along_o observe_v this_o learned_a and_o religious_a author_n to_o have_v be_v defective_a in_o namely_o as_o one_o not_o own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o that_o he_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n which_o evident_o respect_v that_o time_n without_o observation_n as_o first_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n wherein_o those_o promise_n be_v set_v down_o again_o repeat_v c._n 21_o 22._o concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n many_o of_o which_o be_v evident_o incompetible_a to_o any_o other_o state_n of_o affair_n but_o of_o that_o time_n as_o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n chap._n 2.26_o to_o receive_v the_o morning_n star_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n who_o leave_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o father_n throne_n chap._n 3.21_o and_o to_o have_v a_o name_v write_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n with_o divers_a other_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o well_o resolve_v of_o in_o the_o best_a time_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v it_o heb._n 11.35_o which_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o attain_n to_o by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 11._o whence_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o yea_o observe_v further_o they_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o attain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v story_v of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n such_o be_v their_o faith_n in_o this_o particular_a that_o out_o of_o a_o holy-ambition_n as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o share_n among_o the_o raise_a martyr_n they_o be_v forward_o to_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n likewise_o he_o pass_v over_o what_o evident_o refer_v to_o that_o state_n chap._n 5.10_o though_o he_o speak_v of_o what_o the_o representative_a church_n be_v say_v there_o to_o obtain_v from_o christ_n to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n spiritual_o unto_o god_n but_o he_o altogether_o pass_v over_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o there_o to_o praise_n god_n so_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o which_o they_o great_o exult_v in_o and_o rejoice_v in_o aforehand_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o all_o saint_n in_o that_o happy_a privilege_n upon_o earth_n till_o then_o and_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o other_o as_o another_o part_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o matter_n of_o praise_n foresee_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v for_o so_o we_o all_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v then_o reign_v not_o only_o as_o we_o do_v spiritual_o in_o our_o former_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o there_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o chap._n 20._o be_v further_a explain_v and_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o celestial_a eternal_a glory_n the_o place_n be_v set_v down_o where_o that_o reign_n shall_v be_v namely_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o time_n future_a note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o present_a spiritual_a reign_n but_o they_o shall_v so_o
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say_v the_o apostle_n of_o one_o viz._n christ_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n who_o yet_o personal_o possess_v not_o a_o foot_n as_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v save_o what_o he_o purchase_v for_o a_o buryingplace_n with_o money_n to_o show_v his_o part_n of_o that_o inheritance_n and_o his_o faithful_a posterity_n part_n be_v to_o be_v have_v after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o their_o bone_n as_o joseph_n take_v and_o have_v keep_v possession_n thereof_o ever_o since_o and_o will_v do_v till_o they_o be_v raise_v to_o live_v upon_o it_o again_o and_o so_o after_o again_o the_o say_a promise_n be_v renew_v to_o isaac_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o a_o supernatural_a way_n though_o abraham_n likewise_o and_o to_o jacob_n that_o be_v israel_n for_o prevail_v with_o god_n have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n before_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o both_o they_o be_v heir_n with_o abraham_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 17.8_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o first_o right_a be_v his_o own_o which_o be_v hold_v only_o by_o faith_n while_o he_o live_v and_o therefore_o the_o actual_a possession_n yet_o remain_v to_o be_v enjoy_v 30.20_o vide_fw-la gen._n 26.3_o to_o isaac_n &_o gen._n 35.3_o the_o like_a to_o jacob_n &_o to_o all_o three_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n together_o ex._n 6.4_o 8._o deut._n 11.21_o &_o 30.20_o and_o so_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o possess_v it_o no_o more_o than_o abraham_n in_o their_o life_n therefore_o gal._n 3.16_o with_o heb._n 11.9_o 10._o they_o so_o journ_v in_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o stranger_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o those_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o ver_fw-la 17._o show_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n to_o possess_v that_o land_n and_o the_o rest_n by_z and_o with_o he_o let_v these_o scripture_n and_o their_o context_n be_v well_o weigh_v with_o heb._n 11.9_o 10._o for_o what_o these_o promise_n do_v refer_v to_o be_v evident_a ver_fw-la 10._o namely_o the_o jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la last_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o a_o city_n again_o ver_fw-la 14._o they_o seek_v a_o country_n not_o mesopotamia_n but_o a_o better_a country_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o for_o which_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o tell_v moses_n exod._n 3.15_o that_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o memorial_n throughout_o all_o generation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o upon_o this_o foundation_n be_v those_o many_o promise_n in_o moses_n and_o the_o follow_a prophet_n that_o god_n will_v reduce_v their_o posterity_n after_o all_o their_o dispersion_n to_o possess_v that_o land_n as_o in_o deut._n 30._o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o many_o other_o place_n too_o many_o here_o to_o rehearse_v and_o in_o vision_n reveal_v the_o same_o to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o both_o how_o and_o when_o all_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a and_o manifest_a by_o christ_n himself_o rev._n 20._o which_o be_v the_o same_o which_o this_o author_n misapply_v c._n 11.15_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o another_o manner_n than_o at_o the_o first_o reveal_n of_o antichrist_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o but_o glorious_o eminent_o visible_o when_o he_o have_v take_v unto_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v have_v begin_v wonderful_o to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o our_o saviour_n argument_n against_o the_o sadducee_n as_o mr._n mede_n make_v evident_a on_o mat._n 22._o mark_v 12._o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n therefore_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o do_v but_o here_o brief_o hint_n a_o few_o thing_n out_o of_o multitude_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n vide_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o from_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o revelation_n i_o may_v offer_v this_o one_o thing_n observable_a namely_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o faithful_a christian_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n have_v their_o special_a encouragement_n hold_v out_o in_o something_o refer_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o earth_n though_o many_o overlook_v they_o or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v not_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o for_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v like_o hagar_n till_o god_n open_v her_o 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