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kingdom_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v answ._n first_o christ_n who_o have_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v the_o disciple_n plain_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v before_o he_o mat._n 17.12_o that_o be_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n the_o disciple_n conceive_v aright_o that_o christ_n affirm_v the_o baptist_n to_o be_v elias_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o doubt_n of_o this_o truth_n dr._n alsted_n may_v well_o have_v see_v a_o figurative_a speech_n here_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v when_o a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o old_a babel_n and_o edom_n spirit_n be_v term_v babel_n and_o edom_n page_n 44._o and_o 53._o second_o the_o word_n nora_n in_o mal._n 4._o signify_v not_o a_o day_n terrible_a to_o affright_v but_o a_o day_n with_o all_o diligent_a and_o reverend_a care_n to_o be_v look_v unto_o such_o a_o day_n be_v it_o when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n act_n 2.20_o a_o day_n of_o much_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o 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into_o prune_v book_n esal_n 2._o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v again_o inhabit_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o then_o god_n will_v defend_v jerusalem_n and_o destroy_v all_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o it_o zach._n 12.6_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v zach._n 14.11_o many_o the_o like_a text_n be_v produce_v by_o dr._n alsted_n and_o some_o other_o and_o these_o promise_n say_v they_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v but_o shall_v in_o their_o due_a time_n be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n yet_o to_o come_v answ._n dr._n alsted_n in_o pag._n 52._o say_v very_o well_o that_o zachary_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v after_o his_o time_n demolish_v but_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o christian_a church_n consist_v of_o god_n people_n first_o in_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o thence_o all_o the_o world_n over_o so_o that_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n need_v not_o to_o be_v rebuild_v that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o worship_n god_n therein_o for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v in_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o have_v a_o freâ—_n access_n to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o country_n where_o they_o dwell_v all_o family_n shall_v mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o of_o old_a the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o due_a zach._n 12.11_o mat._n 24.30_o even_o egypt_n once_o so_o wicked_a zach._n 14.18_o and_o ashur_n once_o so_o tyrannical_a es._n 19.23_o shall_v worship_n god_n by_o such_o rite_n as_o god_n appoint_v as_o israel_n of_o old_a do_v in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n zach._n 14.16_o midian_a and_o shebab_n shall_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o kedar_n and_o nebaioth_n and_o tharshish_n shall_v call_v on_o god_n name_n as_o the_o jew_n use_v at_o their_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n es._n 60._o zach._n 14.17.21_o other_o speech_n in_o the_o prophet_n like_o these_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o be_v expound_v it_o be_v here_o say_a these_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v as_o above_o they_o shall_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v these_o and_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v what_o christ_n command_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v open_v to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o many_o person_n in_o all_o nation_n be_v of_o old_a and_o shall_v still_o be_v call_v and_o redeem_v act_n 2._o rev._n 5.9_o satan_n can_v not_o hinder_v the_o gospel_n from_o be_v propagate_v as_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v second_o concerning_o the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n though_o it_o have_v a_o place_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o yet_o even_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v a_o patience_n and_o suffering_n rev._n 1.9_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o bless_a and_o quiet_a estate_n but_o yet_o they_o first_o be_v in_o and_o then_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n rev._n 7.14_o the_o witness_n be_v kill_v but_o revive_v and_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n rev._n 11._o god_n servant_n cry_v but_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v sore_n but_o cure_v with_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o thirst_v but_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n they_o undergo_v sorrow_n pain_n and_o death_n but_o these_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n thing_n that_o first_o they_o must_v suffer_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o must_v pass_v away_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o the_o church_n be_v try_v purge_v white_v by_o affliction_n as_o dr._n alstede_n pag._n 7._o christ_n himself_o come_v from_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o what_o befall_v the_o green_a tree_n the_o dry_a can_v not_o escape_v they_o that_o will_v
the_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o exod._n 15.18_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o philistine_n with_o emeroid_v and_o keep_v they_o under_o in_o samuel_n time_n no_o king_n lead_v forth_o the_o israelite_n army_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o god_n be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o and_o 12.12_o when_o the_o fury_n of_o bull_n dog_n lion_n vnicorn_n prevail_v not_o over_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o conquer_v all_o power_n opposite_a unto_o he_o david_n sing_v the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n psal._n 22.28_o when_o david_n himself_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n reign_v 1_o chron._n 16.31_o when_o satan_n be_v conquer_v by_o michael_n than_o it_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n rev._n 12.10_o when_o christ_n judge_n and_o plague_n rome_n he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o when_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o his_o enemy_n be_v whole_o cast_v down_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o lie_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o disposure_n to_o be_v judge_v then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v our_o lord_n even_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o he_o that_o be_v first_o style_v prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o then_o plain_o at_o last_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v what_o the_o wicked_a out_o of_o their_o pride_n will_v not_o before_o assent_v unto_o than_o they_o shall_v to_o their_o shame_n and_o confusion_n confess_v and_o find_v most_o true_a this_o i_o touch_v before_o and_o now_o have_v clear_v full_o and_o past_a denial_n object_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v on_o his_o armour_n esa._n 59.17_o to_o make_v his_o sword_n drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v to_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o edom_n and_o bozra_n esa._n 54.14_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n on_o the_o army_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o fat_v his_o sword_n with_o blood_n esa._n 34.2_o to_o feed_v his_o 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