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the_o life_n eternal_a be_v perfect_a and_o never_o at_o all_o to_o be_v interrupt_v v._o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o catechism_n i_o the_o xi_o and_o xii_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n concerning_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o concerning_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v treat_v of_o ii_o the_o first_o and_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v here_o illustrate_v in_o the_o 4_o verse_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o godly_a confessor_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n iii_o the_o second_o and_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n may_v be_v explain_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o common-place_n this_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n providence_n of_o angel_n of_o predestination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a 3._o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o several_a verse_n vers._n 1._o 1._o god_n instruct_v man_n sometime_o and_o teach_v they_o extraordinary_o by_o vision_n as_o also_o by_o divine_a ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n 2._o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n who_o receive_v their_o command_n at_o god_n hand_n 3._o good_a angel_n be_v endow_v with_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n vers._n 2._o 1._o good_a angel_n have_v power_n over_o evil_a angel_n or_o spirit_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a and_o crafty_a as_o be_v both_o a_o dragon_n and_o a_o serpent_n 3._o the_o only_a and_o continual_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o calumniate_v and_o false_o accuse_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o militant_a church_n have_v several_a and_o differ_a time_n here_o on_o earth_n namely_o both_o of_o oppression_n and_o refreshment_n after_o the_o divers_a degree_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o 1._o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o reins_n of_o god_n providence_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o general_a seduction_n of_o mankind_n 3._o war_n shall_v cease_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n 4._o the_o war_n which_o shall_v begin_v after_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v not_o last_v long_o vers._n 4._o 1._o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o who_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v join_v as_o assessor_n or_o inferior_a judge_n 2._o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 4._o they_o be_v idolator_n who_o worship_n antichrist_n and_o follow_v his_o doctrine_n 5_o the_o martyr_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 5._o 1._o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o particular_a of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o proem_n unto_o the_o second_o or_o universal_a resurrection_n vers._n 6._o 1._o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n have_v one_o above_o another_o prerogative_n of_o gift_n work_n and_o suffering_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o have_v prerogative_n of_o blessing_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o also_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o common_a happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o other_o thing_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o 3._o we_o must_v certain_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o second_o or_o eternal_a death_n 4._o though_o all_o christian_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n yet_o in_o a_o morâ—_n special_a manner_n the_o martyr_n raise_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 7._o 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v continue_v for_o theâ—â—thousand_n year_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v withâ—_z or_o mistake_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n eternal_a 2._o satan_n can_v do_v nothing_o except_o by_o god_n leave_n he_o be_v let_v loose_a out_o of_o his_o prison_n 3._o god_n alone_o can_v restrain_v satan_n as_o if_o he_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o prison_n vers._n 8._o 1._o satan_n when_o soever_o he_o gain_v power_n play_v over_o his_o old_a prank_n again_o 2._o satan_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n especial_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o use_v to_o seduce_v and_o entice_v man_n to_o war_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o literal_o partly_o typical_o 4._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o number_n many_o vers._n 9_o 1._o man_n seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n set_v slip_v no_o occasion_n so_o watchful_a herein_o they_o be_v of_o persecute_v the_o godly_a 2._o the_o churâ—h_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n continual_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n warfare_n 4._o god_n execute_v wonderful_a judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n vers._n 10._o 1._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v there_o for_o ever_o 2._o eternity_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o continuation_n of_o age_n to_o age_n for_o ever_o 3._o hell_n be_v a_o place_n full_a of_o horror_n vers._n 11._o 1._o the_o mâ—jesty_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a 2._o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n vers._n 12._o and_o 13._o 1._o the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v universal_a 2._o man_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 3._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v like_o a_o book_n in_o which_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o 4._o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o predestination_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o then_o shall_v it_o appear_v plain_o who_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o who_o the_o reprobate_a who_o have_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o hypocritical_o who_o have_v true_o worship_v god_n who_o according_a to_o appearance_n only_o 5._o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v universal_a infallible_a and_o just_a universal_a because_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v of_o great_a and_o small_a infallible_a because_o god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o have_v