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civis_fw-la so_o such_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n will_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a monarch_n not_o at_o all_o antichristian_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o remarker_n be_v a_o republican_n or_o antimonarchical_a man_n by_o such_o wild_a passage_n as_o these_o but_o what_o follow_v may_v clear_v he_o from_o that_o suspicion_n for_o he_o liken_n the_o authority_n that_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n will_v have_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n over_o those_o they_o govern_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o sway_v which_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n have_v over_o the_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o english_a constitution_n he_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o parliament_n because_o convocation_n council_n and_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o political_a nature_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o millennium_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o spiritual_a 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be_v but_o the_o repeat_n according_a to_o a_o usual_a scheme_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o different_a word_n the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o rule_v over_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v exquisite_o to_o that_o passage_n act._n 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v every_o day_n to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a convert_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o isaiah_n also_o to_o which_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n allude_v chap._n 60.2_o plain_o confirm_v this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n then_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o flow_v together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o what_o can_v signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n more_o full_o than_o this_o chap._n 22._o vers._n 1._o this_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a-thirst_n be_v call_v to_o drink_v of_o free_o and_o its_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o execute_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o full_a communion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o which_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v and_o that_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o blessing_n attend_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o viz._n it_o be_v that_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o ans._n the_o expositor_n have_v give_v so_o easy_a apposite_a and_o natural_a a_o sense_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o pertinacious_a continuance_n of_o the_o remarker_n in_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n he_o will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o if_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o signify_v the_o sovereign_a throne_n as_o apoc._n 12.5_o be_v equal_o erect_v in_o every_o private_a citizen_n what_o can_v be_v more_o gross_a than_o this_o this_o be_v like_o that_o arrogance_n in_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o who_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o the_o remarker_n say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a city_n if_o every_o citizen_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n where_o be_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a aziluthick_n dream_n and_o a_o substitute_a anarchy_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a polity_n and_o perfect_o repugnant_a to_o the_o very_a text._n and_o therefore_o that_o v_o 17._o of_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a his_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v political_o by_o this_o river_n issue_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o sincere_o desire_v it_o may_v admit_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n and_o polity_n where_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o impartial_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n and_o bribe_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vers._n 2._o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v another_o symbol_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n signify_v in_o paradise_n viz._n that_o dispensation_n of_o life_n to_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v and_o therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o forbid_v though_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v forbid_v which_o after_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v expel_v paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v 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what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o express_v philadelphia_n therefore_o must_v be_v this_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o sure_a as_o christ_n will_v keep_v faith_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n reach_v so_o far_o as_o the_o second_o thunder_n inclusive_o but_o that_o it_o reach_v through_o the_o millennium_n also_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o unprejudiced_a from_o what_o follow_v an_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n where_o grotius_n express_o upon_o this_o very_a passage_n say_v hoc_fw-la novum_fw-la nomen_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o new_a name_n of_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n which_o therefore_o must_v undoubted_o respect_v his_o millennial_a empire_n which_o yet_o be_v give_v to_o this_o philadelphian_a church_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v thus_o reign_v and_o grotius_n again_o apoc._n 19.16_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la illud_fw-la novum_fw-la say_v he_o quod_fw-la 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as_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o better_a state_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o
come_v etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o say_v i_o as_o these_o five_o interval_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o true_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n so_o plain_o ample_o and_o lively_o so_o do_v the_o philadelphian_a interval_n the_o succeed_a state_n thereof_o where_o be_v not_o only_o no_o idolatry_n to_o be_v tempt_v to_o nor_o any_o martyrdom_n for_o refuse_v to_o comply_v therewith_o but_o also_o no_o spot_n nor_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v entire_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o six_o interval_n or_o succession_n of_o state_n in_o the_o church_n catholic_n and_o apostolic_a and_o therefore_o i_o demand_v here_o of_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o judgement_n and_o sagacity_n leave_v in_o he_o what_o time_n this_o can_v be_v but_o such_o that_o include_v in_o it_o the_o jerusalem_n state_n and_o bless_a millennial_n empire_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v more_o pure_a perfect_a and_o glorious_a than_o this_o state_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n which_o be_v a_o prophetical_a description_n of_o some_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v on_o both_o hand_n and_o which_o be_v to_o succeed_v the_o sardian_n and_o also_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o bless_a millennium_n on_o earth_n wherefore_o this_o consideration_n alone_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o this_o truth_n but_o when_o there_o be_v far_o add_v that_o on_o he_o that_o overcome_v that_o be_v on_o the_o philadelphian_a church_n i_o will_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n can_v it_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o affect_a stupour_n or_o some_o strange_a invincible_a prejudice_n a_o prophetical_a sense_n be_v allow_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o millennial_a empire_n of_o christ_n be_v include_v in_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v demonstrate_v vers._n 20_o 21._o christ_n come_v in_o to_o sup_v with_o they_o that_o open_v to_o his_o knock_n do_v signify_v his_o receive_v they_o to_o his_o marriage-supper_n and_o his_o grant_n to_o they_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o throne_n signify_v their_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o millennium_n and_o these_o be_v two_o promise_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n and_o be_v make_v to_o the_o victorious_a in_o the_o laodicean_n church_n do_v manifest_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o a_o militant_a state_n precedent_n to_o the_o millennium_n nor_o be_v the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o laodicean_n church_n competent_a to_o the_o millennial_a state_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o account_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o change_n in_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v establish_v in_o that_o glorious_a state_n of_o righteousness_n as_o be_v describe_v and_o have_v all_o occasion_n of_o evil_n remove_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v bind_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a and_o though_o he_o be_v to_o be_v loose_v again_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o deceive_v or_o work_v any_o change_n in_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o to_o seduce_v the_o nation_n about_o it_o who_o through_o his_o deceit_n be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o enmity_n against_o it_o though_o before_o they_o bring_v their_o glory_n into_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o ans._n to_o pervert_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n here_o the_o remarker_n interpret_v that_o political_o that_o he_o shall_v interpret_v mystical_o or_o spiritual_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o place_n interpret_v that_o spiritual_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v expound_v political_o so_o sinuous_a and_o serpentine_a a_o thing_n be_v belove_v falsehood_n from_o v_o 15._o to_o v_o 20._o the_o declension_n of_o the_o philadelphian_a state_n after_o the_o millennium_n in_o their_o remissness_n in_o pursue_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n and_o breathe_v after_o the_o live_a image_n of_o christ_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o propagate_a of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v prefigure_v or_o predescribe_v the_o church_n be_v depress_v then_o into_o a_o new_a denomination_n of_o laodicean_n and_o they_o sharp_o rebuke_v and_o terrible_o threaten_v if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o these_o immorality_n or_o dispirituality_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v and_o thus_o continued_o in_o the_o same_o moral_a sense_n he_o still_o far_o upbraid_v they_o that_o though_o he_o by_o the_o search_a rebuke_n of_o his_o spirit_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o remissness_n and_o litherly_a formalness_n yet_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o his_o call_n be_v satisfy_v to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n without_o idolatry_n still_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o popish_a mass_n but_o also_o without_o any_o breathe_n after_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o our_o live_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o for_o their_o comfort_n as_o well_o as_o reprove_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v open_v to_o he_o through_o constant_a obedience_n to_o his_o dictate_v that_o they_o shall_v full_o enjoy_v his_o communion_n and_o be_v in_o a_o true_o live_v union_n of_o spirit_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o which_o will_v recover_v they_o again_o into_o that_o wholesome_a state_n the_o philadelphian_o stick_v to_o universal_o in_o the_o former_a interval_n that_o this_o be_v thus_o spiritual_o or_o moral_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o not_o political_o as_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v apoc._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o be_v far_a manifest_a in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v if_o any_o one_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o viz._n at_o his_o home_n they_o will_v sup_v together_o there_o which_o therefore_o be_v no_o invitation_n of_o the_o party_n abroad_o to_o sup_v wherefore_o what_o a_o fond_a thing_n be_v this_o to_o apply_v christ_n come_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o entertain_v there_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o we_o such_o as_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o that_o political_a sense_n of_o thing_n the_o jew_n adjoin_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o their_o messiah_n their_o head_n and_o husband_n in_o the_o above_o cite_a place_n this_o be_v enormous_o to_o strain_v and_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v also_o that_o conceit_n of_o interpret_n to_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o throne_n of_o their_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o the_o millennium_n for_o be_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o such_o conflict_n and_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n in_o this_o laodicean_n state_n to_o which_o a_o earthly_a deliverance_n and_o victory_n and_o a_o earthly_a crown_n and_o dominion_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o smyrnean_a pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a interval_n nor_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o throne_n that_o be_v here_o promise_a must_v be_v of_o another_o nature_n that_o be_v a_o place_n or_o seat_n in_o heaven_n as_o universal_o it_o be_v interpret_v by_o expositor_n and_o be_v the_o conflict_n the_o laodicean_n be_v here_o exhort_v to_o be_v the_o subdue_a their_o carnal_a mind_n and_o affection_n and_o through_o mortification_n to_o be_v renew_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a image_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a birth_n which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a method_n of_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a throne_n or_o crown_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v very_o unnatural_a to_o understand_v it_o of_o any_o other_o throne_n than_o that_o but_o they_o be_v rouse_v thus_o up_o by_o the_o exhortation_n of_o christ_n to_o shake_v off_o that_o dulness_n and_o torpor_n of_o spirit_n and_o dead_a formality_n and_o carnality_n and_o to_o be_v enliven_v again_o into_o a_o quick_a sense_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o regeneration_n into_o his_o live_a image_n that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n ch_n 2._o will_v be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n and_o have_v raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o sit_v there_o be_v the_o promise_a throne_n together_o in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a seat_n or_o throne_n that_o passage_n in_o the_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v natural_o insinuate_v according_a to_o that_o in_o
bring_v to_o ruin_n the_o haunt_n of_o devil_n and_o unclean_a bird_n be_v the_o very_a character_n of_o such_o ruin_a place_n and_o allude_v to_o here_o nor_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n warn_v to_o come_v out_o of_o her_o ruin_n but_o that_o voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o be_v utter_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o this_o angel_n strenuous_a proclaim_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n this_o warning_n i_o say_v precede_v both_o the_o partial_a and_o final_a overthrow_n of_o that_o great_a city_n but_o the_o description_n of_o her_o desolation_n and_o ruin_n from_o their_o be_v haunt_v with_o devil_n and_o unclean_a bird_n respect_n especial_o her_o final_a overthrow_n nor_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n bid_v to_o come_v out_o of_o her_o ruin_n as_o i_o note_v before_o but_o to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n both_o before_o her_o partial_a and_o consummate_a fall_n here_o therefore_o be_v a_o hysterology_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la but_o the_o description_n of_o so_o complete_a a_o overthrow_n of_o babylon_n do_v plain_o show_v we_o and_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o bid_n to_o go_v out_o of_o she_o be_v before_o her_o fall_n and_o therefore_o this_o voice_n from_o heaven_n command_v god_n people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o answer_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o angel_n ch_n 14._o fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o exhort_v man_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o cease_v from_o idolatry_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n here_o be_v coincident_a with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o first_o angel_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n example_n of_o such_o hysterology_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la be_v so_o frequent_a that_o i_o need_v not_o name_v any_o vers._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o take_v merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o any_o other_o than_o the_o literal_a sense_n but_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v sole_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n but_o to_o all_o other_o city_n under_o her_o jurisdiction_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o political_a body_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o imitation_n of_o her_o delicacy_n and_o splendour_n become_v in_o like_a manner_n enricher_n of_o her_o merchant_n ans._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n will_v spin_v out_o so_o long_a a_o threnodia_n if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o howl_n of_o some_o secular_a merchant_n that_o their_o worldly_a traffic_n fail_v they_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n which_o the_o opened-book-prophecy_n have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o and_o what_o a_o sapless_a thing_n be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o this_o lamentation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o parabolical_a and_o what_o jurisdiction_n have_v rome_n as_o a_o secular_a trade_n city_n over_o other_o trade_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o which_o babylon_n be_v direct_o oppose_v do_v not_o signify_v a_o material_a city_n but_o a_o state_n or_o polity_n therefore_o undoubted_o babylon_n signify_v so_o too_o and_o last_o this_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v all_o nation_n by_o her_o sorcery_n and_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o saint_n etc._n etc._n be_v secular_a merchant_n such_o profound_a magician_n or_o so_o concern_v to_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o overmuch_o homespun_a and_o secular_a conceit_n in_o the_o remarker_n to_o fancy_n the_o parabolical_a sense_n needless_a of_o this_o lamentation_n vers._n 17._o as_o we_o say_v v_o 3._o merchant_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o than_o the_o literal_a sense_n so_o consequent_o sea_n will_v not_o need_v here_o to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n though_o in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n it_o have_v another_o sense_n ans._n that_o both_o merchant_n and_o sea_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o parabolical_a sense_n in_o this_o prolix_a threnodia_n i_o have_v declare_v sufficient_a reason_n i_o hope_v upon_o v_o 3._o chap._n 19_o vers._n 4._o the_o doxology_n suppose_v to_o end_n here_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o three_o follow_a verse_n and_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n seem_v to_o respect_v only_o those_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n or_o appertain_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o follow_v three_o verse_n the_o join_v all_o other_o with_o they_o in_o the_o doxology_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o great_a revolution_n and_o bless_a renovation_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v answer_v and_o thereby_o the_o creature_n itself_o that_o have_v be_v so_o long_o subject_a to_o vanity_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o there_o be_v no_o go_v back_o till_o verse_n the_o eleven_o ans._n the_o four_o first_o verse_n do_v plain_o contain_v a_o doxology_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o babylon_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o v_o 2._o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o object_n that_o this_o doxology_n be_v conversant_a about_o and_o the_o occasion_n and_o object_n of_o the_o follow_a doxology_n in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n be_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o be_v plain_a v_o 7._o let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o have_v distinct_a occasion_n and_o object_n it_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o distinct_a doxology_n and_o that_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v continue_v three_o verse_n far_o than_o it_o be_v whence_o it_o follow_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n synchronize_a with_o the_o six_o vial_n as_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n with_o the_o seven_o that_o the_o go_v back_o must_v be_v before_o vers_n 11._o viz._n at_o vers_fw-la 5._o vers._n 12._o the_o crown_n here_o signify_v not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o rider_n of_o the_o white_a horse_n for_o those_o be_v believer_n who_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o wear_v no_o such_o crown_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v for_o the_o crown_n here_o be_v of_o those_o king_n that_o war_n with_o the_o lamb_n but_o he_o shall_v overcome_v and_o so_o he_o wear_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o have_v win_v ans._n if_o there_o be_v a_o accession_n of_o many_o king_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whether_o they_o yield_v voluntary_o or_o by_o 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the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a vers._n 8._o there_o be_v no_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n for_o these_o nation_n that_o gather_v themselves_o against_o the_o saint_n be_v foreign_a nation_n that_o be_v never_o subject_a to_o their_o discipline_n but_o during_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v do_v live_v peaceable_o by_o they_o and_o haply_o do_v so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o to_o fulfil_v those_o say_n the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o be_v now_o so_o deceive_v by_o satan_n be_v loose_v as_o to_o combine_v against_o the_o belove_a city_n as_o the_o neighbouring-nation_n use_v to_o confederate_a against_o jerusalem_n ans._n that_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n be_v a_o thing_n say_v not_o prove_v though_o i_o have_v prove_v above_o to_o the_o contrary_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o sufficient_a intimation_n in_o the_o vision_n that_o they_o be_v foreign_a nation_n that_o environ_v the_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a polity_n but_o people_n of_o a_o foreign_a spirit_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o genius_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a household_n of_o god_n though_o they_o live_v among_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a apostolic_a christianity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v become_v so_o large_a at_o that_o time_n when_o apoc._n ch_n 11.15_o ch_n 15.4_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o also_o by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o discipline_n shall_v not_o so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o make_v part_n of_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o what_o nation_n can_v be_v think_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o and_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v heal_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v save_v also_o no_o other_o at_o all_o need_n be_v imply_v and_o whether_o you_o count_v gog_n and_o magog_n neighbour_a or_o foreign_a nation_n it_o be_v but_o childish_a and_o idiotical_a to_o take_v it_o so_o far_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o against_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n that_o they_o must_v signify_v either_o neighbour_a or_o foreign_a nation_n in_o a_o geographical_a meaning_n but_o in_o a_o mystical_a dissimilitude_n of_o spirit_n and_o profession_n answer_v to_o distance_n of_o place_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o profession_n but_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n real_o and_o the_o same_o say_v be_v borderer_n rather_o than_o native_n and_o such_o be_v those_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o christianity_n then_o establish_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o millennium_n but_o covert_o favour_v the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o these_o be_v gog_n which_o signify_v tectum_fw-la but_o those_o that_o be_v open_a draconists_n or_o bestian_o these_o be_v magog_n which_o signify_v absque_fw-la tecto_fw-la as_o the_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la will_v have_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a curiosity_n than_o needs_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o very_a people_n gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v so_o no_o people_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o new-ierusalem_n jurisdiction_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_o signify_v thereby_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o by_o magog_n may_v be_v also_o understand_v whatever_o foreign_a force_n be_v accumulate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vers._n 9_o those_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n state_n be_v call_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n do_v show_v they_o be_v in_o no_o such_o a_o degenerate_a state_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n describe_v and_o so_o be_v one_o reason_n more_o to_o those_o many_o give_v ch_n 3._o that_o the_o two_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o millennial_n state_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a strain_n of_o the_o text_n to_o serve_v the_o contrary_a conceit_n to_o make_v those_o title_n be_v give_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o there_o be_v many_o saint_n there_o and_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o to_o purity_n of_o external_a worship_n
for_o if_o those_o many_o be_v the_o great_a number_n than_o the_o laodicean_n state_n will_v not_o be_v applicable_a thereto_o if_o the_o less_o than_o the_o title_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o belove_a city_n will_v not_o agree_v therewith_o and_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o external_a worship_n in_o all_o will_v not_o mend_v the_o matter_n unless_o hypocrisy_n may_v entitle_v one_o to_o saintship_n ans._n that_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n though_o degenerate_v into_o a_o laodicean_n state_n may_v be_v call_v in_o these_o strait_n the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n appear_v out_o of_o ch_n 11._o the_o city_n be_v there_o call_v holy_a though_o trample_v down_o and_o pollute_v by_o the_o gentile_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o strain_n of_o the_o text_n to_o make_v they_o call_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v many_o saint_n there_o though_o not_o all_o such_o whenas_o the_o great_a part_n according_a to_o several_a degree_n of_o saintship_n may_v be_v saint_n and_o these_o less_o degree_n of_o saintship_n a_o effect_n of_o the_o degeneracy_n and_o that_o the_o external_a worship_n in_o all_o be_v still_o pure_a and_o incorrupt_a and_o they_o that_o use_v it_o do_v it_o out_o of_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v sincere_o please_v in_o that_o they_o think_v god_n be_v please_v with_o it_o this_o add_v a_o far_a weight_n to_o make_v the_o city_n both_o holy_a and_o belove_a especial_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rabble_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o hypocrisy_n but_o a_o solid_a ground_n that_o entitle_v this_o camp_n to_o saintship_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v the_o most_o degenerate_a part_n to_o have_v list_v themselves_o in_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o it_o be_v exceed_o probable_a the_o holy_a city_n seem_v in_o such_o imminent_a danger_n this_o be_v manifest_o consistent_a with_o the_o camp_n be_v call_v the_o camp_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o city_n the_o belove_a city_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o those_o time_n i_o mean_v the_o laodicean_n degeneracy_n at_o once_o those_o degenerate_a person_n be_v now_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n into_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o so_o the_o city_n lest_o fit_a to_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o holy_a and_o belove_a still_o without_o any_o scruple_n or_o exception_n vers._n 13._o death_n and_o hell_n be_v here_o make_v one_o to_o be_v the_o species_n of_o the_o other_o viz._n the_o first_o to_o signify_v those_o dead_a by_o disease_n and_o the_o other_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n but_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o better_a account_n of_o the_o text_n to_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v a_o like_a distribution_n of_o the_o damn_a into_o two_o part_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v of_o the_o saint_n viz._n into_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v and_o that_o hell_n signify_v those_o child_n of_o wrath_n who_o have_v be_v ruler_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o death_n those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o private_a condition_n but_o be_v not_o public_a instrument_n of_o evil_a as_o to_o other_o and_o that_o this_o distinction_n of_o they_o be_v make_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o different_a state_n or_o degree_n of_o punishment_n that_o befall_v they_o after_o this_o life_n according_a to_o that_o say_n the_o lord_n soon_o pardon_v the_o mean_a but_o the_o mighty_a shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v this_o sense_n will_v well_o agree_v with_o v_o 14._o viz._n death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n but_o so_o will_v not_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o not_o all_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n much_o less_o shall_v the_o whole_a region_n of_o mortality_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n ans._n death_n and_o hell_n be_v not_o here_o make_v the_o one_o the_o species_n of_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o the_o one_o a_o part_n of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v hell_n signify_v the_o dark_a invisible_a receptacle_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o hell_n have_v its_o name_n from_o a_o anglosaxon_n word_n that_o signify_v to_o cover_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o which_o be_v here_o render_v hell_n be_v the_o common_a or_o universal_a receptacle_n of_o all_o the_o decease_a the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v in_o they_o there_o be_v begin_v a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o by_o a_o prosopopoeia_fw-la of_o the_o keeper_n of_o these_o deposita_fw-la viz._n the_o decease_a the_o sea_n be_v one_o those_o place_n that_o take_v in_o the_o body_n of_o those_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n another_o but_o to_o be_v short_a he_o abrupt_o name_v that_o common_a receptacle_n or_o keeper_n of_o all_o the_o decease_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v hell_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o text._n but_o the_o remarker_n two_o part_n be_v out_o of_o door_n because_o if_o death_n and_o hell_n make_v two_o part_n sea_n will_v come_v in_o for_o the_o three_o and_o so_o spoil_v the_o conceit_n which_o otherwise_o have_v no_o harm_n in_o it_o for_o whereas_o he_o most_o of_o all_o applaud_v his_o exposition_n as_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o v_o 14._o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n if_o he_o take_v in_o sea_n too_o to_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n it_o will_v make_v strange_a work_n but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o v_o 14._o by_o the_o expositor_n do_v not_o suppose_v death_n there_o to_o signify_v either_o all_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n or_o none_o but_o those_o that_o die_v of_o disease_n but_o to_o signify_v death_n itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hell_n to_o signify_v this_o region_n of_o mortality_n wherein_o he_o reign_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o his_o exposition_n where_o the_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o clear_a and_o smooth_a chap._n 21._o vers._n 1._o sea_n do_v not_o signify_v here_o the_o unquiet_a multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o second_o trumpet_n and_o the_o second_o vial_n viz._n the_o overspreading_a of_o worldly_a dominion_n that_o do_v overflow_v and_o overwhelm_v man_n with_o power_n as_o the_o sea_n overflow_v the_o earth_n ans._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v toss_v unquiet_a and_o move_a which_o therefore_o very_o well_o set_v off_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o mobile_n vulgus_fw-la especial_o the_o wicked_a part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v easy_o ruffle_v into_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n but_o when_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v this_o new-ierusalem-polity_n be_v settle_v there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o fluctuate_a sea_n or_o of_o a_o sea_n by_o invasion_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o land_n but_o all_o will_v be_v in_o settle_a peace_n and_o quietness_n as_o the_o expositor_n have_v explain_v this_o passage_n but_o to_o interpret_v sea_n and_o water_n not_o of_o multitude_n of_o people_n but_o of_o worldly_a dominion_n the_o roll_a part_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o road_n of_o the_o prophetic_a style_n but_o the_o worldly_a power_n and_o worldly_a dominion_n huge_o fill_v the_o remarker_n fancy_n vers._n 2._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o polity_n to_o be_v settle_v on_o earth_n by_o council_n but_o it_o be_v god_n take_v up_o his_o abode_n among_o man_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o truth_n and_o life_n dwell_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o so_o not_o need_v the_o constitution_n of_o council_n ans._n the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n be_v a_o new_a polity_n see_v the_o alphabet_n of_o iconism_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o beside_o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o city_n babylon_n it_o must_v be_v a_o polity_n antistoechal_a to_o a_o polity_n city_n signify_v a_o polity_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n and_o a_o council_n and_o law_n will_v be_v requisite_a yea_o necessary_a in_o the_o millennium_n for_o there_o will_v be_v draconists_n and_o bestian_o though_o under_o the_o hatch_n mingle_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n and_o it_o be_v a_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o through_o so_o vast_a a_o dominion_n as_o the_o millennial_n will_v be_v there_o will_v be_v none_o but_o
whereof_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n heal_v the_o nation_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v other_o nation_n borrow_v light_a from_o the_o judaical_a worship_n and_o the_o heathen_a priest_n and_o philosopher_n do_v rectify_v their_o theology_n by_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o though_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o leaf_n will_v be_v much_o more_o verify_v in_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n than_o in_o those_o neighbour_a nation_n yet_o that_o verify_n of_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o description_n give_v of_o his_o righteous_a dominion_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n ans._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o remarker_n here_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n what_o a_o tautological_a bungle_v be_v this_o and_o slur_v this_o distinct_a political_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o if_o in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v nothing_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o in_o general_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o life_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n as_o i_o say_v of_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n these_o tree_n therefore_o that_o signify_v grandee_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n polity_n whether_o ecclesiastic_a or_o civil_a be_v such_o as_o answer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magnate_v of_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v merchant_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n be_v earthly-minded_n and_o as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n tree_n quite_o dead_a and_o wither_a as_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n it_o be_v the_o sincere_a union_n of_o our_o will_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o 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