be_v spread_v over_o the_o world_n christian_a prince_n pour_v in_o their_o treasure_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n towards_o the_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o waste_n and_o desolate_a city_n 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 the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o rev_n 21._o 24._o upon_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o obstruction_n from_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n but_o now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o rehum_v or_o sanballat_n to_o obstruct_v their_o proceed_n the_o work_n will_v be_v vigorous_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o unite_a force_n and_o joint_a endeavour_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o assistance_n of_o the_o gentile_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o chap._n 60._o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o for_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n or_o wealth_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o again_o chap._n 61._o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o shall_v build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n and_o stranger_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v your_o flock_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o alien_n shall_v be_v your_o plowman_n and_o your_o vine-dresser_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o but_o their_o great_a glory_n will_v be_v the_o profession_n and_o establishment_n of_o true_a christian_a religion_n among_o they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o god_n will_v wonderful_o inlighten_v their_o mind_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_a nation_n profess_v christianity_n who_o shall_v now_o conform_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o nation_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o be_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n in_o isaiah_n the_o gentile_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_a chap._n 60._o 3._o chap._n v._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v attempt_v against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o jew_n be_v replant_v in_o the_o promise_a land_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o prosperity_n for_o several_a age_n but_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n confinement_n be_v expire_v he_o shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n rev_n 20._o 7_o 8._o at_o who_o instigation_n they_o go_v up_o say_v st._n john_n on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n but_o this_o attempt_n end_v in_o the_o total_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o numerous_a army_n for_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o vers_n 9_o a_o terrible_a expedition_n this_o and_o no_o less_o astonish_a than_o the_o issue_n and_o that_o which_o increase_v the_o wonder_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o amplitude_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o long_o ere_o this_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v arrive_v at_o its_o full_a extent_n for_o if_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n receive_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o opinion_n suppose_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a conspire_v to_o invade_v judea_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o who_o their_o late_a reestablishment_n proclaim_v to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n the_o present_a limit_n of_o the_o church_n no_o doubt_n will_v be_v great_o enlarge_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o many_o nation_n now_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o this_o enlargement_n whatever_o increase_v it_o may_v receive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o which_o there_o be_v little_a prospect_n may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n from_o which_o no_o less_o than_o from_o their_o infidelity_n the_o gentile_a world_n will_v receive_v great_a advantage_n if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n rom._n 11._o 12._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n will_v be_v far_o propagate_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o text._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o extend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o foretell_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o that_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan._n 7._o 14_o 27._o and_o thus_o of_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n by_o which_o all_o agree_v be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 34_o 35._o but_o these_o and_o the_o like_a prophecy_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o vast_a extent_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o a_o small_a country_n that_o these_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o limit_a and_o restrain_v sense_n be_v evident_a from_o other_o prophecy_n in_o this_o book_n of_o daniel_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a empire_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n 2._o 39_o and_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 7._o 23._o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o greek_n nor_o roman_n can_v pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v several_a nation_n never_o visit_v by_o the_o roman_a eagle_n and_o where_o the_o name_n of_o alexander_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o weep_v for_o want_v of_o more_o world_n to_o conquer_v and_o thus_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v actual_o subject_a to_o christ_n nor_o under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o law_n for_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n bear_v rule_n over_o and_o devour_v all_o the_o earth_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o conquest_n and_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o dominion_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n can_v be_v mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o worship_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o isaiah_n prophesy_v of_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o it_o above_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o confluence_n of_o all_o nation_n unto_o it_o chap._n 2._o 2._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o universal_a be_v change_v into_o a_o particular_a proposition_n and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o
whereas_o if_o a_o first_o and_o particular_a resurrection_n be_v suppose_v a_o good_a account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o forementioned_a text_n for_o then_o the_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v those_o holy_a person_n who_o for_o their_o constancy_n in_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o peculiar_a favour_n of_o a_o more_o early_a admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v not_o without_o some_o fair_a appearance_n of_o probability_n and_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n if_o a_o figurative_a interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v the_o live_n of_o the_o behead_v and_o their_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n will_v signify_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o a_o dead_a estate_n and_o its_o enjoyment_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o which_o sense_n most_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o 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be_v exalt_v on_o high_a before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v rev._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n under_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o saint_n will_v live_v secure_a from_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n to_o understand_v therefore_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o a_o oppress_a and_o persecute_a state_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o reject_v this_o opinion_n and_o to_o interpret_v this_o vision_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n rev._n 21._o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o a_o new_a world_n immediate_o follow_v that_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n seem_v to_o signify_v the_o production_n of_o a_o new_a and_o more_o glorious_a earth_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a by_o fire_n for_o the_o seat_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o bless_a but_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n past_o my_o understanding_n all_o that_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o be_v a_o more_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n great_a change_n be_v express_v by_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n which_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o new_a world_n and_o be_v use_v by_o they_o according_a to_o the_o present_a notion_n of_o it_o among_o we_o to_o denote_v a_o new_a face_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n this_o new_a creation_n god_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 65._o 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n what_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n do_v unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o creation_n be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v vers_n 19_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o vers_n 21._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n vers_n 25._o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n isa_n 22._o and_o the_o joyful_a secure_a and_o peaceable_a condition_n of_o it_o be_v that_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o create_v this_o new_a world_n this_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v see_v nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o this_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o peter_n 3._o 13._o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n st._n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o melt_a of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n whence_o some_o have_v conclude_v that_o this_o new_a world_n must_v succeed_v the_o conflagration_n which_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o st._n peter_n new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o promise_v isaiah_n 65._o 17._o and_o the_o new_a world_n in_o isaiah_n do_v clear_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o must_v conclude_v with_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n 1_o corinth_n 15._o 25_o 26_o 28._o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o if_o therefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n must_v be_v before_o the_o conclusion_n and_o surrender_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n then_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n be_v before_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o judgement_n be_v conclude_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a character_n in_o the_o revelation_n by_o which_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o this_o vision_n may_v be_v find_v out_o yet_o from_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n it_o may_v be_v conclude_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o it_o under_o the_o millennium_n when_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n will_v be_v vast_o different_a from_o what_o they_o be_v or_o have_v hitherto_o be_v as_o have_v be_v full_o prove_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o so_o great_a will_v be_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o millennial_a state_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o long_o need_v of_o ship_n for_o war_n or_o foreign_a commerce_n and_o traffic_n which_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o thing_n require_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o what_o be_v add_v by_o st._n john_n and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o 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dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v be_v not_o where_o express_o declare_v this_o only_a we_o learn_v from_o st._n paul_n that_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o arise_v at_o the_o same_o instant_a but_o that_o the_o righteous_a will_v have_v the_o precedency_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_v agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 13._o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o now_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n prior_n to_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o these_o assertion_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n before_o the_o come_v of_o 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