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be_v reconcile_v hinge_v of_o my_o hipothesis_n turn_v 1._o i_o first_o therefore_o consider_v what_o concern_v the_o seven_o church_n in_o general_n and_o that_o be_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v which_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o reply_n thus_o write_v p._n 14._o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o if_o i_o believe_v that_o by_o god_n institution_n the_o church_n catholic_n must_v have_v one_o universal_a humane_a angel_n or_o government_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a or_o mix_v i_o will_v present_o be_v a_o papist_n but_o he_o have_v say_v before_o what_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o papacy_n but_o the_o claim_n of_o a_o universal_a power_n over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o pope_n or_o his_o council_n he_o be_v the_o head_n now_o in_o this_o i_o will_v earnest_o beg_v the_o same_o candour_n of_o interpretation_n in_o all_o i_o have_v write_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v use_v
such_o a_o collection_n of_o nation_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n chap._n 19_o for_o v._o 18._o their_o flesh_n be_v expose_v as_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o fowl_n in_o such_o a_o collection_n of_o king_n captains_z small_a and_o great_a and_o five_o 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o under_o the_o beast_n as_o their_o chief_n and_o when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o throw_v into_o the_o lake_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n even_o the_o whole_a rest_n beside_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v v._o 21._o express_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o so_o they_o become_v the_o dead_a therefore_o chap._n 20._o they_o be_v call_v very_o proper_o in_o so_o neighbour_n a_o context_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o chap._n 19_o v._n 21._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v together_o the_o remnant_n slay_v chap._n 19_o 21._o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o dead_a c._n 20._o 5._o slay_v and_o dead_a be_v most_o conjoin_v in_o signification_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o these_o rest_v slay_v and_o so_o dead_a be_v in_o their_o whole_a number_n and_o collection_n the_o gog_n and_o magog_n so_o gather_v together_o as_o to_o the_o first_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n so_o to_o the_o last_o battle_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n or_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n end_v there_o be_v beyond_o this_o inducement_n strong_a argument_n for_o whoever_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n because_o they_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v save_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o land_n bring_v back_o or_o rescue_v from_o the_o sword_n ezek._n 38._o 8._o all_o those_o be_v heal_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o must_v be_v therefore_o the_o live_n for_o all_o that_o be_v live_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a leave_v as_o under_o a_o peculiar_a guard_n and_o care_n of_o life_n so_o they_o be_v call_v the_o people_n leave_v and_o escape_v and_o the_o live_n esay_n 4._o 2_o 3._o and_o by_o ezekiel_n compare_v to_o fish_n in_o the_o live_n and_o heal_v water_n wherein_o whatever_o do_v live_v shall_v live_v and_o the_o dead_a viz._n the_o raised-condemned_a to_o marsh_n or_o miry_a place_n not_o heal_v but_o give_v to_o salt_n ezek._n 47._o 9_o 11._o even_o the_o salt_n of_o that_o fire_n never_o quench_v march_v 9_o 47._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v whoever_o escape_v in_o that_o great_a tribulation_n the_o fire_n the_o sword_n the_o hail_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n at_o that_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n be_v the_o live_n remain_v write_a in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o shall_v live_v and_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o dead_a first_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o then_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n at_o last_o for_o so_o it_o be_v everlasting_a destruction_n to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n because_o all_o the_o so_o slay_a be_v the_o dead_a not_o partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n so_o the_o second_o death_n get_v the_o power_n over_o they_o certain_o and_o infallible_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n have_v thus_o far_o pre-cautioned_a concern_v all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n and_o the_o little_a space_n of_o satan_n loose_v after_o the_o 1000_o year_n i_o will_v now_o in_o very_o brief_a lay_v down_o some_o very_a short_a position_n clear_v the_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o state_n 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on_o which_o the_o thousand-years-new-jerusalem_n come_v down_o and_o rest_v the_o laodicean_n church_n that_o come_v after_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n above_o be_v withdraw_v satan_n lose_v and_o the_o assault_n by_o gog_n and_o magog_n deceive_v by_o he_o prepare_v for_o all_o these_o immediate_o succeed_v the_o 1000_o year_n if_o then_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n agree_v in_o time_n with_o the_o 1000_o y._n and_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n during_o those_o 1000_o year_n the_o church_n that_o follow_v that_o must_v describe_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o 1000_o year_n posit_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a agreement_n hereunto_o of_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n in_o write_v to_o this_o church_n viz._n the_o amen_o and_o faithful_a witness_n to_o the_o last_o end_n about_o to_o close_a the_o whole_a create_v state_n by_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n as_o 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only_o to_o the_o principal_a scope_n and_o whatever_o exceed_v that_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o in_o all_o parable_n of_o scripture_n to_o flourish_n and_o embellish_v the_o figure_n that_o they_o may_v most_o to_o the_o life_n express_v that_o principal_a scope_n and_o the_o rest_n must_v vale_n off_o and_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o groundwork_n itself_o of_o the_o figure_n as_o here_o it_o must_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o be_v in_o be_v when_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v and_o so_o these_o follow_v particular_n be_v of_o chief_a remark_n in_o which_o let_v we_o then_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n 1._o the_o lukewarmness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n apply_v to_o the_o live_n remain_v saint_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o fervor_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o to_o which_o hitherto_o these_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o saint_n below_o have_v 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