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both_o small_a and_o great_a rev._n 19.18_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n v._o 21._o and_o how_o this_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n i_o know_v not_o otherwise_o then_o by_o move_v and_o work_v powerful_o on_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o instrument_n as_o god_n shall_v command_v and_o employ_v to_o take_v the_o material_a sword_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o work_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n collate_n to_o this_o the_o note_n on_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n 14_o &_o 15._o and_o his_o face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n this_o show_v far_o the_o resplendency_n of_o this_o vision_n his_o face_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v much_o and_o great_a glory_n in_o this_o vision_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o ten_o thousand_o sun_n unite_v in_o one_o yet_o will_v be_v short_a of_o the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v neither_o expressible_a nor_o comprehensible_a by_o any_o of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o here_o be_v present_v by_o thing_n beneath_o its_o excellency_n that_o according_a to_o man_n weakness_n we_o may_v perceive_v a_o little_a of_o his_o glory_n for_o no_o man_n yet_o ever_o can_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o live_v hence_o note_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o glorious_a administration_n christ_n face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o call_v his_o delinquent_n and_o offend_a church_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o backslide_n in_o chap._n 10._o v._n 1._o &_o 3._o his_o face_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sun_n in_o that_o appearance_n also_o but_o then_o present_o follow_v thunder_n and_o voice_n as_o when_o a_o lion_n roar_v to_o denote_v unto_o we_o when_o christ_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n his_o carriage_n and_o appearance_n therein_o be_v most_o glorious_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exod._n 15.6_o upon_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n thy_o right_a hand_n o_o god_n be_v become_v glorious_a in_o power_n thy_o right_a hand_n have_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o excellency_n thou_o have_v overthrow_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o the_o act_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n do_v shine_v so_o clear_o in_o the_o world_n that_o they_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v before_o god_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n not_o any_o magistrate_n commonweal_n or_o nation_n be_v more_o honourable_a shine_a and_o dreadful_a to_o their_o enemy_n than_o such_o as_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n against_o offender_n 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dead_a and_o behold_v i_o be_o alive_a for_o evermore_o amen_n and_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n when_o john_n have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o this_o appearance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o it_o strike_v he_o as_o dead_a at_o his_o foot_n hence_o note_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o divine_a glory_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_o and_o humble_v sight_n when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n he_o can_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o a_o man_n undo_v and_o of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n isa_n 6.5_o when_o a_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v this_o glory_n it_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o his_o own_o worthlesness_n and_o to_o a_o abhorrency_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o great_a or_o more_o efficacious_a way_n to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o creature_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o vast_a disproportion_n between_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o poor_a self_n all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n isa_n 40.5_o 6._o and_o why_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v it_o together_o and_o when_o job_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o this_o glory_n he_o cry_v out_o job_n 42.5_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n observe_v 2_o that_o revelation_n of_o divine_a glory_n be_v dreadful_o glorious_a they_o strike_v john_n as_o dead_a there_o do_v but_o angel_n appear_v in_o a_o inferior_a glory_n unto_o gideon_n and_o manoah_n and_o make_v those_o worthy_n quake_v judg._n 16._o &_o 13._o apparition_n of_o glory_n work_v strong_o upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o quick_o overwhelm_v they_o and_o if_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o resplendent_a how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v who_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o paul_n can_v not_o behold_v that_o glorious_a light_n that_o shine_v about_o he_o act_v 9_o but_o be_v strike_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o blind_v with_o it_o in_o the_o earth_n heaven_n and_o world_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o part_n and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o his_o essential_a glory_n as_o it_o be_v himself_o wherein_o he_o make_v his_o habitation_n be_v that_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v to_o or_o comprehend_v and_o live_v and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v but_o leave_v out_o to_o appear_v but_o in_o some_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n of_o man_n fire_n or_o the_o like_a it_o work_v such_o terrible_a effect_n upon_o the_o beholder_n of_o it_o abraham_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o he_o have_v this_o glory_n appear_v to_o he_o gen._n 17.3_o the_o three_o disciple_n when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o taste_n of_o this_o glory_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n they_o fall_v upon_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n now_o the_o reason_n that_o the_o appearance_n of_o divine_a glory_n be_v so_o dreadful_a be_v first_o because_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v partly_o in_o those_o vision_n and_o the_o lustre_n that_o accompany_v it_o be_v too_o high_a and_o burdensome_a for_o mortal_a eye_n second_o that_o it_o may_v breed_v a_o awe_n and_o reverence_n in_o we_o of_o and_o unto_o the_o divine_a majesty_n when_o israel_n see_v the_o lightning_n and_o hear_v the_o thunder_n in_o the_o mount_n all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o camp_n tremble_v exod._n 19.16_o three_o it_o be_v to_o prepare_v a_o soul_n for_o entertainment_n of_o what_o god_n have_v to_o speak_v unto_o it_o our_o soul_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o temper_n by_o reason_n of_o lust_n care_n fear_n and_o the_o world_n to_o have_v converse_n with_o god_n this_o prepare_v they_o for_o this_o divine_a communion_n quest_n here_o a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o bless_a heavenly_a spirit_n angel_n or_o bless_a soul_n or_o glorify_a person_n after_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v or_o do_v see_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v mortal_a eye_n can_v see_v this_o glory_n yet_o those_o bless_a glorify_a creature_n may_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_o sway_v for_o the_o negative_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n essential_a glory_n be_v himself_o and_o god_n be_v invisible_a and_o that_o glory_v inaccessible_a and_o no_o far_o and_o in_o no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v see_v and_o comprehend_v by_o any_o create_v be_v then_o himself_o think_v good_a to_o propound_v it_o in_o and_o this_o have_v
in_o the_o resurrection_n so_o have_v power_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n or_o second_o take_v death_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o he_o have_v power_n over_o that_o too_o he_o hold_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 20.1_o as_o he_o have_v obtain_v power_n since_o his_o exaltation_n to_o give_v crown_n and_o throne_n to_o all_o his_o faithful_a one_o that_o shall_v persevere_v and_o overcome_v so_o also_o to_o chastise_v his_o impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a adversary_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n the_o key_n in_o scripture_n do_v signify_v power_n dominion_n and_o rule_n he_o that_o keep_v and_o command_v the_o key_n of_o a_o city_n have_v the_o power_n and_o rule_n over_o it_o the_o key_n be_v ancient_o carry_v before_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o be_v in_o some_o place_n at_o this_o present_a time_n as_o symbol_n and_o badge_n of_o authority_n on_o peter_n honourable_a confession_n in_o mat._n 16.19_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o christ_n which_o intimate_v the_o power_n of_o shut_v and_o lose_v which_o be_v by_o christ_n deposit_v in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n that_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v and_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o in_o chap._n 20._o v._n 1._o christ_n be_v there_o represent_v by_o a_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n all_o this_o connote_v observe_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o full_a power_n over_o all_o power_n and_o principality_n of_o darkness_n over_o the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n itself_o which_o before_o he_o have_v attain_v and_o purchase_v by_o his_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o etc._n etc._n they_o can_v move_v nor_o stir_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o soul_n but_o as_o he_o permit_v they_o it_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a conceit_n yea_o and_o savour_v of_o little_a faith_n in_o those_o that_o think_v that_o the_o godly_a or_o faithful_a one_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o devil_n or_o witch_n to_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o or_o torment_v at_o their_o pleasure_n christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v so_o sure_o lock_v in_o their_o prison_n and_o reserve_v in_o chain_n up_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o touch_v any_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n no_o not_o to_o hurt_v a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n or_o the_o least_o lamb_n in_o their_o fold_n without_o christ_n special_a commission_n for_o it_o and_o then_o too_o they_o be_v like_o a_o dog_n in_o a_o chain_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o direction_n to_o go_v thus_o far_o and_o no_o far_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o touch_v job_n who_o be_v hedge_v about_o by_o god_n before_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o therefore_o o_o how_o reasonless_a and_o weak_a it_o be_v to_o affirm_v or_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v in_o 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i_o have_v not_o power_n to_o execute_v those_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n that_o satan_n be_v at_o my_o command_n and_o beck_n to_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o my_o wrath_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o hell_n death_n and_o destruction_n and_o to_o shut_v they_o up_o together_o with_o satan_n in_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o evermore_o rev._n 19.20_o and_o 20.10_o hence_o two_o uses_n arise_v very_o natural_o first_o that_o the_o godly_a need_v not_o fear_v hell_n nor_o death_n either_o that_o of_o the_o grave_n or_o that_o of_o the_o second_o death_n for_o christ_n their_o head_n be_v the_o key-keeper_n of_o both_o and_o have_v power_n thereof_o next_o let_v the_o impenitent_a wicked_a and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o have_v christ_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o he_o have_v the_o 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of_o life_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a conqueror_n in_o christ_n name_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o it_o may_v be_v query_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n i_o answer_v some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o augustine_n and_o other_o make_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n who_o leaf_n that_o be_v say_v they_o his_o merit_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o save_v due_a reverence_n to_o antiquity_n i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o those_o that_o understand_v it_o a_o true_a and_o real_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o that_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v for_o these_o reason_n for_o christ_n be_v personal_o in_o this_o heavenly_a city_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o where_o shall_v he_o be_v but_o with_o his_o spouse_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n at_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a day_n of_o triumph_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o light_n of_o this_o city_n cap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o evident_o convince_a that_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o absent_a from_o she_o and_o be_v with_o she_o and_o present_a i_o can_v see_v how_o congruous_a to_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v or_o assert_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v eat_v of_o that_o tree_n of_o christ_n sacramental_o for_o when_o we_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o vision_n faith_n cease_v nor_o be_v then_o any_o need_n of_o sign_n figure_n or_o sacrament_n the_o only_a way_n that_o we_o can_v eat_v christ_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o in_o this_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o be_v himself_o then_o and_o there_o present_a with_o his_o saint_n that_o scripture_n will_v be_v fulfil_v who_o authority_n be_v yet_o of_o force_n and_o not_o at_o all_o as_o yet_o elapse_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o wit_n matth._n 28._o and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o this_o generation_n that_o be_v christ_n promise_v his_o presence_n of_o grace_n 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wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n according_a to_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o shall_v have_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n place_v by_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o who_o fruit_n shall_v shine_v as_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n unto_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o glorious_a state_n and_o blessedness_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o whether_o christ_n be_v take_v to_o be_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o whether_o god_n shall_v set_v up_o in_o his_o celestial_a paradise_n a_o real_a tree_n of_o life_n as_o former_o he_o do_v to_o adam_n in_o eden_n yet_o both_o and_o either_o do_v evince_v this_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v secure_v the_o everlasting_a bless_a estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o most_o evident_a sacrament_n and_o clear_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n sin_n can_v then_o hurt_v they_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n their_o adversary_n have_v their_o portion_n also_o with_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o find_v to_o hurt_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a mountain_n what_o great_a security_n when_o all_o fear_n of_o miscarriage_n be_v quite_o do_v away_o no_o enemy_n appear_v from_o within_o nor_o any_o from_o without_o all_o be_v vanquish_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o stirg_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n and_o as_o if_o the_o tread_v under_o all_o enemy_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o secure_v this_o bless_a estate_n and_o make_v it_o complete_o happy_a there_o be_v add_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o eat_v thereof_o not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v fear_n of_o death_n but_o symbolical_o sacramental_o hieroglyphical_o or_o emblematical_o to_o manifest_v and_o confirm_v the_o perpetuity_n and_o continuation_n of_o that_o most_o glorious_a and_o bless_a state_n for_o ever_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v not_o paradise_n take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n and_o be_v it_o here_o to_o be_v take_v thus_o that_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o heavenly_a mansion_n above_o where_o the_o angel_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a remain_n in_o glory_n and_o tâ—ere_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v shall_v participate_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n i_o answer_v first_o negative_o this_o paradise_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o christian_n conqueror_n can_v be_v in_o this_o place_n nor_o that_o of_o cap._n 22._o v._n 28._o whereunto_o this_o have_v relation_n and_o correspond_v both_o in_o sense_n and_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n for_o many_o reason_n first_o because_o in_o this_o paradise_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o in_o the_o heaven_n above_o there_o be_v no_o heal_a or_o conversion_n that_o must_v be_v do_v here_o beneath_o or_o not_o at_o all_o second_o in_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n there_o be_v neither_o street_n nor_o river_n gate_n nor_o foundation_n as_o this_o paradise_n be_v circumstantial_o describe_v in_o chap._n 21_o and_o 22._o three_o this_o paradise_n be_v measure_v to_o a_o certain_a proportion_n cap._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o how_o short_a that_o measure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o cubit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o spanior_n fathom_v the_o supernal_a heaven_n let_v he_o that_o have_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o reason_n judge_n four_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v of_o the_o high_a heaven_n because_o this_o paradise_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o descend_v or_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n now_o how_o improper_a and_o dissonant_n from_o right_a reason_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n do_v descend_v and_o come_v down_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o how_o needless_a be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n and_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o there_o all_o know_v it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n where_o his_o glorious_a presence_n be_v most_o eminent_a and_o resplendent_a last_o i_o answer_v positive_o that_o this_o paradise_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a conqueror_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o terrestrial_a paradise_n it_o be_v a_o heaven_n on_o earth_n though_o not_o a_o earthly_a one_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n a_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n cap._n 21._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n what_o need_n be_v 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