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than_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o trumpet_n do_v under_o the_o sixth_o seal_n about_o the_o year_n 306_o as_o be_v say_v in_o chap._n 6.12_o and_o 12.7.8_o 9_o but_o the_o trumpet_n give_v their_o first_o sound_n in_o the_o nicene_n council_n chap._n 8.7_o and_o in_o their_o sixth_o sound_n bring_v to_o the_o dragon_n a_o release_n from_o prison_n chap._n 9.15_o wherefore_o we_o now_o understand_v that_o this_o second_o period_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o dragon_n agree_v with_o the_o trumpet_n neither_o in_o beginning_n nor_o end_n the_o jesuit_n ribera_n measure_v the_o time_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o five_o month_n of_o the_o locust_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v have_v these_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v take_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a space_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n to_o which_o 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god_n so_o jeremy_n from_o whence_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v expound_v they_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n &_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n chap._n 31.32_o etc._n etc._n 4_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v so_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n now_o follow_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o remove_v of_o the_o calamity_n the_o truth_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v to_o sorrow_n again_o nor_o be_v oppress_v with_o the_o tyranny_n either_o of_o the_o beast_n or_o dragon_n or_o any_o such_o like_a plague_n but_o now_o be_v victor_n and_o conqueror_n of_o all_o enemy_n shall_v flourish_v he_o borrow_v these_o word_n out_o of_o isay_n chap._n 25.8_o that_o we_o may_v know_v of_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n speak_v isaiah_n in_o the_o same_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o vengeance_n which_o god_n will_v take_v in_o his_o time_n on_o the_o moabite_n ver_fw-la 10._o for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v in_o this_o mount_n and_o moab_n shall_v be_v thresh_v under_o he_o even_o as_o straw_n be_v thresh_v for_o dung_v he_o join_v together_o both_o the_o singular_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o spirit_n use_v that_o prophecy_n in_o this_o place_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o accomplish_v of_o old_a but_o that_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o this_o restore_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v so_o john_n &_o isaiah_n give_v light_n one_o to_o another_o ¶_o and_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o the_o greevousnesse_n of_o punishment_n shall_v cease_v in_o which_o sense_n isaiah_n say_v he_o will_v swallow_v up_o death_n into_o victory_n chap._n 25.8_o and_o hoseah_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n chap._n 13.14_o which_o place_n paul_n appli_v to_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o as_o also_o the_o spirit_n have_v show_v by_o the_o same_o this_o renew_n chap._n 20.12_o and_o so_o indeed_o shall_v be_v the_o full_a overthrow_v of_o death_n when_o the_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o new_a people_n there_o shall_v be_v see_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o the_o same_o not_o because_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n shall_v they_o cease_v whereby_o the_o saint_n be_v translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o because_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o it_o shall_v not_o serve_v to_o the_o scourge_v of_o the_o church_n any_o more_o ¶_o neither_o sorrow_n neither_o cry_v neither_o labour_n these_o thing_n declare_v how_o far_o death_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o to_z wete_z in_o regard_n of_o punishment_n not_o of_o depart_v unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o also_o the_o minister_n and_o summoner_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o what_o right_o have_v the_o servant_n where_o their_o master_n have_v no_o authority_n most_o happy_a bride_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v free_v from_o such_o disturber_n a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o bless_a reign_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v now_o with_o man_n on_o earth_n ¶_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v past_a peradventure_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n troubleous_a time_n and_o full_o of_o misery_n because_o of_o god_n wrath_n provoke_v by_o their_o own_o often_o rebellion_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o place_n afterward_o for_o this_o stubburnesse_n &_o therefore_o neither_o shall_v god_n be_v so_o angry_a as_o in_o former_a time_n 5_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o 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in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n and_o 17._o verse_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o last_o choice_n accomplish_v to_o which_o it_o be_v do_v be_v attribute_v for_o this_o cause_n namely_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o prophecy_n ¶_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n i_o be_o the_o same_o who_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n have_v decree_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v &_o also_o now_o at_o length_n have_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o same_o ¶_o i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thirsty_a that_o be_v fervent_o desire_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v all_o they_o who_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a good_a thing_n bless_a say_v christ_n be_v they_o which_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v mat._n 5.6_o but_o then_o especial_o shall_v the_o jew_n thirst_n who_o shall_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o no_o desire_n whereby_o 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