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division_n among_o ancient_a writer_n as_o touch_v john_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v these_o thing_n and_o come_v to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v second_o because_o the_o angel_n tell_v john_n that_o he_o must_v prophesy_v again_o not_o preach_v again_o before_o many_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n and_o king_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n unto_o the_o beast_n until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v zech._n 14.1_o 2._o dan._n 7.24_o revel_v 17.12_o 13_o 14._o in_o this_o time_n &_o unto_o these_o people_n or_o nation_n be_v john_n to_o prophesy_v revel_v 10.11_o three_o john_n say_v there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o reed_n like_o unto_o a_o rod_n and_o the_o angel_n stand_v say_v rise_v and_o measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o 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these_o thing_n and_o we_o know_v that_o his_o testimony_n be_v true_a so_o than_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o elias_n and_o his_o companion_n another_o prophet_n even_a john_n to_o be_v forerunner_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v the_o two_o prophet_n which_o be_v call_v the_o two_o witness_n to_o be_v and_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o person_n for_o they_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v slay_v imply_v that_o they_o be_v such_o man_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n and_o although_o some_o suppose_v that_o enoch_n or_o moses_n shall_v be_v elija_n companion_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o prophet_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o moses_n to_o be_v one_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o death_n already_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o he_o as_o to_o such_o a_o work_n and_o as_o for_o enoch_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v of_o he_o neither_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o work_n but_o of_o elias_n there_o be_v and_o also_o of_o john_n for_o he_o be_v to_o measure_v the_o city_n and_o to_o prophesy_v again_o before_o king_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o prophet_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o witness_n to_o jesus_n as_o well_o as_o elias_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o both_o to_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o elias_n and_o john_n be_v and_o final_o the_o people_n that_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v to_o prophesy_v unto_o be_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n which_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o prophesy_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o before_o king_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o like_a gather_v together_o into_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o place_n the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o testimony_n by_o the_o beast_n namely_o the_o antichrist_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n shall_v enter_v into_o they_o again_o and_o they_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o glorious_a army_n just_a at_o the_o nick_n of_o time_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o descend_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o the_o next_o thing_n which_o shall_v immediate_o fall_v out_o upon_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n viz._n the_o wicked_a gentile_n gogg_n and_o his_o company_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a earthquake_n which_o shall_v slay_v seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o next_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v
quer._n 10._o whether_o shall_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o heaven_n speak_v by_o peter_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n to_o reign_v or_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v at_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n answ_n it_o appear_v clear_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_n to_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n so_o as_o fiery_a stream_n shall_v issue_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v perish_v by_o the_o flame_n and_o some_o by_o the_o bail_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o heaven_n until_o the_o time_n or_o year_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o all_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o yet_o also_o we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o when_o the_o ungodly_a that_o shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n shall_v come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o then_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o so_o that_o in_o short_a i_o understand_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o or_o destroy_v or_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n refine_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v and_o yet_o the_o work_n to_o be_v total_o finish_v at_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v call_v time_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o restitution_n and_o time_n of_o refresh_v dan._n 7.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o ezek._n 38.22_o isa_n 66.15_o 16._o act_n 3.19.20_o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o revel_v 20.9_o quer._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o become_v new_a answ_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n when_o the_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o become_v new_a and_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o abundance_n and_o the_o heaven_n also_o far_o excel_v their_o brightness_n which_o they_o have_v now_o so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_o degree_n better_o than_o what_o now_o she_o be_v read_v my_o zions_n redemption_n and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o prove_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n in_o which_o time_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v glorious_a isa_n 30.24_o 25_o 26._o cap._n 65.17_o 18._o cap_n 66.22_o quer._n 12._o whether_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o restoration_n shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n answ_n the_o heaven_n be_v to_o retain_v christ_n until_o the_o time_n of_o restoration_n as_o i_o before_o have_v say_v so_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n be_v immediate_o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n come_v and_o so_o to_o increase_v and_o grow_v more_o strong_a and_o excellent_a as_o now_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o thing_n therein_o grow_v old_a and_o old_a and_o weak_a and_o weak_a isa_n 9.7_o chap._n 29.19_o ezek._n 36.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o quer._n 13._o whether_o for_o no_o shall_v christ_n and_o the_o saint_n reign_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n or_o not_o answ_n it_o appear_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o reign_v for_o ever_o because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o mediatorship_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n when_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o government_n unto_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o 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