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whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o conclude_v this_o first_o resurrection_n to_o be_v of_o dead_a saint_n from_o a_o bodily_a death_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o live_n again_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o wicked_a after_o the_o finish_n of_o they_o 4._o all_o the_o dead_a saint_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o first_o resurrection_n and_o not_o only_o the_o martyr_n who_o suffer_v a_o bodily_a death_n for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n who_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v martyrdom_n shall_v be_v raise_v and_o be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 8.11_o luke_n 13.28_o again_o rev._n 11.18_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n to_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o all_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n so_o this_o first_o resurrection_n must_v be_v of_o all_o saint_n even_o as_o many_o as_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v his_o trumpet_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o behead_v saint_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v all_o be_v hereby_o mean_v that_o have_v be_v liable_a to_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v suffer_v one_o way_n or_o other_o none_o have_v be_v free_a from_o satan_n temptation_n and_o few_o from_o persecution_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o those_o that_o have_v not_o be_v persecute_v as_o abel_n to_o death_n
no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o correction_n to_o they_o and_o as_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o sacrifice_n mention_v in_o this_o prophecy_n both_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o and_o what_o they_o signify_v now_o for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o there_o will_v be_v a_o altar_n sanctify_v they_o for_o we_o read_v of_o a_o altar_n chap._n 43.13_o and_o a_o measure_a altar_n be_v of_o god_n appointment_n these_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o material_a altar_n set_v up_o after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n so_o this_o here_o be_v the_o true_a altar_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v and_o not_o man_n even_o that_o mention_v heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o godhead_n be_v this_o altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v offer_v upon_o it_o 1._o christ_n give_v himself_o and_o the_o altar_n sanctify_v this_o gift_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o worth_n and_o altogether_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o man_n sin_n have_v infinite_a evil_n in_o it_o so_o christ_n obedience_n to_o death_n and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v bring_v infinite_a glory_n to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o infinite_a person_n who_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o offence_n be_v make_v void_a thereby_o 2._o this_o altar_n sanctify_v believer_n and_o their_o gift_n offer_v upon_o it_o isa_n 56.7_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n rev._n 8.3_o christ_n add_v incense_n offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n now_o this_o occasion_n be_v give_v for_o unfold_a somewhat_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o altar_n three_o thing_n more_o may_v be_v add_v for_o a_o far_a discovery_n thereof_o 1._o the_o name_n give_v to_o the_o altar_n be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n and_o here_o be_v two_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v call_v in_o one_o verse_n chap._n 43.15_o the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lion_n of_o god_n certain_o there_o be_v much_o of_o mystery_n in_o these_o name_n we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o altar_n call_v by_o these_o name_n elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n only_a isa_n 29.1_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n probable_o because_o of_o the_o altar_n there_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o latter_a name_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o lion_n of_o god_n so_o call_v because_o the_o altar_n do_v devour_v the_o beast_n offer_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o lion_n do_v his_o prey_n which_o may_v have_v some_o signification_n here_o for_o 1._o the_o sacrifice_n bring_v to_o this_o altar_n will_v be_v slay_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o will_v devour_v flesh_n in_o they_o and_o consume_v it_o but_o yet_o when_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v shall_v be_v slay_v a_o divine_a nature_n shall_v live_v and_o so_o the_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n be_v renew_v shall_v perform_v reasonable_a service_n those_o that_o come_v to_o this_o altar_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o live_v as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o gal._n 2.20_o a_o saint_n lay_v on_o this_o altar_n be_v dead_a as_o carnal_a but_o live_v by_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o when_o christ_n be_v offer_v as_o man_n he_o die_v but_o the_o altar_n the_o divine_a nature_n do_v live_v which_o as_o it_o do_v sanctify_v so_o afterward_o it_o do_v enliven_v the_o sacrifice_n again_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o live_a altar_n and_o thus_o the_o power_n of_o this_o altar_n will_v more_o eminent_o appear_v in_o destroy_v flesh_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o that_o glorious_a church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o altar_n will_v be_v a_o lion_n of_o god_n to_o its_o enemy_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o it_o enemy_n it_o have_v some_o deny_v its_o be_v as_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o arrian_n do_v of_o old_a the_o socinian_o do_v it_o now_o and_o as_o these_o will_v make_v void_a this_o altar_n in_o its_o be_v so_o there_o be_v other_o who_o go_v about_o to_o make_v it_o void_a in_o its_o use_n that_o be_v as_o a_o altar_n thus_o the_o papist_n who_o will_v find_v out_o other_o way_n for_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o saint_n mediation_n now_o this_o lion_n of_o god_n will_v at_o last_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n and_o devour_v all_o its_o enemy_n true_o he_o couch_v now_o but_o these_o enemy_n will_v not_o leave_v stir_v and_o provoke_v till_o they_o rouse_v he_o up_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o at_o once_o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_o o_o lord_n do_v thou_o not_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o must_v rest_v till_o their_o brethren_n which_o be_v to_o be_v kill_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o then_o as_o rev._n 14.18_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v out_o from_o the_o altar_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sharp_a sickle_n say_v thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o her_o grape_n be_v full_o ripe_a now_o when_o the_o altar_n have_v do_v its_o work_n as_o the_o lion_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v it_o be_v then_o and_o how_o shall_v it_o appear_v then_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n harel_n the_o mountain_n of_o god_n the_o enemy_n of_o this_o altar_n have_v endeavour_v to_o obscure_v it_o and_o to_o hinder_v any_o from_o come_v to_o it_o or_o look_v towards_o it_o the_o gentile_n possess_v the_o outward_a court_n do_v hide_v this_o altar_n so_o that_o it_o be_v see_v but_o by_o a_o few_o viz._n the_o measure_a worshipper_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o these_o gentile_n set_v up_o other_o altar_n as_o jeroboam_n do_v to_o hinder_v man_n from_o come_v to_o this_o yet_o this_o altar_n remain_v and_o there_o be_v true_a worshipper_n that_o come_v to_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o offer_v their_o gift_n upon_o it_o rev._n 11.1_o but_o when_o this_o glorious_a temple_n shall_v be_v build_v than_o this_o altar_n shall_v appear_v for_o the_o gentile_n that_o hide_v it_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o christ_n shall_v be_v then_o more_o clear_o see_v as_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n for_o when_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v open_v as_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n so_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v see_v and_o that_o as_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n before_o which_o all_o other_o altar_n will_v be_v â—hrown_v down_o for_o ever_o christ_n will_v be_v glorious_o visible_a as_o god-man_n as_o king_n priest_n prophet_n and_o altar_n and_o when_o the_o name_n of_o this_o altar_n shall_v be_v the_o mountain_n of_o god_n than_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n and_o hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n shall_v stand_v before_o it_o and_o christ_n appear_v they_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n 2._o we_o read_v of_o the_o settle_v of_o this_o altar_n chap._n 45.19_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o settle_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o chap._n 43.14_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a settle_v what_o may_v we_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v hereby_o sure_o as_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n so_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o settle_v thereof_o for_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n settle_v and_o there_o it_o dwell_v bodily_a and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a settle_v of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebrew_n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n so_o those_o that_o have_v this_o altar_n be_v the_o lesser_a settle_v of_o it_o and_o in_o special_a as_o chief_o here_o mean_v that_o glorious_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o
they_o shall_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n to_o be_v there_o and_o shall_v they_o be_v expose_v to_o battle_n and_o opposition_n a._n 1._o sin_n especial_o malicious_a wickedness_n be_v dare_v and_o desperate_a what_o will_v it_o not_o attempt_v when_o there_o be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o revenge_n tempt_v to_o it_o and_o malice_n love_v to_o show_v itself_o though_o it_o can_v do_v the_o utmost_a it_o will_v rev._n 16.9_o those_o that_o be_v scorch_v with_o great_a heat_n blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o have_v power_n over_o those_o plague_n when_o they_o can_v free_v themselves_o of_o those_o plague_n and_o have_v no_o power_n over_o those_o plague_n they_o blaspheme_v he_o that_o have_v they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v when_o they_o can_v do_v the_o utmost_a they_o will_v for_o revenge_n no_o doubt_n but_o at_o this_o time_n the_o devil_n will_v find_v much_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n at_o the_o power_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o will_v give_v he_o the_o more_o advantage_n to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n the_o power_n of_o malice_n and_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o make_v man_n run_v the_o hazard_n of_o lose_v their_o own_o life_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o those_o they_o hate_v and_o this_o no_o doubt_n will_v be_v raise_v to_o such_o a_o height_n in_o wicked_a man_n at_o that_o time_n that_o it_o will_v make_v they_o run_v headlong_o into_o a_o desperate_a design_n and_o as_o oppression_n make_v wise_a man_n mad_a so_o malice_n and_o envy_n will_v then_o make_v wicked_a man_n mad_a 2._o somewhat_o like_a to_o this_o have_v be_v do_v there_o be_v many_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n great_a wonder_n be_v wrought_v yet_o after_o this_o pharaoh_n pursue_v the_o israelite_n and_o overtake_v they_o god_n make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v so_o harden_v as_o to_o follow_v after_o they_o in_o the_o sea_n where_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o egypt_n be_v drown_v and_o after_o all_o the_o amalekite_n must_v needs_o know_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o the_o israelite_n yet_o they_o will_v fight_v against_o israel_n and_o baalam_n know_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o israelite_n and_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o even_o the_o same_o king_n who_o shall_v have_v his_o throne_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o curse_v israel_n and_o give_v pernicious_a counsel_n against_o they_o to_o the_o midianite_n this_o he_o do_v though_o he_o know_v that_o isratl_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_a as_o they_o do_v he_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o thing_n incredible_a that_o the_o nation_n shall_v gather_v against_o the_o belove_a city_n though_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o this_o name_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o 3._o the_o evil_a angel_n rebel_v in_o heaven_n and_o begin_v a_o war_n there_o this_o they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o do_v this_o in_o heaven_n no_o wonder_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o do_v it_o on_o earth_n though_o they_o know_v the_o effect_n will_v be_v their_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o evil_a angel_n shall_v act_v thus_o desperate_o against_o a_o know_a christ_n to_o their_o own_o know_a torment_n than_o we_o may_v conceive_v it_o also_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n see_v they_o will_v have_v the_o like_a devilish_a malice_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n deceive_v they_o 4._o this_o will_v be_v but_o a_o gather_n against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n like_o the_o sodomite_n compass_v lot_n house_n round_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v who_o smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n and_o after_o destroy_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o here_o will_v be_v a_o gather_n to_o battle_n but_o no_o battle_n for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n will_v destroy_v they_o so_o that_o all_o this_o will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o least_o hurt_n of_o saint_n they_o gather_v against_o but_o get_v no_o victory_n over_o they_o they_o compass_v the_o saint_n but_o do_v not_o conquer_v they_o pharaoh_n pursue_v but_o do_v not_o touch_v one_o israelite_n not_o one_o israelite_n be_v hurt_v and_o no_o one_o of_o pharaoh_n host_n escape_v thus_o will_v it_o be_v with_o gog_n and_o magog_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v burn_v and_o not_o one_o saint_n shall_v perish_v or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o hair_n of_o any_o of_o their_o head_n so_o this_o gather_n will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o hurt_n nay_o not_o affrightment_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o terror_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o they_o but_o as_o when_o the_o heathen_a rage_n and_o ruler_n take_v counsel_n against_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n laugh_v and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n so_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v but_o laugh_v at_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o the_o vast_a multitude_n with_o they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n object_n 4._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o this_o be_v destroy_v to_o saint_n by_o their_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v hence_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o first_o resurrection_n of_o dead_a saint_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n because_o long_o after_o this_o the_o saint_n will_v have_v enemy_n as_o gog_n and_o magog_n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v if_o death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v than_o the_o resurrection_n of_o dead_a saint_n will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n a._n the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o render_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v last_o of_o all_o for_o some_o will_v be_v destroy_v after_o death_n for_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v last_o of_o all_o send_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n q._n but_o how_o be_v death_n the_o last_o enemy_n if_o after_o saint_n shall_v be_v raise_v gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v gather_v against_o they_o a._n death_n be_v the_o last_o prevail_a enemy_n over_o a_o saint_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v destroy_v no_o enemy_n after_o this_o shall_v prevail_v against_o the_o saint_n or_o do_v they_o any_o hurt_n obj._n 5._o as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v enter_v once_o every_o year_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n heb._n 9.7_o so_o christ_n be_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v do_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v heaven_n verse_n 24._o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o if_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o mediator_n and_o make_v intercession_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n than_o he_o must_v continue_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a place_n a._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n shall_v continue_v his_o mediation_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o in_o that_o time_n many_o will_v be_v call_v much_o grace_n will_v be_v give_v out_o saint_n will_v pray_v and_o christ_n will_v add_v incense_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o golden_a altar_n 2._o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o which_o christ_n be_v enter_v be_v in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n as_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a be_v in_o old_a typical_a jerusalem_n so_o the_o true_a be_v in_o jerusalem_n above_o where_o christ_n be_v 3._o when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n than_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n will_v come_v down_o also_o and_o christ_n in_o it_o here_o observe_v first_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v as_o have_v a_o figure_n like_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v equal_a 1_o king_n 6.20_o and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.16_o second_o ezekiel_n temple_n which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o church_n on_o earth_n when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v will_v have_v a_o holy_a of_o holies_n chap._n 41.14_o he_o measure_v the_o length_n twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n twenty_o