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A25221 The beloved city, or, The saints reign on earth a thovsand yeares asserted and illustrated from LXV places of Holy Scripture, besides the judgement of holy learned men both at home and abroad, and also reason it selfe : likewise XXXV objections against this truth are here answered / written in Latine by Ioan Henr. Alstedius ... ; faithfully Englished, with some occasionall notes and the judgement herein ... of some of our owne famous divines.; Diatribe de mille annis apocalyptis. English Alsted, Johann Heinrich, 1588-1638.; Burton, William, 1575-1645. 1643 (1643) Wing A2924; ESTC R19975 88,201 114

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of_o the_o martyr_n and_o their_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o they_o of_o a_o last_a peace_n which_o shall_v arise_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o believer_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o nation_n not_o yet_o convert_v of_o the_o reformation_n of_o doctrine_n or_o a_o great_a enlightment_n and_o life_n among_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n of_o the_o majesty_n also_o and_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o of_o the_o sincere_a joy_n thereof_o now_o this_o happiness_n shall_v begin_v in_o that_o very_a year_n wherein_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o that_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o truth_n hereof_o we_o will_v make_v good_a 1._o out_o of_o the_o 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and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o concerning_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o shall_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n but_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a judgement_n by_o itself_o which_o be_v thus_o demonstrate_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v at_o length_n happen_v after_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a war_n from_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v chap._n 19_o ver._n 19_o for_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o saint_n have_v now_o enjoy_v a_o long-lasting_a peace_n but_o the_o war_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o saint_n be_v now_o bring_v almost_o to_o nothing_o by_o some_o great_a persecution_n again_o in_o this_o 20●h_a chap._n vers._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o 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be_v indeed_o satan_n be_v bind_v at_o that_o time_n but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v for_o the_o thousand_o year_n again_o by_o nation_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v we_o must_v understand_v not_o the_o gentile_n only_o but_o also_o the_o jew_n who_o true_o be_v yet_o seduce_v as_o also_o the_o indian_n turk_n and_o other_o xi_o object_n be_v from_o revel._n 20.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o angel_n which_o bind_v satan_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o this_o angel_n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v christ_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n o●●cul●rum_fw-la ioh_n 3.13_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o these_o thousand_o year_n begin_v about_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n birth_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o grae●es_n cease_v from_o give_a answer_n whereupon_o apollo_n be_v inquire_v of_o by_o augustus_n caesar_n answer_v thus_o me_fw-la puer_fw-la ebraeus_fw-la divos_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la gubernans_fw-la 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