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A25762 The personall reigne of Christ upon earth in a treatise wherein is fully and largely laid open and proved that Jesus Christ, together with the saints, shall visibly possesse a monarchicall state and kingdome in this world ... / by John Archer. Archer, John, 17th cent. 1642 (1642) Wing A3616; ESTC R24713 56,982 57

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because_o its_o a_o sure_a prophecy_n and_o so_o speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o present_a as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v as_o in_o present_a of_o a_o future_a thing_n he_o shall_v with_o majesty_n and_o with_o justice_n vers._n 2._o that_o be_v reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a who_o he_o shall_v destroy_v round_o about_o with_o fire_n vers._n 3._o and_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v evident_a to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 4_o 5_o 6._o whereupon_o shall_v follow_v shame_n and_o amazement_n to_o all_o sinner_n vers._n 7._o even_o to_o such_o as_o he_o kill_v not_o which_o sinner_n be_v set_v out_o by_o one_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n the_o breath_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n because_o of_o that_o be_v god_n jealous_a and_o because_o a_o main_a fin_n in_o popery_n in_o who_o day_n christ_n shall_v come_v and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n be_v idolatry_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n thus_o also_o all_o they_o who_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n popery_n be_v describe_v by_o not_o be_v infect_v with_o popery_n rev._n 14._o 2._o and_o 10._o 4._o and_o therefore_o such_o only_o be_v say_v to_o escape_v the_o poison_n of_o popery_n who_o name_n be_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n revel._n 13._o 8._o that_o be_v subject_n enrol_v to_o enjoy_v the_o lamb_n kingdom_n as_o be_v express_v rev._n 21._o 27._o for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v a_o roll_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v live_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n so_o have_v the_o lamb_n for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o be_v subordinate_a to_o that_o whosoever_o be_v in_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o not_o only_o such_o be_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n as_o escape_v popery_n but_o all_o saint_n from_o the_o world_n beginning_n for_o ever_o since_o be_v ●e_z slay_v and_o thereupon_o have_v a_o kingdom_n assign_v he_o and_o a_o ●ooke_n in_o which_o he_o enrol_v all_o for_o who_o he_o die_v as_o rev._n 13._o 8._o as_o all_o sinner_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a therefore_o when_o christ_n reign_v so_o shall_v all_o saint_n be_v joy_v and_o especial_o the_o israelite_n who_o glory_n shall_v be_v chief_a ps._n 97._o 8_o 9_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o his_o kingdom_n a_o harvest_n of_o light_n or_o joy_n joy_n esa._n 65._o 14_o 17._o the_o seed_n of_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n and_o in_o their_o holiness_n and_o affliction_n in_o which_o though_o the_o harvest_n of_o their_o joy_n appear_v not_o but_o be_v cover_v yet_o it_o shall_v sure_o spring_v up_o at_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o this_o the_o saint_n shall_v great_o joy_v all_o present_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterwards_o and_o in_o pledge_n of_o this_o they_o have_v all_o present_a deliverance_n vers._n 10._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o evening_n or_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n now_o when_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v last_v to_o many_o generation_n the_o slave_n and_o tributary_n to_o this_o kingdom_n will_v be_v grow_v to_o multitude_n have_v so_o prophe●ied_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20._o 8._o ezek._n 38._o 39_o upon_o who_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a to_o sti●_z they_o up_o to_o combine_v to_o ruin_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o satan_n shall_v draw_v they_o to_o by_o some_o deceitful_a trick_n rev._n 20._o 7_o 8._o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v they_o will_v never_o be_v draw_v to_o assault_v the_o saint_n of_o who_o glory_n and_o power_n they_o have_v experience_n through_o so_o many_o generation_n which_o trouble_n to_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v long_o long_o but_o for_o a_o little_a season_n rev._n 20_o 3._o for_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v a_o violent_a and_o sudden_a assault_n the_o devil_n have_v be_v so_o long_o restrain_v be_v now_o at_o liberty_n will_v violent_o in_o a_o most_o sudden_a hurry_n draw_v in_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n to_o assault_v the_o saint_n but_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o any_o of_o their_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o they_o be_v set_v above_o all_o trouble_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o christ_n will_v sudden_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o ●ith_n fire_n kill_v all_o these_o wicked_a one_o rev._n 20._o 9_o even_o every_o mother_n child_n at_o this_o his_o come_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v one_o wicked_a one_o on_o earth_n who_o he_o will_v not_o slay_v for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o their_o first_o death_n every_o wicked_a one_o must_v die_v as_o heb._n 9_o 27._o come_n ●nd_v then_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o wicked_a that_o live_v to_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v die_v a_o violent_a death_n every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v only_o consider_v and_o the_o former_a namely_o his_o second_o come_n have_v not_o be_v mind_v thus_o by_o his_o second_o and_o three_o come_n he_o will_v ruin_v 〈◊〉_d world_n of_o nation_n even_o all_o that_o be_v wicked_a with_o a_o first_o death_n beside_o their_o second_o death_n to_o which_o he_o will_v condemn_v they_o at_o his_o last_o general_a judgement_n rev._n 20_o 14_o 15._o even_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o ps._n 2._o 8_o 9_o and_o 45._o 5._o and_o 110._o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o at_o his_o first_o come_n when_o he_o come_v to_o live_v on_o earth_n like_o one_o of_o we_o he_o come_v not_o to_o hurt_v any_o but_o to_o save_v joh._n 3._o 17._o joh._n 12._o 47._o and_o christ_n slay_v thus_o many_o when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v because_o his_o footstool_n which_o they_o be_v be_v so_o much_o the_o high_a ps._n 110._o 1._o and_o his_o glory_n the_o more_o therefore_o ps._n 97._o 7._o in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v high_a above_o all_o therefore_o the_o father_n also_o reprobate_n so_o many_o which_o be_v to_o be_v his_o footstool_n and_o this_o occasion_n will_v christ_n take_v judgement_n to_o come_v to_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n not_o any_o backslide_n of_o his_o people_n but_o a_o assault_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o his_o people_n who_o to_o destroy_v christ_n will_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o last_o general_a judgement_n before_o which_o he_o will_v also_o in_o a_o moment_n judgement_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n change_v the_o body_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v not_o dead_a before_o but_o alive_a on_o earth_n at_o this_o his_o come_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 50_o 51_o 52._o which_o change_n be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n for_o all_o must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o die_v but_o the_o wicked_a then_o alive_a on_o earth_n shall_v be_v kill_v with_o fire_n every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o not_o one_o leave_v at_o this_o time●but_n the_o sa●its_n then_o live_v shall_v bear_v a_o change_n of_o a_o moment_n a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o live_v and_o die_v during_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o together_o who_o be_v live_v at_o this_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n shall_v all_o together_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o air_n come_v from_o heaven_n again_o and_o after_o this_o shall_v never_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o any_o more_o christ_n indeed_o go_v from_o they_o the_o two_o former_a time_n after_o he_o come_v to_o they_o but_o after_o this_o come_n he_o will_v take_v they_o with_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v part_v because_o he_o have_v now_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o ruin_v all_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v never_o do_v till_o now_o for_o this_o purpose_n explain_v consider_v 1_o thef._n 4._o 13_o to_o 18._o in_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o believer_n then_o live_v though_o he_o speak_v it_o in_o their_o person_n nor_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v live_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v kill_v though_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v then_o slay_v as_o be_v show_v before_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o christ_n come_v be_v to_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o who_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n which_o befall_v not_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o believer_n in_o those_o day_n but_o be_v to_o be_v the_o lot_n only_o of_o those_o who_o live_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o that_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n of_o it_o
and_o his_o saint_n none_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o greatness_n but_o he_o all_o ruler_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o so_o isa._n 2._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v express_v first_o in_o its_o spiritual_a state_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v vers._n 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n thence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o bring_v under_o it_o all_o the_o earth_n even_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o people_n that_o be_v their_o kingly_a power_n which_o be_v the_o height_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v as_o monarch_n verse_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n isa_n 24._o 21_o 22._o 23._o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o their_o monarchy_n shall_v fall_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n that_o be_v majesty_n of_o a_o high_a and_o low_a rank_n shall_v vanish_v before_o he_o as_o rev._n explain_v 21._o 23._o 24._o no_o need_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n that_o be_v kingly_a power_n christ_n will_v be_v instead_o of_o all_o to_o it_o so_o chap._n 22._o 5._o 21._o 24._o king_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o their_o honour_n th●re_n and_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v by_o shake_v not_o earth_n only_o in_o change_n of_o custom_n with_o people_n but_o heaven_n also_o that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n therefore_o he_o add_v explain_v shake_v heaven_n and_o overthrow_v throne_n hag._n 2._o 21_o 22._o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n hebr._n 12_o 26_o 27._o and_o show_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o king_n as_o once_o shake_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o voice_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o set_v he_o up_o a_o kingdom_n of_o one_o nation_n but_o he_o can_v and_o will_v shake_v earth_n and_o heaven_n also_o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o full_a kingdom_n and_o make_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o these_o word_n yet_o once_o more_o signify_v the_o remove_n of_o old_a thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o make_v new_a that_o be_v to_o change_v all_o worldly_a custom_n and_o so_o all_o kingly_a glory_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a even_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o zach._n 14._o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o name_n one_o and_o the_o lord_n one_o no_o more_o lord_n but_o he_o as_o the_o monarchy_n in_o that_o time_n swallow_v up_o all_o kingly_a power_n under_o they_o and_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n come_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o more_o of_o the_o world_n be_v find_v out_o will_v be_v large_a in_o extent_n than_o all_o the_o former_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n great_a from_o east_n to_o west_n as_o never_o yet_o any_o be_v mal._n 2._o 11._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n consider_v that_o before_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n shall_v end_v tongue_n and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o father_n it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n devil_n and_o all_o tongue_n phil._n 2._o 10._o 11._o so_o that_o every_o creature_n reasonable_a shall_v acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n but_o this_o general_a extent_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o towards_o its_o consummation_n he_o shall_v put_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o then_o resign_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 24._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 14●_z 10._o 11._o this_o universal_a subjection_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n so_o that_o of_o this_o i_o now_o speak_v not_o but_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o that_o live_v on_o earth_n under_o christ_n his_o sceptre_n and_o monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o continuance_n this_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n second_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v king●_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v sometime_o more_o strict_o sometime_o more_o large_o in_o scripture_n strictly_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o partial_a judgement_n when_o some_o be_v judge_v but_o not_o all_o judg●t_n many_o both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o with_o great_a terror_n and_o solemnity_n but_o all_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v shall_v not_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o partial_a and_o more_o strict_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o more_o large_o large_o be_v take_v for_o that_o general_a day_n when_o all_o man_n and_o devil_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o matth._n 25._o 31._o to_o the_o end_n and_o phil._n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o now_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a by_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o mean_v only_o this_o large_a and_o general_a judgement_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n more_o partial_a and_o more_o strict_a wherein_o not_o all_o judge●t_n but_o yet_o a_o world_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o long_o before_o the_o last_o and_o 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which_o dwell_v righteousness_n but_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o last_o judgement_n enter_v the_o high_a heaven_n and_o dwell_v not_o on_o earth_n matth._n 25._o 34._o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v ever_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o go_v into_o eternal_a life_n vers._n 46._o that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n above_o the_o sun_n and_o time_n so_o that_o no_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n revel._n 21._o that_o former_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a vers_n 4._o 5._o now_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o heaven_n for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n vers._n 2._o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o change_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n judgement_n on_o earth_n before_o the_o general_n judgement_n which_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vers._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v fit_o so_o call_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o godly_a a_o general_a judge_v though_o not_o to_o the_o second_o death_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o of_o all_o that_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o christ_n his_o sceptre_n be_v indeed_o that_o judge_v luk._n 19_o 27._o as_o noah_n flood_n be_v from_o whence_o he_o fetch_v his_o argument_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 6._o that_o as_o once_o by_o water_n god_n destroy_v all_o people_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o do_v not_o then_o end_v the_o world_n but_o give_v time_n and_o age_n after_o it_o so_o will_v he_o once_o again_o destroy_v all_o ungodly_a one_o on_o earth_n but_o give_v thereby_o a_o reformation_n not_o a_o end_n to_o the_o world_n second_o alive_a this_o shall_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o the_o saint_n alive_a many_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o kill_v shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o justify_v before_o man_n and_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v blame_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o so_o that_o this_o time_n be_v fit_o call_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o these_o two_o time_n and_o degree_n of_o judgement_n begin_v and_o end_v christ_n kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n wherefore_o all_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a day_n there_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o evening_n evening_n and_o progress_n to_o its_o end_n or_o morning_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o it_o so_o be_v there_o in_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o time_n of_o christ_n monarchy_n a_o evening_n or_o beginning_n which_o
christ_n kingdom_n and_o these_o remain_v wicked_a shall_v be_v the_o nation_n rule_v with_o iron_n rev._n 2._o 27._o for_o no_o saint_n shall_v be_v so_o severe_o rule_v and_o isa._n 65._o 28._o the_o sinner_n though_o live_v long_o as_o well_o as_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v curse_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o be_v curse_a tributary_n as_o the_o gibeo●ires_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o all_o the_o credit_n and_o happiness_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o be_v holy_a vers._n 16._o therefore_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o a_o slavish_a state_n isa._n 65._o 13_o 14_o 15._o speak_v of_o this_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 17._o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n christ_n will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n three_o saint_n christ_n will_v examine_v blame_v and_o shame_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v alive_a at_o that_o his_o come_n if_o they_o be_v find_v to_o have_v walk_v loose_o he_o will_v not_o kill_v they_o nor_o change_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v at_o his_o last_o come_n to_o judge_v all_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v afterwards_o but_o he_o will_v shame_v they_o that_o have_v be_v loose_a rev._n 14_o 15._o therefore_o peter_n exhort_v to_o be_v holy_a that_o we_o be_v not_o blame_v at_o his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 14._o now_o when_o christ_n have_v thus_o do_v and_o put_v his_o kingdom_n into_o form_n he_o will_v withdraw_v to_o heaven_n again_o and_o leave_v the_o government_n to_o the_o dead_a saint_n raise_v up_o ●●ised_v among_o who_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v chief_a therefore_o he_o say_v luk._n 22._o 29._o as_o the_o father_n give_v he_o so_o he_o give_v they_o a_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o immediate_o shall_v rule_v which_o be_v christ_n first_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o finish_v christ_n will_v come_v again_o chief_a and_o in_o person_n administer_v thing_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o but_o for_o this_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n he_o will_v give_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v to_o they_o immediate_o to_o rule_v therefore_o say_v matth._n 19_o 28._o they_o shall_v judge_v on_o throne_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o be_v they_o and_o all_o believer_n shall_v rule_v the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v chief_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o rule_v as_o king_n but_o as_o priest_n rev._n 20._o 4._o that_o be_v discipline_n their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o rule_v their_o body_n and_o yet_o this_o rule_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n re._n 20._o 4._o because_o in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o appointment_n and_o in_o a_o special_a presence_n of_o his_o though_o not_o bodily_a therefore_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sometime_o christ_n and_o sometime_o his_o saint_n daniel_n 7._o 13_o 14._o 18_o 22._o which_o sure_o be_v say_v because_o as_o he_o will_v at_o last_o be_v constant_o on_o the_o throne_n visible_o and_o come_v at_o the_o first_o visible_o to_o 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that_o live_v to_o it_o and_o in_o it_o shall_v live_v but_o mortal_a life_n answer_n and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o other_o saint_n i_o answer_v god_n have_v appoint_v somewhat_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o every_o age_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n but_o the_o last_o age_n shall_v in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n excel_v the_o former_a hebr._n 11._o 40._o the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a age_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a come_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a age_n be_v better_a thing_n provide_v then_o for_o the_o former_a wherefore_o these_o age_n which_o shall_v fall_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v far_o outstrip_v all_o former_a age_n and_o not_o only_o in_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o holy_a in_o their_o mortal_a life_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v ever_o more_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v to_o live_v to_o these_o time_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n though_o 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immediate_o before_o his_o come_n to_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n and_o they_o that_o sleep_v that_o be_v die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n monarchy_n shall_v not_o be_v behind_o they_o who_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n last_o come_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o first_o for_o at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v come_v and_o join_v himself_o with_o they_o who_o be_v govern_v the_o world_n all_o those_o age_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o live_v and_o die_v during_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v first_o raise_v that_o be_v before_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o they_o that_o he_o alive_a shall_v be_v change_v equivalent_a to_o death_n but_o though_o alive_a they_o shall_v not_o prevent_v the_o dead_a 1_o thess._n 4._o and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o wicked_a be_v raise_v from_o cain_n rev._n 20._o 9_o to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o second_o and_o last_o resurrection_n so_o that_o they_o who_o live_v at_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o prevent_v that_o be_v be_v with_o christ_n before_o they_o that_o die_v during_o that_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n over_o the_o world_n but_o one_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o other_o shall_v meet_v christ_n and_o so_o this_o place_n in_o the_o thes._n do_v not_o prove_v that_o all_o saint_n shall_v lie_v dead_a till_o christ_n last_o come_v to_o general_a judgement_n but_o they_o who_o after_o christ_n come_n and_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v they_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v they_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o and_o be_v with_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o saint_n live_v when_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o far_o distant_a time_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o i_o show_v before_o now_o when_o christ_n thus_o come_v and_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o change_v the_o body_n of_o all_o live_a saint_n on_o earth_n and_o raise_v up_o all_o the_o dead_a saint_n who_o die_v during_o that_o 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