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a_o spread_a heresy_n here_o learn_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v heretic_n and_o sectary_n after_o the_o name_n of_o their_o author_n as_o christ_n do_v these_o nicholaitan_n from_o nicholas_n verse_n 16._o repent_v or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o it_o seem_v the_o doctrine_n be_v countenance_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o open_o practise_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o danger_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o heathen_n note_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o divert_v a_o judgement_n and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n christ_n word_n be_v to_o convince_v wound_n condemn_v and_o cast_v off_o the_o irrecoverable_a they_o too_o wit_n pastor_n and_o church_n as_o vers_n 5._o christ_n will_v not_o countenance_v a_o general_a scandalous_a error_n in_o his_o church_n verse_n 17._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o 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all_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o not_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n this_o of_o regeneration_n and_o grace_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o grace_n say_v aug._n not_o to_o glory_n which_o against_o the_o millenaries_n may_v be_v many_o way_n prove_v 1._o because_o be_v this_o a_o corporal_a resurrection_n it_o be_v not_o the_o first_o for_o many_o in_o old_a and_o new-testament_n be_v rise_v before_o 2._o at_o the_o last_o day_n some_o shall_v rise_v to_o glory_n some_o to_o shame_n but_o all_o together_o almost_o the_o saint_n somewhat_o first_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o not_o one_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o other_o but_o one_o for_o glory_n present_o the_o other_o for_o shame_n 1_o cor._n 15._o but_o that_o be_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o not_o to_o the_o saint_n only_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v some_o other_o resurrection_n 3._o the_o first_o death_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o separation_n by_o sin_n from_o god_n and_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o the_o first_o resurrection_n must_v be_v to_o grace_n ver._n 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o he_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v perseverance_n to_o eternal_a life_n prove_v they_o have_v part_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n who_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n turn_v to_o christ_n from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v holy_a in_o part_n have_v by_o faith_n purify_v themselves_o and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n now_o their_o blessedness_n who_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o way_n 1._o the_o
to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o judgement_n according_a to_o their_o work_n good_n or_o bad_a but_o the_o just_a be_v not_o judge_v or_o save_v because_o of_o their_o work_n good_a or_o bad_a work_n be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o by_o they_o as_o open_a testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v judge_v the_o good_a work_n of_o saint_n christ_n wrought_v in_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o for_o what_o he_o have_v wrought_v o_o bless_a jesus_n work_v thy_o work_n in_o we_o verse_n 13._o and_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o her_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o she_o etc._n etc._n sentence_n be_v pronounce_v all_o the_o element_n give_v up_o their_o dead_a the_o water_n those_o that_o be_v drown_v the_o earth_n those_o that_o be_v bury_v whether_o saint_n body_n or_o reprobate_n but_o the_o saint_n so_o long_o before_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o may_v meet_v christ_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o air_n and_o come_v to_o see_v and_o approve_v christ_n judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o hell_n i_o understand_v how_o the_o damn_a shall_v appear_v to_o receive_v their_o final_a sentence_n who_o be_v call_v dead_a because_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o once_o bodily_a dead_a by_o death_n i_o understand_v the_o grave_n or_o the_o earth_n as_o before_o the_o effect_n of_o death_n all_o that_o be_v burn_v eat_v by_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n or_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v appear_v the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 14._o and_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o bring_v death_n and_o cause_v destruction_n or_o entice_v to_o hell_n thus_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o in_o vers_n 10._o by_o a_o anticipation_n of_o time_n the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n which_o indeed_o be_v but_o now_o fulfil_v this_o be_v the_o second_o death_n or_o eternal_a death_n the_o first_o be_v a_o temporal_a death_n if_o it_o may_v be_v call_v one_o or_o rather_o a_o separate_a man_n by_o sin_n from_o god_n verse_n 15._o be_v easy_a all_o but_o the_o elect_a be_v damn_v be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n if_o any_o man_n demand_v why_o so_o oft_o this_o book_n speak_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v answer_v because_o the_o saint_n my_o be_v comfort_v and_o patient_o endure_v persecution_n for_o a_o while_n this_o act_n answer_v the_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n chap._n 14._o latter_a end_n and_o to_o the_o seven_o vial_n of_o the_o hail_n chap._n 16.21_o and_o to_o chap._n 19.20_o concern_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o hell_n chap._n xxi_o be_v the_o seven_o vision_n continue_v after_o the_o renovation_n if_o not_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v show_v to_o john_n under_o a_o twofold_a simile_n first_o as_o a_o glorious_a bride_n adorn_v second_o as_o a_o most_o excellent_a choice_n city_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o rare_a and_o precious_a to_o man_n to_o give_v a_o glimpse_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n in_o the_o glorious_a heaven_n verse_n 1._o and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n be_v mention_v now_o follow_v the_o description_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n and_o i_o see_v john_n as_o moses_n see_v the_o promise_a land_n see_v heaven_n before_o death_n into_o which_o paul_n be_v wrap_v and_o hear_v unspeakable_a thing_n a_o new_a heaven_n esay_n foretell_v of_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n chap._n 65.17_o which_o begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v after_o the_o shake_a heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 12.26_o by_o a_o reformation_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n when_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a man_n become_v new_a creature_n here_o the_o new_a heaven_n may_v signify_v the_o church_n glory_n in_o heaven_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n most_o glorious_a master_n brightman_n apply_v the_o latter_a to_o the_o glorious_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o jew_n conversion_n which_o can_v hold_v though_o we_o expect_v their_o conversion_n but_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o judaea_n as_o he_o suppose_v who_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v daily_o gain_v to_o the_o faith_n the_o millenaries_n apply_v this_o to_o their_o golden_a age_n of_o who_o opinion_n in_o part_n augustine_n confess_v he_o once_o be_v but_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o no_o such_o brave_a time_n in_o earth_n towards_o the_o end_n but_o say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n in_o earth_n and_o though_o rome_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o both_o antichrist_n and_o gog_n shall_v rage_v to_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o i_o almost_o stagger_v in_o the_o point_n i_o will_v follow_v the_o most_o common_a opinion_n notwithstanding_o what_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v say_v in_o this_o book_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n prophesy_v by_o esay_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n fulfil_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o church_n i_o understand_v the_o renew_a condition_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n literal_o to_o be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o esay_n and_o peter_n 2.3_o 13._o the_o substance_n whereof_o shall_v not_o be_v utter_o abolish_v but_o the_o corruptible_a quality_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v pure_a bright_a glorious_a thus_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o be_v not_o vanish_v quite_o for_o substance_n but_o quality_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o purify_v by_o fire_n a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n john_n see_v not_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o heaven_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v but_o type_n and_o simile_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sea_n be_v no_o more_o according_a ro_o corrupt_v quality_n and_o roll_v with_o wave_n as_o now_o but_o make_v solid_a and_o in_o a_o globe_n though_o i_o know_v no_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n unless_o to_o remain_v as_o monument_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o power_n and_o to_o be_v renew_v as_o have_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o course_n faithful_o serve_v their_o creator_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o their_o service_n be_v deliver_v from_o bondage_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o perchance_o the_o heaven_n may_v not_o as_o now_o compass_v the_o earth_n or_o move_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o it_o but_o the_o brightness_n and_o lustre_n thereof_o shall_v be_v much_o augment_v as_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n here_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o renew_a church_n show_v to_o john_n after_o he_o have_v see_v the_o renew_a world_n and_o indeed_o this_o renovation_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v distinct_a from_o that_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n renew_v therefore_o one_o can_v be_v well_o the_o other_o or_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n the_o glorify_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o see_v as_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a let_v the_o reader_n perpend_v this_o also_o john_n seem_v to_o insert_v his_o name_n to_o confirm_v it_o say_v i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n mean_v the_o church_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v jerusalem_n a_o city_n because_o of_o its_o choice_n and_o rare_a build_n such_o be_v jerusalem_n build_v by_o solomon_n more_o rare_a be_v this_o which_o be_v not_o build_v of_o common_a stone_n but_o as_o esay_n 54.13_o which_o i_o may_v apply_v in_o some_o sense_n here_o the_o citizen_n be_v saint_n who_o know_v one_o another_o as_o citizen_n do_v she_o be_v call_v holy_a because_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n and_o perfect_o holy_a so_o appear_v to_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n she_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v holy_a here_o below_o for_o christ_n sanctify_v she_o wash_v she_o by_o water_n regenerate_v she_o by_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v pollute_v this_o be_v new_a new_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o vision_n perfect_a holy_a come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o chap._n 3.12_o note_v her_o original_a to_o be_v from_o god_n this_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o local_a motion_n her_o abode_n be_v heaven_n as_o chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o a_o woman_n in_o heaven_n but_o here_o be_v note_v her_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o
law_n where_o the_o sun_n of_o light_n be_v prophesy_v never_o to_o set_v full_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n ch_n 60.20_o but_o not_o only_o of_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nay_o vers_fw-la 19_o speak_v as_o the_o place_n now_o in_o hand_n as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o use_n of_o sun_n nor_o moon_n hereafter_o verse_n 24._o and_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o building_n and_o glory_n now_o of_o the_o citizen_n somewhat_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o city_n john_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o city_n can_v not_o convenient_o but_o mention_n citizen_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o very_a city_n or_o part_n of_o it_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o jewish_a nation_n or_o the_o elect_a of_o they_o be_v the_o rest_n but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vision_n and_o city_n first_o and_o then_o inhabitant_n and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n thither_o not_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o stand_v for_o the_o beast_n of_o which_o often_o but_o king_n convert_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o see_v esay_n 60._o at_o large_a to_o which_o passage_n here_o be_v a_o allusion_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n partly_o fulfil_v now_o these_o king_n bring_v their_o power_n and_o honour_n to_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o uphold_v the_o same_o and_o they_o bring_v their_o honour_n to_o the_o city_n above_o when_o their_o abode_n be_v forever_o above_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n praise_v honour_v &_o laud_v god_n and_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o these_o king_n be_v not_o such_o as_o bring_v now_o again_o their_o earthly_a honour_n to_o the_o church_n militant_a for_o they_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o nation_n not_o to_o be_v save_v imply_v their_o be_v in_o joy_n and_o safety_n king_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o of_o the_o ten_o convert_a one_o who_o when_o in_o heaven_n be_v not_o king_n but_o fellow-citizen_n ver._n 26._o be_v much_o the_o same_o verse_n 25._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v by_o day_n &c_n &c_n note_v the_o security_n and_o peace_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o danger_n for_o we_o shut_v gate_n day_n and_o night_n in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o siege_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o danger_n now_o if_o in_o the_o day_n time_n the_o gate_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v than_o never_o for_o there_o be_v no_o night_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v expel_v darkness_n by_o everlasting_a light_n this_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o esay_n 60._o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a under_o the_o gospel_n to_o admit_v member_n to_o wit_n into_o the_o church_n gentiles_n and_o king_n and_o never_o 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