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the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o whereupon_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o live_a wight_n say_v amen_o testify_v their_o faith_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n to_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n like_o the_o people_n in_o solomon_n time_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o 2_o chron._n 7.3_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o alive_a again_o and_o life_n for_o ever_o more_o as_o rev._n 1.18_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v cast_v the_o dragon_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o judgement_n rev._n 20.11_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v flee_v before_o he_o that_o then_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v then_o dead_a to_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o representative_a church_n to_o look_v upon_o their_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o be_v drive_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n as_o a_o thing_n all_o along_o to_o be_v eye_v by_o they_o from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o all_o time_n till_o the_o consummation_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o both_o they_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n break_v forth_o into_o praise_n as_o be_v show_v inference_n from_o rev._n 5._o which_o will_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o sequel_n 1._o if_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o vision_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n st._n john_n hold_v out_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o last_o period_n under_o or_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n than_o such_o glory_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o say_a period_n but_o he_o have_v therein_o so_o reveal_v such_o his_o kingly_a glory_n to_o he_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 10._o and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o chap._n 20._o and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o say_v three_o period_n 2._o if_o the_o representative_a true_a church_n be_v teach_v by_o christ_n spirit_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a fruit_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n yea_o as_o the_o complete_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o recompense_n through_o grace_n in_o time_n for_o their_o service_n and_o suffering_n for_o he_o in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o they_o have_v there_o suffer_v with_o he_o so_o there_o they_o shall_v reign_v 2_o tim._n 2.12_o then_o they_o shall_v according_o attain_v in_o due_a time_n the_o end_n of_o their_o expectation_n and_o confidence_n but_o christ_n spirit_n have_v there_o so_o teach_v they_o so_o to_o look_v upon_o such_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n therefore_o in_o due_a time_n they_o shall_v according_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o such_o their_o expectation_n and_o confidence_n 3._o if_o christ_n take_v of_o his_o kingly_a power_n to_o himself_o at_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o his_o answer_v to_o the_o type_n therein_o contain_v of_o david_n chief_o deliver_v the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n and_o in_o ahashuerus_n marry_v captive_a hester_n and_o so_o deliver_v all_o the_o disperse_a jew_n and_o israelite_n than_o it_o must_v â—eeds_o be_v so_o undertake_v and_o perform_v but_o it_o will_v be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o prophecy_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o undertake_v and_o perform_v 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v eminent_o large_a and_o vigorous_a in_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o say_v last_o period_n than_o there_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o but_o he_o be_v eminent_o large_a and_o vigorous_a therein_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o 5._o if_o christ_n office_n of_o mediatorship_n must_v end_v when_o he_o resign_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n when_v full_a reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o the_o perfect_a union_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o church_n as_o her_o spiritual_a head_n be_v full_o accomplish_a then_o before_o that_o time_n the_o eminency_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n upon_o earth_n must_v needs_o appear_v as_o there_o have_v be_v of_o his_o prophetial_a and_o 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brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o come_n rev._n 19_o the_o apostle_n here_o plain_o show_v concern_v antichrist_n destruction_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o the_o not_o well_o observe_v of_o this_o have_v occasion_v some_o otherwise_o learned_a man_n to_o conclude_v antichrist_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pareus_n often_o mention_n the_o place_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o occasion_v he_o to_o set_v down_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o mr._n brightman_n from_o constantine_n to_o auno_n 1373._o though_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o the_o former_a account_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v with_o antichrist_n from_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o which_o come_v of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n john_n speak_v of_o rev._n 1.7_o where_o he_o say_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n which_o come_v with_o cloud_n seem_v necessary_a then_o to_o vail_v his_o glory_n too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n other_o wise_a to_o behold_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v otherwise_o no_o man_n have_v see_v he_o nor_o can_v see_v he_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o therefore_o psa_n 18.9_o 11_o 12._o speak_v much_o of_o cloud_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o they_o you_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n zac._n 12.10_o when_o his_o people_n shall_v mourn_v with_o penitent_a contrition_n though_o many_o other_o then_o mourn_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n then_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o great_a distrinction_n of_o evil_a man_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o again_o st._n paul_n speak_v very_o emphatical_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o who_o shall_v judge_v hoth_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v 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in_o that_o vision_n rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n where_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a king_n go_v to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o ruin_v his_o enemy_n that_o be_v antichrist_n and_o his_o complice_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n which_o come_v be_v sometime_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o appearance_n from_o hence_o say_v st._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v so_o the_o former_a place_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o but_o again_o very_o remarkable_o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o apply_v the_o title_n then_o give_v to_o christ_n rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13._o until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o in_o his_o time_n he_o shall_v show_v who_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortal_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o tit._n 2.13_o wait_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o appear_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sometime_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o come_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.23_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n the_o same_o word_n before_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o at_o the_o appear_a of_o his_o come_n sometime_o it_o be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revelation_n 1_o cor._n 1.7_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o appear_a i.e._n the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o till_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v we_o shall_v not_o happy_o know_v many_o thing_n concern_v such_o his_o reveal_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o be_v peremptory_a de_fw-fr modo_fw-la this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n though_o that_o such_o a_o reign_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v be_v very_o evident_a as_o we_o hope_v to_o make_v appear_v from_o the_o revelation_n where_o it_o be_v so_o frequent_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o strong_o assert_v and_o confirm_v and_o likewise_o from_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n therefore_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la i_o only_o offer_v my_o reason_n and_o say_v what_o may_v seem_v on_o the_o other_o part_n and_o what_o instance_n may_v be_v add_v in_o scripture_n for_o such_o a_o mystical_a come_n or_o reign_n may_v be_v easy_o conceive_v from_o many_o appearance_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n to_o gideon_n and_o sampson_n parent_n to_o some_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o new_a more_o to_o our_o purpose_n we_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n kingly_a glory_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n when_o moses_n and_o elias_n talk_v with_o christ_n and_o what_o a_o strange_a revelation_n be_v that_o of_o christ_n to_o paul_n before_o a_o jewish_a persecutor_n at_o his_o conversion_n by_o a_o light_n at_o noonday_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o strike_v he_o down_o and_o make_v he_o blind_a till_o miraculous_o heal_v by_o ananias_n and_o by_o a_o audible_a voice_n say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o what_o a_o wonderful_a revelation_n be_v that_o of_o christ_n to_o stephen_n at_o his_o death_n for_o to_o strengthen_v his_o sight_n to_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n god_n our_o saviour_n who_o be_v lord_n and_o christ_n can_v fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n any_o way_n he_o will_v and_o he_o will_v infallible_o do_v it_o in_o that_o way_n 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