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{non-roman}_o scholpubl_n gr._n lat._n ll._n e._n v._n regni_fw-la sui_fw-la iii_o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n necessary_a for_o he_o who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o expound_v prophecy_n publish_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o first_o true_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v requisite_a for_o see_v that_o prophecy_n proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o by_o the_o same_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v expound_v next_o apious_a and_o diligent_a read_n of_o prophecy_n and_o confer_v they_o one_o with_o another_o much_o avayl_v hereunto_o last_o the_o fulfil_n of_o any_o prophecy_n and_o a_o experience_n in_o a_o manner_n thereof_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n with_o which_o it_o be_v unlock_v and_o open_v wherefore_o that_o say_n of_o irenaeus_n be_v true_a intelligentiam_fw-la every_o prophecy_n before_o it_o be_v fulfil_v be_v a_o riddle_n but_o when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v it_o have_v a_o plain_a exposition_n and_o understand_v of_o itself_o these_o three_o thing_n as_o in_o all_o holy_a prophecy_n so_o in_o the_o divine_a revelation_n may_v be_v join_v together_o and_o namely_o in_o this_o piece_n thereof_o which_o now_o according_a to_o my_o ability_n i_o be_o about_o to_o illustrate_v and_o at_o this_o day_n too_o wherein_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v add_v a_o great_a catastrophe_n or_o issue_n of_o many_o thing_n foretell_v by_o god_n himself_o except_o indeed_o any_o one_o happy_o chance_v to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n let_v we_o set_v sail_n therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_v the_o desolation_n of_o germany_n with_o this_o pious_a meditation_n revelation_n chap._n 20._o and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n 2._o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v 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blessâ—d_fw-mi and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o chrâ—st_a and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 7._o and_o whâ—n_n the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n 8._o and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o anâ—â—he_o belove_a city_n and_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o 10._o and_o the_o devil_a that_o deceive_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n 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find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n prolegomena_n or_o the_o preface_n concerning_o the_o author_n and_o subject_a of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o connexion_n thereof_o with_o the_o foregoing_a and_o follow_a chapter_n 1._o of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o who_o be_v author_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n namely_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o a_o faithful_a steward_n of_o our_o salvation_n receive_v this_o revelation_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o send_v the_o same_o by_o his_o angel_n to_o john_n the_o evangelist_n revel._n 1.1_o wherefore_o the_o principal_a author_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o minister_n or_o messenger_n partly_o the_o angel_n partly_o john_n who_o chap._n 1.1_o and_o 4._o set_v down_o his_o name_n in_o general_a but_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n restrain_v that_o generality_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o 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thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v for_o they_o be_v end_v christ_n not_o long_o after_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n which_o both_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a must_v expect_v this_o be_v *_o translation_n that_o first_o resurrection_n in_o which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o martyr_n shall_v rise_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n and_o death_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o resurrection_n be_v common_a unto_o all_o good_a man_n and_o happen_v daily_a wherefore_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o think_v concerning_o the_o word_n resurrection_n when_o we_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o scripture_n resurrection_n be_v either_o of_o our_o spirit_n flesh_n *_o 9_o particular_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elisha_n who_o bone_n raise_v the_o the_o dead_a man_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o they_o christ_n who_o raise_v lazarus_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o naim_n when_o divers_a rofe_n at_o his_o hang_n upon_o the_o cross_n matth._n 27._o paul_n who_o raise_v a_o dead_a man_n to_o life_n the_o 1000_o year_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n universal_o which_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o resurrection_n 6._o bless_a with_o a_o special_a blessing_n and_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o martyr_n and_o holy_a that_o be_v out_o of_o singular_a favour_n set_v apart_o by_o god_n for_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o peculiar_a blessing_n who_o hat'â—_z part_n in_o that_o first_o resurrection_n who_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o shall_v rise_v in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n on_o he_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o damn_a to_o eternal_a torment_n compare_v the_o 14._o verse_n with_o this_o otherwise_o it_o be_v call_v 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and_o when_o those_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o a_o free_a and_o universal_a profession_n of_o christianity_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v recover_v his_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o attempt_v and_o seduce_v without_o restraint_n which_o power_n have_v lie_v asleep_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o the_o thousand_o year_n the_o angel_n now_o give_v he_o leave_v in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v satan_n 8._o and_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n or_o place_n of_o his_o custody_n whereof_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v that_o he_o may_v seduce_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v here_o and_o there_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n these_o satan_n shall_v seduce_v urge_v they_o to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v those_o nation_n which_o at_o that_o time_n satan_n shall_v seduce_v and_o which_o at_o the_o end_n of_o those_o 1000_o year_n shall_v by_o war_n make_v a_o attempt_n against_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o destroy_v it_o 39_o as_o in_o old_a time_n gog_n and_o magog_n vex_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o by_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v all_o the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o gog_n that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n which_o environ_v judea_n on_o the_o north_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v the_o scythian_n which_o inhabit_v place_n situate_v on_o the_o south_n of_o judea_n be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o than_o we_o must_v understand_v it_o the_o devil_n shall_v seduce_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o nation_n i_o say_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n like_o that_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n object_n read_v the_o 38._o and_o 39_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o those_o wicked_a man_n shall_v reassume_v their_o power_n after_o these_o thousand_o year_n sol._n i_o answer_v this_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v flourish_v again_o but_o also_o pagan_a and_o barbarous_a people_n and_o other_o monster_n of_o the_o same_o batch_n shall_v gain_v increase_n and_o shall_v gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n against_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v quite_o as_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o antichristianism_n barbarism_n and_o unbelief_n who_o number_n shall_v be_v aâ—â—he_a 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judaizâ—_n that_o be_v follow_v the_o jewish_a tradition_n therefore_o to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o answ._n therefore_o also_o the_o scripture_n do_v judaizâ—_n see_v the_o place_n a_o little_a before_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n moreover_o we_o general_o entertain_v too_o mean_a a_o conceit_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o be_v overmuch_o addict_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o scholastical_a trifle_n we_o weigh_v not_o at_o all_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o scripture_n xxix_o object_n the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v under_o the_o cross_n therefore_o no_o such_o happiness_n thereof_o can_v be_v expect_v as_o may_v last_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n answ._n the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o vulgar_a axiom_n or_o position_n but_o not_o prove_v neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o to_o be_v prove_v as_o appear_v by_o what_o we_o have_v urge_v in_o several_a place_n of_o this_o our_o discourse_n xxx_o object_n 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ever_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n xxxii_o object_n this_o opinion_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o it_o be_v here_o explain_v do_v as_o it_o be_v lâ—ade_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o notwithstanding_o christ_n in_o the_o 13_o of_o mark_n v._n 32._o affirm_v that_o of_o that_o day_n and_o that_o hour_n no_o man_n know_v 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o the_o son_n himself_o but_o the_o father_n only_o and_o act._n 1.7_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n answ._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v exact_o set_v down_o or_o define_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o although_o by_o compare_v daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o 2694_o year_n of_o christ_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n or_o way_n possible_a can_v it_o be_v find_v out_o in_o 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answ._n 1._o lazarus_n and_o those_o saint_n who_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v bring_v again_o after_o long_a absence_n here_o from_o life_n eternal_a into_o this_o mortal_a life_n notwithstanding_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o happiness_n hereby_o 2._o the_o state_n of_o the_o martyr_n shall_v consist_v of_o a_o happy_a kingdom_n in_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v not_o any_o way_n be_v discommodate_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v object_v as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a thing_n no_o way_n hinder_v adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o innocency_n from_o the_o full_a enjoy_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n xxxiv_o object_n christ_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v burn_v up_o the_o â—ares_n therefore_o still_o in_o the_o militant_a church_n there_o sâ—â—ll_v be_v the_o bad_a mingle_v with_o the_o good_a which_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v in_o so_o happy_a a_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n for_o these_o thousand_o year_n answ._n nay_o rather_o not_o be_v deny_v for_o neither_o shall_v the_o man_n who_o for_o all_o that_o time_n shall_v live_v on_o earth_n be_v so_o bless_v that_o either_o they_o themselves_o shall_v be_v void_a of_o sin_n or_o separate_v from_o the_o company_n of_o sinner_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o godly_a man_n then_o except_o the_o martyr_n for_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v subject_a both_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o wicked_a intermix_v with_o they_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o the_o life_n eternal_a xxxv_o object_n the_o church_n be_v sufficient_o reform_v therefore_o no_o
other_o reformation_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v the_o antecedent_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o fundamental_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v propose_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v do_v more_o clear_o or_o with_o great_a light_n answ._n the_o great_a reformation_n which_o we_o declare_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v shall_v concern_v matter_n of_o life_n as_o well_o as_o doctrine_n as_o for_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o shall_v remain_v but_o as_o for_o those_o infinite_a contention_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n a_o end_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o they_o again_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n who_o exposition_n have_v hitherto_o trouble_v the_o most_o learned_a man_n shall_v more_o clear_o and_o better_o be_v understand_v as_o for_o matter_n of_o life_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v the_o matter_n itself_o speak_v loud_a enough_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n as_o good_a and_o as_o great_a as_o we_o be_v we_o have_v little_a or_o no_o divinity_n at_o all_o there_o be_v great_a need_n therefore_o of_o a_o reformation_n xxxvi_o object_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a distinction_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v either_o of_o power_n grace_n or_o glery_n but_o this_o distinction_n be_v take_v away_o by_o this_o millenary_a so_o much_o plead_v for_o because_o it_o can_v be_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n answ._n it_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o do_v consist_v of_o divers_a degree_n neither_o be_v this_o opinion_n any_o way_n prejudice_v because_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o have_v sometime_o make_v mention_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o part_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o millenary_a for_o this_o glory_n be_v only_o inchoative_a or_o in_o its_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v break_v off_o by_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o life_n eternal_a be_v perfect_a and_o never_o at_o all_o to_o be_v interrupt_v v._o the_o doctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o catechism_n i_o the_o xi_o and_o xii_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n concerning_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o concerning_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v treat_v of_o ii_o the_o first_o and_o three_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v here_o illustrate_v in_o the_o 4_o verse_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o godly_a confessor_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n iii_o the_o second_o and_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n may_v be_v explain_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n 2._o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o common-place_n this_o chapter_n make_v mention_n of_o god_n providence_n of_o angel_n of_o predestination_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v enemy_n of_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o life_n and_o death_n eternal_a 3._o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o several_a verse_n vers._n 1._o 1._o god_n instruct_v man_n sometime_o and_o teach_v they_o extraordinary_o by_o vision_n as_o also_o by_o divine_a ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n 2._o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n who_o receive_v their_o command_n at_o god_n hand_n 3._o good_a angel_n be_v endow_v with_o great_a power_n and_o strength_n vers._n 2._o 1._o good_a angel_n have_v power_n over_o evil_a angel_n or_o spirit_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a and_o crafty_a as_o be_v both_o a_o dragon_n and_o a_o serpent_n 3._o the_o only_a and_o continual_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o calumniate_v and_o false_o accuse_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o endeavour_v the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o 4._o the_o militant_a church_n have_v several_a and_o differ_a time_n here_o on_o earth_n namely_o both_o of_o oppression_n and_o refreshment_n after_o the_o divers_a degree_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o 1._o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v and_o tie_v up_o by_o the_o reins_n of_o god_n providence_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o general_a seduction_n of_o mankind_n 3._o war_n shall_v cease_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n 4._o the_o war_n which_o shall_v begin_v after_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v not_o last_v long_o vers._n 4._o 1._o christ_n be_v a_o judge_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o who_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v join_v as_o assessor_n or_o inferior_a judge_n 2._o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v hate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 4._o they_o be_v idolator_n who_o worship_n antichrist_n and_o follow_v his_o doctrine_n 5_o the_o martyr_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 5._o 1._o the_o general_a resurrection_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o particular_a of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o proem_n unto_o the_o second_o or_o universal_a resurrection_n vers._n 6._o 1._o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n have_v one_o above_o another_o prerogative_n of_o gift_n work_n and_o suffering_n so_o shall_v they_o also_o have_v prerogative_n of_o blessing_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o that_o also_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o common_a happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a among_o other_o thing_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o 3._o we_o must_v certain_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v a_o second_o or_o eternal_a death_n 4._o though_o all_o christian_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n yet_o in_o a_o morâ—_n special_a manner_n the_o martyr_n raise_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o militant_a church_n vers._n 7._o 1._o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v continue_v for_o theâ—â—thousand_n year_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v withâ—_z or_o mistake_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n eternal_a 2._o satan_n can_v do_v nothing_o except_o by_o god_n leave_n he_o be_v let_v loose_a out_o of_o his_o prison_n 3._o god_n alone_o can_v restrain_v satan_n as_o if_o he_o have_v he_o shut_v up_o in_o some_o prison_n vers._n 8._o 1._o satan_n when_o soever_o he_o gain_v power_n play_v over_o his_o old_a prank_n again_o 2._o satan_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n especial_o of_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o use_v to_o seduce_v and_o entice_v man_n to_o war_n 3._o whatsoever_o be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o literal_o partly_o typical_o 4._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o number_n many_o vers._n 9_o 1._o man_n seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n set_v slip_v no_o occasion_n so_o watchful_a herein_o they_o be_v of_o persecute_v the_o godly_a 2._o the_o churâ—h_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n continual_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o christ_n warfare_n 4._o god_n execute_v wonderful_a judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n vers._n 10._o 1._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v there_o for_o ever_o 2._o eternity_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o continuation_n of_o age_n to_o age_n for_o ever_o 3._o hell_n be_v a_o place_n full_a of_o horror_n vers._n 11._o 1._o the_o mâ—jesty_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a 2._o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v away_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n vers._n 12._o and_o 13._o 1._o the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v universal_a 2._o man_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n 3._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v like_o a_o book_n in_o which_o all_o his_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o 4._o the_o book_n of_o life_n or_o predestination_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o then_o shall_v it_o appear_v plain_o who_o be_v the_o elect_a and_o who_o the_o reprobate_a who_o have_v true_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o hypocritical_o who_o have_v true_o worship_v god_n who_o according_a to_o appearance_n only_o 5._o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v universal_a infallible_a and_o just_a universal_a because_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v of_o great_a and_o small_a infallible_a because_o god_n be_v all-knowing_a and_o have_v