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on_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n and_o till_o that_o be_v show_v i_o omit_v further_a enquiry_n of_o they_o but_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v see_v nether_a necessary_a consequence_n nor_o evident_a expression_n for_o it_o follow_v another_o point_n that_o the_o restauration_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v concur_v pag._n 6._o you_o see_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o come_v not_o alone_o bot_n bring_v all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o ans_fw-fr we_o see_v nether_a that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o reign_v after_o that_o manner_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n nether_a that_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o for_o this_o last_o point_n he_o allege_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v take_v on_o his_o bare_a word_n which_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v we_o read_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v he_o shall_v bring_v all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o mat._n 25.31_o and_o all_o nationes_fw-la shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o he_o into_o a_o earthly_a monarchy_n we_o find_v not_o where_o and_o nevertheless_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a he_o add_v which_o word_n as_o they_o do_v establiso_n the_o lideral_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mentionet_n rev._n 20_o so_o they_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o 1000_o year_n reign_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o synchronize_v and_o meet_v together_o for_o why_o shall_v the_o samte_v come_v with_o he_o but_o because_o they_o have_v a_o share_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v to_o be_v his_o assistentes_fw-la in_o it_o as_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n ans_fw-fr the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o body_n import_v a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o so_o eiher_n these_o who_o rise_n shall_v die_v again_o and_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o second_o resurrection_n or_o they_o who_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o and_o other_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o second_o resurrection_n this_o author_n make_v it_o not_o where_o manifest_a which_o of_o these_o two_o he_o hold_v and_o mr._n archer_n hold_v the_o first_o opinion_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o his_fw-mi any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v cite_v here_o on_o the_o margin_n show_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o richteous_a for_o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 20.35_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a nether_a marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n nether_a can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o they_o can_v die_v no_o more_o and_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o rise_v at_o a_o second_o resurrection_n nether_a shall_v obey_v live_v a_o earthly_a lyf_v which_o in_o the_o best_a degrie_a be_v inferior_a unto_o the_o lyf_v of_o the_o angel_n joh._n 6,39_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o of_o all_o that_o he_o his_fw-mi give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o v._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o excep_v the_o father_n who_o he_z send_v i_o draw_v he_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n as_o certain_o it_o be_v even_o suppon_v the_o temporal_a monarchy_n for_o 1000_o year_n and_o the_o elect_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o these_o word_n imply_v then_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o first_o &_o second_o resurrection_n unless_o the_o second_o resurrection_n be_v after_o the_o last_o day_n and_o 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shall_v not_o live_v a_o earthly_a lyf_v nor_o die_v again_o he_o quote_v 1_o thess_n 3.13_o and_o c._n 4.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o c._n 4.14_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n towit_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o now_o now_o by_o grace_n and_o then_o in_o glory_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n than_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v again_o and_o rise_v again_o unless_o the_o lord_n die_v too_o which_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o say_v last_o he_o cite_v ezek._n 37,12,13_o which_o word_n certan_o be_v allegorical_a and_o show_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n not_o withstand_v the_o extremity_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o
after_o these_o word_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o nether_a first_o nor_o last_o speak_v the_o prophet_n of_o a_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n at_o or_o about_o the_o last_o day_n and_o so_o in_o all_o these_o testimony_n nothing_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n of_o the_o concur_v of_o the_o jewish_a monarchy_n with_o the_o first_o resurrection_n inst_z the_o elder_n rev._n 5.10_o say_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o saint_n john_n thou_o cast_v make_v we_o unto_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v ou_fw-fr earth_n and_o on_o the_o margin_n he_o cite_v rom._n 4.13_o luk._n 19.17,19_o ans_fw-fr that_o these_o word_n rev._n 5.10_o signify_v the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a on_o earth_n it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n bot_n the_o question_n be_v whither_o john_n see_v these_o elder_n in_o heaven_n and_o whither_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o 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