Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
earth_n angel_n heaven_n lord_n 10,698 5 3.8517 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A26934 The glorious kingdom of Christ, described and clearly vindicated against the bold asserters of a future calling and reign of the Jews, and 1000 years before the conflagration and the asserters of the 1000 years kingdom after the conflagration : opening the promise of the new heaven and earth and the everlastingness of Christ's kingdom against their debasing it, who confine it to 1000 years ... : answering Mr. Tho. Beverley ... in his twelve principles and catechisms, &c. / by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1691 (1691) Wing B1277; ESTC R5007 59,573 95

There are 11 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

he_o begin_v to_o reign_v his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o saint_n begin_v together_o §_o 10._o i_o confess_v this_o doctrine_n well_o agree_v with_o doctor_n more_o be_v life_n of_o trial_n in_o the_o air_n and_o mr._n mede_n conclusion_n that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o ascertain_v to_o we_o till_o the_o resurrection_n indeed_o it_o make_v all_o our_o preach_v and_o religion_n in_o this_o life_n of_o little_a moment_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o be_v after_o both_o death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o if_o christ_n reign_v not_o till_o then_o he_o make_v no_o law_n till_o then_o he_o bind_v we_o to_o no_o obedience_n to_o he_o till_o then_o he_o punish_v no_o sin_n till_o then_o he_o set_v up_o no_o magistrate_n till_o then_o to_o be_v govern_v officer_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o execute_v no_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n as_o king_n o_o how_o have_v independent_o and_o presbyterian_o be_v deceive_v then_o who_o have_v lament_v the_o neglect_n or_o suppression_n of_o christ_n kingly_a government_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v then_o under_o his_o thousand_o year_n government_n that_o man_n must_v obey_v to_o secure_v their_o salvation_n §_o 11._o but_o the_o contrary_n be_v full_o evident_a by_o the_o effect_n 1._o what_o new_a law_n he_o will_v make_v in_o the_o air_n you_o must_v prove_v but_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o make_v law_n for_o government_n on_o earth_n 2._o else_o the_o world_n have_v have_v no_o king_n or_o government_n of_o god_n 3._o nor_o no_o authorize_v prince_n or_o pastor_n 4._o all_o saint_n can_v say_v that_o he_o give_v reward_n on_o earth_n to_o believer_n 5._o and_o he_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o his_o church_n 6._o he_o here_o be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v and_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n though_o their_o final_a fall_n be_v at_o the_o last_o do_v he_o not_o in_o that_o kingly_a glory_n describe_v by_o john_n execute_v all_o those_o plague_n on_o pagan_a rome_n and_o its_o beast_n which_o be_v gradual_o describe_v in_o the_o seal_n the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o vial_n till_o it_o fall_v if_o you_o say_v that_o all_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o papal_n rome_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v do_v first_o on_o pagan_a rome_n and_o you_o that_o tell_v we_o how_o short_o turk_n and_o pope_n shall_v fall_v sure_o take_v it_o to_o be_v before_o the_o resurrection_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n then_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n by_o his_o kingly_a power_n 12._o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n must_v be_v know_v by_o his_o office_n and_o undertake_n which_o be_v to_o overcome_v satan_n and_o to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v he_o not_o conquer_v satan_n as_o a_o tempter_n and_o triumph_v even_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o do_v he_o not_o conquer_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o his_o member_n be_v he_o not_o mortify_v they_o in_o we_o day_n by_o day_n and_o be_v not_o this_o tread_v down_o his_o enemy_n and_o be_v he_o not_o take_v off_o the_o curse_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v christ_n enemy_n because_o they_o be_v we_o even_o the_o disease_n which_o he_o come_v to_o cure_v §_o 13._o be_v it_o not_o unreconcilable_a self-contradiction_n for_o you_o to_o extol_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dr._n crisp_n who_o say_v that_o we_o be_v so_o full_o save_v by_o christ_n even_o before_o conversion_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o he_o nor_o can_v any_o sin_n hurt_v we_o much_o less_o other_o man_n nor_o any_o penalty_n befall_v we_o nor_o any_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o duty_n to_o do_v we_o the_o least_o good_a and_o yet_o that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n subdue_v not_o his_o enemy_n before_o the_o resurrection_n yea_o yourself_o assert_v that_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o god_n essential_a righteousness_n and_o that_o as_o our_o only_a justification_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o christ_n tread_v down_o his_o enemy_n have_v he_o tread_v down_o in_o you_o no_o pride_n no_o lust_n no_o error_n no_o injustice_n do_v he_o not_o tread_v down_o great_a enemy_n than_o turkish_a sword_n or_o papal_a inquisition_n in_o every_o soul_n that_o he_o convert_v when_o we_o fight_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o when_o we_o be_v but_o kill_v and_o count_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n in_o all_o this_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n §_o 14._o rev._n 5._o 12_o 13._o the_o numberless_a host_n of_o heaven_n cry_v worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v it_o not_o till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o they_o hear_v i_o say_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v to_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o be_v before_o the_o resurrection_n §_o 15._o rev._n 12._o 7._o if_o michael_n be_v not_o christ_n he_o be_v christ_n servant_n and_o there_o be_v war_n in_o heaven_n and_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o the_o dragon_n fight_v and_o his_o angel_n and_o prevail_v not_o neither_o be_v there_o place_n find_v any_o more_o in_o heaven_n and_o the_o great_a dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o that_o old_a serpent_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n who_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o with_o he_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v in_o heaven_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o who_o accuse_v they_o before_o our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n therefore_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o to_o you_o have_v great_a wrath_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n he_o may_v make_v his_o own_o faith_n that_o will_v affirm_v that_o this_o describe_v no_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o no_o conquest_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o that_o all_o this_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n or_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o none_o of_o it_o yet_o fulfil_v §_o 16._o rev._n 14._o 7_o 8._o fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v this_n be_v a_o judgement_n and_o a_o tread_v down_o enemy_n before_o the_o final_a judgement_n and_o so_o be_v the_o reap_v and_o the_o wine-press_n mention_v ver_fw-la 13._o to_o the_o end_n §_o 17._o be_v all_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o after_o the_o resurrection_n c._n 16._o or_o be_v there_o no_o tread_v down_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o king_n jesus_n ch._n 17._o 12_o 14._o the_o beast_n and_o his_o ten_o king_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a this_o be_v a_o conquest_n before_o the_o resurrection_n ch._n 18._o be_v yet_o more_o full_a herein_o about_o all_o the_o fall_n and_o plague_n of_o babylon_n over_o who_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v call_v to_o rejoice_v and_o it_o be_v certain_o before_o the_o resurrection_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o three_o last_o chapter_n describe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o deliver_v church_n on_o earth_n as_o represent_v the_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v yet_o the_o full_a proof_n of_o all_o §_o 18._o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o you_o call_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o begin_v which_o be_v but_o his_o kingdom_n in_o triumph_n and_o maturity_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v no_o man_n till_o he_o be_v at_o full_a age._n but_o it_o be_v your_o not_o distinguish_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mediatorial_n redemption_n recovery_n and_o acquisition_n from_o the_o kingdom_n
we_o be_v not_o certain_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o former_a world_n though_o to_o conjecture_v reason_n it_o seem_v improbable_a that_o god_n who_o delight_v in_o his_o work_n and_o will_v continue_v a_o world_n to_o eternity_n shall_v from_o all_o eternity_n have_v nothing_o but_o himself_o till_o six_o day_n ago_o six_o thousand_o year_n but_o this_o will_v infer_v aristotle_n eternity_n of_o the_o universe_n except_o mutation_n of_o alterable_a composition_n that_o the_o world_n be_v a_o eternal_a effect_n of_o a_o eternal_a cause_n and_o gassendus_fw-la his_o indefiniteness_n he_o mean_v infiniteness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o old_a opinion_n that_o god_n and_o the_o world_n be_v but_o one_o as_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o which_o they_o resolve_v the_o grand_a difficulty_n that_o god_n be_v not_o pars_fw-la entitatis_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o so_o no_o god_n the_o entity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n be_v more_o than_o of_o either_o alone_a if_o the_o world_n have_v any_o real_a entity_n 2._o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o god_n will_v people_n this_o new_a earth_n some_o think_v as_o he_o do_v this_o earth_n by_o adam_n and_o eve_n some_o think_v by_o a_o creation_n of_o many_o at_o once_o some_o think_v by_o a_o transplantation_n from_o some_o other_o orb_n some_o think_v as_o dr._n h._n more_n that_o except_o a_o few_o rare_a saint_n or_o martyr_n all_o go_v hence_o but_o into_o a_o aerial_a vehicle_n and_o may_v thence_o without_o loss_n be_v make_v inhabitant_n of_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o some_o think_v that_o those_o that_o be_v find_v alive_a shall_v live_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o after_o and_o some_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o judge_v and_o send_v hither_o again_o 3._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o generation_n on_o the_o new_a earth_n mr._n beverley_n say_v they_o shall_v multiply_v so_o as_o to_o compensate_a with_o a_o much_o more_o for_o the_o jewness_n of_o the_o save_v under_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o each_o shall_v live_v the_o thousand_o year_n but_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o die_v no_o more_o the_o doubt_n be_v then_o whether_o he_o call_v only_o those_o in_o heaven_n and_o not_o those_o on_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 4._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o state_v visible_a presence_n of_o christ_n here_o or_o that_o only_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o in_o heaven_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v by_o its_o light_n or_o only_o sometime_o be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o so_o of_o the_o angel_n 5._o it●s_n uncertain_a whether_o the_o new_a earth_n shall_v have_v any_o end_n or_o change_n or_o shall_v be_v everlasting_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o be_v before_o it_o in_o this_o life_n but_o of_o its_o duration_n god_n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o we_o 6._o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o much_o of_o the_o old_a heaven_n shall_v be_v burn_v though_o its_o likely_a it_o will_v be_v only_o so_o much_o as_o be_v curse_v for_o sin_n 7._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o there_o will_v be_v any_o removal_n to_o a_o high_a world_n and_o each_o person_n live_v his_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o as_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v translate_v and_o so_o on_o to_o follow_v generation_n or_o each_o person_n continue_v here_o for_o ever_o 8._o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o devil_n shall_v be_v permit_v here_o to_o be_v tempter_n or_o all_o temptation_n be_v cast_v out_o §_o 26._o it_o will_v be_v no_o disparagement_n to_o christ_n to_o rule_v the_o restore_v earth_n as_o well_o as_o heaven_n nor_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o be_v governor_n under_o he_o be_v the_o sun_n intellectual_a it_o will_v be_v no_o grief_n to_o it_o to_o be_v a_o benefactor_n by_o its_o influence_n to_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n himself_o to_o communicate_v all_o to_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o have_v there_o may_v be_v here_o such_o subject_n as_o god_n promise_v apostle_n and_o saint_n that_o they_o shall_v judge_v if_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o love_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o we_o have_v in_o we_o that_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v have_v our_o part_n in_o the_o future_a kingdom_n though_o we_o understand_v not_o many_o difficulty_n about_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o decemb._n 10._o 1690._o a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o tho._n parkburst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n catholic_a theology_n folio_n the_o saint_n everlasting_a rest_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n 4to_fw-la the_o english_a nonconformity_n as_o under_o king_n charles_n ii_o and_o king_n james_n ii_o true_o state_v and_o argue_v 4to_fw-la the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o state_n 4to_fw-la alderman_n 〈◊〉_d funeral_n sermon_n 4to_fw-la a_o key_n for_o catholic_n to_o open_v the_o juggle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n the_o first_o part_n of_o answer_v all_o their_o common_a sophism_n the_o second_o against_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o necessity_n of_o general_n council_n 4to_fw-la naked_a popery_n answer_v mr._n hutchinson_n 4to_fw-la which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n a_o full_a answer_n to_o his_o reply_n prove_v that_o the_o general_a council_n and_o the_o pope_n primacy_n be_v but_o in_o one_o empire_n 4to_fw-la the_o history_n of_o bishop_n and_o their_o council_n abridge_v and_o of_o the_o pope_n 4to_fw-la a_o full_a treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n show_v what_o episcopacy_n we_o own_o and_o what_o be_v in_o the_o english_a diocesan_n frame_n for_o which_o we_o dare_v not_o swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o it_o in_o our_o place_n 4to_fw-la a_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a compare_v the_o cannoneer_n and_o nonconformist_n 4to_fw-mi a_o answer_n to_o mr._n dodwell_n and_o dr._n sherlock_n consist_v a_o vniversal-humane_a church_n sovereignty_n aristocratical_a and_o monarchical_a as_o church-tyranny_n and_o popery_n and_o defend_v dr._n iz._n barrow_n excellent_a treatise_n 4to_fw-la catholic_n communion_n defend_v against_o both_o extreme_n moral_a prognostication_n what_o shall_v befall_v the_o church_n till_o their_o concord_n etc._n etc._n full_o and_o easy_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n transubstantiation_n shame_v 8vo_fw-la all_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mr._n r._n baxter_n a_o hundred_o select_a sermon_n on_o several_a text_n of_o fifty_o on_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o fifty_o on_o the_o new_a folio_n the_o true_a prophecy_n and_o prognostication_n of_o michael_n nostrodamus_fw-la physician_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o francis_z the_o second_o and_o charles_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n and_o one_o of_o the_o best_a astronomer_n that_o ever_o be_v folio_n sixty_o one_o sermon_n preach_v most_o on_o public_a occasion_n whereof_o five_o former_o print_v by_o adam_n littleton_n d._n d._n rector_n of_o chelsea_n in_o middlesex_n folio_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o late_a reverend_n and_o learned_a david_n clarkson_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8vo_fw-la the_o vision_n of_o the_o wheel_n see_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n open_v and_o apply_v partly_o at_o the_o merchant_n lecture_n in_o broadstreet_n and_o partly_o at_o stepney_n on_o january_n 31._o 1689_o be_v the_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o popery_n and_o slavery_n by_o his_o then_o highness_n the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o orange_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o to_o be_v the_o glorious_a instrument_n thereof_o by_o matth._n mead_n pastor_n of_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o stepney_n 8vo_fw-la finis_fw-la gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o &_o 9_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o col._n 3._o 10._o gen._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o eccles_n 7._o 29._o hos_fw-la 13._o 9_o exod._n 34._o 7._o psal_n 86._o 5._o mat._n 28._o 19_o deut._n 29._o 29._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v write_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o write_n of_o mr._n sterry_n dr._n more_o mr._n ●_o turner_n mr._n beverley_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o peremptory_a in_o my_o oppose_v rom._n 11._o 33._o jo●_n 5._o 9_o &_o 40_o &_o 41._o &_o 42._o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o world_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7_o 8._o gen._n 3._o 15._o prov._n 1_o &_o 3_o &_o 8._o rom._n 2._o 4_o 7._o heb._n 11._o 26._o gen._n 9_o gen._n 22._o 15._o &_o 26._o 5_o 24._o rom._n 4._o 3_o 9_o gal._n 3._o 8_o 24._o heb._n 11._o 8_o 17._o jam._n 2._o 23._o moses_n the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n mat._n 5._o attest_v all_o this_o mat._n 3._o 15._o &_o 5._o 17._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o heb._n 4._o 15._o &_o 9_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o mat._n 28._o 19_o john_n 17._o 3_o 4._o john_n 5._o 22_o 23_o 26_o 27._o luke_n 19_o 34._o jo._n 18._o 37._o rev._n 17._o 14._o jo._n 1._o 49._o col._n 1._o 13._o mat._n 12._o 28._o &_o 21._o 43._o mar._n 1._o 15._o luke_n 7._o 28._o &_o 9_o 27._o &_o 10._o 9_o &_o 11._o 20._o &_o 13._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n &_o 17._o 20_o 21._o &_o 21._o 31._o 22._o 16_o 18._o rom._n 14._o 17_o 18._o rev._n 12._o 10._o mat._n 10._o 7._o mat._n 28._o 19_o mark_v 16._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 23._o 37._o rom._n 11._o 20_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o rev._n 11._o 15._o rev._n 11._o 17._o &_o 19_o 6._o act_n 1._o 25._o mar._n 28._o 20._o john_n 14._o 16_o 26._o &_o 15._o 26._o &_o 16._o 17._o act_n 2._o 37_o 38._o &_o 21._o 20._o rev._n 7._o luke_n 14._o rom._n 8._o 29._o rom._n 8._o 17._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 5._o &_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 6._o 11._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o &_o 3._o 12._o rev._n 2._o 10._o the_o roman_a history_n be_v the_o full_a proof_n of_o this_o the_o revelation_n and_o the_o roman_a history_n compare_v prove_v this_o and_o expound_v each_o other_o read_v eusibius_n eccl._n hist_n l._n 8._o &_o rev._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o &_o 19_o and_o the_o prophet_n that_o proclaim_v it_o a_o great_a deliverance_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v their_o mountain_n again_o inhabit_a and_o their_o city_n build_v mr._n potter_n and_o many_o protestant_a expositor_n 〈◊〉_d rev._n 20._o 21_o 22._o to_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n rev._n 20._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21._o full_o prove_v after_o mat._n 25._o rev._n 14._o ●_o
the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n describe_v and_o clear_o vindicated_n against_o the_o bold_a asserter_n of_o a_o future_a call_v and_o reign_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o conflagration_n and_o the_o asserter_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n kingdom_n after_o the_o conflagration_n open_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o everlastingness_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n against_o their_o debase_v it_o who_o confine_v it_o to_o 1000_o year_n which_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n answer_v mr._n tho._n beverley_n who_o impose_v this_o task_n by_o his_o oft_o and_o earnest_a challenge_n of_o all_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n and_o his_o censure_n of_o dissenter_n as_o semisadduce_n of_o the_o apostasy_n in_o his_o twelve_o principle_n and_o catechism_n etc._n etc._n by_o richard_n baxter_n who_o comfort_n be_v only_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 2_o peter_n 3._o 13._o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n after_o the_o conflagration_n london_n print_v by_o t._n snowden_n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n 1691._o to_o mr._n increase_n mather_n the_o learned_a and_o pious_a rector_n of_o the_o new-england_n college_n now_o in_o london_n worthy_a sir_n when_o it_o befall_v i_o to_o differ_v from_o man_n more_o judicious_a it_o be_v not_o because_o i_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o my_o intellect_n than_o of_o they_o but_o because_o that_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v evidence_n constrain_v i_o and_o when_o i_o publish_v that_o seem_a evidence_n it_o be_v not_o in_o expectation_n that_o any_o receive_v it_o save_o those_o that_o by_o impartial_a deliberate_a thought_n discern_v it_o be_v convince_v by_o it_o i_o therefore_o crave_v your_o censure_n of_o these_o paper_n because_o i_o find_v that_o you_o have_v long_o and_o laborious_o study_v the_o controversy_n and_o be_v confident_a of_o much_o of_o that_o which_o i_o write_v against_o i_o have_v read_v no_o man_n that_o have_v handle_v it_o with_o so_o much_o learning_n and_o moderation_n as_o you_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o i_o know_v no_o man_n fit_a if_o i_o err_v to_o detect_v my_o error_n and_o as_o your_o candour_n be_v rather_o for_o my_o publish_n than_o suppress_v these_o paper_n so_o true_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o dislike_a a_o true_a confutation_n of_o this_o or_o any_o error_n that_o i_o shall_v publish_v that_o i_o therefore_o direct_v these_o line_n to_o you_o to_o entreat_v you_o to_o write_v whether_o i_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a your_o reason_n against_o any_o momentous_a or_o dangerous_a error_n which_o you_o shall_v here_o find_v that_o as_o we_o thus_o friendly_a consent_n to_o such_o a_o collision_n or_o rather_o communication_n as_o may_v kindle_v some_o further_a spark_n of_o light_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v help_v by_o compare_v all_o the_o better_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n see_v the_o chief_a writer_n for_o the_o millennium_n be_v conformist_n and_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o piety_n among_o they_o as_o jos_n mede_n dr._n more_n dr._n twisse_n than_o conformable_a dr._n cressoner_n mr._n beverley_n mr._n j._n m._n etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o for_o scandalous_a in_o you_o and_o i_o herein_o to_o differ_v you_o have_v partly_o relieve_v i_o against_o some_o accusation_n of_o singularity_n when_o you_o tell_v your_o reader_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o your_o english_a mystery_n that_o so_o many_o think_v the_o thousand_o year_n pass_v already_o viz._n that_o aretius_n bilney_n wickleffe_n walter_n brute_n benno_n cardin_n etc._n etc._n thought_n that_o the_o time_n begin_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n that_o viegas_n pererius_n augustine_n primasius_n beda_n andreas_n think_v it_o begin_v at_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n that_o junius_n pareus_n dent_n broughton_n bibliander_n Ê‹sher_n think_v it_o begin_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o that_o even_o brightman_n majer_n forbes_n willet_n gerhard_n guild_n cartwright_n as_o well_o as_o alcaser_n castiglius_n begin_v it_o at_o constantine_n inthronization_n which_o be_v as_o the_o same_o with_o john_n fox_n act_n and_o mon._n vol._n 1._o p._n 111._o grotius_n hamond_n and_o many_o other_o that_o begin_v it_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o maxentius_n or_o licinius_n or_o at_o constantine_n edict_n for_o christian_n from_o whence_o to_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n say_v they_o be_v just_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o be_v till_o the_o present_a state_n of_o this_o world_n be_v near_o its_o end_n you_o hold_v with_o beda_n estius_n acosta_n stella_n zanchy_a perkins_n vossius_fw-la finnus_fw-la and_o page_n 20._o you_o believe_v that_o the_o 1290_o year_n in_o dan._n be_v pass_v long_o ago_o as_o you_o say_v arnold_n de_fw-fr villa_n nova_fw-la the_o author_n of_o the_o problem_n mr._n stevens_n mede_n alsted_n lud._n capellus_n dr._n twisse_n to_o who_o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o though_o you_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o before_o the_o conflagration_n and_o that_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v final_o destroy_v till_o then_o though_o rome_n shall_v and_o that_o a_o thousand_o year_n will_v be_v but_o a_o part_n a_o morning_n of_o the_o last_o great_a day_n in_o which_o the_o just_a only_o shall_v rise_v and_o that_o the_o evening_n will_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o unjust_a to_o destruction_n and_o the_o space_n that_o be_v till_o christ_n give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o ofttimes_o you_o join_v the_o jew_n earthly_a monarchy_n so_o obscure_o with_o the_o resurrection_n without_o mention_v the_o intervening_a conflagration_n i_o entreat_v you_o in_o your_o next_o to_o make_v yourself_o therein_o more_o intelligible_a and_o give_v some_o proof_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v raise_v nor_o judge_v till_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n neither_o those_o dead_a before_o nor_o those_o find_v alive_a at_o the_o conflagration_n see_v many_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o paul_n seem_v plain_o to_o assert_v a_o common_a judgement_n of_o sheep_n and_o goat_n just_a and_o unjust_a at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o to_o my_o opinion_n that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v babylon_n i_o have_v so_o much_o to_o say_v for_o it_o as_o must_v not_o here_o be_v repeat_v if_o that_o cast_v away_o my_o reputation_n with_o any_o or_o many_o let_v it_o go_v he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o reputation_n that_o can_v give_v it_o up_o for_o truth_n the_o revelation_n have_v much_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o they_o that_o read_v it_o without_o prejudice_n who_o i_o doubt_v be_v few_o i_o only_o fix_v on_o so_o much_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o wise_a man_n without_o dishonour_v of_o their_o judgement_n so_o be_v it_o they_o give_v not_o up_o our_o cause_n to_o the_o papist_n by_o lay_v it_o upon_o thing_n doubtful_a or_o untrue_a while_o we_o have_v sure_a and_o plain_a proof_n enough_o against_o they_o your_o unworthy_a fellow-servant_n rich._n baxter_n london_n decemb._n 19_o 1690._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n chap._n ii_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n tho._n beverleys_n twelve_o principle_n and_o much_o of_o his_o catechism_n of_o the_o millennium_n necessitate_v by_o his_o many_o provocation_n and_o challenge_v to_o all_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o censure_n of_o dissenter_n as_o semisadduce_n of_o the_o apostasy_n his_o first_o principle_n examine_v of_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n christ_n kingdom_n begin_v before_o the_o dispute_v thousand_o year_n prove_v his_o enemy_n much_o subdue_v before_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n the_o long_a continuance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n prove_v of_o christ_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o father_n and_o god_n all_o in_o all._n whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n be_v eternal_o a_o man_n have_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n as_o man_n but_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n after_o the_o millennium_n whether_o out_o union_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n joh._n 17._o be_v that_o then_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o before_o the_o world_n begin_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o god_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o how_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n t._n b_n ambiguous_a language_n his_o 2d_o 3d_o four_o 5_o and_o 6_o principle_n the_o seven_o principle_n that_o those_o find_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v present_o catch_v up_o at_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o not_o stay_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o prove_v full_o and_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n confute_v the_o 8_o principle_n the_o thousand_o
43._o that_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v precarious_a 15._o and_o build_v upon_o his_o bare_a affirmation_n 18._o he_o open_o claim_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judea_n as_o of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o applaud_v he_o with_o hosanna_n but_o be_v to_o redeem_v we_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o conquer_v death_n and_o confirm_v his_o gospel_n by_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o he_o oft_o foretell_v all_o this_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o reject_v of_o he_o by_o the_o jew_n 18._o and_o their_o nation_n city_n and_o temple_n ruin_v for_o it_o and_o his_o purpose_n to_o cease_v the_o moysaicall_a polity_n 10._o and_o to_o make_v his_o church_n more_o great_a and_o catholic_n by_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n 7._o especial_o the_o roman_a empire_n x._o at_o his_o resurrection_n he_o take_v more_o solemn_a possession_n of_o his_o kingly_a government_n 19_o and_o first_o commissioned_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o he_o have_v before_o make_v preacher_n to_o the_o jew_n 17._o to_o continue_v their_o ministry_n to_o they_o in_o a_o number_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n till_o persecution_n shall_v expel_v they_o 37._o and_o then_o to_o do_v their_o best_a to_o make_v all_o nation_n as_o such_o his_o disciple_n 26._o baptise_v they_o as_o the_o entrance_n into_o his_o kingdom_n into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n 15._o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o there_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o his_o command_n deliver_v to_o those_o apostle_n and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n xi_o by_o this_o and_o more_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o great_a triumphant_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n 6._o and_o national_a church_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o christian_a kingdom_n be_v at_o first_o in_o christ_n intention_n though_o the_o embryo_n and_o infancy_n antecede_v it_o be_v to_o be_v first_o in_o execution_n for_o he_o command_v the_o discipling_n of_o nation_n and_o will_v have_v gather_v jerusalem_n and_o not_o cut_v they_o off_o nor_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n from_o they_o but_o for_o their_o unbelief_n 25._o and_o the_o number_n of_o twelve_o be_v by_o mathias_n to_o be_v make_v up_o 20._o to_o show_v their_o relation_n to_o the_o jew_n national_a church_n state_n till_o persecution_n drive_v they_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v add_v the_o apostle_n have_v successor_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n but_o not_o in_o the_o part_n that_o be_v extraordinary_a peculiar_a and_o temporary_a xii_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o send_v to_o be_v his_o powerful_a agent_n propagate_v a_o holy_a generation_n 17._o and_o by_o his_o messenger_n preach_v his_o resurrection_n and_o kingdom_n especial_o and_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o wrought_v 20._o he_o confirm_v his_o gospel_n 7._o and_o convert_v quick_o many_o myriad_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o after_o far_o great_a number_n of_o the_o gentile_n thus_o prepare_v material_n or_o subject_n for_o his_o more_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o power_n on_o earth_n himself_o reign_v over_o all_o in_o heaven_n xiii_o that_o his_o subject_n may_v know_v the_o nature_n and_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o government_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n he_o not_o only_o require_v their_o covenant-consent_n to_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n and_o this_o world_n 14._o and_o the_o devil_n 29._o for_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o 17._o but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o put_v they_o on_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o this_o agreement_n 11._o and_o to_o try_v their_o sincerity_n 12._o by_o put_v they_o often_o upon_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 10._o and_o therein_o he_o exercise_v his_o heavenly_a power_n in_o strengthen_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o than_o conqueror_n while_o they_o go_v as_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o faith_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o persecutor_n fourteen_o yet_o do_v he_o so_o overpower_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o pagan_a persecutor_n that_o of_o forty_o emperor_n there_o be_v at_o most_o but_o ten_o that_o persecute_v they_o so_o that_o in_o this_o captivity_n and_o wilderness_n state_n by_o their_o liberty_n their_o number_n so_o increase_v that_o they_o become_v a_o considerable_a party_n in_o their_o dominion_n and_o army_n xv._n of_o all_o these_o persecutor_n this_o the_o cruel_a be_v nero_n domitian_n maximinus_n and_o decius_n but_o far_o above_o all_o the_o last_o who_o be_v seven_o together_o dioclesian_n max._n herculius_n max._n galerius_n max._n daya_n severus_n licinius_n maxentius_n and_o constantius_n not_o whole_o innocent_a the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o tormentor_n and_o the_o great_a number_n torment_v and_o martyr_a be_v frightful_a even_o to_o read_v by_o all_o which_o christ_n show_v his_o heavenly_a power_n in_o the_o terrible_a punishment_n of_o all_o their_o persecutor_n first_o in_o the_o dreadful_a destruction_n of_o the_o curse_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n so_o destroy_v that_o 110000_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v and_o about_o 700000_o captivate_v and_o their_o state_n city_n and_o temple_n overthrow_v and_o say_v origen_n and_o chrysostom_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o that_o be_v the_o infidel_n return_v to_o that_o land_n and_o afterward_o by_o trajan_n and_o adrian_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o barcocheba_n a_o antichrist_n near_o as_o many_o more_o be_v kill_v which_o must_v needs_o leave_v the_o infidel_n few_o in_o so_o small_a a_o land_n when_o london_n be_v suppose_v not_o to_o have_v near_o one_o million_o of_o inhabitant_n and_o as_o to_o the_o great_a pagan_a empire_n other_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o the_o world_n have_v christ_n ride_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n against_o they_o conquer_a and_o execute_v on_o they_o all_o the_o plague_n gradual_o number_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o seal_n the_o trumpet_n the_o vial_n till_o he_o have_v utter_o overcome_v they_o and_o all_o their_o confederate_n he_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o they_o that_o of_o forty_o emperor_n there_o be_v scarce_o ten_o or_o seven_o that_o die_v without_o murder_n a_o natural_a death_n but_o they_o be_v still_o in_o bloody_a war_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o with_o one_o another_o so_o that_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v become_v a_o fit_a description_n of_o their_o state_n as_o notable_o suit_v to_o domitian_n at_o first_o and_o to_o dioclesian_n herculius_n and_o their_o fellow_n at_o last_o so_o all_o along_o to_o the_o ordinary_a succession_n to_o day_n there_o be_v a_o emperor_n the_o next_o day_n he_o be_v kill_v and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o yet_o another_o present_o succeed_v he_o and_o so_o there_o be_v one_o again_o the_o soldier_n sell_v the_o empire_n to_o he_o that_o will_v give_v most_o for_o it_o or_o be_v like_a to_o advance_v they_o how_o dreadful_a a_o destruction_n do_v christ_n by_o one_o constantine_n bring_v on_o the_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n at_o last_o in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n so_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n triumph_v with_o joyful_a praise_n that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o be_v set_v up_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o a_o five_o monarchy_n the_o embryo_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n in_o its_o visible_a reign_v power_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o will_v secure_v papal_a rome_n from_o a_o answerable_a name_n and_o gild_n and_o fate_n but_o he_o that_o will_v convince_v i_o that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v not_o the_o babylon_n there_o mean_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fall_v must_v first_o convince_v i_o that_o he_o be_v of_o more_o credible_a authority_n than_o the_o apocalypse_n xvi_o o_o how_o great_a a_o change_n be_v it_o for_o poor_a christian_n throughout_o all_o the_o empire_n build_v to_o be_v bring_v from_o scorn_n and_o torment_n and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o many_o thousand_o after_o 294_o year_n captivity_n to_o be_v sudden_o make_v freeman_n to_o celebrate_v christ_n worship_n in_o the_o most_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o to_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o their_o persecute_v captivate_a idolatrous_a enemy_n late_o so_o great_a that_o no_o nation_n can_v stand_v before_o they_o who_o do_v the_o godly_a desire_n shall_v be_v in_o power_n rather_o their_o bishop_n that_o come_v new_o out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o trial_n o_o what_o a_o change_n o_o what_o a_o joyful_a day_n and_o shall_v the_o success_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o
long_o christ_n will_v be_v judge_v we_o and_o some_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o the_o judgement_n will_v take_v up_o and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v in_o other_o government_n some_o think_v that_o execution_n on_o man_n and_o devil_n will_v be_v but_o that_o thousand_o year_n which_o some_o decry_v some_o think_v that_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v from_o a_o aereal_a vehicle_n or_o body_n into_o a_o ethereal_a and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v from_o earthly_a dust_n to_o a_o heavenly_a body_n by_o transmutation_n of_o element_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o paradise_n body_n like_o adam_n before_o he_o sin_v other_o difference_n seem_v almost_o reconcile_v to_o some_o by_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n reign_n xxvi_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o glorious_a christian_a monarchy_n which_o christ_n by_o constantine_n set_v up_o than_o most_o of_o the_o millenaries_n give_v any_o probability_n of_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o cruel_a persecution_n 2._o and_o from_o the_o dragon_n most_o potent_a empire_n 3._o a_o deliverance_n of_o all_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jew_n 4._o without_o confinement_n to_o the_o narrow_a land_n of_o israel_n 5._o a_o set_v up_o of_o a_o national-provincial_a church_n in_o judea_n 6._o with_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o promote_a it_o by_o new_a church_n monastery_n bibles_n bishop_n what_o can_v he_o do_v more_o the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v long_o ago_o will_v have_v prevent_v many_o man_n expectation_n of_o the_o same_o xxvii_o if_o it_o prove_v that_o their_o millennial_a doctrine_n and_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n prove_v a_o mere_a mistake_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o small_a as_o shall_v suspend_v our_o detection_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o add_v to_o god_n word_n and_o father_v on_o he_o many_o untruth_n and_o so_o a_o take_n of_o his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o a_o corrupt_a of_o his_o worship_n while_o we_o preach_v write_v and_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o further_o than_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o a_o turn_n of_o man_n zeal_n to_o promote_v untruth_n and_o corrupt_a man_n mind_n xxviii_o we_o find_v it_o so_o easy_a to_o possess_v man_n with_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o the_o millenary_a opinion_n and_o so_o hard_a to_o make_v they_o zealous_a in_o holy_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o a_o heavenly_a conversation_n as_o may_v make_v we_o suspicious_a that_o both_o sort_n of_o zeal_n have_v not_o the_o same_o original_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o name_v some_o tremendous_a instance_n of_o man_n near_o know_v to_o i_o hereabout_o xxix_o our_o worthy_a brother_n that_o have_v more_o learned_o open_v that_o cause_n than_o any_o else_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v by_o moderation_n have_v bring_v the_o difference_n into_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n in_o his_o diatriba_fw-la de_fw-la signo_fw-la silij_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o except_o 1._o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n 2._o and_o the_o extend_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v begin_v after_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v there_o remain_v to_o great_a and_o weighty_a disagreement_n of_o such_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n xxx_o see_v we_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o that_o we_o oppose_v why_o shall_v they_o be_v think_v to_o extol_v his_o kingdom_n more_o than_o we_o 1._o be_v not_o eternity_n long_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n 2._o and_o heaven_n a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o the_o air_n 3._o and_o a_o new_a earth_n inhabit_v only_o by_o the_o righteous_a better_a than_o one_o that_o be_v laodicean_n or_o that_o have_v such_o enemy_n of_o saint_n as_o gog_n and_o magog_n 4._o and_o this_o new_a earth_n either_o everlasting_a or_o of_o undetermined_a time_n better_a than_o one_o but_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n duration_n which_o be_v but_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o one_o day_n and_o about_o a_o six_o part_n as_o durable_a as_o this_o corrupt_a world_n that_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o curse_v be_v this_o doctrine_n or_o the_o other_o more_o honourable_a to_o christ_n and_o more_o comfortable_a to_o believer_n and_o more_o evident_a in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o a_o unwilling_a answer_n to_o mr._n tho._n beverleys_n twelve_o principle_n and_o his_o catechism_n of_o the_o millennium_n necessitate_v by_o his_o many_o provocation_n of_o many_o minister_n and_o i_o by_o name_n and_o his_o challenge_n of_o all_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o censure_n of_o the_o denyer_n of_o that_o millenary_a reign_n as_o semisadduce_n of_o the_o apostasy_n §_o 1._o reverend_a and_o true_o belove_a brother_n i_o take_v it_o for_o no_o wonder_n that_o great_a and_o many_o disagreement_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v among_o we_o while_o in_o profession_n of_o less_o mystery_n law_n policy_n physics_n medicine_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v so_o many_o that_o so_o many_o man_n so_o many_o mind_n have_v so_o long_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o in_o such_o tolerable_a case_n as_o much_o endanger_v not_o church_n and_o soul_n few_o man_n be_v more_o for_o mutual_a forbearance_n and_o charitable_a construction_n than_o i_o be_o therefore_o the_o millennial_a opinion_n i_o have_v never_o be_v a_o censorious_a opposer_n of_o while_o man_n keep_v up_o peace_n and_o charity_n with_o it_o but_o the_o case_n late_o be_v alter_v and_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o necessary_a zeal_n as_o part_v of_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n if_o not_o essential_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o christianity_n and_o very_o many_o of_o the_o antinomian_a and_o separate_a opinion_n that_o least_o understand_v it_o lie_v much_o of_o their_o religion_n on_o it_o and_o the_o just_a honour_n of_o many_o conformist_n of_o the_o most_o peaceable_a principle_n otherwise_o promote_v it_o such_o as_o mr._n jos_n mede_n dr._n h._n more_n dr._n cressoner_n yourself_o mr._n m._n author_n of_o the_o midnight_n cry_v mr._n r._n m._n the_o publisher_n most_o pious_a man_n both_o and_o many_o other_o and_o we_o must_v not_o now_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v silent_a but_o must_v answer_v your_o provocation_n or_o be_v gross_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a that_o will_v follow_v your_o success_n §_o 2._o the_o millenary_a opinion_n be_v indeed_o early_o receive_v by_o some_o follower_n of_o papias_n but_o the_o universal_a opposition_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o have_v explode_v it_o ever_o since_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a opinion_n and_o be_v he_o a_o humble_a man_n that_o now_o call_v the_o christian_a church_n for_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n and_o all_o those_o learned_a and_o holy_a divine_n of_o england_n and_o other_o reform_a church_n that_o differ_v from_o your_o conceit_n by_o the_o name_n of_o semisadduces_a of_o the_o apostasy_n bear_v with_o my_o freedom_n be_v it_o humility_n that_o so_o loud_o challenge_v all_o the_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o answer_v you_o have_v you_o answer_v all_o they_o or_o so_o much_o as_o one_o cluverus_n alone_o or_o james_n calvert_n who_o you_o promise_v i_o to_o answer_v be_v it_o humility_n that_o cast_v a_o glove_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o two_o or_o three_o trifle_a fallacy_n about_o the_o pagan_a babylon_n when_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o answer_n to_o they_o long_o before_o and_o you_o modest_o send_v it_o back_o without_o a_o confutation_n i_o have_v have_v long_o by_o i_o as_o a_o learner_n some_o humble_a query_n to_o you_o and_o no_o bookseller_n will_v print_v they_o because_o they_o say_v man_n look_v on_o you_o as_o disease_v with_o prophesy_a self_n conceit_n and_o will_v not_o read_v a_o confutation_n your_o leader_n dr._n more_o say_v that_o the_o papist_n not_o answer_v my_o book_n against_o they_o be_v because_o they_o despise_v they_o as_o unworthy_a of_o a_o answer_n may_v not_o your_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o man_n have_v great_a matter_n to_o mind_n than_o to_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o you_o and_o i_o or_o answer_v our_o challenge_n §_o 3._o but_o i_o come_v to_o your_o chain_n of_o principle_n and_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o half_a and_o fallacious_a description_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o say_v it_o be_v he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n there_o be_v million_o of_o son_n of_o man_n that_o have_v no_o such_o kingdom_n it_o be_v his_o kingdom_n as_o god-man_n the_o redeemer_n and_o recover_v mediator_n this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o one_o person_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o because_o you_o
confess_v to_o i_o that_o if_o you_o err_v the_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o be_v your_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v first_o prove_v that_o you_o gross_o err_v in_o this_o your_o foundation_n §_o 4._o 2._o you_o say_v oft_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n begin_v at_o the_o millennium_n as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o before_o and_o you_o distinguish_v not_o the_o several_a gradation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o from_o the_o conception_n and_o embryo_n to_o its_o maturity_n as_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n and_o renew_v to_o noah_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n settle_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o moses_n renew_v to_o david_n and_o as_o it_o come_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o incarnate_a messiah_n show_v his_o kingly_a power_n by_o his_o miracle_n and_o doctrine_n and_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o hosanna_n and_o own_a to_o the_o death_n before_o the_o roman_a judge_n nor_o his_o entrance_n on_o the_o more_o open_a exercise_n of_o it_o by_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o send_v down_o his_o paraclete_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o it_o in_o his_o commission_v apostle_n and_o witness_n convince_a and_o convert_v the_o world_n you_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o his_o go_v forth_o conquer_a on_o the_o white_a horse_n as_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o call_v all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o his_o utter_a subversion_n of_o pagan_a babylon_n take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n triumph_v with_o joy_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o christ_n set_v up_o christian_a prince_n as_o his_o officer_n represent_v he_o to_o rule_v as_o in_o his_o name_n as_o his_o minister_n do_v in_o preach_v in_o his_o name_n if_o you_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v your_o unthankful_a slander_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o revelation_n be_v confute_v by_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o roman_a and_o church_n history_n what_o more_o will_v be_v do_v hereafter_o be_v a_o further_a question_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n than_o come_v in_o and_o be_v all_o this_o no_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n of_o christ_n §_o 5._o compare_v christ_n word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o you_o matth._n 12._o 28._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v unto_o you_o matth._n 21._o 43._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o luk._n 11._o 20._o no_o doubt_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o you_o luk._n 9_o 27._o there_o be_v some_o here_o that_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v in_o power_n luk._n 17._o 21._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v among_o you_o or_o within_o you_o matth._n 13._o liken_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o sour_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n to_o a_o treasure_n hide_v to_o rich_a pearl_n seek_v to_o a_o little_a leaven_n to_o a_o fisher_n net_n to_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n and_o tare_n luk._n 19_o 12_o 15._o when_o christ_n ascend_v he_o then_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n before_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n joh._n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n matth._n 28._o 19_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v i_o joh._n 17._o 2_o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o luk._n 23._o 42._o he_o that_o pray_v christ_n to_o remember_v he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v tell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n with_o he_o that_o day_n §_o 6._o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v now_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o other_o shall_v sit_v down_o there_o with_o they_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n moses_n and_o elias_n appear_v with_o christ_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o glory_n and_o enoch_n be_v translate_v christ_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n alone_o without_o any_o company_n but_o angel_n and_o if_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v there_o more_o be_v there_o to_o make_v the_o superior_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o have_v there_o a_o noble_a reign_n now_o than_o be_v exercise_v in_o this_o dark_a distract_a world_n that_o be_v drown_v in_o wickedness_n and_o tear_v by_o mutual_a enmity_n and_o malice_n it_o will_v not_o else_o have_v be_v better_a for_o paul_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n those_o that_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v joh._n 12._o 26._o we_o live_v because_o he_o live_v as_o branch_n in_o he_o the_o vine_n §_o 7._o either_o this_o world_n be_v govern_v now_o by_o god_n or_o not_o if_o not_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o it_o or_o king_n be_v more_o to_o it_o than_o god_n if_o yea_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n that_o he_o govern_v it_o be_v there_o any_o divine_a law_n or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v they_o be_v christ_n law_n and_o the_o execution_n be_v christ_n execution_n of_o they_o and_o sure_o the_o exercise_n of_o legislation_n judgement_n protection_n reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o kingly_a government_n you_o deny_v christ_n if_o you_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v king_n will_v you_o not_o obey_v he_o as_o king_n till_o the_o trumpet_n sound_n and_o he_o come_v to_o the_o final_a judgement_n §_o 8._o but_o where_o be_v the_o present_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n more_o glorious_o describe_v than_o in_o the_o prophecy_n which_o you_o call_v yourself_o the_o humble_a reader_n of_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n if_o it_o be_v not_o you_o only_o that_o understand_v it_o it_o will_v swell_v this_o writing_n to_o name_v all_o the_o text_n that_o express_o assert_v it_o isa_n 9_o 6_o 7._o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o be_v this_o only_a at_o the_o millennium_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v make_v he_o lord_n and_o christ_n act_v 2._o 16._o to_o be_v lord_n be_v to_o be_v king_n to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o owe_v he_o no_o obedience_n and_o be_v apostasy_n indeed_o how_o can_v he_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o king_n himself_o even_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v and_o a_o prophet_n raise_v up_o like_o moses_n that_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o to_o real_a christian_n §_o 9_o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o you_o do_v you_o deny_v it_o 1._o if_o you_o do_v not_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o glorious_a appear_v in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o judgement_n after_o the_o conflagration_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v your_o word_n and_o not_o your_o thought_n that_o be_v publish_v in_o print_n and_o if_o you_o have_v write_v contrary_a to_o your_o heart_n recant_v it_o and_o pity_v they_o that_o you_o deceive_v in_o your_o catechism_n of_o the_o millennium_n you_o say_v pag_n 5._o q._n when_o do_v christ_n kingdom_n begin_v ans_fw-fr it_o begin_v at_o the_o come_v and_o appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o his_o saint_n at_o his_o come_v and_o appearance_n and_o page_n 6._o the_o apostle_n without_o any_o other_o mention_n of_o his_o kingdom_n say_v he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n now_o when_o do_v this_o reign_n begin_v but_o at_o his_o come_v or_o where_o do_v the_o apostle_n give_v any_o intimation_n of_o his_o reign_v but_o at_o his_o come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o descend_v and_o no_o long_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n than_o god_n first_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n not_o when_o he_o sit_v but_o when_o he_o come_v and_o then_o
of_o mediatorial_n glory_n and_o fruition_n that_o be_v the_o error_n that_o corrupt_v all_o your_o confident_a discourse_n the_o office_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v to_o recover_v sinful_a man_n to_o god_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o purity_n from_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n yea_o and_o to_o advance_v he_o to_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o confirm_a state_n and_o christ_n reward_n for_o this_o be_v the_o everlasting_a joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o divine_a complacency_n and_o in_o the_o perfect_a and_o glorious_a headship_n to_o his_o perfect_v glorify_a church_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o consider_v 1._o which_o of_o these_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o father_n and_o 2._o what_o give_v up_o to_o the_o father_n be_v and_o 3._o when_o it_o be_v do_v §_o 19_o 1._o the_o first_o all_o grant_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o recovery_n but_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fruition_n that_o of_o grace_n not_o that_o of_o glory_n as_o a_o prince_n commission_v to_o be_v general_n for_o the_o reduction_n of_o revolt_a rebel_n bring_v they_o down_o by_o degree_n and_o have_v slay_v some_o and_o reduce_v the_o rest_n he_o give_v up_o his_o commission_n and_o be_v general_n no_o more_o for_o his_o work_n be_v do_v but_o he_o have_v after_o the_o promise_a reward_n and_o honour_n and_o may_v under_o the_o king_n rule_v they_o as_o recover_v or_o as_o a_o physician_n that_o have_v a_o hospital_n or_o infect_a city_n to_o cure_v give_v up_o that_o work_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_o finish_v so_o christ_n give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o redemption_n when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o work_n 2._o but_o this_o give_v up_o be_v no_o depose_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v he_o less_o but_o more_o glorious_o king_n than_o before_o nor_o be_v god_n the_o father_n any_o more_o king_n than_o before_o it_o be_v no_o diminution_n to_o christ_n royalty_n nor_o any_o addition_n to_o the_o father_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o before_o i_o go_v further_o §_o 20._o 1._o by_o compare_v this_o text_n with_o joh._n 5._o 22._o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n govern_v no_o less_o than_o he_o do_v before_o and_o be_v not_o depose_v by_o give_v up_o all_o government_n to_o the_o son_n only_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o term_n of_o his_o government_n be_v alter_v creation_n be_v in_o scripture_n eminent_o ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n and_o redemption_n to_o the_o son_n the_o father_n as_o creator_n govern_v man_n in_o his_o integrity_n to_o preserve_v and_o perfect_v he_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o son_n as_o redeemer_n govern_v man_n as_o a_o physician_n his_o patient_n in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n the_o father_n now_o judge_v no_o man_n as_o sinless_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o have_v commit_v the_o government_n of_o all_o to_o the_o son_n as_o his_o administrator_n and_o physician_n in_o order_n to_o their_o cure_n this_o be_v but_o alter_v the_o way_n of_o government_n and_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v now_o restore_v and_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n without_o blemish_n spot_n or_o wrinkle_n that_o he_o may_v henceforth_o govern_v they_o as_o a_o perfect_o heal_v people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o perfection_n the_o father_n now_o judge_v no_o less_o by_o the_o son_n than_o before_o in_o another_o way_n §_o 21._o 2._o i_o prove_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o way_n of_o fruition_n and_o glory_n by_o the_o promise_n hereof_o make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n the_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n have_v obligation_n lay_v on_o the_o son_n and_o promise_v of_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n as_o merit_v by_o his_o performance_n of_o his_o part_n and_o do_v his_o performance_n dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o promise_a reward_n when_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o title_n to_o it_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o cite_v all_o text_n that_o prove_v it_o §_o 22._o 3._o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o christ_n that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o have_v no_o end_n and_o therefore_o cease_v not_o by_o the_o delivery_n mention_v and_o though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n common_o translate_v for_o ever_n oft_o signify_v but_o a_o long_a time_n or_o many_o generation_n yet_o in_o the_o text_n intimate_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o limitation_n if_o god_n say_v that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n let_v the_o denier_n prove_v their_o denial_n §_o 23._o 4._o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o that_o overcome_v pillar_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o no_o more_o which_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v if_o he_o go_v out_o himself_o or_o lose_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o resurrection_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o die_v no_o more_o and_o sure_o he_o can_v make_v their_o state_n no_o more_o durable_a than_o his_o own_o and_o it_o be_v call_v life_n eternal_a which_o we_o shall_v possess_v and_o shall_v christ_n have_v less_o than_o we_o §_o 24._o 5._o christ_n humane_a nature_n will_v be_v perpetuate_v and_o therefore_o so_o will_v his_o glorious_a kingdom_n no_o text_n speak_v of_o his_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n but_o many_o contrary_n and_o who_o shall_v then_o presume_v to_o assert_v it_o i_o know_v smeckfeldius_n hold_v that_o christ_n cease_v to_o be_v man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v heaven_n but_o the_o church_n call_v it_o a_o heresy_n as_o on_o earth_n he_o be_v to_o be_v man_n like_o we_o in_o flesh_n so_o in_o heaven_n where_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v enter_v yet_o he_o will_v make_v our_o vile_a body_n like_v to_o his_o glorious_a body_n §_o 25._o 6._o the_o state_n of_o reward_n be_v a_o advancement_n and_o not_o a_o diminution_n as_o to_o we_o so_o to_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 9_o 10._o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n §_o 26._o 7._o christ_n have_v promise_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v there_o behold_v his_o glory_n which_o be_v plain_o to_o say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n he_o will_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o fruition_n that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n glory_n as_o shine_v to_o we_o in_o the_o glorify_a humanity_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v body_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n so_o our_o body_n will_v have_v a_o suitable_a medium_fw-la of_o communion_n with_o god_n §_o 27._o 8._o if_o christ_n humane_a nature_n shall_v cease_v its_o glory_n we_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v do_v so_o too_o but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o faith_n §_o 28._o 9_o angel_n glory_n and_o be_v be_v perpetuate_v and_o therefore_o christ_n humane_a kingdom_n and_o glory_n who_o be_v above_o they_o will_v not_o cease_v §_o 29._o 10._o there_o be_v executive_a government_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v exercise_v after_o the_o suppose_a thousand_o year_n therefore_o he_o shall_v reign_v after_o to_o perform_v it_o the_o redeem_a believer_n must_v be_v reward_v to_o eternity_n and_o he_o must_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o he_o must_v continue_v and_o perpetuate_v their_o reward_n and_o happiness_n for_o they_o must_v live_v as_o his_o member_n because_o he_o live_v and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o you_o be_v for_o end_v christ_n kingdom_n after_o a_o thousand_o year_n you_o will_v be_v for_o the_o end_n of_o we_o and_o he_o have_v his_o enemy_n to_o punish_v long_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n luk._n 19_o 27._o and_o i_o believe_v that_o you_o be_v for_o end_v their_o punishment_n then_o if_o you_o will_v end_v christ_n kingdom_n then_o rev._n 6._o 16._o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lamb_n it_o be_v against_o he_o and_o his_o grace_n that_o they_o sin_v and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o all_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v punishment_n end_n with_o
show_v we_o that_o he_o have_v delight_v in_o embody_a soul_n these_o five_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n will_v you_o feign_v that_o he_o never_o do_v so_o before_o nor_o ever_o will_v do_v so_o again_o §_o 41._o i_o conclude_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o rational_a issue_n of_o your_o doctrine_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o a_o pythagorean_n or_o platonic_a revolution_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n from_o one_o universal_a soul_n into_o many_o particular_n as_o the_o sea_n flow_v into_o spring_n and_o they_o into_o river_n and_o they_o into_o the_o sea_n again_o and_o so_o round_o or_o as_o one_o sun_n illuminate_v the_o air_n light_v many_o candle_n by_o a_o burning-glass_n or_o by_o flame_n be_v individuate_v only_o by_o the_o oily_a matter_n but_o not_o divide_v from_o the_o common_a element_n of_o fire_n 2._o and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o confound_v man_n partly_o with_o falsehood_n and_o partly_o with_o uncertainty_n when_o the_o plain_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o quiet_v way_n god_n have_v keep_v we_o so_o dark_a about_o the_o beginning_n or_o preexistence_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o produce_v soul_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o operation_n in_o their_o separate_a state_n that_o to_o be_v confident_a beyond_o his_o scripture-revelation_n be_v but_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o to_o venture_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a but_o we_o know_v that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n that_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o so_o make_v he_o a_o live_a soul_n and_o say_v increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o that_o the_o spirit_n go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v receive_v our_o depart_a spirit_n and_o that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v with_o he_o §_o 42._o and_o now_o i_o see_v not_o what_o you_o can_v make_v of_o god_n be_v all-in-all_a more_o that_o at_o this_o day_n he_o be_v and_o more_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v govern_v man_n again_o as_o sinless_a and_o full_o restore_v without_o any_o further_a redemption_n or_o recover_v government_n but_o that_o you_o pervert_v the_o text_n to_o countenance_v your_o pretend_a abbreviation_n of_o christ_n reign_n to_o a_o thousand_o year_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o in_o he_o and_o of_o he_o and_o to_o he_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o all._n but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o discern_v why_o you_o speak_v so_o much_o in_o equivocal_n and_o general_n that_o can_v possible_o afford_v the_o reader_n a_o determine_a sense_n if_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v understand_v your_o opinion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o light_n if_o you_o understand_v not_o your_o own_o word_n how_o shall_v other_o understand_v they_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o you_o infer_v from_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o deification_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o their_o annihilation_n or_o the_o dissolve_v of_o all_o body_n compound_v and_o the_o deify_n only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n you_o say_v catech._n p._n 14._o it_o be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o last_o result_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o creature_n below_o be_v capable_a of_o this_o union_n as_o all_o which_o have_v no_o understanding_n be_v annihilate_v and_o creature_n of_o understanding_n angel_n and_o man_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o miserable_a in_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o union_n but_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o his_o saint_n miserable_a till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n so_o p._n 15._o in_o order_n to_o the_o union_n of_o all_o create_a being_n of_o understanding_n to_o god_n all_o in_o all_o what_o devil_n and_o all_o damn_a man_n the_o eternal_a word_n far_o above_o angel_n become_v low_a than_o angel_n by_o become_a man_n and_o so_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a create_v intellectual_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o their_o union_n to_o god_n and_o that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v all_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a inferior_a creation_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n by_o jesus_n christ_n they_o fly_v back_o into_o their_o former_a state_n of_o nothing_o in_o themselves_o but_o indeed_o be_v return_v into_o the_o divine_a immensity_n and_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n for_o ever_o eph._n 1._o 10._o col._n 1._o 20._o here_o we_o have_v anihilation_n and_o nothingness_n in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o indeed_o be_v return_v into_o the_o divine_a immensity_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o in_o itself_o have_v a_o be_v in_o god_n what_o can_v this_o mean_a but_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v once_o all_o god_n himself_o till_o he_o give_v they_o a_o self-being_a which_o he_o take_v away_o and_o then_o they_o be_v god_n again_o not_o only_o their_o individuation_n but_o their_o creature-being_a cease_n all_o thing_n be_v still_o in_o god_n and_o his_o immensity_n but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o be_v in_o themselves_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o god_n but_o will_v they_o so_o continue_v and_o will_v god_n from_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n have_v no_o create_v be_v save_o for_o seven_o thousand_o year_n or_o day_n and_o indeed_o be_v the_o whole_a understanding_n and_o inferior_a nature_n devil_n and_o man_n thus_o reconcile_v and_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o but_o himself_o in_o unity_n be_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o on_o your_o first_o proposition_n as_o be_v your_o foundation_n there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o recover_v grace_n of_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o glorify_v deliver_v up_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o work_n which_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n succee_v where_o god_n as_o all_o in_o all_o shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n god-man_n and_o his_o glorify_a saint_n this_o be_v agree_v and_o grant_v you_o principle_n ii_o answer_v §_o 1._o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o redemption_n begin_v at_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n but_o that_o then_o it_o end_v in_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n of_o fruition_n in_o the_o full_a glorify_a church_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o say_v no_o more_o his_o appear_v there_o be_v for_o judgement_n which_o presuppose_v man_n final_a keep_n or_o break_v of_o christ_n precedent_n rule_v law_n it_o be_v his_o triumphant_a end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v and_o the_o entrance_n of_o that_o of_o glory_n principle_n iii_o answer_v §_o 1._o no_o doubt_n but_o christ_n will_v reign_v with_o and_o in_o his_o saint_n §_o 2._o but_o that_o the_o full_a number_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o then_o be_v your_o own_o word_n at_o his_o come_v you_o hold_v the_o number_n will_v not_o be_v full_a for_o you_o say_v catech._n pag._n 4._o they_o shall_v propagate_v a_o holy_a seed_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o to_o recompense_v with_o a_o much_o more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n rom._n 5._o for_o the_o few_o that_o be_v save_v within_o the_o world_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o all_o these_o be_v not_o in_o be_v at_o christ_n come_v nor_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o all_o generation_n shall_v end_v with_o a_o thousand_o year_n principle_n iv._o answer_v §_o 1._o your_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v not_o present_o catch_v up_o yea_o till_o the_o end_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v your_o forgery_n 2._o the_o equality_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o grace_n to_o all_o his_o saint_n be_v also_o your_o own_o doctrine_n not_o christ_n for_o though_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la who_o operate_v per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la there_o be_v no_o inequality_n or_o difference_n yet_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o relative_n extrinsic_a denomination_n of_o god_n from_o those_o effect_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n all_o have_v not_o equal_a grace_n nor_o equal_o improve_v their_o talent_n nor_o be_v ruler_n of_o ten_o city_n nor_o as_o the_o apostle_n sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n though_o you_o say_v catech._n p._n 3._o none_n of_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v perfect_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o if_o that_o be_v true_a either_o those_o on_o earth_n that_o you_o liken_v to_o adam_n in_o paradise_n be_v as_o perfect_a as_o those_o in_o the_o new_a heaven_n or_o those_o in_o heaven_n as_o imperfect_a as_o those_o on_o earth_n and_o no_o wonder_n when_o you_o place_v they_o but_o in_o the_o air_n where_o evil_a spirit_n dwell_v now_o catech._n p._n 12._o but_o christ_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o
be_v like_o the_o angel_n and_o you_o say_v on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v get_v child_n abundant_o a_o thousand_o year_n if_o you_o take_v that_o for_o no_o note_n of_o imperfection_n it_o seem_v christ_n do_v principle_n v._o answer_v §_o 1._o what_o can_v you_o have_v say_v more_o strong_o against_o yourself_o death_n be_v subdue_v or_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n when_o the_o redeem_a die_v no_o more_o none_o of_o they_o die_v after_o christ_n first_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o his_o appear_v be_v they_o die_v all_o the_o thousand_o year_n i_o can_v imagine_v what_o reasonable_a answer_n you_o can_v give_v to_o this_o text_n and_o argument_n if_o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o thousand_o year_n can_v you_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o redeem_a that_o christ_n come_v to_o deliver_v from_o death_n or_o yet_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v damn_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o some_o not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n or_o if_o their_o death_n shall_v endure_v no_o long_o than_o the_o thousand_o year_n if_o you_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n have_v nature_n mortal_a though_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o answer_v you_o have_v write_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o equal_a in_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o perfect_a as_o those_o above_o and_o if_o death_n be_v not_o subdue_v when_o man_n be_v secure_v from_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o promise_a immortality_n it_o be_v a_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v overcome_v at_o all_o for_o none_o be_v above_o a_o posse_fw-la mori_fw-la but_o god_n because_o the_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n depend_v mere_o on_o his_o will_n the_o suspension_n of_o his_o support_n will_v end_v all_o create_v be_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o arnobius_n cont_n gentes_fw-la assert_v the_o soul_n mortality_n if_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n when_o will_v he_o conquer_v if_o not_o when_o man_n die_v no_o more_o be_v it_o after_o he_o have_v give_v up_o his_o power_n and_o kingdom_n principle_n vi_o answer_v §_o 1._o this_o be_v but_o your_o further_a own_v your_o own_o full_a confutation_n principle_n vii_o answer_v §_o 1._o this_o poor_a shift_n be_v answer_v above_o do_v you_o not_o say_v those_o alive_a be_v in_o the_o same_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o that_o none_o be_v perfect_a till_o all_o be_v perfect_a and_o have_v those_o in_o the_o air_n any_o more_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v than_o god_n love_n and_o will_v and_o promise_v and_o their_o union_n in_o christ_n 2._o but_o why_o be_v not_o at_o least_o the_o heavenly_a or_o airy_a kingdom_n give_v up_o at_o first_o 3._o be_v not_o death_n conquer_a to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n though_o he_o be_v at_o his_o ascension_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o be_v not_o death_n conquer_a to_o those_o on_o earth_n that_o have_v the_o foresay_a security_n to_o ascend_v and_o never_o to_o die_v this_o shift_a be_v mere_a violence_n to_o the_o text._n 4._o but_o i_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o catch_v up_o will_v be_v present_o and_o your_o word_n of_o christ_n first_o and_o then_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o have_v no_o more_o strength_n than_o this_o inference_n if_o paul_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o difference_n in_o order_n of_o time_n between_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o than_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o live_n at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n the_o matter_n of_o fact_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n distance_n in_o one_o and_o the_o text_n prove_v a_o suddenness_n in_o the_o other_o the_o distance_n between_o christ_n rise_v and_o his_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v so_o notorious_o reveal_v that_o paul_n need_v not_o say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v the_o same_o moment_n but_o here_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o yourself_o instead_o of_o god_n word_n the_o contrary_a be_v so_o plain_a as_o confute_v all_o your_o devise_a frame_n §_o 2._o i._o suppose_v that_o i_o need_v not_o confute_v to_o you_o the_o two_o false_a reading_n reprove_v by_o jerom_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o say_v we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o can_v be_v speak_v plain_a at_o the_o change_n join_v with_o the_o resurrection_n it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v unanswerable_a at_o the_o last_o trumpet_n that_o the_o say_a trumpet_n sound_n be_v at_o christ_n coming_z be_v evident_a matth._n 24._o 30_o 31._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o will_v feign_v two_o trumpet_n one_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n you_o will_v do_v it_o by_o so_o gross_a a_o addition_n and_o contradiction_n of_o god_n word_n as_o that_o i_o hope_v few_o will_v believe_v you_o nor_o yet_o if_o you_o feign_v that_o the_o trumpet_n will_v not_o sound_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o christ_n come_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v and_o the_o elect_v gather_v at_o this_o sound_n will_v be_v the_o change_n in_o a_o moment_n §_o 3._o ii_o the_o text_n say_v express_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o and_o that_o none_o may_v feign_v it_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o a_o simultas_fw-la of_o company_n and_o not_o of_o time_n the_o word_n be_v place_v so_o as_o to_o confute_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v with_o they_o be_v catch_v up_o not_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o they_o §_o 4._o iii_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rapiemur_fw-la sudden_o catch_v up_o as_o by_o force_n seem_v purposely_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o simultaneous_a speed_n §_o 5._o iv._o the_o end_n of_o this_o rapture_n be_v not_o at_o a_o thousand_o year_n end_n to_o go_v dwell_v in_o the_o air_n or_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v at_o his_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a context_n 1_o thes_n 4._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o imply_v this_o meet_v he_o to_o be_v at_o his_o come_v §_o 6._o v._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o air._n but_o no_o bible_n but_o you_o do_v say_v that_o christ_n shall_v dwell_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o air._n and_o you_o yourself_o say_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n he_o shall_v give_v up_o his_o airy_a humane_a kingdom_n and_o when_o he_o have_v remove_v his_o dwelling_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n will_v come_v too_o late_o §_o 7._o vi_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o we_o meet_v he_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o same_o lord_n that_o we_o meet_v which_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n where_o we_o meet_v he_o and_o not_o only_o come_v to_o he_o at_o a_o thousand_o year_n end_n when_o he_o have_v change_v his_o humanity_n kingdom_n and_o place_n §_o 8._o vii_o ver._n 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v leave_v as_o reserve_v to_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n plain_o imply_v that_o we_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o time_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o his_o come_v and_o not_o only_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o §_o 9_o viii_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o again_o express_o join_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n the_o resurrection_n and_o our_o change_n together_o for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v that_o be_v when_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v §_o 10._o ix_o matth_n 24._o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v gather_v his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n
when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v but_o those_o find_v alive_a on_o earth_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v at_o or_o under_o the_o four_o wind_n therefore_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v gather_v to_o he_o §_o 11._o x._o the_o live_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o when_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v but_o that_o will_v be_v at_o christ_n triumphant_a come_v and_o the_o resurrection_n for_o after_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o death_n as_o a_o enemy_n if_o you_o will_v deny_v this_o as_o aforesaid_a because_o in_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o bless_a be_v mortal_a in_o possibility_n of_o nature_n i_o answer_v that_o paradise_n possibility_n be_v it_o true_a be_v none_o of_o the_o curse_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v §_o 12._o xi_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o when_o the_o day_n and_o work_n of_o judgement_n come_n but_o that_o will_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v and_o the_o resurrection_n as_o he_o himself_o and_o many_o a_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o too_o much_o to_o cite_v and_o whereas_o you_o feign_v a_o judgement_n day_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n take_v judgement_n for_o government_n christ_n otherwise_o expound_v himself_o and_o tell_v how_o the_o judgement_n will_v proceed_v by_o exploration_n and_o sentence_n mat._n 25._o etc._n etc._n and_o government_n in_o general_n contain_v legislation_n judgement_n and_o execution_n you_o tell_v we_o not_o a_o word_n what_o legislation_n will_v be_v in_o the_o air_n the_o thousand_o year_n and_o for_o judgement_n in_o special_a will_v christ_n be_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o exploration_n and_o sentence_n will_v the_o wicked_a so_o long_o be_v untried_a and_o uncondemned_a or_o the_o faithful_a so_o long_o unjustified_a or_o by_o sentence_n judge_v to_o salvation_n do_v not_o christ_n mat._n 25._o contradict_v this_o wiil_n their_o case_n be_v so_o long_o undecided_a if_o you_o mean_v that_o execution_n will_v be_v that_o thousand_o year_n can_v you_o prove_v that_o the_o damn_a shall_v suffer_v no_o long_o nor_o the_o bless_a any_o long_a reign_n with_o christ_n o_o make_v not_o a_o new_a gospel_n heaven_n and_o hell_n §_o 13._o xii_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v take_v up_o when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o father_n and_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o that_o will_v be_v at_o christ_n triumphant_a come_v and_o judgement_n at_o the_o resurrection_n for_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o sin_n and_o curse_n shall_v all_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o all_o that_o rebel_v against_o god_n be_v conquer_a and_o all_o christ_n recover_v work_n perform_v and_o god_n again_o rule_v man_n as_o innocent_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o perfect_a nature_n this_o will_v be_v then_o finish_v you_o say_v that_o those_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o paradise_n state_n and_o those_o in_o the_o air_n will_v not_o be_v worse_o and_o then_o christ_n come_v in_o triumph_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n that_o his_o and_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o fruition_n may_v succeed_v §_o 14._o xiii_o when_o paul_n be_v open_v to_o they_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n if_o he_o have_v talk_v thus_o of_o be_v catch_v up_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o never_o tell_v they_o a_o word_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n between_o the_o trumpet_n and_o be_v catch_v up_o it_o must_v be_v because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o or_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o we_o shall_v know_v it_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v true_a in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n when_o it_o be_v that_o come_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v they_o about_o and_o i_o will_v learn_v from_o you_o nothing_o that_o paul_n know_v not_o §_o 15._o fourteen_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o how_o copious_o christ_n open_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o many_o parable_n and_o how_o he_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n conquer_a satan_n sin_n and_o enemy_n and_o how_o the_o revelation_n open_v his_o conquest_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v therefore_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v this_o to_o be_v do_v the_o thousand_o year_n after_o his_o come_v §_o 16._o xv._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n but_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o such_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n nor_o will_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v a_o thousand_o year_n burn_v §_o 17._o xvi_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v dissolve_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o the_o body_n of_o those_o then_o alive_a will_v be_v burn_v and_o dissolve_v be_v they_o not_o first_o take_v up_o to_o say_v as_o you_o do_v that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n unburnt_a as_o he_o do_v the_o three_o dan._n 3._o be_v to_o make_v and_o obtrude_v on_o we_o a_o gospel_n of_o your_o own_o §_o 18._o xvii_o you_o think_v gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v live_v after_o the_o conflagration_n who_o shall_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v all_o their_o body_n too_o be_v unburnt_a in_o the_o fire_n that_o dissolve_v all_o these_o thing_n on_o earth_n be_v this_o any_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 19_o xviii_o you_o that_o think_v man_n live_v each_o one_o the_o whole_a thousand_o year_n and_o generate_v so_o abundant_o as_o to_o recompense_v with_o a_o much_o more_o for_o the_o few_o that_o be_v save_v under_o the_o first_o adam_n can_v by_o no_o reasonable_a imagination_n find_v room_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o numberless_a offspring_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n to_o dwell_v all_o at_o once_o here_o and_o the_o numberless_a follower_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n also_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o they_o must_v not_o be_v so_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o dispossess_v the_o wicked_a of_o their_o dwelling_n and_o for_o one_o year_n after_o all_o be_v burn_v up_o they_o may_v be_v in_o want_n §_o 20._o xix_o it_o be_v incredible_a that_o your_o description_n of_o earth_n for_o the_o thousand_o year_n can_v leave_v gog_n and_o magog_n in_o their_o hostility_n unconvince_v for_o to_o see_v man_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o air_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v convince_v they_o or_o if_o man_n be_v change_v before_o at_o the_o common_a age_n of_o man_n to_o see_v so_o many_o million_o catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n without_o death_n or_o burial_n sure_o will_v make_v they_o afraid_a of_o fight_v against_o such_o §_o 21._o xx._n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o god_n that_o confine_v christ_n kingdom_n to_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o what_o be_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o it_o have_v continue_v much_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n already_o if_o you_o allege_v 2_o pet._n 3._o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o as_o one_o day_n which_o speak_v only_o against_o doubt_v because_o of_o the_o delay_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o if_o this_o tell_v we_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v reign_v when_o he_o be_v come_v this_o will_v but_o confirm_v we_o that_o your_o doctrine_n be_v mere_o of_o yourself_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o rev._n 20._o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v which_o be_v plain_o on_o this_o side_n the_o conflagration_n and_o indeed_o be_v present_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o pagan_a rome_n for_o that_o pagan_a rome_n be_v not_o babylon_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fall_v i_o will_v not_o believe_v though_o you_o shall_v swear_v it_o or_o cast_v the_o glove_n in_o challenge_n to_o dispute_v it_o §_o 22._o xxi_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o all_o their_o host_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v before_o the_o conflagration_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o conflagration_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o new_a earth_n will_v dwell_v righteousness_n that_o be_v only_a righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o paradise_n state_n but_o that_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o numberless_a power_n of_o malignant_a enemy_n that_o shall_v compass_v the_o holy_a city_n §_o 23._o xxii_o you_o make_v a_o strange_a
man_n be_v against_o the_o lutheran_n vbiquitarian_n and_o shall_v christ_n preach_v to_o they_o in_o the_o air_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v hear_v throughout_o the_o world_n a_o thousand_o time_n further_o than_o the_o thunder_n and_o how_o will_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n when_o on_o earth_n they_o will_v not_o know_v he_o but_o impute_v his_o miracle_n to_o beelzebub_n and_o will_v the_o bare_a sight_n of_o christ_n make_v million_o of_o ignorant_a sot_n present_o understand_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n yea_o and_o become_v eminent_o wise_a and_o holy_a when_o we_o can_v scarce_o teach_v a_o ignorant_a one_o now_o to_o understand_v the_o catechism_n or_o creed_n in_o many_o year_n i_o doubt_v many_o millenaries_n have_v some_o such_o servant_n and_o child_n in_o their_o own_o house_n 2._o some_o say_v that_o elias_n shall_v come_v and_o convert_v they_o a_o jewish_a dream_n and_o how_o will_v they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v elias_n as_o they_o know_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v elias_n if_o you_o say_v as_o peter_n do_v on_o the_o mount_n i_o say_v that_o be_v by_o inspiration_n or_o by_o christ_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v elias_n shall_v they_o have_v either_o of_o these_o and_o where_o shall_v elias_n preach_v to_o they_o be_v he_o also_o ubiquitary_a if_o he_o preach_v in_o spain_n shall_v they_o hear_v he_o in_o portugal_n or_o if_o in_o holland_n or_o rome_n shall_v they_o hear_v he_o in_o england_n if_o he_o preach_v at_o stepney_n shall_v they_o bear_v he_o at_o westminster_n at_o tarmouth_n at_o norwich_n and_o all_o over_o the_o land_n and_o over_o all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o or_o must_v he_o stay_v long_o enough_o to_o go_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n if_o one_o man_n can_v do_v so_o much_o why_o have_v many_o thousand_o do_v so_o little_a on_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n 3._o if_o you_o say_v god_n will_v raise_v up_o and_o send_v forth_o minister_n enough_o that_o will_v be_v yet_o a_o great_a miracle_n to_o give_v so_o many_o skill_n will_n and_o zeal_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o speak_v with_o all_o the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n when_o the_o jesuit_n at_o japan_n congo_n and_o china_n after_o many_o year_n learn_v their_o tongue_n do_v but_o set_v the_o nation_n in_o a_o laughter_n to_o hear_v their_o mispronunciation_n as_o maffeius_n varenlus_n and_o other_o tell_v we_o and_o who_o will_v furnish_v so_o many_o thousand_o new_a inspire_v preacher_n with_o money_n to_o carry_v they_o through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o procure_v they_o free_a passage_n through_o enemy_n land_n 4._o but_o the_o last_o answer_n i_o expect_v be_v that_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a where_o god_n will_v work_v and_o grace_n shall_v make_v one_o sight_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v they_o all_o i_o answer_v if_o you_o lay_v all_o on_o the_o miraculous_a inspiration_n of_o god_n that_o can_v do_v it_o without_o see_v christ_n and_o without_o preach_v as_o god_n make_v the_o world_n with_o a_o word_n he_o can_v so_o make_v every_o infant_n a_o doctor_n that_o they_o not_o stay_v as_o christ_n to_o increase_v in_o stature_n and_o wisdom_n but_o if_o you_o feign_v he_o to_o purpose_n or_o promise_v this_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o guiltless_a for_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a this_o create_a inspiration_n of_o sudden_a wisdom_n faith_n and_o holiness_n into_o so_o many_o thousand_o over_o the_o world_n at_o once_o will_v be_v a_o great_a miracle_n yea_o million_o of_o miracle_n than_o ever_o christ_n do_v and_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 22._o 6._o the_o feign_a exaltation_n of_o they_o by_o a_o jerusalem_n monarchy_n be_v also_o a_o devise_a miracle_n that_o these_o scatter_a people_n by_o such_o mean_n shall_v get_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o become_v a_o grand_a monarchy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o place_n so_o uncapable_a and_o that_o never_o be_v such_o no_o not_o in_o david_n day_n §_o 23._o xi_o another_o reason_n against_o this_o jewish_a monarchy_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v that_o instead_o of_o a_o exaltation_n it_o will_v be_v a_o banishment_n to_o the_o jew_n judea_n be_v like_o our_o wales_n or_o not_o so_o big_a as_o half_a england_n and_o a_o country_n though_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o arabian_a wilderness_n yet_o very_o full_a of_o mountain_n rock_n and_o desert_n and_o oft_o infest_a with_o famine_n so_o that_o can_v they_o bear_v their_o charge_n thither_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o portugal_n constantinople_n rome_n and_o thessalonica_n alone_o will_v take_v it_o for_o as_o sad_a a_o banishment_n to_o be_v send_v to_o judea_n as_o all_o england_n will_v do_v to_o be_v send_v to_o jamaica_n yea_o or_o barbadoes_n if_o you_o say_v that_o god_n can_v feed_v they_o by_o manna_n or_o by_o angel_n or_o raven_n or_o make_v all_o the_o neighbour_n country_n egypt_n mesopotamia_n etc._n etc._n feed_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o impose_v upon_o god_n §_o 24._o xii_o god_n in_o scripture_n have_v give_v we_o another_o description_n of_o the_o two_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o infantile_fw-la and_o the_o perfect_a that_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o on_o heaven_n more_o glorious_a and_o desirable_a than_o the_o jewish_a feign_v one_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o by_o such_o a_o fiction_n as_o satan_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n by_o a_o false_a spirit_n and_o against_o the_o church_n by_o a_o false_a church_n and_o against_o the_o ministry_n by_o a_o false_a ministry_n and_o against_o unity_n by_o false_a unity_n so_o do_v he_o against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o a_o counterfeit_n 1._o as_o the_o assyrian_a persian_a grecian_a and_o roman_a monarchy_n be_v the_o four_o mention_v in_o daniel_n so_o there_o have_v be_v since_o a_o five_o and_o a_o six_o by_o a_o monarchy_n now_o be_v mean_v only_o the_o great_a on_o earth_n know_v to_o the_o church_n the_o five_o be_v the_o christian_a empire_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v constantinople_n call_v new_a rome_n and_o new_a zion_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v say_v against_o this_o by_o heddeggerus_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o narrow_a room_n the_o six_o monarchy_n visible_o be_v the_o turk_n with_o the_o tartarian_a unity_n gog_n and_o magog_n the_o seven_o the_o sabbatical_a and_o perfect_a monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n after_o the_o burn_a of_o this_o world_n by_o debase_v fiction_n confine_v to_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o christ_n own_o kingdom_n also_o so_o confine_v whereas_o this_o wicked_a world_n have_v already_o last_v six_o thousand_o year_n within_o three_o hundred_o and_o ten._n this_o vilify_n of_o christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n be_v by_o blind_a zeal_n now_o make_v the_o exalt_v of_o it_o by_o many_o deceive_v and_o deceive_a men._n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o new_a earth_n §_o 25._o concern_v the_o new_a earth_n we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o what_o god_n have_v reveal_v and_o not_o search_v into_o the_o unrevealed_a thing_n 1._o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o in_o it_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o paradise_n state_n that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v over_o it_o that_o no_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v lose_v any_o of_o their_o part_n in_o heaven_n by_o it_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o death_n nor_o misery_n therefore_o there_o will_v be_v no_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o numberless_a army_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o enter_v nothing_o that_o be_v defile_v it_o will_v be_v a_o state_n of_o communion_n with_o heaven_n angel_n and_o man_n will_v have_v familiar_a converse_n christ_n shall_v be_v joyful_o know_v among_o they_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o king_n neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o saint_n will_v lay_v by_o the_o humane_a nature_n or_o body_n but_o their_o body_n will_v be_v so_o far_o refine_v as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a refine_a world_n this_o much_o be_v certain_a but_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v uncertain_a 1._o how_o much_o of_o the_o old_a earth_n god_n will_v use_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o new_a whether_o only_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o thing_n and_o work_n thereon_o or_o also_o the_o interiour_n part_v dissolve_v into_o a_o chaos_n as_o it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o we_o whether_o the_o chaos_n at_o the_o present_a earth_n creation_n be_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o former_a world_n