now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o four_o roman_a and_o western_a monarchy_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n dan._n 2.34_o 36._o which_o shaâ—l_v first_o ruin_v these_o kingdom_n it_o smite_v the_o image_n on_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o so_o swallow_v up_o the_o whole_a image_n all_o the_o forego_n monarchy_n be_v bring_v under_o it_o and_o by_o it_o to_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o it_o become_v a_o monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n wherever_o any_o of_o the_o former_a monarchy_n have_v rule_v ver_fw-la 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v for_o 44_o 45._o a_o kingdom_n which_o that_o stone_n shall_v obtain_v set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n though_o permit_v by_o god_n this_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n shall_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o all_o forego_v monarchy_n and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a mean_n or_o policy_n for_o it_o be_v without_o hand_n or_o not_o in_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o a_o divine_a work_n every_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v reach_v and_o swallow_v up_o not_o only_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n but_o the_o leg_n of_o brass_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o that_o be_v all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o under_o any_o of_o the_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o and_o come_v under_o this_o and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o former_a four_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o appear_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v yet_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o to_o 8._o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n ver_fw-la 35._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la ect_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n or_o not_o cut_v out_o with_o hand_n because_o by_o god_n immediate_o without_o humane_a help_n this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rear_v up_o 3._o it_o be_v duration_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n no_o people_n shall_v swa_o low_o it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o no_o other_o kingdom_n for_o at_o the_o world_n end_n when_o christ_n deliver_v it_o up_o he_o deliver_v it_o not_o to_o any_o other_o people_n but_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o ¶_o the_o next_o text_n we_o may_v look_v into_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o these_o already_o handle_v be_v that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o large_o wrap_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n handle_v the_o fame_n thing_n with_o it_o where_o first_o we_o have_v ver_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o those_o word_n i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n call_v michail_n rev._n 12.7_o who_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o to_o bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o air_n into_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o conquer_v he_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n who_o go_v forth_o rev._n 6.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la vinceret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v conquer_v he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.8_o he_o defeat_v he_o in_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o eeast_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v norable_o set_v out_o by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o he_o do_v three_o thing_n unto_o he_o 1._o he_o apprehend_v he_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o gripe_v he_o as_o one_o in_o fury_n the_o description_n of_o the_o dragon_n here_o and_o chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o by_o this_o descend_a angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n 2._o he_o bind_v he_o the_o term_n of_o his_o bondage_n be_v express_v and_o bind_v he_o he_o tie_v he_o up_o from_o his_o former_a liberty_n and_o chain_n he_o as_o man_n do_v desperate_a dog_n or_o mastiff_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o imprison_v he_o the_o place_n where_o be_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v a_o abyss_n which_o he_o before_o fear_v luke_n 8.31_o they_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o command_v they_o to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o deep_a or_o pit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o original_a word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v very_o secure_o he_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.17_o and_o with_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27._o ult_n which_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o restraint_n and_o the_o complete_a power_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o angel_n over_o he_o who_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v satan_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o range_v abroad_o and_o to_o disturb_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n as_o before_o be_v fast_o shut_v and_o lock_v up_o in_o prison_n he_o shall_v neither_o use_v his_o former_a violence_n nor_o subtlety_n last_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v any_o man_n live_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o extent_n and_o success_n as_o before_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o prosper_v in_o his_o design_n and_o attempt_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o new_a and_o further_a restraint_n beyond_o that_o in_o rev._n 12._o where_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o open_a heathenism_n and_o open_a persecution_n as_o a_o dragon_n under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v begin_v present_o to_o try_v a_o new_a way_n and_o that_o not_o without_o success_n for_o as_o before_o he_o have_v make_v the_o world_n mad_a in_o their_o heathenism_n so_o now_o he_o make_v they_o mad_a in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n substitute_v the_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n and_o place_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o cause_v that_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bind_v shall_v receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n else_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v pray_v or_o preach_v traffic_n or_o trade_n with_o any_o but_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v from_o that_o liberty_n of_o delude_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o either_o by_o his_o paganism_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o period_n or_o by_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o in_o the_o second_o neither_o yet_o shall_v he_o tempt_v they_o any_o more_o so_o as_o to_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v their_o peaceful_a reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o go_v on_o this_o preparation_n be_v make_v we_o read_v verse_n 4._o i_o see_v say_v john_n throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o
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those_o not_o a_o few_o as_o do_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13.8_o therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o weak_a who_o hold_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_n within_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n 2._o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v follow_v the_o throne_n that_o be_v set_v for_o the_o saint_n reign_v v._o 4._o but_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o be_v overcome_v the_o saint_n may_v quiet_o reign_v 3._o the_o thousand_o year_n follow_v the_o dragon_n deceive_v the_o nation_n by_o antichrist_n which_o do_v not_o cease_v till_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v rev._n 20.3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o viz._n as_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o word_n no_o more_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o that_o deceive_a mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v which_o deception_n be_v the_o deceive_a by_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v rev._n 19.20_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o bâ—alt_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n v._o 2._o which_v bind_v be_v not_o partial_a and_o inchoate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 29._o but_o comparative_o total_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o till_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o angel_n bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o which_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v a_o full_a bondage_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o in_o his_o prison_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o trumpet_n which_o be_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a which_o then_o be_v open_a not_o shut_v and_o seal_v chap._n 9.2_o satan_n bring_v forth_o smoke_n and_o in_o the_o smoke_n locust_n that_o darken_v the_o very_a sun_n and_o air_n and_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n arise_v that_o false_a light_n mahomet_n rev._n 9.14_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o under_o the_o six_o vial_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n chap_n 16.14_o thus_o far_o therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o full_o bind_v he_o be_v indeed_o cast_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o rage_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o but_o now_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20.10_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o trumpet_n and_o not_o before_o 5._o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o glory_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o peaceable_o secure_o and_o quiet_o reign_v but_o no_o such_o certain_a and_o safe_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n no_o such_o constant_a and_o last_a triumph_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v 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