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the_o sin_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o refuse_v christ_n whereof_o you_o read_v zacharie_n 12._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n reu._n 1._o 7._o the_o four_o sign_n be_v the_o general_a publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n for_o this_o send_n of_o his_o angel_n with_o a_o trumpet_n and_o great_a voice_n and_o their_o gather_n of_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o another_o verse_n 31._o can_v be_v that_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o trumpet_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1._o thes_n 4._o 16._o nor_o the_o gather_v mention_v mat._n 25._o 32._o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v here_o verse_n 33_o 34._o when_o you_o see_v all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o this_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o know_v he_o be_v near_o at_o the_o door_n not_o yet_o come_v as_o he_o must_v be_v when_o the_o archangel_n voice_n do_v sound_a very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o same_o 34._o same_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v luke_n 17._o 34._o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o the_o last_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v of_o a_o glorious_a spread_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o nation_n not_o speak_v figurative_o or_o by_o hyperbole_n and_o excess_n of_o speech_n as_o that_o other_o verse_n 14._o but_o in_o a_o true_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o as_o the_o former_a be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o sign_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o jew_n desolation_n and_o consequent_o before_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v not_o to_o appear_v till_o some_o age_n after_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o this_o be_v to_o come_v after_o after_o he_o after_o the_o turk_n destruction_n after_o the_o jew_n repair_n for_o 24._o for_o revel_v 21._o 24._o than_o shall_v the_o nation_n bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a holy_a city_n 47._o city_n ezech._n 47._o then_o shall_v water_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o east_n and_o to_o all_o the_o quarter_n round_o about_o by_o the_o sweetness_n whereof_o shall_v be_v engender_v a_o multitude_n of_o fish_n exceed_v many_o then_o 14._o then_o dan._n 7._o 14._o after_o the_o small_a horn_n take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o turk_n a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o then_o 19_o then_o zach._n 14._o 19_o shall_v jehovah_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o jehovah_n and_o his_o name_n one_o have_v do_v now_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o last_o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v sudden_a manifest_a and_o notorious_a unto_o all_o and_o full_a of_o state_n and_o majesty_n for_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 5._o a_o 1._o thess_n 2._o 2._o revel_v 16._o 5._o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o 3._o to_o 1._o thess_n 5._o 3._o travail_v that_o come_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o to_o a_o 35._o a_o luke_n 21._o 35._o snare_n that_o catch_v man_n unaware_o whereupon_o it_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o day_n of_o 39_o of_o mat._n 24._o 37_o 38_o 39_o no_n and_o of_o lot_n for_o as_o man_n than_o be_v take_v before_o they_o be_v aware_a so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o serve_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n as_o our_o saviour_n in_o 35._o in_o luke_n 21._o 35._o luke_n make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o
of_o which_o place_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v that_o to_o the_o reprobate_n also_o which_o be_v then_o live_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a change_n of_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v add_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n corruprion_n the_o creature_n also_o for_o our_o sake_n shall_v then_o be_v renew_v into_o a_o glorious_a estate_n not_o subject_a to_o corruprion_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v so_o rise_v to_o glory_n but_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o very_a creature_n themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o god_n creation_n shall_v be_v renew_v into_o a_o glorious_a estate_n not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n renew_v all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o curse_n of_o man_n as_o before_o we_o show_v so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o his_o renovation_n and_o when_o we_o their_o master_n shall_v be_v promote_v they_o that_o serve_v we_o shall_v put_v on_o new_a livery_n paul_n both_o general_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whole_a creation_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o thing_n create_v exempt_n nothing_o heaven_n &_o earth_n beast_n plant_n metal_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o and_o define_v the_o time_n when_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o 22._o for_o rom._n 8._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o creature_n wait_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o head_n stretch_v out_o expect_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v till_o the_o glory_n appoint_v for_o god_n child_n be_v make_v manifest_a for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_n to_o vanity_n not_o of_o it_o own_o accord_n but_o for_o he_o that_o have_v subject_v it_o thereunto_o under_o hope_n that_o even_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v free_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 for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v together_o unto_o this_o present_a time_n by_o travel_n note_v not_o only_a their_o present_a labour_n and_o pain_n but_o the_o happy_a issue_n that_o shall_v follow_v as_o deliverance_n to_o one_o with_o child_n which_o the_o apostle_n 13._o apostle_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o peter_n utter_v more_o plain_o when_o he_o say_v we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o he_o say_v there_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o the_o prophet_n herein_o be_v not_o silent_a first_o esay_n express_o say_v of_o they_o 17._o they_o esay_n 65._o 17._o behold_v i_o will_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o these_o former_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v nor_o come_v to_o mind_n and_o in_o 22._o in_o esay_n 66._o 22._o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o show_v this_o promise_n not_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o confirm_v by_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n for_o as_o those_o new_a heaven_n and_o that_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v shall_v stand_v before_o i_o say_v jehovah_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n stand_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a melody_n triumphant_o describe_v it_o 12._o it_o psal_n 96._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o heaven_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v glad_a the_o sea_n shall_v make_v a_o noise_n and_o whatsoever_o fill_v it_o the_o field_n shall_v triumph_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n sing_v before_o jehovah_n when_o he_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o not_o only_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n but_o this_o time_n withal_o be_v respect_v yea_o and_o this_o especial_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n in_o man_n themselves_n how_o much_o more_o in_o these_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v but_o be_v defer_v till_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v call_v as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n 21._o name_n act_n 3._o 21._o the_o time_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o quality_n of_o this_o estate_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v renew_v be_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o first_o in_o call_v they_o 1._o they_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o esay_n 65._o 17._o &_o 66._o 22._o revel_v 21._o 1._o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o quality_n not_o in_o substance_n the_o exceed_a glory_n and_o excellency_n which_o shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o they_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n yea_o better_a and_o a_o pure_a than_o the_o first_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o 13._o in_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o peter_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n the_o element_n also_o with_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o earth_n and_o work_n therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o that_o of_o the_o 21._o the_o rom._n 8._o 21._o psalm_n they_o the_o earth_n which_o thou_o have_v found_v and_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o heaven_n shall_v perish_v and_o all_o of_o they_o as_o a_o garment_n shall_v wax_v â—lde_v as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shall_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v these_o i_o say_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o like_a kind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o unto_o their_o nature_n and_o substance_n which_o shall_v remain_v but_o to_o their_o deformity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o second_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o say_v that_o righteousness_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o last_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v noâ—_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o abide_v for_o god_n child_n but_o it_o only_o signify_v the_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o estate_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o be_v whereunto_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v with_o this_o little_a in_o so_o general_a term_n deliver_v we_o be_v to_o rest_v content_a and_o not_o to_o feed_v ourselves_o with_o vain_a and_o curious_a speculation_n which_o neither_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o know_v nor_o lawful_a to_o inquire_v rather_o let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o excellent_a use_n which_o the_o apostle_n gather_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o fine_v what_o purity_n and_o cleanness_n how_o 〈◊〉_d how_o 2._o pet._n 8._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a a_o measure_n of_o godliness_n shall_v there_o shine_v in_o those_o for_o who_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v change_v they_o the_o pure_a and_o excellent_a creature_n of_o god_n be_v to_o pass_v the_o fire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v what_o then_o must_v become_v of_o we_o that_o be_v full_a of_o so_o great_a uncleanness_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v if_o the_o 33._o the_o rom._n 8._o 33._o dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n joyful_o undergo_v the_o miserable_a condition_n whereunto_o sin_n have_v throw_v they_o for_o the_o assure_a hope_n they_o have_v of_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n into_o a_o better_a estate_n if_o hereby_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o take_v comfort_n cheerful_o to_o run_v their_o course_n and_o without_o all_o wearisomeness_n to_o do_v the_o office_n which_o the_o creators_n pleasure_n enjoin_v they_o unto_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o have_v receive_v already_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n finis_fw-la certain_a fault_n which_o because_o they_o will_v most_o trouble_v the_o reader_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o amend_v with_o his_o pen_n before_o he_o read_v most_o of_o they_o grow_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o printer_n as_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o copy_n mistake_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a letter_n and_o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o margin_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v discern_v as_o also_o of_o secretary_n in_o stead_n of_o roman_a or_o contrariwise_o and_o literal_a fault_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n p_o stand_v for_o page_n l._n for_o the_o line_n r._n for_o read_v p._n 7._o l._n 34._o r._n will_v even_a l._n 35_o put_v out_o man_n p._n 12._o l._n ult._n r._n or_o unworth_n p._n 19_o l._n 30._o put_v out_o &_o p._n 20._o l._n 16._o r._n be_v any_o l._n 17._o r._n in_o all_o p._n 23._o l._n 27._o r._n inhabit_v world_n p._n 24._o l._n 3._o 4._o put_v out_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o say_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n