whereas_o if_o a_o first_o and_o particular_a resurrection_n be_v suppose_v a_o good_a account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o forementioned_a text_n for_o then_o the_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o christ_n will_v be_v those_o holy_a person_n who_o for_o their_o constancy_n in_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o peculiar_a favour_n of_o a_o more_o early_a admission_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thus_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v not_o without_o some_o fair_a appearance_n of_o probability_n and_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n oeconomy_n if_o a_o figurative_a interpretation_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v the_o live_n of_o the_o behead_v and_o their_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n will_v signify_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o a_o dead_a estate_n and_o its_o enjoyment_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o which_o sense_n most_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o 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be_v exalt_v on_o high_a before_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v rev._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n under_o the_o seven_o vial_n the_o saint_n will_v live_v secure_a from_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n to_o understand_v therefore_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o church_n from_o a_o oppress_a and_o persecute_a state_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o time_n immediate_o precede_v these_o and_o some_o other_o reason_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o reject_v this_o opinion_n and_o to_o interpret_v this_o vision_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n and_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o heaven_n and_o the_o first_o earth_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sea_n rev._n 21._o 1._o the_o vision_n of_o a_o new_a world_n immediate_o 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follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n do_v unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o creation_n be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v vers_n 19_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o vers_n 21._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n vers_n 25._o this_o mountain_n be_v the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n isa_n 22._o and_o the_o joyful_a secure_a and_o peaceable_a 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christ_n which_o must_v conclude_v with_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n 1_o corinth_n 15._o 25_o 26_o 28._o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o if_o therefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n must_v be_v before_o the_o conclusion_n and_o surrender_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n then_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n be_v before_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n which_o will_v not_o begin_v till_o the_o judgement_n be_v conclude_v and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a character_n in_o the_o revelation_n by_o which_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o this_o vision_n may_v be_v find_v out_o yet_o from_o that_o place_n in_o isaiah_n it_o may_v be_v 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tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev_n 21._o 2_o 3_o concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v 1_o by_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 2_o by_o its_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n 3._o by_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 21._o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o material_a point_n the_o resolution_n whereof_o will_v give_v we_o a_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o mystery_n 1._o by_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o the_o lamb_n wife_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o be_v mean_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n
wise_a end_n god_n be_v please_v to_o indulge_v he_o now_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o job_n 1._o 7._o to_o practice_v his_o infernal_a device_n and_o art_n of_o deceit_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o airy_a region_n his_o proper_a territory_n or_o his_o walk_n on_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n viz_o the_o nation_n not_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v for_o 7._o 8._o that_o the_o devil_n be_v loose_v out_o of_o prison_n go_v to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o heathen_a nation_n during_o the_o term_n of_o his_o confinement_n shall_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o his_o deceitful_a practice_n which_o if_o true_a promise_n to_o the_o pagan_a world_n a_o great_a freedom_n from_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o war_n but_o whatever_o liberty_n the_o devil_n may_v have_v in_o other_o part_n he_o shall_v be_v whole_o exclude_v the_o nation_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o which_o exclusion_n will_v be_v consequent_a a_o great_a increase_n of_o of_o peace_n truth_n and_o piety_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 1._o as_o for_o war_n and_o public_a quarrel_n satan_n without_o question_n have_v a_o principal_a hand_n in_o they_o the_o great_a battle_n at_o armageddon_n be_v undertake_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n rev._n 16._o 14._o and_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o devil_n let_v loose_a but_o we_o find_v he_o at_o his_o old_a employment_n gather_v the_o nation_n to_o battle_n against_o the_o saint_n ch_n 20._o 7_o 8._o hence_o without_o contradict_v st._n james_n come_v war_n and_o fight_n quarrel_n and_o dissension_n for_o even_o the_o lust_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n entitle_v they_o be_v excite_v and_o enrage_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o profess_a enemy_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n peace_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o peculiar_a character_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o brute_n and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o promote_v this_o disposition_n and_o to_o inspire_v the_o world_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o universal_a love_n and_o charity_n when_o therefore_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v under_o close_a restraint_n and_o man_n leave_v to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o own_o inclination_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o religion_n there_o will_v doubtless_o be_v great_a friendship_n &_o concord_n in_o the_o world_n both_o among_o particular_a person_n and_o public_a society_n and_o such_o a_o peaceable_a state_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v as_o the_o peculiar_a happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v prophesy_v by_o isaiah_n that_o under_o his_o government_n man_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n that_o nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o more_o isa_n 2._o 4._o and_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o prophecy_n in_o micah_n with_o this_o addition_n they_o shall_v sit_v every_o man_n under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figtree_n and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a chap._n 4._o 3_o 4._o hitherto_o have_v be_v a_o perfect_a reverse_n of_o all_o this_o man_n have_v beat_v their_o plowshare_n in_o sword_n and_o their_o prune_a hook_n into_o spear_n the_o art_n of_o war_n be_v never_o more_o study_v and_o very_o frequent_a interruption_n have_v be_v give_v to_o man_n security_n by_o rumour_n of_o war_n and_o hostile_a invasion_n which_o have_v furnish_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o very_a plausible_a objection_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pretence_n but_o these_o glorious_a prophecy_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o millennial_a state_n and_o shall_v then_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n when_o satan_n that_o grand_a incendiary_n who_o business_n and_o delight_n it_o be_v to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o mankind_n shall_v be_v chain_v up_o then_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n that_o divine_a grace_n of_o peaceableness_n to_o which_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v more_o universal_o bear_v rule_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o tune_v the_o world_n to_o a_o bless_a harmony_n this_o peace_n in_o the_o state_n will_v be_v attend_v with_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o happy_a calm_a free_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o persecution_n and_o on_o the_o other_o from_o the_o disturbance_n of_o false_a teacher_n the_o name_n of_o persecutor_n be_v distinguish_v in_o story_n by_o peculiar_a mark_n and_o character_n of_o infamy_n but_o the_o grand_a persecutor_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o so_o common_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v concern_v as_o principal_a in_o all_o the_o persecution_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n thus_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n who_o suffer_v imprisonment_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o the_o devil_n rev._n 2._o 20._o and_o ch_z 12._o 4._o we_o find_v the_o red_a dragon_n wait_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o starry-crowned_n woman_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o devour_v her_o child_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n instigate_a the_o heathen_a emperor_n to_o extinguish_v and_o destroy_v the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o to_o suppress_v christianity_n at_o its_o first_o appearance_n and_o when_o the_o woman_n flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n pursue_v she_o and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n viz_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o inhuman_a cruelty_n exercise_v by_o these_o persecutor_n whether_o heathen_a or_o christian_n or_o rather_o antichristian_a show_v who_o agent_n they_o be_v and_o by_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v act_v it_o be_v the_o red_a dragon_n that_o inspire_v they_o with_o such_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a mind_n and_o prompt_v they_o to_o those_o outrage_n and_o violence_n so_o contrary_a to_o that_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o prime_n and_o essential_a inclination_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o when_o this_o cruel_a fiend_n who_o thus_o deprave_v the_o mild_a temper_n of_o man_n and_o inflame_v their_o mind_n to_o such_o cruelty_n and_o 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be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o which_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v immortal_a and_o no_o long_o obnoxious_a to_o sickness_n and_o bodily_a pain_n but_o only_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o happy_a security_n from_o the_o calamity_n and_o suffering_n of_o former_a time_n second_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o a_o little_a disturb_v by_o the_o intemperate_a zeal_n of_o false_a teacher_n by_o who_o these_o seducer_n that_o divide_v the_o church_n into_o sect_n and_o party_n be_v send_v out_o and_o employ_v we_o learn_v from_o our_o saviour_n explication_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o tare_n matt_n 13._o 37_o 38_o 39_o he_o that_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n the_o field_n be_v the_o world_n the_o good_a
be_v spread_v over_o the_o world_n christian_a prince_n pour_v in_o their_o treasure_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n towards_o the_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o waste_n and_o desolate_a city_n the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o rev_n 21._o 24._o upon_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o obstruction_n from_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o judah_n but_o now_o there_o will_v be_v no_o rehum_v or_o sanballat_n to_o obstruct_v their_o proceed_n the_o work_n will_v be_v vigorous_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o unite_a force_n and_o joint_a endeavour_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n this_o assistance_n of_o the_o gentile_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o chap._n 60._o 10_o 11._o the_o son_n of_o stranger_n shall_v build_v up_o thy_o wall_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v minister_v unto_o thou_o for_o in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n or_o wealth_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o again_o chap._n 61._o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o shall_v build_v the_o old_a waste_n they_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o former_a desolation_n and_o they_o shall_v repair_v the_o waste_a city_n the_o desolation_n of_o many_o generation_n and_o stranger_n shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v your_o flock_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o alien_n shall_v be_v your_o plowman_n and_o your_o vine-dresser_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n shall_v call_v you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n you_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o their_o glory_n shall_v you_o boast_v yourselves_o but_o their_o great_a glory_n will_v be_v the_o profession_n and_o establishment_n of_o true_a christian_a religion_n among_o they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o god_n will_v wonderful_o inlighten_v their_o mind_n for_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o the_o gentile_a nation_n profess_v christianity_n who_o shall_v now_o conform_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o nation_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o be_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n in_o isaiah_n the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_a chap._n 60._o 3._o chap._n v._o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v attempt_v against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o jew_n be_v replant_v in_o the_o promise_a land_n shall_v enjoy_v a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o prosperity_n for_o several_a age_n but_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o satan_n confinement_n be_v expire_v he_o shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n the_o number_n of_o who_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n rev_n 20._o 7_o 8._o at_o who_o instigation_n they_o go_v up_o say_v st._n john_n on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n about_o and_o the_o belove_a city_n but_o this_o attempt_n end_v in_o the_o total_a overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o numerous_a army_n for_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o vers_n 9_o a_o terrible_a expedition_n this_o and_o no_o less_o astonish_a than_o the_o issue_n and_o that_o which_o increase_v the_o wonder_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o amplitude_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o long_o ere_o this_o may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v arrive_v at_o its_o full_a extent_n for_o if_o all_o the_o nation_n under_o heaven_n have_v of_o a_o long_a time_n receive_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o this_o opinion_n suppose_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o prodigious_a number_n of_o christian_n from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v all_o on_o a_o sudden_a conspire_v to_o invade_v judea_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o who_o their_o late_a reestablishment_n proclaim_v to_o be_v in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n the_o present_a limit_n of_o the_o church_n no_o doubt_n will_v be_v great_o enlarge_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o many_o nation_n now_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o this_o enlargement_n whatever_o increase_v it_o may_v receive_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n of_o which_o there_o be_v little_a prospect_n may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n from_o which_o no_o less_o than_o from_o their_o infidelity_n the_o gentile_a world_n will_v receive_v great_a advantage_n if_o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n rom._n 11._o 12._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n will_v be_v far_o propagate_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o that_o text._n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v several_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o extend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o foretell_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o all_o people_n in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o christ_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o that_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan._n 7._o 14_o 27._o and_o thus_o of_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n by_o which_o all_o agree_v be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2._o 34_o 35._o but_o these_o and_o the_o like_a prophecy_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o vast_a extent_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o straitness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o a_o small_a country_n that_o these_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o whole_a be_v to_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o limit_a and_o restrain_v sense_n be_v evident_a from_o other_o prophecy_n in_o this_o book_n of_o daniel_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o roman_a empire_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n 2._o 39_o and_o of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 7._o 23._o and_o yet_o neither_o the_o greek_n nor_o roman_n can_v pretend_v to_o a_o universal_a conquest_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v several_a nation_n never_o visit_v by_o the_o roman_a eagle_n and_o where_o the_o name_n of_o alexander_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o weep_v for_o want_v of_o more_o world_n to_o conquer_v and_o thus_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v actual_o subject_a to_o christ_n nor_o under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o law_n for_o as_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n bear_v rule_n over_o and_o devour_v all_o the_o earth_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o greatness_n of_o 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