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of_o these_o good_a time_n in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v which_o do_v all_o but_o make_v up_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o christ_n reckon_v his_o sufferer_n and_o two_o witness_n chief_a in_o the_o bad_a time_n rev._n 11._o which_o time_n also_o be_v chief_o measure_v by_o the_o 1260_o day_n of_o year_n during_o their_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n so_o in_o the_o renovation_n god_n seem_v to_o begin_v chap._n 20._o where_o in_o their_o natural_a race_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o have_v leave_v and_o in_o chap._n 21_o and_o 22._o proceed_v backward_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o last_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n the_o first_o lose_v and_o last_o to_o be_v restore_v by_o christ_n the_o second_o
be_v part_n of_o the_o restitution_n which_o god_n will_v then_o effect_v as_o we_o hope_v in_o due_a place_n far_o to_o manifest_v from_o this_o text._n but_o for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n back_o again_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o holy_a man_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o as_o to_o their_o time_n be_v not_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o be_v say_v neither_o be_v there_o place_v before_o it_o that_o usual_a expression_n in_o this_o book_n when_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v speak_v of_o after_o this_o i_o see_v as_o chap._n 18.1_o &_o chap._n 19.1_o but_o be_v 1000_o year_n before_o it_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a neither_o be_v it_o any_o new_a make_n of_o the_o material_a frame_n of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v prophetical_a heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v suitable_a to_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o 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and_o the_o pure_a river_n and_o tree_n of_o life_n chap._n 22._o and_o all_o these_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n when_o god_n will_v as_o in_o this_o text_n make_v all_o thing_n new_a quest_n but_o here_o a_o question_n may_v arise_v which_o it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o resolve_v at_o present_a viz._n if_o the_o say_a resurrection_n be_v such_o a_o inlet_n to_o the_o say_a saint_n to_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n why_o be_v only_o the_o martyr_n that_o suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n here_o say_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o the_o 1000_o year_n as_o some_o have_v conceive_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a that_o ch._n 20.4_o speak_v only_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o revelation-martyr_n as_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o cry_n of_o those_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n rev._n 6.10_o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v till_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n shall_v be_v kill_v the_o soul_n be_v there_o 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all_o thing_n decipher_v in_o the_o text_n by_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n when_o his_o church_n will_v be_v refresh_v with_o christ_n presence_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n then_o be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o space_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n till_o which_o time_n the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.13_o christ_n sit_v there_o expect_v till_o his_o foe_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n when_o turk_n and_o pope_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v christ_n say_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v destroy_v unto_o these_o time_n also_o relate_v that_o great_a promise_n make_v by_o god_n unto_o abraham_n upon_o that_o great_a act_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22._o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n though_o it_o be_v partial_o and_o typical_o perform_v in_o subdue_a such_o as_o will_v have_v stop_v 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then_o also_o will_v be_v fulfil_v that_o great_a promise_n esa_n 51.20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n respect_v those_o time_n also_o make_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o old_a babylon_n the_o type_n of_o this_o and_o much_o of_o jeremy_n prophecy_n there_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n apply_v in_o the_o revelation_n to_o mystical_a babylon_n destruction_n but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o god_n people_n be_v then_o god_n battle-axe_n and_o weapon_n of_o war_n then_o etc._n etc._n for_o they_o come_v home_o then_o by_o god_n work_v powerful_o upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n and_o they_o be_v ever_o low_a upon_o that_o reduction_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v again_o restore_v all_o that_o great_a prevalencie_n over_o all_o enemy_n will_v take_v place_n full_o for_o they_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachy_n shall_v then_o be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n chap._n 4.3_o and_o all_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o then_o be_v subject_a to_o 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