Ï€ÏοδÏομος_n the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n peaceable_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n mal._n 4.5_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 17.11_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o elias_n true_o shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o and_o they_o know_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n so_o of_o the_o 2d_o 3d_o four_o 5_o and_o 6_o day_n gen._n 1.5_o 8_o 13_o 19_o 23_o 31._o likewise_o will_v the_o dark_a evening_n precede_v the_o seven_o millenary_a of_o the_o world_n in_o reference_n whereunto_o note_v the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 3.8_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n post_fw-la funestam_fw-la gogi_fw-la &_o magogi_fw-la cladem_fw-la i.e._n papae_fw-la &_o turcae_n ezek._n 38.39_o describitur_fw-la nova_fw-la jerusalem_n 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matth._n 3._o or_o a_o warn_v to_o the_o wicked_a world_n a_o watchword_n to_o wise_a virgin_n rev._n 14.4_o dan._n 12.10_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v mal._n 4.1_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n mal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n ver._n 2._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n ver._n 3._o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_z an_z offering_z in_o righteousness_n luke_n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o even_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o the_o wicked-one_a with_o his_o follower_n who_o he_o shall_v destroy_v with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n dan._n 12.1_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n numb_a 24.23_o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n shall_v do_v this_o rev._n 16.15_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n haggi_n 2.6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n ver._n 7._o and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v with_o heb._n 12.26_o mal._n 4.2_o 3._o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n ver._n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sol_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n mal._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o ver._n 18._o then_o shall_v you_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o rev._n 14.4_o 5._o these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o woman_n avoid_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n for_o they_o be_v virgin_n 11.30_o virgin_n for_o be_v espouse_v as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o they_o reject_v image_n and_o idol-worship_n worship_n of_o evil_a man_n depart_v and_o saint_n of_o cross_n and_o crucifix_n opinion_n of_o merit_n work_v of_o supererogation_n church-treasury_n saint_n intercession_n man_n pardon_n indulgence_n and_o all_o such_o device_n for_o free_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o also_o all_o opinion_n of_o selfsufficiency_n freewill_n light_a within_o they_o natural-conscience_n creature-sufficiency_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o intrench_v upon_o any_o of_o christ_n office_n as_o their_o prophet_n priest_n or_o king_n who_o be_v all_o to_o they_o for_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o these_o be_v they_o which_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v these_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb._n ver._n 5._o and_o in_o their_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n certain_a suitable_a and_o seasonable_a portion_n of_o prophetical-scripture_n leave_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o wisdom_n child_n here_o tender_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o order_n follow_v the_o first_o be_v rev._n 16.12_o and_o the_o six_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o water_n
new_a song_n and_o afterward_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n but_o the_o top_n of_o rejoice_v for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o book_n and_o after_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o and_o for_o and_o in_o christ_n church_n which_o they_o represent_v in_o that_o vision_n it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v the_o great_a enforcement_n of_o their_o joy_n while_o the_o world_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o say_v they_o vers_n 10._o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n and_o that_o subject_a of_o such_o their_o reign_n there_o after_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o their_o time_n of_o refreshment_n act_v 3.19_o and_o sabbatism_n or_o rest_n heb._n 4._o be_v large_o treat_v of_o in_o sundry_a particular_n in_o the_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o four_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o that_o those_o thing_n therein_o contain_v must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o the_o book_n in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o therefore_o be_v never_o yet_o accomplish_v take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o brief_a abridgement_n of_o reason_n and_o testimony_n follow_v to_o that_o purpose_n 1._o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o god_n chap._n 21.2_o and_o not_o to_o ascend_v up_o or_o be_v take_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o church_n triumphant_a at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v 1_o thes_n 4.17_o christ_n will_v take_v the_o church_n up_o to_o himself_o john_n 14.3_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o remain_v here_o 2._o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n destinguish_v i_o conceive_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o triumphant_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o raise_a saint_n though_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v not_o full_o glorify_v yet_o perfect_o sanctify_v and_o save_v rev._n 20._o know_v in_o due_a season_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o glorify_v as_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 3._o but_o all_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o natural_a life_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o that_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4._o rev._n 21.24_o and_o according_o the_o several_a text_n relate_v to_o either_o be_v to_o be_v destinguish_v vers_fw-la 2._o now_o the_o church_n triumphant_a of_o all_o the_o elect_a gather_v together_o be_v not_o a_o bride_n prepare_v but_o a_o wife_n in_o marriage_n full_o accomplish_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tabernacle_n a_o remove_a state_n and_o god_n also_o say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o to_o dwell_v as_o in_o a_o tabernacle_n with_o they_o but_o concern_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n the_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v with_o god_n 4._o because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o strong_o confirm_v this_o renovation_n of_o all_o thing_n avouch_v it_o again_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 1.5_o command_v to_o write_v and_o affirm_v the_o word_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a which_o need_v not_o in_o so_o general_o approve_v believe_v truth_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a 5._o because_o john_n be_v make_v to_o ascend_v on_o high_a to_o see_v this_o new_a city_n below_o he_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n 6._o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o that_o with_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n v._o 16_o 17._o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v only_o measurable_a and_o to_o be_v measure_v c._n 11.1_o zach._n 1.16_o but_o not_o the_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n 7._o because_o here_o be_v say_v that_o nation_n shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o vers_n 23_o 24._o yea_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n too_o v._o 26._o but_o none_o can_v bring_v earthly_a glory_n and_o honour_n for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v into_o heaven_n above_o to_o beautify_v it_o withal_o 8._o this_o seem_v not_o unreasonable_a though_o something_o in_o the_o letter_n carry_v our_o thought_n to_o a_o state_n of_o full_a perfection_n chap._n 21.4_o &_o 22.3_o 4_o 5._o because_o the_o like_a speech_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n aforetime_o to_o set_v out_o the_o graceful_a and_o peaceful_a state_n of_o the_o church_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 25._o &_o 60.18_o 20._o &_o 25.8_o &_o 60.21_o and_o yet_o further_o observe_v after_o those_o high_a expression_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n 22.6_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o old_a time_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o servant_n john_n the_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o be_v do_v which_o word_n short_o be_v do_v seem_v always_o in_o this_o book_n to_o note_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n now_o for_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o place_n some_o such_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o seem_v not_o yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v but_o defer_v till_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o accomplish_v till_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o prophet_n have_v former_o speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v finish_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o set_v forth_o look_v unto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a and_o mark_v what_o by_o they_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o captivity_n 1._o he_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v 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no_o man_n go_v through_o it_o he_o will_v make_v it_o a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n isa_n 60.15_o for_o 1._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o the_o border_n but_o her_o wall_n shall_v be_v call_v salvation_n and_o her_o gate_n praise_n isa_n 60.18_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o her_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o she_o isa_n 60.19_o 20._o 2_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o and_o no_o canaanite_n there_o zech._n 14.21_o 3_o her_o officer_n shall_v be_v officer_n of_o peace_n and_o her_o exactor_n righteousness_n isa_n 60.17_o 4thly_a her_o watchman_n shall_v never_o be_v silent_a isa_n 62.6_o neither_o shall_v her_o vision_n ever_o be_v want_v isa_n 59.21_o but_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o zech._n 13.2_o so_o as_o by_o this_o glorious_a 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appearance_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n in_o set_v down_o therefore_o what_o concern_v this_o three_o and_o last_o period_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o express_v they_o either_o as_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v probable_a or_o last_o as_o thing_n only_o conjectural_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v and_o as_o the_o clearness_n or_o obscurity_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o they_o may_v give_v occasion_n first_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v abundant_a evidence_n from_o scripture_n that_o christ_n our_o saviour_n will_v after_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n personal_o in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n appear_v with_o cloud_n as_o rev._n 1.7_o or_o in_o the_o cloud_n at_o or_o about_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n which_o will_v be_v as_o lightning_n shine_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o such_o appear_v of_o his_o to_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o i_o probable_a to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o more_o general_a call_v and_o conversion_n when_o that_o nation_n will_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n as_o it_o be_v isa_n 56.8_o and_o thereupon_o will_v be_v their_o mournful_a contrition_n promise_v as_o a_o mercy_n zach._n 12.10_o and_o then_o will_v likewise_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n not_o yet_o call_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o fullness_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 11._o and_o then_o satan_n be_v bind_v from_o seduce_v the_o nation_n for_o the_o thousand_o year_n the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n will_v be_v set_v up_o wherein_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v or_o a_o king_n shall_v rule_v in_o righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v the_o state_n of_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n will_v be_v exceed_o glorious_a a_o kind_n of_o triumphant_a 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substance_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o explain_n of_o such_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o believe_v concern_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o true_a scripture_n sense_n wherein_o christ_n have_v take_v special_a order_n to_o have_v his_o faithful_a people_n right_o instruct_v as_o in_o many_o particular_n forenamed_a first_o when_o we_o profess_v we_o believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n to_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a he_o will_v so_o come_v at_o his_o glorious_a appear_v to_o destroy_v antichrist_n to_o begin_v his_o judgement_n and_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n ps_n 110._o until_o which_o he_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n then_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a as_o rev._n 11.18_o and_o elsewhere_o though_o afterward_o likewise_o in_o this_o sense_n rev._n 10._o the_o angel_n christ_n swear_v time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 28.20_o so_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n dan._n 12._o for_o the_o same_o period_n vide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o least_o begin_v mr._n mede_n large_o and_o excellent_o show_v in_o his_o four_o letter_n to_o mr._n hain_n and_o to_o dr._n twisse_n etc._n etc._n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n and_o that_o he_o will_v wonderful_o reign_v with_o his_o raise_a saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v doubt_v when_o his_o word_n speak_v so_o much_o and_o evident_o for_o it_o though_o the_o truth_n have_v by_o satan_n slight_n be_v cloud_v for_o a_o time_n wherein_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o appoint_v of_o the_o great_a last_o assize_n and_o call_v together_o the_o assessor_n thereof_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n and_o judge_n inform_v his_o church_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a expositor_n of_o his_o own_o will_n etc._n etc._n sept._n 27._o 1664._o a_o paper_n send_v upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o discourse_n concern_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o time_n of_o finish_v his_o kingdom_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n of_o visible_a power_n on_o earth_n the_o first_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n dan._n 2._o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o stone_n become_v a_o mountain_n as_o mr._n mede_n fit_o distinguish_v their_o time_n by_o regnum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la montis_fw-la as_o for_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o general_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n as_o isa_n 66.8_o many_o
thereof_o be_v dry_v up_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v ver._n 13._o and_o i_o see_v 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 and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false-prophet_n which_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n according_a to_o paraeus_n may_v be_v first_o those_o legati_fw-la a_o latere_fw-la or_o plenipotentiaries_n send_v to_o prince_n 2_o popish_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n 3_o priest_n jesuit_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o joint_a mission_n 1._o from_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a dragon_n by_o instigation_n 2_o from_o the_o pope_n council_n of_o cardinal_n and_o their_o associate_n by_o advice_n and_o three_o from_o the_o beast_n himself_o viz._n the_o pope_n by_o his_o authorize_v commission_n ver._n 14._o for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_v miracle_n which_o go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_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 ver._n 15._o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n ver._n 16._o and_o he_o gather_v they_o into_o a_o place_n call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n armageddon_n ver._n 17._o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n in_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v ver._n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n and_o so_o great_a ver._n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath._n ver._n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v ver._n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a that_o probable_o this_o prophecy_n have_v already_o begin_v to_o take_v place_n see_v further_o in_o the_o second_o letter_n date_v the_o 20_o of_o may_v 1664._o but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n seem_v again_o to_o be_v decipher_v according_a to_o mr._n mede_n revel_v 14.14_o to_o the_o end_n which_o he_o conceive_v may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o utter_a ruin_n both_o of_o pope_n and_o turk_n by_o a_o immediate_a hand_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n with_o his_o glorious_a angel_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o which_o great_a destruction_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o two_o resemblance_n of_o the_o ripe_a harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o ripe_a cluster_n of_o grape_n of_o the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o ripe_a harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o understand_v the_o turk_n with_o his_o adherent_n in_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o as_o follow_v rev._n 14.14_o and_o i_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a cloud_n and_o upon_o the_o cloud_n one_o sit_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_v description_n he_o observe_v always_o in_o the_o scripture_n belong_v to_o christ_n have_v on_o his_o head_n a_o golden_a crown_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n vide_fw-la joel_n 2.13_o ver._n 15._o and_o another_o angel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o cloud_n thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n and_o reap_v for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thou_o to_o reap_v for_o the_o harvest_n of_o 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62.12_o whereupon_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o she_o isa_n 60.3_o and_o that_o with_o earnest_a desire_n and_o high_a estimation_n of_o she_o zech._n 8.22_o 23._o and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o become_v his_o people_n also_o with_o she_o zech._n 2.11_o these_o nation_n and_o king_n shall_v bring_v to_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n isa_n 60.4_o and_o 49.22_o enrich_v she_o mighty_o with_o abundance_n and_o precious_a thing_n isa_n 60.6_o 17._o she_o shall_v eat_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n isa_n 61.6_o and_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n isa_n 60.16_o who_o shall_v be_v her_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n her_o nurse_n mother_n isa_n 49.23_o bring_v her_o present_n and_o gift_n isa_n 60.6_o and_o 45.14_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o make_v supplication_n isa_n 45.14_o they_o shall_v worship_v with_o their_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o her_o foot_n isa_n 49.23_o zech._n 14.16_o stranger_n 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more_o seduce_v the_o nation_n chap._n 20._o and_o what_o this_o author_n say_v of_o satan_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n after_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o a_o vial_n and_o the_o last_o vial_n of_o the_o seven_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n rev._n 16._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o then_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n execute_v chap._n 18._o which_o will_v be_v do_v above_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o satan_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v so_o long_o before_o beside_o satan_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o vial_n as_o gradual_o bring_v destruction_n on_o the_o beast_n and_o other_o persecute_v enemy_n on_o earth_n but_o as_o his_o last_o doom_n at_o the_o 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it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a what_o mr._n mede_n say_v of_o the_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o reign_v that_o satan_n aforehand_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n set_v they_o up_o in_o a_o false_a way_n of_o reign_v to_o eclipse_v their_o true_a reign_v that_o afterward_o they_o shall_v have_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o teach_v antichrist_n follower_n to_o set_v they_o up_o superstitious_o and_o idolatrous_o to_o worship_n and_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o before_o their_o shrine_n and_o image_n make_v they_o sinful_o to_o have_v a_o reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n in_o show_n but_o real_o against_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o all_o that_o say_v time_n of_o antichrist_n he_o have_v play_v the_o ape_n in_o seek_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n upon_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o come_v as_o christ_n have_v before_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v seven_o angel_n in_o their_o time_n to_o pour_v out_o seven_o vial_n to_o the_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n the_o first_o of_o satan_n seem_a vial_n be_v by_o impose_v chiliasm_n upon_o it_o by_o carnal_a pleasure_n and_o typical_a worship_n though_o upon_o slight_a unjust_a and_o false_a pretence_n as_o mr._n mede_n manifest_v second_o by_o the_o advantage_n thereof_o he_o obtain_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n be_v so_o prejudice_v that_o they_o write_v against_o it_o though_o the_o former_a for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v for_o it_o three_o by_o such_o prejudice_n and_o the_o like_a he_o obtain_v that_o good_a man_n all_o along_o misplace_v the_o thousand_o year_n by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n though_o differ_v in_o the_o time_n they_o begin_v and_o expound_v they_o all_o along_o the_o pope_n time_n only_o of_o a_o spiritual_a reign_n four_o by_o popish_a false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n upon_o all_o the_o revelation_n and_o that_o part_n in_o particular_a etc._n etc._n five_o by_o seduce_a man_n of_o latter_a time_n since_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n begin_v more_o than_o of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o to_o break_v forth_o to_o seek_v disorderly_a to_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o will_v be_v god_n own_o work_n in_o his_o own_o time_n to_o anticipate_v the_o same_o and_o that_o by_o act_v against_o the_o divine_a precept_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o establish_v in_o cast_v off_o due_a obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n and_o endeavour_n to_o suppress_v the_o ministry_n thereby_o to_o scandalize_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n six_o ha._n gr._n &_o ha._n more_o late_o by_o such_o as_o this_o author_n name_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v who_o he_o declare_v much_o in_o a_o few_o line_n who_o will_v make_v the_o revelation_n a_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a rather_o than_o a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n so_o long_o to_o come_v so_o that_o
text_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o i_o full_o to_o evidence_n it_o as_o first_o that_o great_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v with_o such_o a_o penitent_a contrition_n promise_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n zac._n 12.10_o compare_v with_o rev._n 1.7_o with_o even_o so_o amen_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n in_o its_o time_n to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o from_o st._n peter_n sermon_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v come_v when_o god_n will_v send_v jesus_n who_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v till_o then_o act._n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v christ_n apear_v at_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o in_o dan._n 7._o after_o the_o little_a horn_n the_o pope_n speak_v of_o before_o verse_n 9_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n do_v sit_v and_o in_o verse_n 21._o the_o 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the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n so_o likewise_o matth._n 23.39_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n imply_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o in_o that_o parable_n up-upon_a the_o occasion_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 11._o have_v before_o chap._n 17._o compare_v the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n which_o latter_a of_o lot_n seem_v to_o resemble_v the_o next_o appear_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o former_a namely_o of_o noah_n his_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n those_o two_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o as_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n be_v send_v out_o of_o sodom_n first_o before_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v destroy_v in_o that_o particular_a destruction_n so_o the_o faithful_a shall_v first_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o spiritual_a sodom_n before_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o partial_a destruction_n though_o like_a to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o terrible_a and_o as_o noah_n and_o his_o in_o the_o general_a deluge_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o ark_n above_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n so_o in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n last_o come_v all_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o great_a &_o general_a change_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o christ_n their_o safe_a ark_n in_o the_o air_n above_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o fire_n at_o the_o world_n last_o destruction_n and_o as_o the_o rabbin_n speak_v from_o the_o prophet_n their_o strength_n shall_v then_o be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n and_o be_v there_o with_o christ_n in_o safety_n as_o neither_o liable_a nor_o capable_a any_o more_o of_o any_o such_o misery_n i_o say_v then_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o come_n vers_n 13._o when_o he_o will_v reckon_v with_o such_o as_o will_v nor_o have_v he_o reign_v over_o they_o and_o with_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n at_o his_o come_n v._o 23._o and_o will_v have_v those_o his_o enemy_n then_o bring_v and_o slay_v before_o he_o vers_n 27._o when_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o kingdom_n and_o return_v as_o vers_n 12._o and_o this_o parable_n be_v particular_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o resolve_v the_o mistake_n of_o such_o as_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v then_o immediate_o appear_v vers_fw-la 11._o and_o many_o of_o the_o prophers_n expression_n import_v as_o much_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o but_o for_o how_o long_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o may_v be_v personal_o present_a so_o as_o rev._n 1.7_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v with_o cloud_n haply_o to_o unveil_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n which_o otherwise_o mortal_a eye_n can_v not_o endure_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v he_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o 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