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receive_v the_o apocalypse_n but_o it_o be_v only_o signify_v in_o this_o pompous_a dramatical_a way_n that_o this_o book-prophecy_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v he_o and_o which_o he_o impart_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n so_o that_o the_o curiosity_n of_o name_v the_o party_n who_o this_o elder_n may_v prefigure_v vanish_v 8._o to_o the_o eight_o i_o say_v those_o that_o be_v set_v so_o near_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v member_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o angelical_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n but_o prefigurative_a withal_o of_o his_o millennial_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o providence_n over_o his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v at_o last_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n in_o image_n and_o resemblance_n shall_v descend_v from_o god_n on_o this_o earth_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v here_o so_o represent_v that_o it_o may_v also_o prefigure_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o the_o other_o introductory_n vision_n have_v some_o glance_n or_o more_o general_a stroke_n at_o prophetic_a event_n in_o some_o passage_n and_o now_o for_o the_o new_a song_n sing_v by_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dignus_fw-la es_fw-la qui_fw-la acciperes_fw-la thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v the_o book_n for_o so_o the_o original_a be_v interpretable_a and_o to_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o for_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n this_o new_a song_n be_v prefigurative_a of_o the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 21.5_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a which_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n in_o which_o there_o will_v be_v such_o triumphant_a praise_n sing_v unto_o the_o lamb_n when_o it_o will_v be_v so_o evident_a he_o have_v carry_v his_o church_n safe_a for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n through_o all_o the_o predicted_a condition_n thereof_o and_o at_o last_o have_v place_v they_o in_o that_o happy_a and_o glorious_a millennial_a state_n by_o his_o faithful_a conduct_n wisdom_n and_o power_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o faculty_n grant_v he_o by_o his_o father_n of_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o book_n as_o i_o have_v note_v elsewhere_o and_o whenas_o present_o afterward_o the_o whole_a universe_n be_v make_v to_o ring_v with_o a_o loud_a doxology_n from_o numerous_a quire_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o
the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o wicked_n revive_v political_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n carry_v it_o for_o those_o that_o at_o the_o millennium_n be_v heretofore_o dead_a either_o natural_o or_o political_o and_o so_o judgement_n proceed_v upon_o they_o apoc._n 20.4_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v not_o again_o must_v refer_v to_o that_o physical_a resurrection_n we_o contend_v for_o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o if_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v understand_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o mean_v in_o general_a as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v as_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o s._n john_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o first_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o may_v demand_v if_o that_o be_v the_o first_o political_a resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o second_o unless_o we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o first_o resurrection_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o that_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o this_o by_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n though_o not_o martyr_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o obtain_v a_o glorify_a body_n before_o the_o second_o death_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v in_o be_v which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n exempt_v from_o the_o harm_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o be_v this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a privilege_n indeed_o and_o bless_v and_o holy_a and_o peculiarly_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o share_n in_o such_o a_o first_o resurrection_n as_o this_o for_o he_o be_v actual_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o harm_n that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o who_o power_n be_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apocalyptick_a antithetical_a implication_n or_o intimation_n he_o be_v possess_v already_o of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o a_o glorify_a body_n whenas_o other_o be_v but_o candidate_n for_o the_o same_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n you_o perceive_v how_o easy_a smooth_a and_o natural_a my_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n be_v and_o how_o intricate_a harsh_a and_o perplex_v the_o contrary_a way_n will_v be_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o high_a expression_n therein_o but_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prophet_n touch_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o plea_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o mere_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o seven_o argument_n out_o of_o alcazar_n a_o answer_n to_o those_o seven_o argument_n a_o more_o moderate_a way_n betwixt_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o one_o to_o signify_v mere_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o other_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o some_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 21._o some_o understanding_n it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n other_o of_o the_o state_n in_o heaven_n among_o these_o latter_a be_v s._n augustine_n especial_o and_o after_o he_o ribera_n alcazar_n pareus_n and_o other_o among_o the_o former_a justin_n martyr_n grotius_n dr._n hammond_n brightman_n with_o other_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o altogether_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o have_v expound_v it_o continued_o throughout_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o have_v careful_o suggest_v argument_n all_o along_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v expound_v so_o that_o there_o want_v nothing_o for_o any_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o unless_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n so_o high_a in_o this_o description_n but_o what_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o general_o understand_v by_o interpreter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n namely_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o in_o that_o prophetical_a thanksgiving_n of_o tobit_n chap._n 13._o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o with_o sapphir_n and_o emerald_n and_o precious_a stone_n thy_o wall_n and_o tower_n with_o pure_a gold_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o beryl_n and_o carbuncle_n and_o stone_n of_o ophir_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65._o v._n 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o what_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n see_v also_o chap._n 66.22_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o isa_n 25.8_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o 54.11_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o thy_o foundation_n with_o sapphir_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o chap._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_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 thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v what_o more_o exalt_a expression_n than_o these_o be_v there_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o which_o place_v notwithstanding_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o city_n which_o ezekiel_n describe_v by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o twelve_o gate_n the_o river_n tree_n and_o fruit_n they_o be_v all_o transcribe_v into_o the_o description_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o assure_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o apocalyptick_a description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v denote_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o more_o fit_a thing_n to_o bring_v into_o view_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o other_o party_n who_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o any_o further_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n alcazar_n who_o be_v very_o stiff_a for_o this_o opinion_n produce_v no_o few_o than_o seven_o argument_n for_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o blunt_o say_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v mere_a impudence_n to_o assert_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v say_v absterget_fw-la deus_fw-la omnem_fw-la lacrymam_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la neque_fw-la luctus_fw-la neque_fw-la clamour_n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la erit_fw-la dolour_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n if_o this_o place_n be_v obscure_a the_o second_o be_v take_v
from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o a_o description_n of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 20._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a throne_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o and_o this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n can_v be_v without_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o renew_a heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enjoy_v themselves_o in_o their_o heavenly_a state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a bliss_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o victor_n and_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v a_o state_n in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n five_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n by_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v prefigure_v be_v but_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o forty_o five_o furlong_n but_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v extend_v unto_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n which_o make_v the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n seventy_o one_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o time_n big_a than_o the_o area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n and_o therefore_o ezekiel_n city_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a this_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a difference_n in_o their_o capaciousness_n and_o s._n john_n city_n contain_v not_o the_o elect_a of_o some_o one_o time_n but_o of_o all_o age_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n triumphant_a six_o those_o word_n i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o imply_v that_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a for_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o without_o temple_n seven_o and_o last_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o night_n no_o death_n no_o pain_n no_o curse_n that_o without_o be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o state_n describe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a these_o be_v the_o notable_a argument_n of_o alcazar_n which_o pareus_n also_o applaud_v or_o approve_v as_o stiff_a in_o alcazar_n opinion_n as_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v answer_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o intimate_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 12.9_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o rudeness_n or_o injury_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n they_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o clear_o fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostatise_v church_n that_o great_a city_n or_o polity_n antichristian_a and_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o vial-angel_n show_v this_o city_n or_o polity_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o john_n as_o that_o power_n or_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o other_o room_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o pure_a gospel_n nor_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v cruel_o persecute_v torture_a and_o murder_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o have_v know_v they_o will_v have_v easy_o discern_v the_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v figurative_a when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n viz._n that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o death_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o tear_n be_v point_v at_o that_o be_v cause_v by_o that_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o so_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o these_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thus_o understand_v and_o indeed_o the_o observe_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n which_o it_o succeed_v be_v a_o special_a key_n for_o the_o right_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o description_n all_o along_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o my_o exposition_n thereof_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o open_a book-prophecy_n of_o which_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v part_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o state_n thereof_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n will_v follow_v here_o handsome_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o heterogeneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o here_o describe_v but_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o go_v back_o into_o those_o time_n in_o this_o description_n the_o place_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o order_n of_o time_n they_o belong_v to_o as_o all_o know_v that_o know_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n again_o that_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o millennial_a reign_n on_o earth_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o that_o state_n or_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o polity_n or_o city_n of_o babylon_n be_v not_o where_o so_o full_o describe_v as_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v chap._n 17._o be_v as_o plain_a wherefore_o what_o can_v be_v more_o likely_a than_o that_o this_o city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v describe_v as_o a_o polity_n opposite_a to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o barbarous_a persecution_n the_o saint_n be_v secure_v in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v but_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.4_o three_o those_o many_o passage_n note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o last_o the_o vial-angel_n the_o last_o doubtless_o as_o be_v near_o to_o this_o time_n that_o show_v john_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bloody_a whore_n of_o babylon_n destroy_v by_o he_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n how_o natural_o do_v his_o show_v john_n the_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n upon_o his_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n imply_v that_o he_o show_v he_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o new_a
jerusalem_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o that_o high_a expression_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n fly_v away_o or_o vanish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o that_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o be_v only_o to_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o see_v earth_n nor_o the_o azure_a sky_n their_o eye_n be_v so_o fill_v and_o take_v up_o with_o the_o great_a resplendency_n and_o brightness_n of_o that_o light_n but_o the_o real_a stress_n of_o the_o argument_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n after_o the_o conflagration_n which_o accompany_v the_o last_o judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n but_o from_o what_o have_v be_v faid_fw-we to_o the_o second_o argument_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a lemmatosynechia_n that_o be_v the_o continue_v together_o of_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o outward_a cortex_fw-la of_o the_o apocalypse_n as_o if_o that_o be_v the_o very_a order_n of_o time_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o prefigure_v when_o it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o vision_n this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o artifice_n of_o concealment_n affect_v by_o the_o apocalypse_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n as_o that_o chap._n 4.1_o where_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n john_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o that_o he_o may_v be_v show_v what_o thing_n must_v come_v to_o pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o these_o thing_n which_o lemmatosynechia_n have_v so_o impose_v upon_o some_o otherwise_o learned_a and_o of_o notable_a part_n that_o they_o have_v join_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o laodicea_n that_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o lemmatosynechia_n chap._n 13.14_o where_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o the_o beast_n that_o have_v the_o wound_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v live_v as_o if_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n in_o the_o immediate_o forego_v vision_n be_v mean_v which_o be_v a_o glib_a correspondency_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la when_o the_o inward_a sense_n be_v otherwise_o but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o elegant_a lemmatosynechia_n than_o that_o chap._n 11.9_o where_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o witness_n be_v dead_a be_v immediate_o place_v after_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n of_o their_o mournful_a prophesy_v when_o yet_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a be_v the_o same_o time_n or_o synchronal_a to_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v by_o impregnable_a argument_n i_o will_v only_o add_v one_o instance_n more_o chap._n 16._o v._n 18_o 19_o where_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n upon_o the_o earthquake_n there_o mention_v whenas_o that_o tripartition_n of_o the_o city_n be_v before_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a smooth_a and_o trim_a lemmatosynechia_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la and_o such_o a_o lemmatosynechia_n be_v this_o in_o name_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n immediate_o after_o the_o conflagration_n which_o be_v a_o wonderful_a smooth_a connexion_n in_o the_o cortex_fw-la when_o yet_o in_o truth_n this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v a_o political_a heaven_n and_o earth_n answer_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65.17_o and_o create_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n this_o be_v the_o promise_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n mention_v by_o s._n peter_n allude_v to_o that_o of_o isaiah_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n whenas_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n be_v full_a of_o persecution_n injustice_n and_o blood_n wherefore_o alcazar_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o this_o usual_a artifice_n of_o concealment_n intend_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o i_o call_v lemmatosynechia_n have_v produce_v that_o for_o a_o strong_a argument_n which_o the_o matter_n right_o understand_v have_v no_o strength_n in_o it_o at_o all_o to_o his_o four_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v both_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n of_o chap._n 21._o respect_v the_o state_n of_o man_n to_o come_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n for_o i_o declare_v in_o my_o exposition_n that_o from_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o nine_o be_v a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o second_o thunder_n to_o the_o last_o or_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o last_o reward_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o as_o after_o a_o brief_a mention_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 16._o v._n 19_o there_o be_v a_o large_a description_n of_o she_o and_o 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any_o interpreter_n miss_v of_o it_o and_o it_o plain_o answer_v to_o and_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a chap._n 11.18_o which_o passage_n as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o remarker_n on_o the_o apology_n respect_v the_o time_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o for_o the_o second_o vial_n it_o be_v not_o the_o innavigableness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o so_o much_o blood_n as_o to_o sail_v upon_o be_v a_o monstrous_a fancy_n huge_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o it_o be_v the_o dead_a fish_n there_o that_o be_v intimate_v wherein_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o symbol_n lie_v and_o artemidorus_n tell_v we_o that_o dead_a fish_n in_o the_o sea_n signify_v disappointment_n of_o hope_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o pontifician_n fisherman_n after_o the_o full_a settlement_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o the_o kingdom_n cut_v quite_o off_o from_o the_o pope_n and_o grow_v as_o cold_a as_o the_o cruor_fw-la of_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o her_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o last_o for_o the_o three_o vial_n that_o he_o interpret_v rivers_n of_o aqueduct_n of_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o of_o emissary_n agent_n from_o the_o roman_a see_v no_o man_n will_v see_v reason_n who_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v in_o my_o alphabet_n of_o iconism_n in_o the_o iconism_n river_n but_o however_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o three_o first_o vial_n have_v be_v already_o since_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o reformation_n whenas_o the_o author_n of_o the_o calendar_n fancy_n they_o yet_o to_o come_v which_o be_v no_o slight_a evidence_n against_o his_o hypothesis_n but_o now_o beside_o all_o these_o allegation_n against_o his_o six_o collateral_a line_n the_o fix_v of_o the_o epocha_n of_o his_o principal_a line_n the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n in_o the_o year_n when_o daniel_n receive_v that_o vision_n viz._n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n as_o if_o because_o no_o more_o than_o three_o year_n be_v mention_v of_o belshazzar_n in_o scripture_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o that_o very_a year_n and_o then_o babylon_n take_v that_o so_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n may_v commence_v from_o the_o take_v literal_a babylon_n to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n and_o from_o cyrus_n his_o grant_n for_o the_o build_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o literal_a jerusalem_n to_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o mystical_a or_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o its_o descend_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n i_o say_v his_o fix_v the_o epocha_n thus_o have_v no_o ground_n from_o the_o text_n of_o the_o prophecy_n dan._n 8.13_o 14._o how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o vision_n concern_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v answer_v unto_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v here_o the_o author_n of_o the_o calendar_n gloss_n thus_o the_o vision_n and_o not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o be_v date_v hereby_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n take_v away_o shall_v be_v two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n not_o the_o take_v away_o the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o vision_n shall_v extend_v to_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o prophetic_a day_n pag._n 12._o and_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n again_o pag._n 80._o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o long_o shall_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n but_o how_o long_o the_o vision_n this_o gloss_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o epocha_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n which_o he_o fix_v from_o hence_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n phansy_v that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o literal_a babylon_n but_o by_o vision_n most_o certain_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o prophetical_a exhibition_n of_o the_o thing_n
the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o with_o answer_n thereto_o six_o particular_n in_o order_n to_o or_o compliance_n with_o the_o make_v the_o war_n of_o the_o heros_n on_o the_o white_a horse_n apoc._n 19_o literal_a only_a or_o carnal_a with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a particular_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o pergamus_n i_o interpret_v the_o nicolaitan_n to_o be_v a_o people_n that_o sit_v loose_a enough_o as_o to_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o be_v also_o unchaste_a and_o loose_a of_o their_o body_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o within_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n which_o reach_v from_o an._n dom._n 324._o to_o an._n dom._n 1242._o be_v apparent_a from_o history_n this_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dean_n of_o paul_n dr._n stillingfleet_n have_v make_v good_a to_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o fanaticism_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o nicolaitan_a doctrine_n which_o afterward_o prove_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o henry_n nicolas_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n do_v obtain_v among_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thirteen_o century_n viz._n that_o every_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n have_v his_o successive_a time_n of_o rule_v the_o world_n that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n continue_v till_o christ_n come_v the_o law_n of_o the_o son_n till_o their_o time_n and_o then_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o begin_v in_o which_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n be_v to_o cease_v and_o all_o external_a administration_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o so_o high_o extol_v love_n that_o what_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n without_o it_o they_o think_v to_o be_v none_o with_o it_o as_o fornication_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o primitive_a nicolaitism_n which_o be_v again_o renew_v by_o h._n n._n alias_o henry_n nicolas_n from_o whence_o our_o modern_a familist_n spring_n as_o also_o at_o first_o the_o quaker_n who_o still_o cast_v away_o the_o sacrament_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o external_a administration_n this_o business_n be_v relate_v in_o nauclerus_fw-la and_o that_o before_o an._n dom._n 1190._o so_o full_o be_v it_o within_o the_o pergamenian_a interval_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o set_v down_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o their_o description_n charitatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la sic_fw-la ampliabant_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la alias_o peccatum_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la fieret_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la jam_fw-la illud_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unde_fw-la stupra_fw-la &_o adulteria_fw-la &_o caeteras_fw-la corporis_fw-la voluptales_fw-la nomine_fw-la charitatis_fw-la perpetrabant_fw-la mulieribusque_fw-la cum_fw-la quibus_fw-la peccabant_fw-la &_o simplicibus_fw-la quos_fw-la decipiebant_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la promittebant_fw-la deum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la praedicantes_fw-la this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o christ_n say_v he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v apoc._n 2.15_o and_o it_o be_v a_o surprise_v hit_v that_o henry_n nicolas_n shall_v be_v so_o eminent_a a_o reviver_n of_o this_o nicolaitan_a doctrine_n but_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o already_o to_o confirm_v our_o exposition_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o will_v pass_v hence_o to_o chap._n 8._o v._n 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o three_o part_n mention_v at_o least_o half_a a_o score_n time_n i_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o from_o what_o occur_v chap._n 12.4_o where_o the_o great_a red_a dragon_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n which_o most_o certain_o denote_v the_o roman_a empire_n according_a to_o all_o interpreter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v draw_v down_o with_o his_o tail_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v cast_v they_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o have_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n under_o his_o subjection_n which_o passage_n be_v a_o intend_a key_n to_o that_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n as_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n be_v chief_o to_o the_o eleven_o and_o thirteen_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n v._o 8._o where_o the_o locust_n be_v say_v to_o have_v hair_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n i_o as_o mr._n mede_n before_o i_o interpret_v of_o the_o saracen_n which_o be_v arabian_n of_o who_o pliny_n write_v nat._n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 28._o n._n 30._o arabe_n mitrati_fw-la degunt_fw-la aut_fw-la intonso_fw-la crine_fw-la and_o the_o vision_n describe_v the_o locust_n as_o have_v face_n of_o humane_a shape_n but_o that_o they_o wear_v their_o hair_n as_o woman_n as_o do_v the_o arabian_n as_o be_v mitrati_fw-la that_o be_v have_v woman_n head-tire_a on_o for_o so_o mitra_n signify_v pilea_fw-la virorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la mitrae_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o head-cove_a also_o of_o the_o lydian_n and_o phrygian_n but_o account_v less_o manly_a whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o reproachful_a title_n give_v to_o the_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a though_o the_o arabian_n be_v not_o repute_v such_o see_v martinius_n mr._n mede_n cite_v rather_o the_o sense_n than_o the_o word_n of_o pliny_n but_o whether_o we_o read_v &_o or_o aut_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a these_o arabian_n order_v their_o hair_n as_o woman_n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o fit_a character_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o these_o locust_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n v._o 23._o i_o content_v myself_o in_o note_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o babylon_n signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o propagate_a of_o their_o pseudo-catholick_n religion_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v propagation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o unexceptionable_a but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v full_a if_o we_o have_v note_v also_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o usurp_a title_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v himself_o sponsus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la for_o then_o the_o proselyte_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n to_o the_o papal_a religion_n and_o jurisdiction_n will_v look_v ever_o like_o a_o new_a marriage_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o such_o marriage_n will_v cease_v after_o the_o final_a fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n see_v gabriel_n powel_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o in_o chapter_n 22._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n this_o i_o expound_v of_o the_o furious_a papal_a anathema_n or_o excommunication_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o involve_v the_o christian_a world_n in_o blood_n which_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o be_v the_o proper_a prophetical_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v disease_n death_n briar_n thorn_n the_o labour_n and_o sweat_v of_o tillage_n and_o the_o like_a that_o curse_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n and_o those_o that_o fancy_n such_o thing_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n as_o in_o this_o passage_n so_o in_o all_o other_o passage_n that_o sound_v so_o high_a they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o proper_a fulfil_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v in_o heaven_n though_o in_o a_o figurative_a sense_n they_o will_v be_v fulfil_v here_o and_o that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o earth_n be_v so_o frame_v as_o to_o be_v also_o typical_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n as_o i_o have_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o chapter_n 20._o of_o these_o paralipomena_fw-la but_o forasmuch_o as_o beside_o this_o mistake_n in_o s._n e._n i_o find_v a_o sober_a and_o judicious_a writer_n w._n a._n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o will_v be_v even_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v a_o while_n here_o divert_v into_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 10._o and_o produce_v the_o most_o material_a reason_n he_o have_v for_o the_o prove_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n moral_a as_o he_o phrase_v it_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o promise_v plenty_n of_o thing_n and_o increase_v of_o people_n i_o conceive_v imply_v no_o such_o radical_a change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a for_o mere_o from_o the_o moral_a temperance_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n there_o will_v be_v length_n of_o day_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o
sound_a offspring_n this_o with_o peacefulness_n will_v cause_v populousness_n and_o for_o plenty_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o cloud_n and_o timely_a and_o seasonable_a shower_n they_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o invisible_a power_n in_o the_o air._n so_o that_o that_o will_v be_v no_o insititious_a change_n in_o the_o natural_a world_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o free_a action_n in_o those_o invisible_a agent_n but_o that_o indeed_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65.20_o if_o not_o fit_o interpret_v may_v seem_v to_o argue_v a_o change_n of_o thing_n more_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o what_o be_v free_a and_o moral_a for_o after_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n v._o 17._o he_o add_v a_o little_a afterward_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v here_o the_o child_n die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a to_o the_o heedless_a may_v import_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o longaevous_a then_o than_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n a_o hundred_o be_v to_o a_o thousand_o as_o seven_o the_o age_n of_o a_o child_n to_o seventy_o which_o will_v imply_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o the_o natural_a world_n indeed_o but_o to_o give_v w._n a._n his_o due_a he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o most_o likely_a sense_n of_o this_o verse_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v no_o child_n ordinary_o die_v by_o any_o untimely_a death_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o live_v so_o long_o as_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o may_v well_o reach_v that_o the_o space_n from_o childhood_n to_o old_a age_n shall_v ordinary_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o argue_v any_o more_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o a_o divine_a morality_n or_o real_a regeneration_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o will_v transmit_v a_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a constitution_n to_o their_o posterity_n which_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o improve_v to_o the_o like_a virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o constitution_n live_v a_o hundred_o year_n content_v main_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n such_o a_o sinner_n as_o this_o notwithstanding_o his_o longaevity_n be_v accurse_v both_o because_o he_o for_o the_o present_a deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o must_v expect_v also_o but_o a_o bad_a reception_n when_o he_o die_v into_o the_o other_o state_n the_o next_o text_n of_o moment_n which_o he_o urge_v be_v rom._n 8.21_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o argue_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n moral_a he_o suppose_v that_o creature_n there_o signify_v the_o whole_a sublunary_a creation_n at_o least_o and_o the_o apostle_n v._o 22._o say_v for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o where_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o creature_n itself_o not_o christians_o quatenus_fw-la christian_n but_o the_o very_a creature_n or_o creature_n itself_o groan_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o dr._n hammond_n also_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a humane_a creature_n which_o he_o make_v out_o rational_o and_o judicious_o and_o what_o creature_n but_o humane_a or_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o then_o only_o will_v this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v and_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o then_o in_o our_o incorruptible_a glorify_a body_n we_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mention_v v._o 23._o which_o we_o groan_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o make_v angelical_a such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o angel_n or_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n something_o like_o this_o text_n be_v that_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o act_n chap._n 3.21_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v w._n a._n to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n manage_n this_o text_n ingenious_o enough_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n upon_o supposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v render_v as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o restitution_n imply_v thereby_o restauration_n or_o renovation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o complete_v circuit_n or_o period_n proper_o relate_v to_o astronomical_a revolution_n it_o signify_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v either_o the_o periodical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o time_n bring_v to_o a_o period_n or_o the_o time_n of_o effect_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o easy_a sense_n imply_v no_o such_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o our_o author_n will_v deduce_v therefrom_o and_o this_o be_v not_o my_o sense_n only_o on_o the_o text_n but_o grotius_n his_o also_o or_o something_o in_o he_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o isai_n 66.22_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o that_o chap._n 65.17_o be_v a_o political_a heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o divine_a polity_n which_o will_v constitute_v the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n will_v have_v a_o portion_n as_o long_o as_o that_o polity_n stand_v which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o but_o i_o have_v make_v so_o much_o haste_n that_o i_o have_v omit_v a_o prime_a text_n allege_v by_o this_o ingenious_a author_n isai_n chap._n 65._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 and_o a_o full_a description_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o be_v chap._n 11._o which_o he_o produce_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o moral_a world_n he_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o place_n for_o these_o three_o reason_n follow_v first_o because_o the_o wolf_n and_o lamb_n the_o lion_n and_o bullock_n be_v suppose_v to_o retain_v their_o original_a proper_a nature_n still_o for_o if_o not_o than_o the_o wolf_n will_v become_v a_o lamb_n and_o the_o lion_n a_o bullock_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n which_o he_o oppose_v it_o will_v only_o be_v that_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n will_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o 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the_o just_a and_o honourable_a revenue_n of_o it_o to_o shrink_v into_o the_o poor_a arbitrarious_fw-la pittance_n of_o either_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o state_n or_o uncertain_a benevolence_n of_o the_o fickle_a people_n that_o scene_n of_o thing_n i_o say_v can_v but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o listen_v to_o never_o so_o just_a a_o reformation_n for_o the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o hazard_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o reform_a church_n whenas_o this_o way_n i_o wish_v may_v obtain_v will_v silence_v atheism_n and_o fanaticism_n at_o once_o and_o be_v the_o ready_a mean_n of_o bring_v on_o those_o happy_a time_n of_o the_o church_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o predict_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n but_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a iniquity_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o sectary_n that_o they_o think_v so_o goodly_a and_o choice_o every_o one_o of_o their_o own_o party_n that_o they_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o 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thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v not_o only_o how_o ridiculous_a but_o how_o blasphemous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o this_o pompous_a introduction_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v contrive_v more_o high_o solemn_a and_o pompous_a shall_v be_v to_o a_o book_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v utter_o unintelligible_a as_o if_o the_o incarnate_a wisdom_n do_v not_o only_a sport_n with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o delude_v and_o mock_v they_o what_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o horrid_a and_o impious_a wherefore_o without_o doubt_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o book-prophecy_n be_v clear_o intelligible_a and_o for_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n that_o they_o be_v also_o clear_o intelligible_a may_v appear_v from_o the_o introductory_n vision_n there_o also_o for_o christ_n in_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n there_o dictate_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o oracle_n give_v out_o from_o the_o urim_fw-la and_o thummim_n of_o our_o highpriest_n christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o seventy_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v clear_a declaration_n and_o certain_a truth_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o the_o obscure_a and_o ambiguous_a answer_n of_o the_o heathen_a oracle_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o event_n and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o the_o intelligibleness_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n it_o be_v all_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a highpriest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_a declaration_n to_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o prophetic_a style_n synchronism_n and_o history_n and_o such_o as_o will_v be_v accompany_v with_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o event_n
like_a introductory_n vision_n and_o more_o ample_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n enthrone_v above_o the_o cherubim_n be_v prefix_v before_o ezekiel_n book_n of_o prophecy_n but_o be_v no_o prophecy_n itself_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o ezekiel_n his_o call_n and_o inspiration_n from_o god_n to_o prophesy_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n speak_v to_o he_o chap._n 2.3_o and_o say_v son_n of_o man_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o mission_n and_o then_o reach_v he_o a_o roll_n of_o a_o book_n to_o eat_v whereby_o as_o john_n apoc._n 10._o do_v the_o like_a he_o be_v enable_v to_o prophesy_v i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o example_n out_o of_o daniel_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n habit_v like_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n chap._n 10.5_o prefix_a before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n who_o communicate_v to_o daniel_n the_o say_a prophecy_n but_o now_o as_o no_o man_n be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o take_v those_o introductory_n vision_n in_o isaiah_n ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n to_o be_v proper_a prophecy_n but_o only_o or_o chief_o signification_n of_o the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o those_o prophet_n that_o they_o be_v enable_v thus_o to_o prophesy_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o any_o one_o of_o wit_n and_o part_n and_o learning_n shall_v be_v so_o heedless_a and_o gross_o mistake_v as_o to_o make_v any_o of_o these_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n and_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n to_o be_v prophecy_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o not_o introductory_n vision_n such_o as_o those_o in_o daniel_n ezekiel_n and_o isaiah_n who_o proper_a scope_n be_v to_o intimate_v the_o divine_a inspiration_n of_o john_n in_o write_v those_o prophecy_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o by_o angelical_a ministry_n upon_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n who_o merit_n obtain_v this_o revelation_n from_o the_o eternal_a godhead_n that_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o those_o three_o introductory_n vision_n i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v and_o it_o be_v exceed_o manifest_a in_o the_o first_o that_o the_o appearance_n to_o john_n of_o one_o in_o the_o pontifical_a habit_n like_o that_o of_o aaron_n be_v huge_o like_o that_o appearance_n to_o daniel_n chap._n 10.5_o wherefore_o why_o shall_v this_o be_v more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o that_o but_o both_o these_o appearance_n be_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n habit_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o appear_v or_o be_v represent_v in_o both_o place_n and_o this_o very_a appearance_n dictate_v the_o epistle_n send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n unto_o john_n as_o if_o he_o be_v his_o amanuensis_fw-la or_o secretary_n and_o these_o epistle_n be_v the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n itself_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n signify_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n and_o that_o god_n be_v here_o in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v manifest_a from_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n which_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n as_o philo_n take_v notice_n though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o right_a system_n thereof_o but_o what_o a_o excellent_a hieroglyphic_n those_o aaronical_a habiliment_n be_v of_o the_o true_a pythagorick_a system_n thereof_o i_o have_v abundant_o make_v out_o in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o philosophic_a cabbala_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 3_o 4._o see_v also_o the_o latin_a scholia_fw-la thereon_o wherefore_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o eternal_a divinity_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v hence_o easy_o conceive_v and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n contain_v in_o chap._n 4_o and_o 5._o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o prophecy_n than_o the_o vision_n prefix_v before_o ezekiel_n book_n of_o prophecy_n and_o the_o less_o likely_a it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o vision_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n more_o here_o than_o there_o nay_o if_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o any_o king_n or_o queen_n sit_v on_o their_o throne_n in_o christendom_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a prophecy_n of_o they_o indeed_o for_o that_o vision_n in_o ezekiel_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o elder_n see_v on_o mount_n sinai_n some_o intimation_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o sapphir_n stone_n on_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o one_o and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o other_o but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o press_v for_o as_o ezekiel_n say_v of_o his_o vision_n that_o it_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 1.28_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n chap._n 10.19_o so_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 24._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n abode_n on_o mount_n sinai_n which_o therefore_o what_o it_o be_v be_v ample_o indicate_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n where_o he_o sit_v enthrone_v amid_o his_o bright_a angelical_a squadron_n and_o the_o psalmist_n brief_o note_n the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o in_o sinai_n where_o there_o be_v the_o representation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o his_o angelical_a kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a on_o a_o sapphir_n throne_n who_o very_a scabellum_fw-la be_v also_o sapphir_n and_o so_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v all_o from_o the_o hip_n to_o the_o toe_n rest_v on_o sapphir_n for_o to_o fancy_n he_o stand_v do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o representation_n of_o majesty_n but_o the_o strong_a argument_n be_v yet_o behind_o viz._n that_o the_o cherubim_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n answer_v so_o exquisite_o to_o this_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n whence_o it_o must_v be_v plain_a to_o he_o that_o will_v see_v moses_n be_v to_o order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n be_v according_a to_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o mount_n in_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o the_o perfection_n whereof_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o reach_v they_o bear_v notwithstanding_o the_o external_a and_o ritual_a figure_n thereof_o in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o camp_n tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o that_o vision_n in_o the_o mount_n again_o see_v by_o ezekiel_n and_o last_o here_o by_o s._n john_n with_o some_o few_o alteration_n only_o and_o prefix_v before_o his_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_a book_n as_o it_o be_v before_o ezekiel_n book_n of_o prophecy_n how_o awkward_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o conceit_v this_o a_o proper_a and_o formal_a prophecy_n itself_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o the_o three_o main_a apocalyptick_a prophecy_n be_v whenas_o it_o be_v of_o no_o other_o nature_n than_o the_o vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n some_o part_n of_o which_o vision_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n itself_o as_o there_o be_v of_o this_o in_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n and_o as_o that_o vision_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o christ_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o church_n may_v have_v some_o general_a and_o less_o distinct_a significancy_n of_o her_o condition_n so_o this_o vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n it_o be_v real_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v so_o frame_v as_o to_o have_v some_o glance_n on_o those_o time_n when_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a aim_n of_o all_o shall_v descend_v thence_o from_o god_n and_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n of_o his_o church_n this_o be_v the_o great_a scope_n of_o all_o contain_v in_o both_o the_o seal_v and_o open_v book-prophecy_n it_o be_v not_o irrational_a to_o conceive_v this_o ancient_a vision_n see_v by_o moses_n and_o ezekiel_n to_o be_v so_o attemper_v in_o this_o see_v by_o s._n john_n as_o to_o have_v some_o glance_n at_o those_o most_o excellent_a time_n of_o which_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o archetypon_fw-la and_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v prefigurative_a of_o
they_o natural_o of_o it_o self_n but_o the_o special_a intention_n of_o prefix_v it_o here_o be_v to_o signify_v in_o this_o magnificent_a manner_n that_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n signify_v by_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n chap._n 5.7_o which_o be_v the_o eternal_a godhead_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n in_o order_n chap._n 6._o and_o so_o communicate_v the_o vision_n of_o each_o seal_n to_o john_n a_o thing_n which_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n nor_o earth_n nor_o under_o the_o earth_n be_v find_v worthy_a or_o able_a to_o do_v beside_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o special_a and_o particular_a design_n of_o prefix_v this_o vision_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o seal_a book_n prophecy_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o attemper_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o the_o party_n represent_v in_o it_o seem_v to_o exhibit_v a_o dramatical_a show_n that_o have_v a_o prefigurative_a signification_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o millennial_a state_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o angelical_a kingdom_n that_o they_o can_v exhibit_v prophetical_a show_n or_o play_n when_o we_o mortal_n can_v only_a exhibit_v historical_a one_o wherefore_o though_o the_o more_o special_a end_n of_o this_o vision_n be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o such_o in_o a_o manner_n as_o of_o that_o in_o isaiah_n and_o ezekiel_n yet_o the_o thing_n so_o natural_o bear_v it_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o general_a prefigurativeness_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o now_o for_o the_o three_o introductory_n vision_n prefix_v before_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n that_o the_o special_a intent_n thereof_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o two_o former_a introductory_n vision_n viz._n to_o intimate_v that_o this_o three_o prophecy_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n give_v he_o may_v appear_v from_o hence_o in_o that_o christ_n be_v understand_v by_o this_o angel_n which_o title_n or_o representation_n can_v be_v think_v too_o mean_a for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v represent_v and_o call_v a_o lamb_n before_o beside_o in_o isaiah_n chap._n 9_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o malachy_n chap._n 3._o angelus_n foederis_fw-la and_o christ_n that_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o angel_n sometime_o and_o under_o this_o title_n and_o garb_n he_o have_v appear_v unto_o some_o of_o the_o patriarch_n wherefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o scruple_n but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o angel_n he_o may_v be_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v real_o christ_n may_v appear_v from_o compare_v dan._n 12.7_o with_o apoc._n 10_o 5_o 6._o where_o both_o these_o angel_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o he_o in_o daniel_n be_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v from_o his_o aaronical_a habit_n which_o no_o angel_n can_v appear_v in_o not_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o face_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v like_o that_o chap._n 1.16_o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o its_o strength_n which_o be_v say_v there_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o foot_n like_o pillar_n of_o fire_n answer_n to_o his_o foot_n like_o fine_a brass_n burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n and_o pillar_n will_v answer_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o brass_n and_o last_o the_o rainbow_n over_o his_o head_n be_v a_o infallible_a token_n take_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n vision_n and_o that_o of_o s._n john_n here_o again_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n viz._n christ_n according_a as_o s._n john_n say_v he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o furthermore_o there_o be_v the_o unseal_v or_o open_v book_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o the_o lamb_n receive_v and_o open_v it_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o natural_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o book_n remain_v with_o the_o same_o party_n now_o transform_v into_o another_o shape_n add_v also_o that_o his_o speech_n do_v bewray_v he_o that_o be_v his_o roar_n like_o a_o lion_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o he_o be_v call_v chap._n 5.5_o these_o congruity_n must_v needs_o persuade_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o over-tough_a or_o stiff_a that_o this_o angel_n be_v real_o christ_n and_o then_o it_o natural_o follow_v that_o john_n receive_v this_o open_a book_n of_o this_o angel_n and_o by_o eat_v thereof_o be_v enable_v to_o prophesy_v before_o many_o people_n nation_n tongue_n and_o king_n that_o this_o open_v book-prophecy_n be_v also_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n for_o he_o take_v the_o book_n from_o he_o chap._n 5._o and_o here_o signify_v the_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o his_o servant_n john_n in_o the_o vision_n follow_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o this_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o open_v book-prophecy_n serve_v the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o other_o two_o introductory_n vision_n do_v and_o be_v therefore_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o not_o a_o vision_n that_o set_v out_o any_o particular_a affair_n though_o it_o may_v have_v some_o more_o general_a presignificance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o time_n it_o may_v thus_o presignifie_v as_o the_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n have_v touch_v the_o millennium_n and_o that_o roar_v of_o the_o angel_n like_o a_o lion_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o seven_o thunder_n utter_v their_o voice_n the_o mean_a time_n whereby_o they_o natural_o 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nonsense_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o do_v not_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a translation_n of_o this_o oath_n be_v this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v sound_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n be_v finish_v this_o be_v certain_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n according_a to_o the_o original_a text_n as_o be_v more_o full_o prove_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o remark_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o angel_n
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time_n after_o their_o be_v rise_v whether_o the_o vial-angel_n receive_v their_o vial_n before_o or_o after_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n sing_v by_o the_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n what_o be_v the_o adequate_a visum_fw-la of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n what_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o seven-sealed_n book_n whether_o a_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n any_o where_o signify_v a_o year_n of_o year_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o mystical_a meaning_n in_o note_v prophetic_a time_n sometime_o by_o day_n sometime_o by_o month_n it_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n with_o evidence_n plain_o mathematical_a that_o the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o luther_n be_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n but_o there_o be_v some_o ingenious_a and_o diligent_a studier_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n who_o though_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o abovesaid_a reformation_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n yet_o think_v their_o wear_n of_o sackcloth_n may_v be_v extend_v to_o a_o long_a time_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v here_o to_o clear_v that_o point_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o wear_n of_o sackcloth_n be_v not_o literal_o to_o be_v expound_v but_o be_v only_o a_o symbol_n of_o a_o mean_a and_o squalid_a condition_n and_o of_o a_o grieve_a and_o pensive_a heart_n which_o be_v thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o witness_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n they_o be_v in_o viz._n a_o political_a death_n who_o resurrection_n imply_v the_o contrary_a prosperity_n and_o respect_n according_a to_o their_o different_a degree_n of_o quality_n wherefore_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o rise_v witness_n in_o their_o be_v rise_v do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o be_v clad_v with_o garment_n of_o joy_n beside_o the_o text_n do_v assure_v we_o thereof_o chap._n 11._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o for_o what_o be_v those_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n there_o and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n doxology_n but_o a_o intimation_n what_o a_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_n it_o will_v be_v on_o earth_n upon_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o can_v they_o themselves_o then_o be_v in_o such_o a_o squalid_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n as_o to_o wear_v sackcloth_n again_o chap._n 15._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n which_o victor_n over_o the_o beast_n most_o assure_o be_v the_o very_a witness_n against_o who_o he_o war_v this_o song_n be_v synchronal_a to_o the_o acclamation_n in_o heaven_n and_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o these_o triumphant_a witness_n 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with_o the_o beast_n be_v conceive_v to_o continue_v but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n the_o victory_n be_v obtain_v babylon_n fall_v viz._n the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o and_o the_o witness_n rise_v and_o as_o i_o note_v before_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n and_o as_o that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o victory_n there_o so_o their_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n and_o have_v palm_n in_o their_o hand_n chap._n 7.9_o denote_v the_o same_o here_o and_o v._o 14._o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n it_o imply_v their_o fresh_a emergency_n out_o of_o the_o calamity_n they_o suffer_v under_o the_o entire_a reign_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o beast_n after_o which_o victory_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o witness_n you_o see_v they_o forthwith_o appear_v clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n they_o have_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o aim_v at_o nor_o can_v the_o argument_n be_v elude_v by_o pretend_v that_o these_o here_o clothe_v in_o white_a robe_n with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v those_o mention_a chap._n 6._o to_o who_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v viz._n the_o primitive_a martyr_n who_o obtain_v a_o bless_a resurrection_n at_o this_o time_n for_o suffer_v under_o the_o dragon_n as_o those_o do_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n for_o suffer_v under_o the_o beast_n the_o description_n also_o of_o their_o condition_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v their_o assumption_n into_o heaven_n not_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n for_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v beside_o the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v more_o resurrection_n than_o two_o the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o 144000_o seal_a one_o to_o the_o 144000_o with_o the_o lamb_n on_o mount_n zion_n show_v plain_o that_o instate_v of_o these_o palm-bearing_a victor_n in_o their_o white_a robe_n into_o that_o state_n here_o describe_v be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o six_o 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i_o see_v another_o sign_n in_o heaven_n great_a and_o wonderful_a seven_o angel_n have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o general_a title_n thereof_o and_o the_o vial_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o this_o title_n four_o that_o before_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o vision_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o introduction_n thereto_o a_o kind_n of_o dramatical_a interlude_n which_o be_v not_o as_o in_o ordinary_a play_n mere_o for_o delight_n but_o for_o some_o weighty_a instruction_n else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o clap_v it_o immediate_o after_o the_o summary_n title_n of_o this_o vision_n what_o then_o can_v it_o be_v but_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v after_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb._n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 5._o after_o that_o that_o be_v after_o the_o sing_n of_o this_o song_n i_o look_v and_o behold_v etc._n etc._n viz._n after_o this_o the_o seven_o vial-angel_n come_v 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be_v with_o bladdder_n or_o bulrush_n that_o she_o be_v safe_a from_o sink_v again_o into_o paganism_n or_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o any_o but_o who_o be_v real_o creator_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10.11_o though_o that_o be_v the_o malicious_a project_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o spue_v out_o that_o flood_n of_o heterodoxy_n and_o contention_n viz_o to_o extinguish_v christianity_n and_o make_v man_n turn_v pagan_n thus_o therefore_o be_v the_o woman_n help_v by_o that_o first_o ecumenical_a and_o other_o council_n but_o how_o julian_n death_n can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o she_o in_o this_o case_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o see_v not_o for_o most_o certain_o the_o flood_n out_o of_o the_o dragon_n mouth_n signify_v heresy_n or_o heterodoxy_n and_o contention_n the_o natural_a remedy_n to_o which_o evil_a be_v well_o regulate_v council_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v neither_o study_a theologer_n nor_o philosopher_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o quiet_v by_o the_o grave_a authoritative_a decision_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o thing_n huge_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a in_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o such_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o faith_n be_v assure_v to_o the_o christian_a people_n by_o these_o ecclesiastic_a council_n and_o paganism_n keep_v out_o at_o arm_n length_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n secure_v but_o as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o julian_n in_o the_o persian_a war_n how_o little_a service_n it_o do_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o valens_n come_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n prove_v a_o hot_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n object_n 3._o upon_o pag._n 143._o a_o the_o text_n of_o the_o dead_a die_a in_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o such_o time_n when_o martyrdom_n be_v most_o frequent_a b_o and_n p._n 146._o though_v christ_n harvest_n may_v signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n yet_o the_o angel_n vintage_n seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v execution_n of_o judgement_n because_o that_o be_v the_o usual_a employ_v of_o angel_n but_o those_o thing_n i_o can_v so_o well_o judge_v of_o till_o i_o have_v better_o study_v the_o whole_a apocalypse_n one_o thing_n sir_n i_o will_v a_o little_a discourse_n of_o which_o concern_v the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v pretend_o or_o after_o a_o sort_n religious_a now_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o consider_v after_o what_o manner_n such_o religious_a polity_n be_v destroy_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o providence_n the_o judaical_a polity_n be_v very_o like_o the_o roman_a c_o now_o their_o religious_a polity_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o temple_n city_n priesthood_n and_o the_o like_a wherefore_o interpreter_n have_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o of_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n d_o cardinal_n perron_n consider_v the_o city-church_n of_o rome_n as_o central_n to_o the_o whole_a diffusive_a church_n of_o rome_n e_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o providence_n design_n the_o destruction_n of_o that_o material_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o inhabit_v sacerdotal_a polity_n both_o together_o and_o not_o one_o alone_a f_o which_o if_o it_o be_v destroy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o a_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o roman_a communion_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jewish_a ecclesiastic_a state_n can_v exist_v when_o their_o city_n and_o sacerdotal_a inhabit_v polity_n be_v destroy_v g_o in_o rev._n 17._o v._o ult_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o that_o city_n than_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o mention_n of_o this_o city_n immediate_o follow_v that_o cry_n rev._n 18.2_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v and_o that_o other_o monitory_a voice_n v._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o follow_v a_o large_a and_o pompous_a description_n of_o her_o destruction_n h_o these_o thing_n bear_v hard_a sir_n towards_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o material_a city_n be_v intend_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a polity_n that_o inhabit_v it_o you_o see_v sir_n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o literalist_n but_o in_o a_o great_a mundane_a polity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o cardinal_n pallavicino_n plead_v that_o such_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v answ_n a_o the_o text_n of_o the_o dead_a
religion_n and_o make_v law_n and_o order_n concern_v it_o so_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o true_o conscientious_a man_n nor_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o humane_a soul_n this_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n that_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o holy_a city_n in_o the_o millennium_n will_v be_v build_v by_o a_o council_n true_o holy_a and_o true_o ecumenical_a arg._n 2._o this_o imperial_a council_n confess_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n answ_n what_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a conclude_v concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o creed_n or_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o only_o a_o explication_n make_v for_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o church_n and_o bury_v that_o flood_n of_o contention_n wherewith_o the_o dragon_n will_v have_v overwhelm_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o pride_n fraud_n nor_o covetousness_n 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of_o the_o mournful_a witness_n arg._n 4._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a set_v the_o first_o horn_n on_o the_o ecclesiastic_a beast_n the_o other_o not_o by_o full_a authority_n till_o anno_fw-la 380._o or_o rather_o 451._o a_o beast_n may_v be_v a_o beast_n without_o one_o horn_n or_o with_o none_o but_o he_o can_v have_v a_o horn_n and_o be_v no_o beast_n answ_n the_o patriarchate_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o other_o of_o constantinople_n that_o they_o be_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n apoc._n 13._o i_o easy_o admit_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v two_o summity_n or_o preeminence_n ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o be_v necessary_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la two_o horn_n in_o that_o worse_a sense_n that_o i_o deny_v for_o neither_o embody_v into_o a_o polity_n or_o have_v superiority_n and_o preeminence_n make_v beast_n and_o horn_n but_o only_a idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n but_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n into_o idolatry_n be_v a_o pretty_a while_n after_o the_o nicene_n council_n it_o commence_v with_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v and_o he_o commence_v with_o the_o break_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o several_a kingdom_n which_o be_v after_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o first_o constantinopolitan_a also_o arg._n 5._o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v chap._n 12.4_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n therefore_o the_o re-paganizing_a of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v present_o after_o and_o so_o be_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n answ_n the_o dragon_n stand_v ready_a to_o devour_v the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o no_o text_n say_v he_o do_v devour_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o quite_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o escape_v by_o her_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n a_o attempt_n do_v not_o at_o all_o infer_v a_o effect_n i_o understand_v no_o force_n at_o all_o in_o this_o argument_n arg._n 6._o this_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o universal_a woe_n chap._n 12.12_o which_o seem_v to_o come_v in_o strange_o after_o those_o word_n of_o triumph_n precede_v for_o the_o devil_n pagan_a worship_n must_v quick_o have_v come_v to_o a_o end_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n if_o he_o can_v not_o in_o that_o short_a time_n have_v turn_v off_o constantine_n from_o the_o faith_n or_o re-paganized_n the_o christian_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n show_v he_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v quick_a dispatch_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1_o that_o that_o woe_n be_v not_o universal_a earth_n and_o sea_n not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o political_a world_n there_o be_v heaven_n beside_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v at_o this_o defeat_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v earth_n and_o sea_n and_o among_o they_o the_o devil_n be_v resolve_v to_o bestir_v himself_o 2_o the_o short_a time_n he_o have_v to_o turn_v himself_o in_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o keep_n up_o his_o old_a draconick_a religion_n he_o must_v either_o do_v it_o before_o the_o woman_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o else_o never_o and_o therefore_o that_o flood_n of_o contention_n be_v to_o turn_v off_o the_o populacy_n from_o christianity_n and_o make_v they_o adhere_v to_o the_o old_a pagan_a religion_n but_o for_o re-paganizing_a the_o empire_n become_v christian_n his_o time_n be_v not_o short_a for_o that_o he_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v that_o project_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n 3_o and_o last_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n only_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strait_n not_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o success_n in_o those_o design_n of_o either_o uphold_v the_o old_a paganism_n 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