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175._o compare_v this_o prophecy_n with_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o with_o the_o follow_a twelve_o chapter_n the_o 17_o place_n be_v isai._n 24.23_o where_o there_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v glorious_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o moon_n and_o sun_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n at_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n thereof_o now_o this_o so_o great_a glory_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v see_v either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n therefore_o in_o it_o be_v due_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o 18_o place_n be_v isai._n 25._o from_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o 13_o verse_n here_o be_v contain_v a_o prophecy_n concerning_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o compare_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n 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interpretation_n oâ—_z these_o thousanâ—_z yâ—ares_fw-la permit_v to_o the_o revelation_n its_o divine_a authority_n they_o cease_v from_o their_o attempt_n which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v free_v from_o the_o censure_n of_o impiety_n conceive_v thus_o they_o that_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n with_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n and_o other_o prediction_n belong_v thereto_o do_v set_v forth_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n as_o also_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o the_o short_a space_n of_o a_o few_o hour_n as_o common_o it_o be_v believe_v but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hâ—brewes_n euâ—r_n use_v a_o day_n for_o a_o time_n the_o continue_a interval_n of_o many_o year_n and_o circumsâ—ribed_v with_o two_o resurrection_n as_o with_o two_o set_v or_o limit_v tâ—rmes_n i_o say_v that_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o partâ—culâ—r_n and_o 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cloud_n of_o heaven_n his_o come_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o angel_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n by_o he_o with_o his_o saint_n the_o abolish_n of_o antichrist_n by_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o a_o pillar_n of_o our_o evangelical_a faith_n who_o neglect_v this_o ancient_a tradition_n of_o the_o church_n go_v about_o to_o carry_v this_o prophecy_n another_o way_n last_o to_o make_v a_o end_n this_o be_v that_o most_o great_a kingdom_n which_o as_o daniel_n interpret_v it_o be_v show_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o that_o representative_a statue_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n 11.34.35_o not_o that_o of_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o iv_o monarchy_n yet_o remain_v be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n for_o this_o be_v the_o
can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o *_o 1â—_z sound_n and_o undeniable_a doctrine_n thereof_o such_o be_v always_o my_o temper_n and_o moderation_n that_o if_o by_o *_o 6.5.10_o one_o conviction_n thou_o demonstrate_v my_o error_n much_o more_o it_o the_o church_n shall_v interpose_v her_o judgement_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n or_o action_n i_o will_v retract_v the_o one_o and_o relinquish_v the_o other_o and_o till_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n be_v not_o offend_v if_o i_o stand_v close_o by_o my_o author_n but_o especial_o to_o reason_n and_o plain_a scripture_n itself_o allege_v by_o he_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n i_o seâ—ke_a after_o for_o the_o puâ—â—uiâ—_z of_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v blame_v any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v execuse_v who_o wilful_o continue_v in_o know_a error_n and_o ignorance_n by_o the_o way_n then_o good_a reader_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o what_o credit_n soever_o i_o gain_v from_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o very_a next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n before_o the_o general_a rise_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o a_o happy_a condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o earth_n for_o cio_o year_n this_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o a_o mattion_n tertullias_n and_o b_o haereses_fw-la irenaeus_n and_o c_o judaeo_n justin_n the_o martyr_n who_o of_o a_o philosopher_n become_v a_o christian_a some_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o penman_n of_o this_o holy_a prophecy_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o not_o only_o himself_o but_o what_o d_o â—_z christian_a soever_o in_o his_o time_n be_v in_o all_o respect_n orthodox_a maintain_v the_o same_o ground_v their_o opinion_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o isaiah_n *_o 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a 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