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i_o will_v fill_v their_o treasure_n so_o that_o those_o that_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o seek_v it_o as_o hide_a treasure_n that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n without_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v rise_v and_o rain_v everlasting_a righteousness_n upon_o such_o soul_n hosea_n 10.12_o prov._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o mat._n 9.33_o so_o much_o to_o the_o first_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o inheritance_n the_o second_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o inheritance_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o wise_a merchant_n man_n who_o when_o he_o have_v find_v the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o gain_v that_o price_n so_o also_o must_v thou_o when_o thou_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o must_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o part_n with_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o thou_o 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she_o and_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o be_v the_o church_n then_o in_o be_v and_o the_o gospel-messenger_n show_v clear_o that_o the_o romish_a babylon_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n revelation_n 18.19_o 20._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o prove_v be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o great_a and_o last_o antichrist_n be_v to_o remain_v until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o so_o say_v dan._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n 11.41_o compare_v chap._n 12.1_o 2._o revel._n 19.19_o 20._o so_o from_o these_o scripture_n you_o may_v see_v plain_o that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v remain_v till_o the_o very_a time_n that_o christ_n shall_v take_v his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n so_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o opinion_n can_v be_v true_a that_o say_v that_o the_o romish_a babylon_n be_v the_o antichrist_n or_o that_o say_v that_o the_o last_o and_o great_a antichrist_n be_v rise_v and_o already_o past_a so_o thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o last_o antichrist_n not_o to_o be_v babylon_n a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n or_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v the_o title_n of_o both_o in_o the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o verse_n four_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v how_o have_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o ruler_n vers._n 5._o he_o who_o
or_o iniquity_n at_o the_o height_n as_o now_o it_o be_v get_v up_o a_o great_a pace_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o generation_n of_o ungodly_a man_n that_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o devil_n and_o so_o take_v liberty_n to_o profaneness_n than_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v his_o son_n even_o the_o anoint_a man_n or_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n for_o so_o he_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v for_o as_o man_n he_o do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o man_n he_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o his_o disciple_n as_o man_n he_o ascend_v and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o man_n shall_v descend_v and_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o reign_v and_o as_o man_n he_o shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o mediatorship_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v so_o deliver_v it_o up_o luke_n 24.39_o compare_n vers._n 42_o 43._o act_n 3.20_o chap._n 17.31_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o from_o hence_o you_o may_v see_v if_o you_o well_o perusethese_fw-mi scripture_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o king_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o be_v so_o he_o shall_v reign_v as_o a_o man_n although_o the_o man_n of_o man_n as_o we_o may_v so_o say_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o consider_v he_o as_o god_n he_o can_v be_v send_v nor_o appoint_v by_o any_o neither_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o any_o but_o be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o the_o godhead_n be_v complete_v in_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v send_v by_o the_o supreme_a and_o almighty_a father_n but_o now_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n to_o redeem_v israel_n and_o restore_v they_o into_o their_o kingdom_n when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o shall_v cause_v the_o angel_n to_o sound_v the_o trump_n even_o the_o last_o and_o great_a trump_n at_o the_o which_o sound_v all_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v asleep_a in_o the_o 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with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o so_o shall_v become_v that_o glorious_a army_n that_o john_n see_v revel._n 19.11_o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a in_o righteousness_n do_v he_o judge_v and_o make_v war_n and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a verse_n 14._o thus_o shall_v he_o ride_v in_o great_a glory_n triumphant_o in_o the_o air_n till_o he_o come_v over_o against_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o there_o shall_v he_o descend_v with_o his_o glorious_a innumerable_a army_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o there_o shall_v he_o be_v the_o great_a king_n or_o prince_n royal_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n agree_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n that_o prophecy_n concerning_o he_o behold_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n zech._n 14.4_o 5._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n then_o shall_v he_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n matth._n 25.31_o also_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v say_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n jude_n 14._o and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v he_o come_v in_o this_o excellent_a glory_n then_o shall_v that_o say_v write_v concerning_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o pass_v loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n esa._n 25.9_o so_o that_o this_o will_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v captivate_v by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v that_o saying_n be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v write_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v fly_v away_o isa._n 35.10_o chap._n 51.11_o so_o much_o brief_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o the_o gather_n of_o his_o army_n and_o so_o pass_v to_o the_o five_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o engagement_n of_o the_o two_o army_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n into_o israel_n hand_n the_o great_a war_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o last_o 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