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the_o new_a song_n that_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o 24._o elder_n and_o by_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n what_o song_n can_v this_o be_v which_o they_o of_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o learn_v forasmuch_o as_o that_o we_o do_v not_o learn_v song_n but_o in_o order_n to_o sing_v they_o there_o must_v be_v some_o mystery_n contain_v under_o this_o new_a song_n we_o learn_v not_o but_o in_o order_n to_o practice_v and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o practice_v do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v they_o learn_v so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n this_o new_a song_n be_v the_o mystery_n of_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o or_o resolve_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n worldling_n may_v learn_v the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o will_v the_o theory_n do_v not_o exceed_v their_o capacity_n but_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n be_v unintelligible_a to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v unto_o and_o practice_v final_o they_o be_v 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to_o accuse_v those_o of_o novelty_n that_o have_v condemn_v their_o error_n but_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v in_o its_o purity_n do_v full_o vindicate_v they_o against_o this_o accusation_n because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o gospel_n which_o be_v write_v and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o age_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n there_o be_v three_o angel_n speak_v of_o to_o intimate_v three_o different_a time_n wherein_o god_n raise_v up_o teacher_n who_o declare_v against_o the_o error_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n now_o these_o three_o different_a time_n be_v the_o twelve_o the_o 14_o the_o and_o the_o 16_o the_o century_n in_o the_o twelve_o age_n about_o the_o year_n 1126._o there_o arise_v peter_n du_fw-fr bruit_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1147._o there_o appear_v one_o henry_n of_o tholoss_n who_o disciple_n be_v cry_v down_o for_o 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the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a or_o be_v the_o follow_a word_n to_o receive_v their_o completion_n in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o they_o shall_v plant_v vine_n yard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a nor_o bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n for_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_z off_z spring_n with_o they_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v if_o we_o take_v these_o word_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v without_o any_o difficulty_n it_o be_v then_o certain_a that_o they_o be_v not_o hitherto_o accomplish_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n like_o unto_o this_o be_v ever_o see_v on_o the_o earth_n nor_o can_v we_o affix_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o mystical_a sense_n whereby_o to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o establishment_n 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child_n shall_v lead_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n i_o dare_v maintain_v against_o the_o warm_a antimillenarian_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v on_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o four_o verse_n do_v plain_o guide_v to_o this_o sense_n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n shall_v he_o slay_v the_o wicked_a and_o it_o evident_a that_o st._n paul_n have_v these_o word_n of_o isaiah_n in_o his_o thought_n when_o he_o write_v the_o second_o chap_n of_o the_o 2d_o ep._n to_o the_o thessalonian_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v describe_v antichrist_n by_o his_o principal_a character_n he_o add_v v_o 8._o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v this_o wicked_a one_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n of_o what_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v st._n paul_n speak_v it_o can_v be_v of_o the_o last_o it_o must_v be_v a_o come_n that_o may_v accord_v what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o what_o be_v predict_v by_o isaiah_n and_o whensoever_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o be_v bring_v home_o and_o all_o nation_n convert_v it_o will_v then_o appear_v so_o clear_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n we_o can_v not_o be_v more_o convince_v this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v magnificent_a and_o glorious_a forasmuch_o as_o it_o will_v make_v the_o church_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o appear_v as_o a_o army_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n and_o victorious_a over_o all_o her_o enemy_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n promise_v in_o this_o oracle_n the_o first_o 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for_o the_o second_o be_v a_o abundance_n and_o large_a diffusion_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god._n this_o be_v express_o promise_v in_o these_o word_n the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea._n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n till_o our_o day_n there_o have_v be_v nothing_o see_v that_o may_v answer_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o darkness_n of_o paganism_n prevail_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n till_o constantine_n that_o of_o arianism-followed_n soon_o after_o that_o of_o heathenism_n and_o that_o of_o antichristianism_n have_v reign_v for_o above_o these_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o dissipate_v
christ_n shall_v reign_v after_o a_o eminent_a manner_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v this_o second_o marriage_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n which_o chapter_n may_v be_v call_v a_o epithalamium_n or_o a_o wedding_n song_n because_o st._n john_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thunder_n say_v alleluja_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a &_o rejoice_v &_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v &_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a &_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o spouse_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v the_o christian_a church_n be_v fill_v up_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n matth._n 22._o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v here_o represent_v come_v with_o joy_n and_o that_o be_v doubtless_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o term_n allelujah_o be_v four_z time_n use_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o a_o term_n familiar_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o ordinary_o use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o synagogue_n this_o marriage_n be_v style_v a_o supper_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n v_o 9_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n duration_n the_o marriage_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o invite_v by_o their_o lord_n be_v call_v a_o dinner_n matth._n chap._n 22._o v._n 4._o but_o here_o at_o this_o second_o marriage_n they_o be_v call_v to_o a_o supper_n as_o be_v the_o last_o invitation_n the_o jew_n reject_v the_o first_o invitation_n because_o christ_n leave_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o state_n he_o find_v it_o whereas_o the_o jew_n have_v strong_o hope_v that_o the_o messiah_n will_v have_v deliver_v they_o from_o its_o domination_n and_o now_o the_o same_o roman_a empire_n become_v papal_a do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o christianity_n because_o they_o can_v imagine_v that_o idolater_n can_v be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o they_o have_v reason_n for_o it_o but_o when_o the_o papal_a empire_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o it_o assure_o shall_v upon_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o vial_n and_o when_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o papacy_n shall_v be_v abolish_v with_o all_o its_o idol_n then_o the_o jew_n will_v be_v no_o long_o deaf_a to_o god_n call_v but_o will_v come_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v unite_v with_o christian_n to_o worship_n together_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o her_o vanity_n therein_o do_v appear_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v blush_v if_o she_o be_v capable_a be_v so_o vast_o different_a from_o the_o church_n which_o jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o spouse_n and_o which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o there_o be_v between_o babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n between_o a_o harlot_n and_o the_o spouse_n of_o the_o lamb._n she_o discover_v herself_o by_o her_o gaud'ry_n and_o costly_a habit_n be_v which_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o gratify_v the_o sight_n and_o please_v the_o sense_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n manifest_v herself_o by_o another_o kind_n of_o dress_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n for_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v not_o in_o purpl_n purpl_n and_o scarlet_a as_o babylon_n but_o in_o fine_a linen_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n xxiv_o illustration_n of_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n chap._n 21._o v._n 10._o all_o interpreter_n do_v agree_v that_o this_o jerusalem_n describe_v chap._n 21_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o some_o do_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n glorify_v in_o heaven_n whereas_o other_o do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n but_o victorious_a over_o all_o her_o enemy_n and_o enjoy_v a_o universal_a peace_n during_o the_o 1000_o year_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o this_o last_o opinion_n be_v the_o true_a 1_o because_o the_o angel_n enter_v upon_o this_o description_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o description_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 17._o it_o be_v there_o say_v v._n 1._o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o judgement_n the_o same_o be_v say_v here_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n which_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n talk_v with_o i_o say_v come_v hither_o and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o babylon_n be_v represent_v there_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n describe_v here_o but_o such_o as_o she_o shall_v have_v afier_n the_o destruction_n of_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v in_o the_o prospect_n and_o hope_n of_o this_o that_o the_o church_n do_v rejoice_v mica_n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v arise_v though_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o until_o he_o plead_v my_o cause_n then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n 2_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a city_n a_o title_n which_o have_v be_v give_v to_o babylon_n in_o the_o 16_o 17_o and_o 18_o chapter_n because_o the_o whole_a earth_n go_v after_o babylon_n while_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v hardly_o appear_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o to_o a_o small_a number_n but_o now_o babylon_n have_v abandon_v the_o field_n and_o appear_v no_o more_o and_o now_o the_o jew_n be_v bring_v again_o in_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v force_v to_o stretch_v out_o her_o curtain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v therefore_o call_v that_o great_a city_n this_o be_v exact_o the_o little_a stone_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v to_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v on_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 24_o the_o verse_n that_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o honour_n into_o it_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n but_o agree_v unto_o she_o as_o she_o be_v victorious_a on_o the_o earth_n over_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o her_o millennian_a tranquillity_n it_o will_v be_v then_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n will_v be_v fulfil_v chap._n 49._o v._n 22_o 23._o behold_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o set_v up_o my_o standard_n to_o the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v thy_o son_n in_o 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