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of_o their_o praise_n lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v and_o then_o reign_v second_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o their_o praise_v he_o for_o take_v his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v verse_n 18._o the_o occasion_n opportunity_n and_o advantage_n that_o christ_n take_v then_o to_o take_v his_o great_a power_n and_o to_o reign_v first_o of_o evil_a unto_o the_o evil_a the_o nation_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o rage_n by_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o saint_n as_o also_o he_o will_v do_v to_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o satan_n be_v loose_v chap._n 20.9_o and_o here_o god_n wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o in_o devour_a fire_n and_o destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la second_o in_o the_o middle_a part_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o advantage_n or_o opportunity_n christ_n take_v of_o good_a to_o the_o good_a first_o of_o the_o dead_a before_o that_o they_o 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against_o ungodly_a man_n to_o be_v horrible_o destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v set_v down_o at_o this_o time_n etc._n so_o psal_n 50_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 12.1_o which_o likewise_o refer_v both_o to_o the_o good_a and_o the_o wicked_a now_o for_o the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o the_o raise_a saint_n it_o be_v probable_a to_o be_v like_a or_o suitable_a to_o what_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o ascend_v to_o his_o father_n that_o appear_v and_o disappear_v as_o he_o see_v good_a for_o his_o disciple_n and_o sometime_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o as_o both_o the_o gospel_n manifest_v supper_n vide_fw-la mat._n 26.29_o compare_v with_o luk._n 22.18_o 19_o one_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o passover_n the_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v
as_o follow_v large_o verse_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o have_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o chapter_n show_v those_o sundâ—y_a particular_n of_o it_o first_o for_o the_o order_n christ_n shall_v rise_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n holy_a resurrection_n ver_fw-la 23._o second_o the_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n alone_o shall_v be_v so_o raise_v by_o he_o namely_o at_o this_o his_o come_n ver_fw-la 23._o three_o he_o give_v a_o intimation_n how_o long_o he_o must_v reign_v after_o that_o come_n till_o all_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n four_o he_o set_v down_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v that_o be_v death_n which_o come_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n five_o in_o vers_n 27._o be_v employ_v his_o invincible_a prevalency_n when_o all_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v and_o vers_fw-la 28._o how_o as_o man_n or_o mediator_n christ_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n psal_n 110._o give_v a_o clear_a evidence_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n after_o which_o paul_n show_v as_o mediator_n he_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n vers_n 24._o when_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n as_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.14_o read_v what_o will_v then_o be_v at_o the_o last_o most_o general_a resurrection_n hint_v before_o vers_fw-la 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o consider_v the_o many_o particular_n there_o teach_v in_o this_o point_n not_o know_v usual_o before_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n christ_n reveal_v to_o saint_n john_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v teach_v before_o obscure_o and_o dark_o till_o hereby_o explain_v namely_o that_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o reign_v on_o earth_n and_o show_v himself_o there_o 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the_o holy_a father_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n at_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n as_o real_o though_o not_o so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v the_o chief_n glory_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o part_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o memorial_n for_o ever_o to_o who_o and_o their_o posterity_n with_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v and_o shadow_v out_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o this_o time_n full_o wherein_o all_o the_o great_a promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v their_o compeat_v accomplishment_n vid._n deut._n 30_o to_o vers_n 11._o deut._n 4.20_o 21._o eze._n 37.25_o this_o job_n expectation_n have_v particular_o respect_v unto_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v stand_v on_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o 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