show_v i_o such_o a_o way_n to_o resolve_v those_o difficulty_n both_o by_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o open_v to_o i_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n of_o what_o text_n seem_v contrary_a so_o as_o i_o have_v no_o precedent_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o yet_o so_o evident_a as_o i_o conceive_v can_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o as_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o intercession_n if_o christ_n will_v perform_v that_o work_n thence_o forward_o by_o a_o presential_a intercession_n as_o former_o he_o do_v by_o a_o supernatural_a in_o his_o mosteminent_a improvement_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o heaven_n so_o may_v be_v he_o and_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v since_o no_o scripture_n gainsay_v it_o or_o how_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n shall_v thenceforth_o be_v perform_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o prophetical_a till_o 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and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o r._n after_o likewise_o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n chap._n 20._o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v the_o p._n 15._o l._n 22._o r._n psal_n 145._o p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n be_v set_v fort_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o the_o roll_n p._n 35._o l._n 3._o r._n personal_a p._n 42._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 13._o r._n after_o end_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o r._n saviour_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o add_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o ibid._n l._n 19_o r._n censer_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o a_o eye_n p._n 51._o l._n 3._o add_v of_o those_o three_o and_o of_o one_o p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o saint_n john_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o false_o number_v at_o top_n p._n 74._o l._n 27._o r._n their_o p._n 75._o l._n 19_o add_v will_n p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n testimony_n ibid._n i._n 24._o r._n other_o p._n 81_o spokan_n for_o speak_v p._n 94_o l._n 7._o r._n of_o truth_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n in_o handle_v the_o subject_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n first_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a and_o the_o seem_a disagreement_n with_o some_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o decline_v any_o opinion_n of_o christ_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n the_o thousand_o year_n to_o come_v but_o since_o god_n divine_a providence_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v guide_v i_o into_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a emergency_n thereof_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o who_o especial_a grace_n upon_o search_n into_o those_o mystical_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n with_o other_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o doubtless_o hold_v out_o many_o thing_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o i_o have_v find_v much_o satisfaction_n in_o such_o of_o god_n proceed_n and_o by_o the_o series_n of_o time_n decipher_v in_o the_o revelation_n i_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o find_v some_o way_n of_o reconcile_a or_o remove_v such_o appear_a difficulty_n or_o difference_n among_o good_a man_n for_o though_o some_o by_o interpret_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o christ_n reign_n upon_o earth_n from_o his_o first_o appear_v to_o the_o end_n complexively_a in_o the_o sense_n st._n peter_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n all_o which_o time_n they_o personal_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n against_o which_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n offer_v some_o reason_n to_o be_v weigh_v in_o due_a place_n etc._n this_o than_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o likely_a way_n to_o salve_v the_o difficulty_n i_o then_o upprehend_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o conceive_v christ_n reign_n these_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o for_o some_o wonderful_a manifestation_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o dominion_n in_o his_o church_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n although_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o humane_a nature_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a power_n and_o glory_n be_v manifest_v any_o other_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o magnify_v himself_o glorious_o in_o the_o world_n as_o before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n some_o time_n he_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o will_v in_o those_o time_n to_o come_v manifest_a himself_o in_o his_o kingly_a glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o evident_a as_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v question_v i_o shall_v therefore_o by_o his_o assist_a grace_n and_o by_o the_o evidence_n and_o direction_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o manifest_v the_o same_o to_o be_v hereafter_o in_o the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o his_o church_n when_o satan_n shall_v be_v bind_v under_o or_o about_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o consider_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o order_n follow_v by_o these_o ensue_a step_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o that_o first_o spiritual_o second_o temporal_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v 1._o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o such_o thesis_n or_o position_n agree_v to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n as_o may_v much_o make_v way_n for_o doctrine_n of_o this_o nature_n 2._o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o reason_n against_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o bodily_a presence_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n 3._o to_o endeavour_v to_o open_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o mystical_a and_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o understand_v according_a to_o scripture_n sense_n and_o give_v some_o illustration_n of_o it_o 4._o to_o parallel_v some_o mystery_n in_o daniel_n and_o ezekiel_n with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n 5._o to_o point_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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from_o the_o context_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o condition_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 13._o when_o other_o lord_n beside_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n have_v have_v deminion_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v by_o he_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n concern_v those_o lord_n he_o say_v they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o live_v they_o be_v decease_v they_o shall_v not_o rise_v therefore_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o make_v all_o their_o memory_n to_o perish_v vers_fw-la 14._o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v remove_v that_o be_v his_o nation_n into_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o have_v pray_v and_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o pang_n and_o hope_n yet_o have_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n since_o for_o long_a time_n there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n neither_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o fall_v v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o yet_o that_o both_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o profess_v he_o say_v say_v of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o himself_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n as_o ephes_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o life_n as_o also_o esay_n 60.1_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a where_o he_o full_o show_v his_o faith_n concern_v this_o first_o resurrection_n where_o he_o show_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v a_o herb_n after_o winter_n be_v past_a quicken_v by_o the_o revive_a dew_n of_o the_o spring-time_n whereas_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o vers_n 13._o be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v not_o then_o to_o rise_v rev._n 20_o 5._o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v not_o fall_v till_o that_o time_n those_o 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chap._n viii_o containg_n other_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o what_o be_v occasional_o speak_v of_o chap._n 4._o by_o the_o four_o apostle_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o all_o which_o christ_n glorious_o appear_v and_o now_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o witness_n have_v see_v such_o clearness_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o psalm_n we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospeler_n in_o the_o new_a but_o here_o the_o like_a course_n may_v just_o be_v take_v with_o we_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n for_o i_o put_v myself_o in_o the_o number_n who_o have_v but_o even_o late_o receive_v the_o truth_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v with_o his_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n luk._n 24.25_o o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v 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luk._n 12.19_o etc._n etc._n how_o fit_o may_v that_o be_v resolve_v by_o consider_v they_o vissional_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n then_o and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n quicken_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o revelation_n in_o that_o text_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o revelation_n to_o have_v say_v their_o soul_n only_o live_v nor_o that_o their_o soul_n thence_o shall_v reign_v unless_o in_o a_o state_n suitable_a to_o christ_n with_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a decyphering_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n be_v then_o also_o rev._n 7.13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.11_o white_a râ—bes_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o 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but_o job_n profession_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o daniel_n and_o esay_n mystical_a pprophecy_n chap._n 26._o and_o some_o few_o miraculous_o raise_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n as_o type_n of_o that_o to_o come_v which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n unto_o this_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o reign_v as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o and_o by_o to_o make_v evident_a and_o for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o set_v forth_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n after_o he_o have_v 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n strong_o prove_v it_o against_o that_o sadducaical_a opinion_n especial_o by_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o first_o adane_n and_o the_o second_o and_o by_o the_o die_a and_o quicken_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o resemblance_n for_o his_o own_o death_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_a chapter_n go_v on_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o he_o set_v forth_o many_o particular_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o order_n first_o 26._o verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o those_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n namely_o this_o come_n when_o only_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v then_o show_v what_o will_v be_v before_o the_o end_n namely_o all_o rule_n all_o authority_n of_o the_o evil_a world_n must_v be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n and_o even_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v will_v be_v death_n and_o then_o show_v a_o mystery_n afterward_o about_o that_o point_n yea_o many_o mystery_n
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the_o thing_n impress_v before_o upon_o his_o mind_n with_o frequent_a burn_n of_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o as_o sometime_o upon_o thy_o disciple_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o thy_o grace_n towards_o he_o therein_o who_o may_v not_o conceal_v thy_o goodness_n nor_o much_o less_o take_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v thy_o due_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o this_o good_a gospel_n news_n above_o what_o earthly_a prosperity_n can_v have_v have_v do_v so_o bless_v thy_o own_o work_n by_o such_o a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n to_o thy_o own_o good_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n that_o we_o may_v together_o learn_v by_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abrabam_fw-la aforehand_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o glory_n with_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o by_o thy_o 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