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kingdom_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v answ._n first_o christ_n who_o have_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n tell_v the_o disciple_n plain_o that_o elias_n be_v come_v before_o he_o mat._n 17.12_o that_o be_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n the_o disciple_n conceive_v aright_o that_o christ_n affirm_v the_o baptist_n to_o be_v elias_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o doubt_n of_o this_o truth_n dr._n alsted_n may_v well_o have_v see_v a_o figurative_a speech_n here_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v when_o a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o old_a babel_n and_o edom_n spirit_n be_v term_v babel_n and_o edom_n page_n 44._o and_o 53._o second_o the_o word_n nora_n in_o mal._n 4._o signify_v not_o a_o day_n terrible_a to_o affright_v but_o a_o day_n with_o all_o diligent_a and_o reverend_a care_n to_o be_v look_v unto_o such_o a_o day_n be_v it_o when_o christ_n appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n act_n 2.20_o a_o day_n of_o much_o comfort_n and_o joy_n and_o therefore_o joel_n 2.31_o it_o be_v call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o a_o glorious_a day_n and_o nora_n elsewhere_o be_v render_v by_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o glorious_a deut._n 20,21_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o israel_n great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n for_o such_o they_o be_v to_o israel_n at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o joreh_n elohim_fw-he be_v render_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n job_n 1.1_o and_o that_o joseph_n use_v the_o same_o word_n say_v i_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o not_o that_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o filial_a and_o religious_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o three_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o john_n baptist_n restore_v all_o thing_n first_o tell_v we_o how_o all_o man_n believe_v that_o john_n baptist_n be_v a_o prophet_n in_o very_a deed_n mark_n 11._o and_o how_o all_o man_n honâ—â—red_v christ_n luke_n 4.15_o and_o if_o you_o answer_v not_o yourselves_o we_o will_v assay_v to_o find_v you_o a_o answer_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o all_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n admit_v some_o restriction_n and_o concerning_o john_n performance_n we_o find_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n be_v true_a joh._n 10.41_o that_o he_o tell_v the_o publican_n and_o soldier_n and_o other_o people_n their_o duty_n luke_n 3.12_o that_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n and_o all_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o region_n round_o about_o jordan_n be_v baptise_v by_o he_o mat._n 3.5_o his_o doctrine_n be_v repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n by_o who_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o many_o other_o matter_n he_o preach_v now_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o no_o man_n will_v conceive_v that_o all_o thing_n absolute_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o himâ—_z for_o 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speak_v of_o by_o the_o last_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o to_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o very_a porch_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o malachy_n prophecy_n be_v by_o he_o perfect_o fulfil_v yet_o because_o god_n deal_n be_v often_o alike_o i_o say_v that_o god_n who_o send_v enoch_n to_o the_o church_n of_o old_a decline_a noah_n to_o the_o old_a world_n elias_n to_o israel_n john_n baptist_n to_o the_o jew_n become_v wicked_a may_v also_o send_v some_o eminent_a person_n or_o person_n to_o the_o world_n near_o the_o end_n there_o of_o who_o shall_v give_v warning_n of_o god_n come_v to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o servant_n in_o mercy_n to_o his_o enemy_n in_o judgement_n before_o the_o last_o day_n object_n it_o be_v promise_v that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o every_o knee_n bow_v to_o christ_n esa._n 45.22_o 23._o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v unto_o he_o rom_n 14.11_o phil_n 2.10_o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v 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