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thereof_o know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o a_o child_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o only_a way_n that_o be_v to_o restore_v and_o renew_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v almost_o dead_a in_o sin_n to_o attain_v the_o new_a name_n the_o new_a life_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n be_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o and_o hold_v fast_o the_o old_a way_n the_o old_a doctrine_n the_o old_a light_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o all_o innovation_n in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n carry_v great_a danger_n with_o they_o and_o i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 3._o that_o christ_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o wicked_a with_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o least_o think_v of_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v of_o his_o judgement_n will_v prevent_v their_o expectation_n none_o will_v believe_v in_o jeremiah_n time_n that_o the_o captivity_n will_v come_v upon_o jerusalem_n but_o every_o one_o will_v put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n lam._n 4.12_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o come_v in_o after_o generation_n and_o not_o in_o they_o see_v ezek._n 12.22_o 37._o the_o jew_n little_o think_v in_o christ_n day_n that_o the_o period_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v so_o nigh_o though_o he_o foretell_v they_o that_o short_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o another_o the_o old_a world_n be_v secure_a until_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v not_o believe_v god_n threaten_n until_o they_o feel_v the_o consume_a fire_n and_o brimstone_n gen._n 19_o whilst_o belshazzar_n be_v carrouse_v in_o his_o cup_n god_n write_v a_o mene_n tekei_n upharsin_n over_o his_o head_n and_o kingdom_n dan._n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n england_n and_o other_o nation_n do_v not_o think_v that_o bloody_a judgement_n be_v so_o near_o whatsoever_o sinner_n think_v christ_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n be_v at_o the_o door_n sinner_n be_v secure_a and_o think_v judgement_n slumber_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o march_n and_o upon_o the_o wing_n isa_n 5.26_o lam_n 4.19_o wicked_a man_n say_v as_o those_o in_o isa_n 5.19_o let_v he_o make_v haste_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o and_o let_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o iâ—rael_n draw_v nigh_o and_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o they_o mock_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o tell_v they_o of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n but_o god_n will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o i_o come_v quick_o say_v christ_n rev._n 22.20_o and_o the_o reason_n that_o god_n bring_v on_o judgement_n with_o speed_n and_o soon_o than_o they_o be_v look_v for_o be_v first_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o high_o wrong_v and_o provoke_v god_n justice_n and_o patience_n and_o call_v for_o his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n second_o because_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o daily_o importune_v god_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n luk._n 18.7_o 8._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v night_n and_o day_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o those_o precious_a soul_n clothe_v in_o white_a rev._n 6.10_o that_o bring_v destroy_v judgement_n and_o desolation_n on_o babylon_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v answer_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow_n servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v see_v more_o hereon_o cap._n 2._o 16._o observe_v 4._o the_o execution_n of_o all_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n he_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n to_o destroy_v spoil_n and_o undo_v his_o enemy_n he_o will_v not_o only_o rob_v they_o of_o a_o little_a but_o take_v all_o their_o pretend_a grace_n and_o comfort_n from_o they_o only_o here_o lie_v the_o difference_n for_o comparison_n and_o parable_n do_v not_o always_o run_v on_o all_o four_o the_o wicked_a and_o unjust_a theive_v spoil_v and_o plunder_v the_o honest_a thrive_a peaceable_a man_n but_o christ_n as_o the_o just_a thief_n spoil_v and_o make_v desolate_a the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a only_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n
over_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v christ_n own_a special_a throne_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o christ_n own_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o merit_v by_o his_o death_n which_o kingdom_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o new_a raise_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n miraculous_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o gogigan_n war_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o encompass_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o belove_a city_n about_o the_o finish_n of_o their_o millenary_a imperial_a reign_n on_o earth_n i_o say_v that_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v then_o expire_v and_o be_v deliver_v up_o by_o christ_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n both_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 22.5_o and_o observe_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o father_n be_v diversa_fw-la but_o not_o contraria_fw-la or_o rather_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v but_o the_o morning_n prelude_n prodromus_fw-la or_o first_o part_n of_o that_o everlasting_a one_o of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n christ_n millenary_a kingdom_n be_v for_o rule_v judge_a and_o reign_v over_o the_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o he_o until_o all_o by_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n be_v bring_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o destroy_v that_o oppose_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n when_o that_o work_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v up_o unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n whereupon_o begin_v that_o heavenly_a one_o of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o son_n himself_o shall_v be_v also_o subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o so_o that_o thereby_o there_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o of_o christ_n mediatory_a and_o judicial_a kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o 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nation_n of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o that_o holy_a imperial_a reign_n or_o else_o who_o have_v the_o saint_n to_o reign_v over_o and_o govern_v during_o that_o time_n and_o otherwise_o how_o possible_o can_v they_o convene_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n under_o gog_n and_o magog_n cap._n 20._o 8._o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n let_v loose_a among_o they_o and_o if_o those_o nation_n shall_v still_o remain_v as_o evident_a they_o shall_v during_o the_o saint_n dominion_n and_o empire_n doubtless_o though_o satan_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o oppose_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o restrain_v as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o corruption_n sin_n and_o impiety_n among_o themselves_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o void_a of_o the_o curse_n as_o respect_v themselves_o nor_o 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or_o violate_v the_o peace_n comfort_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o not_o so_o as_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o nation_n subject_a unto_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o thereby_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v alone_o the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n only_o of_o the_o reign_a saint_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o saint_n thousand_o year_n empire_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o happy_a new_a church-state_n and_o heavenly_a city_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o be_v transitory_a and_o shall_v pass_v away_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o christ_n but_o another_o more_o glorious_a shall_v immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o which_o be_v from_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o rev._n 21.23_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o father_n do_v only_o differ_v in_o the_o administration_n and_o in_o the_o equality_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o in_o glory_n itself_o both_o be_v sinless_a both_o sorrowless_a both_o deathless_a both_o glorious_a but_o herein_o they_o differ_v that_o that_o of_o the_o son_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o therefore_o less_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o father_n though_o in_o itself_o most_o glorious_a but_o that_o of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o praise_n and_o hallelujah_n to_o the_o most_o high_a endless_a and_o everlasting_a grant_v o_o god_n that_o thy_o poor_a servant_n may_v be_v keep_v faithful_a unto_o thou_o and_o become_v a_o true_a philadelphian_a overcome_v his_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v at_o last_o a_o pillar_n in_o thy_o new_a temple_n a_o partaker_n in_o the_o great_a hope_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n amen_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a name_n to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o conquer_a saint_n of_o philadelphia_n of_o god_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o son_n this_o name_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o overcome_a saint_n to_o denote_v who_o they_o be_v as_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n have_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o beast_n upon_o they_o rev._n 13._o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o manifest_a so_o god_n peculiar_a choose_v one_o have_v also_o his_o 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