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A59939
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Prodromos the fore-runner of Christ's peaceable kingdom upon earth.
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Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?
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1665
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Wing S3409; ESTC R34233
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more_o apt_o otherwise_o to_o denote_v with_o mr._n mede_n and_o other_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o zach._n 1.10_o both_o towards_o the_o church_n and_o other_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v namely_o the_o roman_a empire_n call_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o though_o both_o the_o book_n of_o the_o seal-prophecie_n and_o the_o little_a book_n chap._n 10._o speak_v much_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o both_o yet_o each_o chief_o relate_v to_o one_o as_o namely_o the_o seal-prophecy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o book-prophecie_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o church_n as_o after_o may_v more_o by_o god_n assistance_n appear_v which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v until_o the_o empire_n and_o church_n become_v one_o under_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o time_n or_o haply_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n therefore_o after_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n have_v receive_v the_o book_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n chap._n 5._o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v john_n hear_v the_o thunder_a voice_n of_o one_o of_o the_o beast_n say_v come_v and_o see_v when_o the_o lamb_n open_v the_o first_o seal_n where_o he_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o he_o have_v a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o he_o go_v conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v denote_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o world_n through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n this_o book_n of_o revelation_n of_o the_o thing_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o her_o enemy_n and_o have_v all_o power_n to_o fulfil_v and_o execute_v they_o according_o here_o first_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o white-horse_n so_o tender_v peace_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n which_o like_o a_o bow_n shoot_v out_o arrow_n as_o psal_n 45._o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o sort_n it_o be_v send_v unto_o and_o by_o which_o christ_n will_v be_v victorious_a and_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o send_n abroad_o of_o this_o gospel_n he_o go_v conquer_a of_o all_o sort_n thereby_o and_o to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v it_o this_o have_v be_v his_o design_n ever_o since_o this_o white-horse_n be_v send_v abroad_o guide_v by_o that_o rider_n and_o this_o be_v and_o will_v be_v pursue_v till_o he_o full_o have_v the_o crown_n of_o victory_n when_o his_o enemy_n shall_v become_v his_o footstool_n psal_n 110._o at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n titus_n 2.13_o to_o begin_v at_z or_o about_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o when_o he_o will_v come_v with_o cloud_n rev._n 1.7_o and_o when_o all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24.30_o and_o 26.64_o of_o which_o design_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n speak_v eminent_o psal_n 45.4_o say_n ride_v on_o in_o thy_o majesty_n because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n of_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n to_o subdue_v unto_o his_o obedience_n by_o conquer_a and_o his_o right_a hand_n will_v teach_v he_o terrible_a thing_n by_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a his_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o withstand_v he_o and_o this_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o revelation_n will_v be_v evident_a for_o persecution_n will_v follow_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o shadow_n the_o substance_n so_o long_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v their_o abode_n together_o in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o follow_a seal_n god_n seem_v thereby_o to_o manifest_v what_o dispensation_n be_v will_v show_v towards_o such_o persecute_v enemy_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a seal_n and_o 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upon_o the_o empire_n and_o sometime_o all_o together_o beside_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o seal_n but_o especial_o from_o the_o four_o as_o more_o particular_o be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a mr._n mede_n i_o will_v therefore_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o five_o seal_v the_o remarkable_a different_a dispensation_n of_o god_n 6._o rev._n 6._o when_o most_o of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n have_v rage_v and_o send_v home_o such_o multitude_n of_o believe_v christian_n to_o blessedness_n by_o their_o suffering_n that_o by_o the_o open_n of_o that_o five_o seal_n be_v signify_v to_o the_o church_n how_o god_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n by_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n for_o revenge_n not_o that_o they_o in_o happiness_n than_o do_v complain_v or_o so_o do_v real_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n but_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v do_v to_o they_o as_o a_o occasion_n whereupon_o he_o will_v revenge_v they_o but_o yet_o not_o present_o but_o after_o their_o brethren_n which_o shall_v soon_o after_o suffer_v as_o they_o have_v do_v have_v be_v likewise_o kill_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o ten_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n and_o other_o which_o continue_v ten_o year_n together_o which_o probable_o be_v the_o ten_o day_n trial_n and_o tribulation_n former_o speak_v of_o rev._n 2.10_o and_o according_o in_o the_o six_o seal_n come_v the_o great_a earthquake_n when_o the_o sun_n become_v like_o sackcloth_n of_o hair_n and_o the_o moon_n like_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v and_o the_o mighty_a man_n hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v two_o way_n manifest_a first_o in_o dethrone_v the_o dragon_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o abandon_v the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o second_o by_o cut_v off_o his_o instrument_n the-then-wicked_n ruler_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o reform_v victorious_a conqueror_n the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a when_o god_n hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o dioclesian_n maximianus_n galerius_n maximinus_n maxentius_n licinius_n and_o many_o governor_n under_o their_o command_n with_o their_o army_n and_o particular_o on_o ponticius_n culianus_fw-la theotimus_n with_o many_o other_o as_o story_n testify_v and_o afterward_o by_o take_v away_o by_o degree_n the_o seat_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n who_o receive_v afterward_o the_o deadly_a wound_n upon_o which_o the_o dragon_n have_v so_o prevail_v before_o to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o trumpet_n follow_v which_o proceed_v out_o of_o that_o seven_o seal_n all_o of_o which_o sound_v their_o several_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n against_o it_o till_o it_o go_v into_o utter_a perdition_n under_o every_o form_n both_o east_n and_o west_n but_o before_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o wrath_n god_n will_v chap._n 7._o 7._o rev._n 7._o &_o 14._o have_v both_o his_o 144000_n of_o the_o faithful_a seal_v where_o those_o trumpet_n blast_n shall_v come_v who_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o spiritual_a mischief_n of_o they_o and_o after_o the_o seal_n of_o those_o 144000_o cap._n 7._o be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o palm-bearer_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n which_o the_o say_a author_n right_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o great_a confluence_n of_o christian_n when_o the_o jew_n with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o which_o will_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n powerful_a reign_n for_o this_o be_v the_o course_n observable_a in_o this_o book_n as_o may_v hereafter_o be_v more_o manifest_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n first_o set_v down_o what_o blessedness_n shall_v ensue_v the_o suffering_n of_o his_o people_n before_o
their_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n through_o that_o expiation_n that_o he_o shall_v or_o have_v make_v for_o their_o sin_n three_o in_o the_o like_a way_n also_o to_o evidence_n to_o they_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 2.36_o other_o act._n 2.36_o that_o he_o be_v their_o powerful_a king_n and_o protector_n that_o have_v and_o do_v and_o will_v subdue_v all_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o loyal_a and_o good_a condition_n by_o faith_n and_o grace_n unto_o salvation_n twelve_o consider_v that_o the_o general_a more_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a execution_n of_o those_o three_o great_a office_n for_o his_o universal_a church_n more_o remarkable_o in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o these_o three_o great_a period_n of_o his_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o 4.34_o his_o joh._n 4.34_o father_n have_v give_v he_o to_o do_v 1._o as_o 20._o as_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o the_o great_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o all_o his_o immediate_a messenger_n till_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o 2._o as_o chap._n as_o psal_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.6_o &_o 7._o chap._n the_o great_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o second_o period_n after_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o his_o priesthood_n he_o actual_o undertake_v in_o his_o person_n and_o execute_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o priesthood_n as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o ascend_v into_o the_o 8.1_o the_o heb._n 8.1_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o high_a heaven_n there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n powerful_a and_o glorious_a there_o to_o execute_v and_o improve_v that_o office_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n till_o his_o come_n again_o 3._o 5.10_o 3._o rev._n 11.15_o &_o 5.10_o in_o the_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n christ_n will_v appear_v more_o eminent_o in_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o general_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n subdue_a wonderful_o and_o manifest_o in_o the_o world_n end_n world_n rev._n 2.27_o rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n his_o own_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n powerful_o 6._o powerful_o deut._n 30.4_o 5_o 6._o gracious_o enable_v his_o saint_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n take_v away_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o by_o 20._o by_o rev._n cap._n 19_o 20._o bind_v of_o satan_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a power_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n though_o not_o then_o 10._o then_o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o total_o nor_o final_o last_o consider_v how_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v and_o will_v work_v in_o these_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o he_o wrought_v by_o 12._o by_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o substance_n respect_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o second_o by_o 17.17_o by_o joh._n 1.17_o joh._n 14.17_o joh._n 17.17_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n powerful_o sanctify_v his_o people_n more_o eminent_o and_o large_o then_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o last_o when_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o kingly_a power_n rev._n 11.15_o &_o 19_o by_o 1.7_o by_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o domination_n what_o thing_n concern_v this_o three_o period_n see_v further_o after_o the_o large_a paper_n december_n 7._o 1664._o novemb_n 3._o 1663._o part_v of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n not_o long_o after_o the_o writer_n thereof_o have_v more_o intensive_o inquire_v into_o the_o last_o time_n in_o order_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11.9_o and_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n rev._n 20._o as_o for_o the_o new-jerusalem_n since_o the_o bar_n be_v take_v away_o whereby_o i_o have_v former_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v viz._n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v christ_n person_n till_o his_o come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o judgement_n my_o meaning_n be_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o have_v i_o say_v find_v much_o since_o in_o scripture_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o tend_v to_o a_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a monarch_n to_o set_v up_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o put_n down_o all_o other_o worldly_a power_n that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o when_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rev._n 11.17_o 18._o i_o have_v late_o peruse_v mr._n archer_n book_n of_o christ_n personal_a reign_n and_o though_o in_o all_o thing_n therein_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v yet_o i_o can_v find_v solid_a reason_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o dissent_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o seem_v convince_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o time_n he_o be_v a_o very_a discern_a christian_a and_o i_o have_v of_o late_a before_o i_o read_v that_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n since_o my_o most_o earnest_a search_n into_o mystical_a prophecy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o divers_a passage_n in_o scripture_n which_o i_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o his_o book_n as_o the_o apply_v what_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o find_v will_v be_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20.4_o promise_a to_o the_o new-jerusalem_n inhabitant_n rev._n 3.21_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21.24_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v but_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o then_o and_o when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v they_o namely_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o see_v he_o thenceforth_o till_o they_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 23._o ult_n denote_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o that_o promise_v zech._n 12.10_o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n foreshow_v how_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o shall_v mourn_v in_o humble_a contrition_n and_o look_v to_o he_o at_o his_o appear_a when_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n isa_n 66.8_o which_o judicious_a expositor_n apply_v to_o the_o expression_n rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o after_o their_o imprecation_n on_o themselves_o and_o on_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v will_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 11._o appear_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n when_o those_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o though_o many_o grave_a divine_n for_o a_o long_a time_n interpret_v all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n yet_o the_o thing_n that_o some_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o contrary_a seem_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v so_o that_o if_o this_o opinion_n or_o rather_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o free_v from_o those_o evil_a addition_n that_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n thrust_v upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n for_o before_o this_o misrepresentation_n or_o false_a aspersion_n rather_o as_o mr._n mede_n note_n it_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o free_v likewise_o from_o that_o bold_a presumption_n and_o scandalous_a wickedness_n of_o our_o latter_a time_n for_o any_o under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o go_v about_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o any_o other_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o divest_v magistrate_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o office_n to_o take_v that_o kingdom_n before_o christ_n give_v it_o to_o they_o