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the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o whereupon_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o live_a wight_n say_v amen_o testify_v their_o faith_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n to_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n like_o the_o people_n in_o solomon_n time_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o 2_o chron._n 7.3_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o alive_a again_o and_o life_n for_o ever_o more_o as_o rev._n 1.18_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v cast_v the_o dragon_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o judgement_n rev._n 20.11_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v flee_v before_o he_o that_o then_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v then_o dead_a to_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o representative_a church_n to_o look_v upon_o their_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o be_v drive_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n as_o a_o thing_n all_o along_o to_o be_v eye_v by_o they_o from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o all_o time_n till_o the_o consummation_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o both_o they_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n break_v forth_o into_o praise_n as_o be_v show_v inference_n from_o rev._n 5._o which_o will_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o sequel_n 1._o if_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o vision_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n st._n john_n hold_v out_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o last_o period_n under_o or_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n than_o such_o glory_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o say_a period_n but_o he_o have_v therein_o so_o reveal_v such_o his_o kingly_a glory_n to_o he_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 10._o and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o chap._n 20._o and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o say_v three_o period_n 2._o if_o the_o representative_a true_a church_n be_v teach_v by_o christ_n spirit_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a fruit_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n yea_o as_o the_o complete_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o recompense_n through_o grace_n in_o time_n for_o their_o service_n and_o suffering_n for_o he_o in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o they_o have_v there_o suffer_v with_o 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the_o old_a testament_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o undertake_v and_o perform_v 4._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v eminent_o large_a and_o vigorous_a in_o set_v out_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o belong_v to_o christ_n kingly_a office_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o say_v last_o period_n than_o there_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o but_o he_o be_v eminent_o large_a and_o vigorous_a therein_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o more_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v and_o expect_v it_o 5._o if_o christ_n office_n of_o mediatorship_n must_v end_v when_o he_o resign_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n when_v full_a reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o the_o perfect_a union_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o church_n as_o her_o spiritual_a head_n be_v full_o accomplish_a then_o before_o that_o time_n the_o eminency_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n upon_o earth_n must_v needs_o appear_v as_o there_o have_v be_v of_o his_o prophetial_a and_o 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