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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o another_o consideration_n set_v out_o what_o country_n man_n antichrist_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o language_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o his_o law_n and_o worship_n wherein_o i_o conceive_v the_o wonderful_a divine_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v much_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o set_v down_o mystery_n babylon_n name_n so_o to_o exercise_v the_o several_a gift_n he_o have_v give_v to_o several_a man_n several_a way_n to_o have_v their_o apprehension_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o considerable_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o menifold_a monstrous_a beast_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o one_o respect_n on_o other_o and_o so_o the_o large_a comprehensive_a sense_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v real_a in_o such_o a_o strange_a compound_a creature_n of_o many_o as_o he_o
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the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o eighteen_o a_o special_a vision_n of_o the_o terrible_a sudden_a irresistible_a and_o curse_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o six_o vial_n after_o which_o probable_o will_v succeed_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v many_o profitable_a note_n upon_o chap._n 19_o but_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o place_v so_o many_o of_o the_o vial_n after_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o thousand_o year_n chap._n 20._o be_v begin_v and_o make_v the_o cast_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o lake_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 20._o to_o be_v the_o seven_o vial_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n which_o phrase_n be_v 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in_o righteousness_n who_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o his_o exactor_n righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v etc._n etc._n then_o will_v come_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o but_o the_o vial_n be_v the_o last_o plague_n because_o they_o at_o last_o dispatch_n and_o rid_v antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o supportor_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o plague_n suitable_a to_o or_o seasonable_a in_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n while_o that_o happy_a world_n remain_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n which_o this_o author_n apply_v to_o the_o time_n of_o luther_n which_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o vial_n i_o conceive_v unwarrantable_o when_o he_o think_v the_o witness_n be_v slay_v chap._n 11._o not_o dinstinguish_v of_o the_o former_a and_o last_o flay_v as_o we_o observe_v ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o hint_n what_o i_o have_v all_o along_o observe_v this_o learned_a and_o religious_a author_n to_o have_v be_v defective_a in_o namely_o as_o one_o not_o own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v one_o earth_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o that_o he_o pass_v over_o many_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n which_o evident_o respect_v that_o time_n without_o observation_n as_o first_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n wherein_o those_o promise_n be_v set_v down_o again_o repeat_v c._n 21_o 22._o concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n many_o of_o which_o be_v evident_o incompetible_a to_o any_o other_o state_n of_o affair_n but_o of_o that_o time_n as_o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n chap._n 2.26_o to_o receive_v the_o morning_n star_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n who_o leave_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o father_n throne_n chap._n 3.21_o and_o to_o have_v a_o name_v write_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n with_o divers_a other_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o well_o resolve_v of_o in_o the_o best_a time_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v it_o heb._n 11.35_o which_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o attain_n to_o by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 11._o whence_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o yea_o observe_v far_o they_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o be_v account_v 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all_o saint_n in_o that_o happy_a privilege_n upon_o earth_n till_o then_o and_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o other_o as_o a_o other_o part_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o matter_n of_o praise_n foresee_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v for_o so_o we_o all_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v their_o reign_n not_o only_o as_o we_o do_v spiritual_o in_o our_o former_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o there_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o chap._n 20._o be_v far_a explain_v and_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o celestial_a eternal_a glory_n the_o place_n be_v set_v down_o where_o that_o reignishall_n be_v namely_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o time_n future_a note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o present_a spiritual_a reign_n but_o they_o shall_v so_o reign_v 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