5.1_o answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o glory_n be_v prepare_v now_o in_o heaven_n joh._n 14.2_o 3._o 2._o yet_o will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o rev._n 21.2_o 11_o and_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o saint_n from_o thence_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o rom._n 8.21_o both_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n for_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o adoption_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n from_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o 3._o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n will_v be_v no_o foreigner_n to_o heaven_n also_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n at_o first_o and_o since_o make_v way_n into_o the_o holy_a by_o his_o own_o blood_n wherewith_o he_o sprinkle_v the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o that_o power_n whereby_o his_o elect_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o his_o come_n can_v also_o take_v they_o high_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o these_o thing_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o 2._o pet._n 3.13_o it_o be_v the_o new_a heaven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v there_o propose_v as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n wherein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n a_o appendix_n touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a act_v 24.15_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o both_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n how_o it_o be_v say_v the_o saint_n must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o and_o give_v a_o account_n every_o one_o of_o himself_o to_o god_n ver_fw-la 12_o and_o receive_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o coloss_n 3.24.25_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o themselves_o shall_v sit_v upon_o throne_n judge_v the_o world_n &_o c_o mat._n 19.28_o 2_o cor_fw-la 6.2_o 3._o answer_n consider_v the_o six_o and_o seven_o particular_n follow_v but_o take_v a_o series_n of_o particular_n according_a to_o measure_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v from_o christ_n appear_v unto_o the_o eternal_a state_n 1._o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 24.30_o revel_v 1.7_o 2._o the_o consternation_n of_o the_o wicked_a great_a and_o small_a at_o the_o see_v of_o h_o n._n rev_n 6.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o matth._n 24.30_o 3._o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n raise_v the_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n john_n 5.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a luke_n 14.14_o the_o live_a saint_n to_o be_v change_v 1_o thess_n 4.17_o 4._o christ_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v they_o be_v raise_v as_o matth._n 24.31_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o 17._o and_o the_o live_a saint_n be_v change_v they_o be_v all_o together_o catch_v up_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n ver_fw-la 17._o 5._o the_o burn_a up_o of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o work_n and_o destroy_v the_o ungodly_a then_o find_v alive_a 2_o pet._n 3.10_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o righteous_a be_v catch_v up_o before_o as_o noah_n and_o lot_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v destroy_v luke_n 17.27_o 29._o 6._o then_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n to_o judge_v his_o people_n as_o psal_n 50._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n act_n 24.15_o jo._n 5.29_o all_o the_o unjust_a continue_v in_o their_o grave_n till_o thâ—s_a judgement_n be_v over_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o this_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a psalm_n 1.5_o but_o here_o christ_n will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v the_o saint_n shall_v all_o stand_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n and_o give_v their_o account_n and_o receive_v according_a but_o whatever_o blame_n may_v be_v lay_v on_o any_o in_o this_o judgement_n their_o sin_n will_v all_o be_v blot_v out_o then_o act_v 3.19_o rom._n 8.1_o mal._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 17._o mercy_n will_v here_o rejoice_v against_o judgement_n judas_n 21._o 2_o tim._n 1.16_o 18._o as_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o unjust_a follow_v there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o in_o this_o judgement_n of_o the_o just_a gracious_a soul_n will_v shine_v wondrous_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o rom._n 2.7_o 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o but_o where_o fault_n be_v find_v with_o any_o of_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n there_o will_v be_v no_o purgatory_n by_o be_v punish_v for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o lord_n presence_n for_o they_o must_v thenceforth_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thess_n 4.18_o though_o some_o may_v suffer_v loss_n 1_o cor._n 3.15_o trouble_n 2_o pet._n 3.14_o shame_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o grief_n hebr._n 13.17_o yet_o as_o in_o this_o time_n much_o more_o then_o the_o saint_n judge_v themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o after_o the_o saint_n be_v thus_o judge_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therein_o refine_v etc._n etc._n mal._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 3.15_o then_o as_o malac._n 3.5_o he_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n to_o judge_n the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o 7._o he_o will_v raise_v the_o unjust_a and_o all_o that_o be_v raise_v now_o not_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a will_v fall_v under_o the_o second_o death_n this_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n joh._n 5.29_o and_o now_o in_o this_o judgement_n it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o sit_v on_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o angel_n have_v give_v their_o own_o account_n before_o upon_o their_o first_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n it_o appear_v matth._n 19.28_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v the_o 12_o tribe_n and_o also_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n judge_v their_o respective_a persecutor_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o see_v rev._n 2.26_o 27._o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v that_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n num._n 24_o 17.18_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o night_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o corner_n of_o moab_n destroy_v the_o world_n and_o the_o wicked_a by_o fire_n and_o destroy_v or_o unwall_o as_o mr._n jessey_n render_v it_o from_o the_o hebr._n all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n who_o be_v the_o godly_a progenitor_n in_o abel_n room_n so_o that_o his_o child_n comprise_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o refer_v to_o the_o first_o bodily_a resurrection_n and_o change_n that_o shall_v pass_v upon_o they_o ver._n 18._o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n etc._n etc._n and_o israel_n shall_v dovaliant_o while_o they_o be_v judge_v their_o enemy_n and_o talent_n unimproved_a take_v from_o the_o condemn_a and_o give_v to_o their_o noble_a judge_n that_o do_v improve_v their_o own_o 8._o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o judgement_n also_o than_o the_o saint_n leave_v their_o judgment-seat_n as_o christ_n himself_o will_v soon_o after_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n then_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v he_o will_v set_v the_o saint_n the_o sheep_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a and_o pronounce_v the_o final_a sentence_n several_o upon_o they_o as_o math._n 25.31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o now_o all_o be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o 10._o final_o rev._n 21.5_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a to_o wit_n a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o first_o be_v pass_v away_o vers_n 1._o and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o earth_n of_o old_a he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_v isa_n 45.18_o so_fw-ge be_v now_o thus_o new_o create_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o make_v a_o glorious_a city_n of_o habitation_n and_o the_o place_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v as_o to_o his_o personal_a presence_n in_o that_o absolute_a glory_n of_o perfection_n that_o will_v be_v worthy_a his_o divine_a majesty_n who_o now_o dwell_v in_o that_o light_n that_o be_v unapproachable_a 1_o tim._n 6.16_o one_o objection_n from_o these_o 2_o last_o particular_n viz._n if_o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o upon_o christ_n deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n then_o christ_n have_v not_o
more_z a_o kingdom_n forever_o answ_n this_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o now_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o present_a dispensation_n and_o to_o confirm_v this_o let_v i_o declare_v a_o mystery_n which_o be_v this_o upon_o man_n fall_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n increase_v christ_n as_o mediator_n who_o be_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o church_n of_o old_a heb._n 11.26_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o be_v set_v up_o and_o rule_v invisible_o over_o all_o the_o world_n but_o when_o he_o be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n and_o all_o power_n then_o give_v he_o math._n 28.18_o when_o he_o ascend_v and_o god_n set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n ephes_n 1.20_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n till_o he_o make_v his_o enemy_n his_o footstool_n so_o that_o its_o clear_a the_o whole_a reign_n of_o christ_n now_o upon_o his_o father_n throne_n rev._n 3.21_o from_o his_o first_o be_v sit_v down_o thereon_o till_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n be_v a_o subdue_a kingdom_n only_o a_o 1000_o year_n triumph_n and_o then_o the_o enemy_n break_v forth_o again_o and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o honour_n of_o his_o son_n which_o honour_n doubtless_o be_v not_o to_o be_v less_o when_o all_o be_v actual_o and_o complete_o subdue_v to_o he_o for_o that_o be_v to_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n only_o as_o he_o own_v here_o on_o earth_n my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o john_n 14.28_o so_o all_o be_v subdue_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n must_v still_o continue_v under_o that_o consideration_n his_o inferiority_n to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.3_o by_o become_v subject_a that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o which_o be_v very_o confistent_a with_o his_o retain_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n among_o the_o sanctify_a son_n of_o men._n enemy_n be_v subdue_v there_o need_v no_o further_o subbdue_a power_n or_o the_o subdue_a kingdom_n thus_o god_n bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a israel_n sin_v in_o desire_v a_o king_n but_o david_n and_o other_o king_n be_v biessing_n to_o they_o and_o type_n of_o this_o eternal_a king_n for_o the_o restitution_n as_o pag._n 3_o will_v be_v augmentative_a by_o the_o experience_n of_o fall_v man_n restore_v and_o by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.44.47.48_o and_o so_o the_o eternal_a glory_n be_v express_o call_v a_o kingdom_n what_o do_v man_n in_o innocency_n know_v what_o kingdom_n mean_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n before_o time_n ephes_n 1.11_o the_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o no_o unsanctified_a spirit_n may_v trouble_v themselves_o herewith_o psal_n 50.16_o unless_o they_o true_o resolve_v to_o turn_v god_n 2._o and_o that_o none_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n will_v be_v discourage_v if_o after_o refresh_v hereby_o they_o shall_v find_v deadness_n and_o darkness_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n nor_o the_o truth_n ever_o the_o worse_a the_o author_n be_v not_o quite_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 2_o car_n 2.11_o and_o lest_o such_o shall_v faint_v under_o such_o trial_n let_v they_o consider_v colos_n 3.3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o if_o the_o world_n so_o renew_v shall_v be_v the_o saint_n let_v they_o take_v the_o council_n of_o joseph_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.20_o also_o regard_v not_o your_o stuff_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o be_v content_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o though_o like_o abraham_n you_o have_v not_o yet_o one_o foot_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n act._n 7.5_o though_o stranger_n now_o yet_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o comfort_n as_o our_o proper_a possession_n hereafter_o to_o be_v redeem_a eph._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.20_o 4._o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o this_o time_n to_o come_v 1_o tim_n 6.19_o i_o e._n by_o do_v good_a to_o other_o see_v math._n 25.34.35_o luk._n 14.14_o ephes_n 6.8_o the_o reward_n though_o not_o for_o the_o good_a deed_n yet_o will_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n and_o charity_n see_v 2_o cor._n 9.6_o ten_o talent_n improve_v redound_v to_o ten_o city_n five_o talent_n to_o five_o city_n luk._n 19.17.19_o except_o what_o great_a grace_n in_o any_o will_v multiply_v their_o little_a as_o mark_v 12.42_o 43._o god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n and_o also_o just_a i_o say_v there_o will_v be_v dominion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ease_n what_o mean_v the_o crown_n promise_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 9.25_o and_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 22.29_o and_o if_o every_o saint_n shall_v reign_v in_o glory_n much_o more_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n notwithstanding_o his_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n and_o become_v subject_a etc._n etc._n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o deliver_v up_o his_o commission_n to_o he_o that_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o become_v the_o creature_n all_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v finishee_o may_v acquiess_v in_o acknowledge_v the_o superiority_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v yet_o shine_v gloricus_o through_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n accomplish_v in_o the_o love_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o all_o peace_n and_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v king_n in_o and_o among_o they_o and_o they_o in_o he_o 5._o i_o will_v have_v none_o oppose_v themselves_o in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o new_a world_n to_o think_v that_o heaven_n be_v exclude_v see_v pag._n 9_o heaven_n will_v be_v more_o appropriate_a to_o man_n by_o christ_n than_o it_o can_v have_v be_v by_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n 1_o cor._n 15.47.50_o but_o as_o heaven_n be_v superad_v so_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o therefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v very_o consistent_a a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o earth_n eternal_a duration_n in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a glory_n 1._o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n yet_o make_v immortal_a by_o put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o so_o may_v the_o earth_n be_v eternize_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o good_a of_o man._n 2._o he_o that_o will_v restore_v it_o from_o under_o the_o curse_n can_v perpetuate_v that_o restore_a state_n rev._n 22.3_o 3._o god_n that_o make_v it_o of_o nothing_o can_v much_o more_o uphold_v it_o forever_o be_v make_v 4._o though_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o material_a gross_a body_n yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v unsearchable_a and_o divine_a job_n 38.6_o yea_o it_o hang_v upon_o nothing_o chap._n 26.7_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n be_v confound_v here_o by_o that_o adequate_a poise_n of_o this_o terrene_a globe_n so_o that_o by_o divine_a artifice_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o lay_v on_o the_o foundation_n as_o not_o to_o be_v remove_v forever_o psal_n 104.5_o and_o i_o refer_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o these_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n in_o heb._n 11.10_o at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n when_o all_o humane_a work_n will_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o foundation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 3.10_o but_o the_o world_n to_o come_v after_o that_o be_v for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.35_o 36._o 5._o and_o whereas_o some_o say_v the_o earth_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o its_o first_o chaos_n and_o be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o how_o will_v that_o suit_n the_o notion_n of_o a_o lake_n as_o hell_n be_v call_v pag._n 5._o beside_o this_o very_a tenet_n grant_v the_o thing_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n forever_o than_o 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and_o to_o be_v over_o all_o the_o world_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n by_o fire_n in_o the_o first_o death_n and_o change_n upon_o all_o creature_n as_o his_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n on_o david_n throne_n have_v be_v sow_o in_o this_o world_n so_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o shall_v dwell-righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o in_o this_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n 2_o pet._n 1.11_o and_o the_o everlasting_a life_n luk._n 18_o 30._o revel_v 21.1_o 5._o the_o wicked_a be_v judged_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n rev._n 20._o end_n now_o whereas_o his_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o everlasting_a â—â—_o though_o those_o term_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n phrase_n be_v temporal_a and_o but_o for_o a_o set_a time_n yet_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o respect_v eternity_n 2_o john_n 2.1_o 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