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thereof_o a_o depose_n of_o they_o i_o say_v in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o their_o kingdom_n may_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n which_o can_v be_v by_o abolish_n and_o dissolve_v the_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o must_v reign_v but_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v by_o subdue_a and_o conquer_a they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n over_o which_o they_o must_v reign_v this_o world_n do_v not_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o châ—ist_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n the_o assumption_n he_o will_v say_v assertion_n but_o it_o be_v mark_v before_o the_o author_n be_v no_o logician_n be_v ground_v on_o rev._n 11.15_o the_o word_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n here_o it_o be_v not_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v till_o this_o time_n but_o this_o be_v all_o that_o the_o word_n import_v nâ—w_o be_v no_o kingdom_n but_o our_o lord_n 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they_o shall_v neither_o stay_v with_o he_o there_o nor_o ascend_v with_o he_o to_o heaven_n from_o thence_o but_o come_v with_o he_o as_o zechariah_n affirm_v chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o thes_n 3._o say_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o chap._n 4._o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o when_o but_o when_o they_o with_o the_o live_n in_o christ_n have_v meet_v he_o in_o their_o body_n and_o whither_o but_o to_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o where_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o object_n 8_o eight_o you_o say_v and_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v raise_v shall_v not_o abide_v on_o earth_n to_o reign_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o earthly_a pleasure_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o incorruption_n ver_fw-la 43._o in_o glory_n and_o in_o power_n for_o 44._o in_o spiritual_a body_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o incorruptible_a glorious_a powerful_a and_o spiritual_a body_n can_v live_v a_o nainrall_a life_n sol._n 8_o and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o you_o be_v slip_v from_o the_o question_n for_o we_o make_v not_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n to_o be_v a_o mahometicall_a paradise_n to_o consist_v of_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n of_o riotous_a and_o voluptuous_a live_n this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a government_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o much_o less_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o such_o do_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o such_o a_o life_n as_o they_o do_v before_o their_o death_n this_o be_v your_o 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he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o sceptre_n for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o the_o sceptre_n be_v restore_v again_o it_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o now_o see_v the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v and_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n who_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o and_o so_o that_o sceptre_n can_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o jew_n answer_n what_o not_o restore_v do_v jacob_n prophecy_n then_o foreshow_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o christ_n come_n or_o do_v it_o foreshow_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o depart_v till_o christ_n come_n certain_o it_o foreshow_v this_o last_o thing_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n 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