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christ_n together_o with_o himself_o their_o head_n administer_v into_o eternal_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n thus_o have_v offer_v unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o serious_a and_o true_o christian_a spirit_n all_o the_o forementioned_a evidence_n to_o confirm_v this_o glorious_a excellent_a truth_n wherein_o the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n seem_v to_o lie_v as_o respect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o most_o certain_o the_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n eminent_o be_v to_o come_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v know_v to_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n under_o or_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n we_o shall_v here_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n forepromised_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o such_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o both_o spiritual_o viz._n abundance_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a peace_n joy_n security_n large_a communion_n with_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n together_o with_o much_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o perfect_v saint_n perfect_v i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o real_a happiness_n and_o the_o security_n of_o it_o rev._n 22.9_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n and_o also_o temporal_o viz._n abundance_n of_o outward_a plenty_n peace_n security_n comfort_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n more_o than_o ever_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n since_o the_o fall_v obtain_v whereunto_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o give_v large_a testimony_n but_o because_o there_o have_v be_v in_o sundry_a proof_n already_o many_o thing_n set_v forth_o to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forrunner_n hereof_o already_o publish_v as_o in_o a_o short_a abridgement_n thereof_o contain_v many_o great_a thing_n of_o such_o nature_n from_o evident_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o but_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v further_o lead_v thereunto_o but_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la now_o we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o fear_v to_o be_v either_o too_o curious_a or_o peremptory_a therein_o only_o at_o present_a resolve_v that_o either_o mystical_o or_o personal_o in_o case_n of_o a_o new_a dispensation_n that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v in_o its_o time_n appear_v that_o we_o may_v not_o gainsay_v such_o as_o have_v obtain_v more_o light_a therein_o nor_o seem_v to_o diminish_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o or_o any_o way_n resist_v the_o truth_n we_o shall_v likewise_o in_o the_o last_o place_n add_v some_o improvement_n of_o this_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o we_o shall_v only_o at_o present_a in_o two_o word_n as_o it_o be_v adjoyn_v first_o to_o warn_v all_o opposer_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o either_o by_o deny_v or_o oppose_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o doctrine_n practice_n or_o project_n lest_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v resister_n thereof_o and_o fighter_n against_o it_o or_o particular_o come_v in_o wrath_n against_o any_o such_o in_o the_o interim_n by_o send_v any_o swift_a messenger_n thereof_o unto_o they_o remember_v his_o sentence_n against_o those_o old_a rebel_n the_o jew_n luk._n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemes_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o for_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a danger_n to_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o christ_n upon_o any_o account_n or_o engagement_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o at_o any_o other_o time_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o will_v manifest_v his_o great_a power_n and_o wrath_n upon_o they_o second_o to_o encourage_v all_o christ_n overcomer_n to_o be_v valiant_a and_o resolute_a in_o fight_v against_o and_o resist_v of_o all_o satanical_a fraud_n and_o antichristian_a opposition_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o plead_v christ_n right_a for_o the_o strenghen_n of_o other_o to_o stand_v on_o christ_n part_n but_o always_o according_a to_o christ_n warrant_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o plead_n of_o this_o his_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o new_a testament-will_a leave_v among_o we_o in_o special_a mercy_n to_o poor_a unworthy_a sinner_n and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n they_o may_v observe_v from_o his_o word_n that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v long_o before_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a sure_o say_v he_o i_o come_v quick_o rev._n 22.20_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n therewith_o describe_v probable_a in_o its_o order_n to_o draw_v on_o very_o fast_o for_o antichrist_n ruin_n will_v make_v way_n for_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n 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accomplish_v but_o that_o god_n name_n shall_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v he_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n be_v by_o he_o give_v as_o the_o chief_n rule_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n therefore_o these_o thing_n shall_v most_o sure_o have_v their_o accomplishment_n on_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v intra_fw-la spheram_fw-la activitatis_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la which_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v like_a to_o be_v remarkable_a though_o corruption_n then_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n yet_o will_v be_v then_o strong_o and_o powerful_o resist_v the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o glory_n to_o god_n then_o and_o after_o to_o themselves_o arg._n 2_o at_o what_o time_n these_o be_v most-eminent_o promise_v and_o foretell_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v but_o in_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n they_o be_v most_o eminent_o promise_v and_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v rev._n 11._o rev._n 20._o therefore_o in_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v argument_n from_o the_o four_o petition_n god_n people_n may_v then_o pray_v most_o comfortable_o and_o confident_o for_o daily_a bread_n when_o they_o find_v all_o such_o grace_n most_o enlarge_v on_o his_o church_n unto_o which_o the_o entail_n of_o all_o needful_a temporal_a blessing_n be_v chief_o make_v yea_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v in_o great_a abundance_n promise_v but_o such_o entail_n of_o needful_a supply_n of_o temporal_n or_o daily_a bread_n upon_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n say_v reign_n upon_o that_o account_n be_v more_o strong_o then_o make_v unto_o they_o yea_o and_o abundance_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n unto_o the_o abundant_a measure_n of_o grace_n which_o then_o will_v be_v give_v therefore_o god_n people_n will_v most_o comfortable_o and_o confident_o then_o pray_v for_o it_o argument_n from_o the_o
express_o act._n 10.41_o but_o not_o so_o glorious_a as_o will_v be_v after_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v not_o abide_v as_o be_v too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o state_n our_o saviour_n be_v record_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o 40._o day_n after_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a concern_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v likely_a act_n 1.3_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o disciple_n ask_v verse_n 6._o whether_o at_o this_o time_n he_o will_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o also_o may_v then_o promise_v to_o they_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o whereas_o some_o make_v great_a stir_n against_o the_o manifest_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o rev._n 20.4_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o live_v beside_o that_o in_o scripture_n idem_n soul_n be_v take_v for_o person_n frequent_o gen._n 40.20_o psal_n 16.10_o luk._n 12.19_o etc._n etc._n how_o fit_o may_v that_o be_v resolve_v by_o consider_v they_o vissional_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n then_o and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n quicken_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o revelation_n in_o that_o text_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o revelation_n to_o have_v say_v their_o soul_n only_o live_v nor_o that_o their_o soul_n thence_o shall_v reign_v unless_o in_o a_o state_n suitable_a to_o christ_n with_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a decyphering_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n be_v then_o also_o rev._n 7.13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.11_o white_a râ—bes_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o 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what_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v more_o general_o for_o the_o saint_n mat._n 27._o when_o many_o dead_a saint_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n when_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v in_o such_o a_o middle_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o who_o will_v have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v then_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o so_o clear_o record_v it_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a so_o why_o that_o then_o he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o when_o his_o word_n full_o testify_v it_o sormer_o more_o and_o more_o clear_o and_o at_o last_o most_o clear_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v namely_o at_o that_o come_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v prophesy_v by_o zach._n chap._n 14.5_o typify_v in_o the_o israelite_n as_o bury_v in_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n 15._o allude_v to_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n rev._n 15.3_o beside_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o above_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o those_o soul_n live_v or_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o sort_n v._o 6._o live_v again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o lay_v together_o all_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n for_o they_o always_o so_o live_v since_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o life_n second_o to_o understand_v it_o spiritual_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n for_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a know_a truth_n ever_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n three_o the_o live_v there_o be_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n spiritual_o because_o this_o be_v of_o a_o live_v peculiar_a to_o that_o time_n not_o to_o be_v before_o nor_o after_o but_o at_o the_o last_o more_o general_a resurrection_n 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but_o job_n profession_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o daniel_n and_o esay_n mystical_a pprophecy_n chap._n 26._o and_o some_o few_o miraculous_o raise_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n as_o type_n of_o that_o to_o come_v which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n unto_o this_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o reign_v as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o and_o by_o to_o make_v evident_a and_o for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o set_v forth_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n after_o he_o have_v 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n strong_o prove_v it_o against_o that_o sadducaical_a opinion_n especial_o by_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o first_o adane_n and_o the_o second_o and_o by_o the_o die_a and_o quicken_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o resemblance_n for_o his_o own_o death_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_a chapter_n go_v on_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o he_o set_v forth_o many_o particular_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o order_n first_o 26._o verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o those_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n namely_o this_o come_n when_o only_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v then_o show_v what_o will_v be_v before_o the_o end_n namely_o all_o rule_n all_o authority_n of_o the_o evil_a world_n must_v be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n and_o even_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v will_v be_v death_n and_o then_o show_v a_o mystery_n afterward_o about_o that_o point_n yea_o many_o mystery_n