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transfiguration_n tell_v we_o that_o happiness_n may_v be_v have_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n mat._n 17.14_o so_o we_o read_v 1._o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o heaven_n only_o but_o of_o this_o heavenly_a time_n on_o earth_n also_o to_o be_v within_o the_o thousand_o year_n 6._o last_o if_o heaven_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n will_v make_v man_n happy_a and_o earth_n as_o a_o place_n will_v make_v man_n miserable_a than_o this_o be_v somewhat_o but_o alas_o heaven_n as_o a_o place_n make_v not_o any_o soul_n happy_a but_o as_o god_n be_v there_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o earth_n make_v not_o any_o man_n miserable_a mere_o as_o a_o place_n but_o because_o satan_n be_v there_o and_o sin_n be_v there_o and_o wicked_a man_n be_v 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the_o earth_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o he_o be_v go_v 4._o last_o unless_o the_o saint_n do_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o air_n and_o return_v with_o he_o to_o the_o earth_n christ_n shall_v not_o stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o job_n say_v he_o shall_v job_n 19.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o novissimo_fw-la super_fw-la pulverem_fw-la staturum_fw-la i.e._n i_o know_v that_o at_o or_o in_o the_o last_o he_o shall_v stand_v on_o the_o dust_n that_o be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o shall_v stand_v on_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o literal_a expression_n the_o hebrew_n have_v for_o that_o purpose_n neither_o else_o can_v christ_n come_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o shall_v zach._n 14_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la tecum_fw-la all_o his_o saint_n with_o thou_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o he_o shall_v 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be_v call_v a_o three_o death_n the_o second_o death_n it_o can_v be_v for_o that_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n and_o every_o of_o the_o saint_n escape_v that_o rev._n 20.6_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n but_o the_o saint_n escape_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n the_o three_o death_n it_o can_v be_v for_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o no_o such_o death_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o first_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o death_n in_o hell_n the_o second_o 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o death_n proper_o take_v and_o improper_o take_v the_o first_o death_n proper_o take_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o first_o resurrection_n proper_o take_v be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n now_o john_n speak_v of_o death_n proper_o take_v and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n proper_o take_v and_o not_o of_o the_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o this_o resurrection_n be_v such_o to_o the_o godly_a first_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a afterward_o which_o be_v a_o proper_a resurrection_n 3._o we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o death_n visible_a and_o invisible_a the_o first_o death_n visible_a be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o first_o visible_a resurrection_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n now_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o death_n visible_a and_o of_o a_o resurrection_n visible_a and_o not_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v it_o in_o a_o vision_n
hence_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v aute_fw-la impios_fw-la resurgent_fw-la justi_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la primi_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la the_o just_a shall_v rise_v before_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v first_o in_o the_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o dignity_n but_o in_o time_n now_o if_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o when_o shall_v the_o wicked_a rise_n but_o in_o a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o if_o the_o resurrection_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n why_o be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n two_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o to_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a order_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o order_n be_v thus_o first_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n the_o second_o order_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o his_o come_n and_o the_o three_o order_n be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o theâ—â—_n world_n when_o the_o end_n come_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o enumerate_v any_o further_a scripture_n proof_n for_o the_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o ever_o submit_v myself_o to_o better_a judgement_n and_o plain_a proof_n exceed_v clear_a and_o plain_a object_n yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o novelty_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v have_v be_v make_v know_v and_o be_v believe_v before_o now_o solut._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o confess_v the_o apprehension_n of_o novelty_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o this_o truth_n and_o i_o free_o confess_v that_o that_o keep_v i_o off_o a_o long_a time_n from_o close_v in_o with_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o apprehension_n not_o a_o reality_n for_o if_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o christian_a jew_n both_o before_o christ_n and_o since_o and_o the_o primitive_a gentile_a christian_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n than_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o novelty_n but_o all_o these_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v no_o novelty_n see_v mede_n diatrib_v p._n 4._o that_o all_o they_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n be_v partly_o clear_v in_o this_o small_a tract_n and_o partly_o may_v further_a but_o that_o i_o be_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o swell_v and_o other_o more_o learned_a man_n have_v do_v it_o i_o confess_v for_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n regnum_fw-la christi_n reign_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v silent_a under_o the_o regnum_fw-la antichristi_fw-la it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o great_a far_o have_v be_v the_o marvel_n if_o they_o who_o slay_v the_o martyr_n have_v own_v in_o the_o least_o the_o martyr_n reign_n can_v any_o man_n i_o pray_v you_o rational_o conceiv_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v person_n likely_a to_o own_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n when_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.3_o 4_o câ—e_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n that_o beastly_a power_n &_o and_o faction_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o cry_v he_o upas_fw-la a_o non_fw-la such_o say_v who_o be_v like_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o as_o they_o do_v for_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n which_o time_n alas_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o as_o the_o sad_a face_n of_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n witness_n i_o say_v then_o for_o christ_n reign_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v decry_v yea_o almost_o thrust_v out_o of_o acknowledgement_n who_o can_v at_o all_o wonder_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o so_o far_o be_v the_o opinion_n from_o novelty_n this_o millennium_n have_v be_v full_o own_v before_o yea_o and_o partly_o under_o the_o very_a reign_n of_o anti-christ_n that_o it_o be_v general_o own_v before_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v i_o have_v here_o out_o of_o many_o instance_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v produce_v only_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o more_o because_o it_o bear_v so_o full_a witness_n to_o what_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la instead_o of_o all_o other_o that_o great_a counsel_n of_o nice_a call_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a beside_o their_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a set_v forth_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a doctrine_n some_o of_o these_o be_v record_v by_o gelasius_n gyzicenus_n in_o his_o historia_fw-la actorum_fw-la concilii_fw-la niceni_n among_o these_o there_o be_v this_o formula_fw-la for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o which_o that_o i_o may_v do_v they_o no_o wrong_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v in_o their_o own_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o english_a for_o thâ—â—_n by_o most_o be_v best_a understand_v run_v thuâ—_n the_o world_n be_v make_v worse_o by_o evil_n by_o by_o sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n foreknowledge_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v sin_v therefore_o we_o expect_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o the_o apparition_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o then_o as_o daniel_n say_v shall_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o pure_a holy_a land_n a_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o david_n foresee_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n cry_n i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o liâ—ine_n a_o land_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a for_o bless_v dâ—saith_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a shall_v tread_v it_o judge_n by_o this_o notwithstanding_o fifty_o year_n opposition_n how_o pâ—â—verful_a the_o châ—â—iastical_a party_n yet_o be_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o in_o that_o council_n that_o this_o have_v be_v own_v even_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n appear_v among_o many_o other_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v by_o that_o catechisin_n set_v forth_o in_o king_n edward_n time_n and_o by_o he_o authorize_v may_n 20._o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o the_o two_o sy_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v explicate_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o dialogue_n be_v between_o the_o magister_n and_o auditor_n upon_o these_o word_n sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuâ—m_fw-la auditor_n secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la adveniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adbuc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la christo_fw-la esse_fw-la subjectas_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la videmus_fw-la ut_fw-la lapis_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr abscissus_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la humano_fw-la qui_fw-la contrivit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la nihil_fw-la redeâ—it_fw-la statuan_fw-mi descriptam_fw-la a_o daniele_n ut_fw-la petra_n sola_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o obtineat_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la imperium_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la concessum_fw-la adbuc_fw-la antichristus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la occisus_fw-la quò_fw-la fiâ—_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la desideremâ—s_fw-la &_o precemur_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la contingat_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la utque_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la regnet_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sanct_a be_v secundum_fw-la divinas_fw-la premissiones_fw-la utque_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o dominetur_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la juxta_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n decreta_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la traditiones_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la munde_fw-la m._n faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adveniat_fw-la quam_fw-la â—itissimè_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o beg_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v for_o as_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o bruise_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o image_n describe_v by_o daniel_n that_o the_o rock_n alone_o which_o be_v christ_n may_v occupy_v and_o obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n grant_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o slay_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o that_o once_o at_o last_o may_v happen_v and_o be_v fulfil_v that_o christ_n alone_o may_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o not_o after_o the_o
tradition_n and_o law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n m._n god_n grant_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v very_o speedy_o thus_o far_o that_o in_o the_o same_o catechism_n there_o be_v many_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o both_o before_o and_o under_o antichrist_n where_o his_o yoke_n have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a shake_v off_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v own_v and_o believe_v ergo_fw-la be_v no_o novelty_n quest_n but_o last_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v ask_v when_o shall_v this_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n begin_v answ_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o any_o strange_a or_o imaginary_a ground_n or_o from_o the_o aptness_n of_o some_o other_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o the_o place_n rev._n 20.4_o but_o from_o the_o innate_a character_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n plain_o lay_v down_o and_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n and_o context_n we_o therefore_o say_v that_o these_o thousand_o year_n of_o satin_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v must_v take_v their_o beginning_n from_o and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n the_o pope_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v rev._n 19.20_o 21._o 1._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v not_o till_o after_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o among_o other_o as_o a_o reward_n who_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o horrible_a apostasy_n and_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n cease_v not_o till_o he_o himself_o cease_v as_o appearâ—_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n there_o be_v always_o such_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o as_o do_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13.8_o therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o weak_a who_o hold_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_n within_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n 2._o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v follow_v the_o throne_n that_o be_v set_v for_o the_o saint_n reign_v v._o 4._o but_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o be_v overcome_v the_o saint_n may_v quiet_o reign_v 3._o the_o thousand_o year_n follow_v the_o dragon_n deceive_v the_o nation_n by_o antichrist_n which_o do_v not_o cease_v till_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v rev._n 20.3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o viz._n as_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o word_n no_o more_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o that_o deceive_a mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v which_o deception_n be_v the_o deceive_a by_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v rev._n 19.20_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o bâ—alt_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n v._o 2._o which_v bind_v be_v not_o partial_a and_o inchoate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 29._o but_o comparative_o total_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o till_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o angel_n bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o which_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v a_o full_a bondage_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o in_o his_o prison_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o trumpet_n which_o be_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a which_o then_o be_v open_a not_o shut_v and_o seal_v chap._n 9.2_o satan_n bring_v forth_o smoke_n and_o in_o the_o smoke_n locust_n that_o darken_v the_o very_a sun_n and_o air_n and_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n arise_v that_o false_a light_n mahomet_n rev._n 9.14_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o under_o the_o six_o vial_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n chap_n 16.14_o thus_o far_o therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o full_o bind_v he_o be_v indeed_o cast_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o rage_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o but_o now_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20.10_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o trumpet_n and_o not_o before_o 5._o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o glory_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o peaceable_o secure_o and_o quiet_o reign_v but_o no_o such_o certain_a and_o safe_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n no_o such_o constant_a and_o last_a triumph_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v and_o close_o and_o sure_o imprison_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n continue_v witness_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o second_o come_v mat._n 10.23_o when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o israelis_fw-la non_fw-la consummabitis_fw-la civitates_fw-la israelis_fw-la for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v go_v over_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v which_o last_o word_n absolutè_fw-la sic_fw-la posita_fw-la always_o signify_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o persecution_n until_o my_o second_o come_v for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o grace_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n promise_v you_o by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v nor_o restore_v to_o you_o but_o in_o my_o second_o come_v 6._o last_o these_o thousand_o year_n do_v precede_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n do_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n so_o satan_n follow_v after_o apoo._n 20.10_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v or_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v viz._n because_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n long_o before_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n therefore_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v after_o the_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v or_o abolish_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o i_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n john_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o come_n and_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o these_o thousand_o year_n he_o speak_v of_o rev._n 20._o that_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n do_v contain_v the_o thousand_o year_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o this_o also_o peter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n 2_o pet._n 3._o where_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o unged_o man_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n which_o place_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n do_v interpret_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o last_o hour_n therefore_o or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v denote_v a_o certain_a long_a tract_n of_o time_n and_o be_v indefinite_o put_v for_o the_o last_o time_n but_o not_o
come_v and_o shall_v have_v reign_v his_o time_n appoint_v forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o his_o destruction_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o appear_v therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o then_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n paul_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v destroy_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o come_n daniel_n wicked_a horn_n or_o beast_n act_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v st._n paul_n man_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o church_n from_o her_o infancy_n have_v understand_v and_o always_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o while_o this_o judgement_n cite_v and_o when_o it_o have_v destroy_v the_o four_o beast_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n receive_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o kingdom_n be_v thrice_o explain_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ver_fw-la 18._o these_o four_o beast_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v but_o viz_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o wicked_a horn_n prevail_v until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n again_o ver_fw-la 27._o when_o the_o four_o beast_n reign_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a now_o these_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v i_o argue_v as_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o daniel_n begin_v when_o the_o great_a judgement_n sit_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 20.4_o wherein_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ergo_fw-la it_o also_o begin_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n and_o that_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o they_o begin_v ab_fw-la eodim_v termino_fw-la from_o the_o same_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n namely_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o in_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n then_o rule_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7.11_o 22_o 27._o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o wicked_a horn_n in_o daniel_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o second_o because_o st._n john_n begin_v the_o regnum_fw-la or_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n describe_v in_o daniel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o parallel_n expression_n borrow_v from_o thence_o st._n john_n say_v ch_n 20._o ver._n 4._o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o daniel_n say_v ch_n 7._o ver._n 4._o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v pitch_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n i._n e._n judices_fw-la set_v 22._o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n now_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n begin_v with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v appear_v further_o out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o consummate_v till_o they_o be_v end_v for_o gog_n and_o magogs_n destruction_n and_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n be_v not_o till_o then_o therefore_o the_o whole_a one_o thousand_o year_n be_v include_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o that_o mother_n text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o which_o i_o have_v so_o call_v because_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v quasi_fw-la consectarium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la de_fw-la interpretatione_n aliorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locorum_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinentium_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v at_o his_o second_o appear_v or_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o which_o daniel_n see_v shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o the_o apocalypse_n include_v between_o the_o beginning_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n all_o of_o they_o also_o have_v a_o likeness_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o yea_o our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o so_o frequent_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o daniel_n so_o call_v he_o in_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v there_o prophesy_v of_o in_o himself_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o text_n but_o that_o i_o have_v perceive_v by_o some_o conference_n i_o have_v have_v with_o some_o reverend_n divine_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v start_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v object_n daniel_n say_v some_o who_o with_o dr._n willes_n and_o other_o take_v this_o wicked_a horn_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n show_v not_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o same_o monarchy_n for_o if_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n than_o daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o but_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o fall_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n ergo_fw-la daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o the_o major_a proposition_n say_v they_o be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v the_o roman_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o little_a book_n apoc._n 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o open_v seven_o seal_n and_o blow_v seven_o trumpet_n all_o concern_v and_o respect_v seven-headed_a rome_n and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o book_n till_o christ_n open_v they_o to_o st._n john_n therefore_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v to_o none_o before_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n apoc._n 5.3_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o speech_n more_o empharical_a paul_n who_o deliver_v to_o his_o hearer_n all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n can_v have_v preach_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o his_o hearer_n from_o daniel_n if_o daniel_n have_v in_o his_o vision_n open_v they_o this_o contain_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v oppose_v withal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n the_o which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o daniel_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n both_o before_o and_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n receive_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n ireneus_fw-la vide_fw-la jonathen_n ben_n vziel_n chald._n paraph_n l._n 4._o of_o esdras_n just_o mart._n ireneus_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n without_o any_o know_a contradiction_n and_o i_o confess_v have_v so_o good_a ground_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v with_o i_o tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la articulus_fw-la fidei_fw-la almost_o a_o article_n â—f_a faith_n for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n in_o daniel_n be_v twice_o reveal_v first_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o a_o glorious_a image_n of_o four_o sundry_a metal_n dan._n 2._o second_o to_o daniel_n himself_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o four_o diverse_a beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n dan_n 7._o the_o intent_n of_o
now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o four_o roman_a and_o western_a monarchy_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n dan._n 2.34_o 36._o which_o shaâ—l_v first_o ruin_v these_o kingdom_n it_o smite_v the_o image_n on_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o so_o swallow_v up_o the_o whole_a image_n all_o the_o forego_n monarchy_n be_v bring_v under_o it_o and_o by_o it_o to_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o it_o become_v a_o monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n wherever_o any_o of_o the_o former_a monarchy_n have_v rule_v ver_fw-la 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v for_o 44_o 45._o a_o kingdom_n which_o that_o stone_n shall_v obtain_v set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n though_o permit_v by_o god_n this_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n shall_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o all_o forego_v monarchy_n and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a mean_n or_o policy_n for_o it_o be_v without_o hand_n or_o not_o in_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o a_o divine_a work_n every_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v reach_v and_o swallow_v up_o not_o only_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n but_o the_o leg_n of_o brass_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o that_o be_v all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o under_o any_o of_o the_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o and_o come_v under_o this_o and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o former_a four_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o appear_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v yet_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o to_o 8._o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n ver_fw-la 35._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la ect_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n or_o not_o cut_v out_o with_o hand_n because_o by_o god_n immediate_o without_o humane_a help_n this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rear_v up_o 3._o it_o be_v duration_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n no_o people_n shall_v swa_o low_o it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o no_o other_o kingdom_n for_o at_o the_o world_n end_n when_o christ_n deliver_v it_o up_o he_o deliver_v it_o not_o to_o any_o other_o people_n but_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o ¶_o the_o next_o text_n we_o may_v look_v into_o and_o 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