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the_o believe_a jew_n be_v he_o not_o so_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o abraham_n seed_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v as_o heretofore_o so_o at_o their_o general_a conversion_n again_o advance_v above_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o many_o not_o only_o outward_a favour_n and_o privilege_n but_o by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n also_o israel_n redemption_n neiâ—her_o be_v the_o temple_n then_o destroy_v but_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v all_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o second_o come_v and_o that_o not_o in_o heaven_n but_o on_o earth_n on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o e_o jerusalem_n where_o f_z david_n throne_n be_v for_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n 5._o isai_n 33.20_o â—hap_n 50._o ver_fw-la â—_o 2_o 3.9_o 10._o psal_n 122_o 5._o to_o wit_n when_o he_o come_v or_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v here_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_o describe_v when_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o appoint_a kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o mount_n our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n and_o half_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o half_a of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o you_o shall_v flâ—e_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v reach_v unto_o azal_n yea_o you_o shall_v flee_v like_a as_o you_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o 16._o the_o iu_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o saint_n with_o theâ—_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n that_o 3.8_o that_o psal_n 46.4_o eze._n 47.1_o etc._n etc._n joel._n 3.8_o live_a water_n shall_v go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n in_o summer_n and_o in_o winter_n shall_v it_o be_v and_o the_o loâ—d_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v turn_v as_o a_o plain_a from_o ceba_n to_o rimmon_n south_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o inhabit_v in_o she_o pl_z ce_fw-fr from_o benjamins_n gate_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o gate_n unto_o the_o corner_n gate_n and_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o hananiel_n unto_o the_o king_n wine-presses_a and_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o utter_a destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v zech._n 14.4_o etc._n etc._n mr._n petrie_n answer_n christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o then_o say_v the_o jew_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n and_o will_v thou_o rear_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n say_v the_o evangelist_n john_n 2.19_o so_o the_o true_a temple_n be_v christ_n body_n which_o the_o jew_n destroy_v and_o he_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o disciple_n do_v believe_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n speak_v in_o these_o scripture_n be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o first_o come_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n last_o on_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o different_a portion_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o true_a throne_n of_o david_n for_o his_o foot_n stand_v in_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v by_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o also_o he_o ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n or_o olive_n have_v be_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o wâ—st_n when_o not_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v shake_v at_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o more_o glorious_o then_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n heb._n 12.26_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n when_o they_o do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v low_a in_o worldly_a man_n esteem_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n before_o god_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n have_v reach_v unto_o azal_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v a_o excellent_a stone_n mark_v show_v the_o right_a way_n as_o it_o be_v expon_v 1_o sam._n 20.19_o on_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o late_a translation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o they_o have_v flee_v like_a as_o they_o do_v flee_v from_o before_o the_o earth_n quake_v in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_a king_n of_o judan_n to_o wit_n they_o have_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonderfulnesse_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o zach._n 14._o where_o he_o show_v the_o perpetual_a light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a flow_v of_o the_o wholesome_a water_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 98._o and_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o impediment_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o elect_v conversion_n and_o salvation_n you_o see_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o only_o to_o conquer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v till_o the_o last_o resurrection_n but_o also_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n and_o have_v put_v down_o all_o contrary_a power_n and_o authority_n for_o all_o nation_n have_v praise_v christ_n and_o give_v laud_n unto_o he_o rom._n 14.9_o 10.11_o that_o there_o be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_n that_o the_o dominion_n kingdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o people_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v as_o the_o gospel_n have_v expon_v it_o by_o the_o faithful_a israel_n rom._n 14.12_o bowbeit_v all_o have_v not_o be_v possess_v at_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n reply_n be_v ever_o scripture_n more_o apparent_o wrest_v more_o impertinent_o allege_v behold_v say_v zechariah_n the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v the_o prophecy_n and_o your_o interpretation_n this_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n john_n 2.19_o and_o interpretation_n doubtless_o as_o wide_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o jew_n apprehension_n be_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n for_o show_v we_o where_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o all_o the_o scripture_n take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n worship_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o build_n of_o that_o temple_n yea_o look_v but_o into_o the_o 14_o and_o 15_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o beside_o see_v the_o prophet_n show_v so_o plain_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v
and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n may_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v as_o the_o former_a prophecy_n do_v expound_v it_o by_o the_o i_o people_n of_o israel_n 148.14_o psal_n 148.14_o and_o this_o as_o i_o think_v be_v the_o time_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 1.6_o you_o joh._n 1.51_o heb._n 1.6_o hereaf_o shall_v you_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o l_o son_n of_o man_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o tall_a as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o this_o cause_n some_o as_o cyril_n on_o this_o place_n have_v expâ—ned_v unto_o for_o upon_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_a the_o angel_n shâ—ll_v come_v down_o and_o ascend_v unto_o my_o service_n so_o do_v chrysostome_n apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o angel_n minister_a unto_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n other_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o exposi_fw-la ion_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n make_v way_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n col._n 1.10_o and_o these_o exposition_n for_o the_o matter_n do_v agree_v with_o other_o scripture_n reply_n it_o seem_v by_o your_o first_o word_n that_o you_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a you_o say_v and_o your_o next_o assertion_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o he_o fulfil_v in_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v apparent_o contradict_v that_o which_o follow_v for_o by_o and_o by_o after_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o cyril_n have_v expon_v it_o as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_a the_o angel_n shall_v come_v down_o and_o ascend_v unto_o my_o service_n and_o that_o chrysostome_n doâ—h_v apply_v it_o to_o the_o angel_n minister_a unto_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o proper_a exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n then_o show_v we_o one_o more_o proper_a and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o cyril_n understand_v it_o of_o the_o angel_n minister_a to_o our_o saviour_n but_o yet_o we_o believe_v not_o that_o it_o be_v fulfil_v when_o in_o his_o agony_n there_o appear_v a_o angel_n unto_o he_o strengthen_v he_o luke_n 22.43_o and_o much_o less_o when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o angel_n appear_v at_o his_o sepulchre_n matth._n 28_o 2._o for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o this_o prophesy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v they_o that_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n presence_n shall_v as_o plain_o see_v heaven_n open_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o starry_a firmament_n part_n asunder_o and_o the_o angel_n ascend_v from_o and_z descending_z â—o_z him_z as_o they_o shall_v see_v each_o other_o as_o plain_o i_o say_v as_o saint_n stephen_n look_v steadfast_o into_o heaven_n see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o heaven_n open_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7.55_o 56._o and_o as_o saint_n john_n baptist_n see_v the_o heaven_n open_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v liâ—e_z a_o dove_n and_o light_v upon_o he_o matth._n 3.16_o and_o saint_n paul_n assure_v uâ—_n heb._n 1.6_o that_o when_o god_n again_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o and_o to_o what_o time_n then_o can_v our_o saviour_n hereafter_o can_v this_o visible_a attendance_n of_o the_o angel_n on_o he_o belong_v but_o to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o next_o appear_v of_o his_o come_n again_o into_o the_o world_n the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o which_o god_n have_v say_v that_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v do_v homage_n unto_o he_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o evangelist_n will_v as_o well_o have_v record_v the_o accomplishment_n as_o the_o prediction_n of_o this_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v know_v of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o but_o the_o acute_a reason_n of_o your_o deny_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v yet_o behind_o and_o may_v well_o remain_v to_o posterity_n as_o the_o wonder_n of_o your_o work_n and_o the_o monument_n of_o your_o wit_n for_o the_o angel_n you_o say_v shall_v not_o ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n see_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o tall_a as_o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n doubtless_o a_o very_a tall_a proof_n and_o yet_o it_o come_v short_a of_o the_o mark_v you_o aim_v at_o for_o sure_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o prophecy_n as_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o so_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v but_o infallible_o disprove_v by_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o which_o preposition_n have_v relation_n only_o to_o the_o participle_n descend_v the_o full_a expression_n have_v be_v thus_o ascend_v from_o and_o descend_v upon_o or_o unto_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o upon_o in_o this_o place_n and_o which_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o well_o signify_v as_o upon_o and_o may_v have_v be_v here_o so_o express_v as_o well_o as_o it_o it_o be_v luke_n 10.6_o and_o chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o in_o other_o place_n have_v there_o be_v any_o likelihood_n of_o a_o modest_a christian_n misunderstand_v of_o this_o prophecy_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o however_o the_o learned_a have_v need_n beware_v that_o in_o translate_n the_o scripture_n they_o follow_v not_o the_o common_a liberty_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o small_a word_n when_o as_o the_o wilful_a be_v so_o ready_a to_o make_v it_o a_o occasion_n of_o vent_v their_o vain_a conceit_n israel_n redemption_n for_o that_o this_o may_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n whither_o these_o messenger_n may_v descend_v unto_o he_o and_o from_o whence_o again_o they_o may_v ascend_v which_o argue_v too_o his_o continuance_n here_o for_o a_o great_a space_n of_o time_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a requite_v mr._n petrie_n answer_n a_o poor_a proof_n for_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n whither_o that_o these_o messenger_n may_v descend_v unto_o hint_n so_o i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n whence_o they_o may_v descend_v on_o he_o and_o whither_o they_o may_v ascend_v to_o he_o and_o so_o take_v the_o word_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v fulfil_v albeit_o he_o never_o be_v 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