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who_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n for_o as_o those_o in_o heaven_n do_v it_o so_o shall_v those_o in_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o due_a time_n do_v it_o phil._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o so_o in_o such_o a_o glorious_a condition_n will_v those_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n then_o be_v that_o his_o name_n will_v be_v sanctify_v his_o kingdom_n will_v be_v come_v and_o his_o will_n then_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v before_o in_o heaven_n for_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n teach_v not_o his_o servant_n to_o pray_v all_o along_o to_o his_o come_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v and_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o many_o promise_n and_o give_v forth_o so_o many_o prophecy_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o never_o will_v be_v perform_v and_o fulfil_v but_o than_o will_v be_v that_o great_a sabbatisme_n of_o such_o holy_a refreshment_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_n which_o remain_v say_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n heb._n 4_o 9_o when_o those_o promise_a mercy_n to_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v on_o earth_n that_o his_o people_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n luke_n 1.73_o 74._o and_o as_o rev._n 22.3_o now_o these_o promise_a mercy_n be_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n not_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o see_v a_o far_o off_o heb._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n not_o yet_o full_o accomplish_v 1_o sam._n 7.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n that_o his_o house_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o before_o he_o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o which_o he_o there_o large_o by_o faith_n apply_v and_o by_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n praise_v god_n for_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v perform_v and_o than_o job_n and_o esay_n will_v find_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o faith_n job_n 14._o esa_n 46._o and_o daniel_n shall_v then_o obtain_v his_o promise_a lot_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o those_o time_n oh_o how_o shall_v our_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o these_o thing_n that_o with_o faithful_a abraham_n we_o may_v rejoice_v aforehand_o at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n visible_a dominion_n as_o he_o do_v both_o at_o that_o and_o his_o incarnation_n heb._n 11.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o a_o second_o use_v of_o thankfulness_n for_o such_o great_a mercy_n now_o manifest_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o word_n and_o chief_o from_o he_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n but_o because_o we_o have_v be_v somewhat_o large_a to_o that_o purpose_n upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o a_o former_a treatise_n on_o gen._n 3.15_o we_o here_o wave_v that_o and_o only_o touch_v upon_o some_o hint_n of_o further_a improvement_n by_o way_n of_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v enlarge_v by_o christian_n in_o their_o private_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o for_o admonition_n to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o to_o such_o as_o own_o these_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n of_o visible_a power_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v sure_a their_o interest_n first_o in_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n before_o they_o look_v or_o hope_n for_o any_o part_n in_o his_o kingd_a of_o visible_a power_n on_o earth_n at_o his_o come_n or_o in_o god_n eternal_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n ensue_v upon_o it_o for_o grace_n and_o god_n spirit_n here_o be_v the_o earnest_n and_o evidence_n of_o all_o blessedness_n hereafter_o only_o wise_a virgin_n will_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o bride-chamber_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o such_o only_o will_v he_o 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upon_o all_o doctrine_n respect_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a engagement_n unto_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n not_o only_o in_o word_n and_o outward_a profession_n but_o most_o especial_o to_o endeavour_v to_o manifest_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o conversation_n buth_n before_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o that_o they_o may_v so_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o act_v thankfulness_n by_o walk_v so_o much_o the_o more_o christianly_o and_o obedient_o to_o his_o law_n see_v by_o such_o doctrine_n a_o great_a engagement_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o thereunto_o for_o as_o their_o expectation_n be_v great_a than_o otherwise_o they_o can_v be_v from_o the_o evidence_n they_o have_v of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n of_o power_n on_o earth_n to_o come_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o union_n of_o they_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o that_o bless_a condition_n appoint_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o order_n beside_o what_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v who_o then_o remain_v in_o their_o natural_a life_n that_o upon_o that_o account_n they_o study_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v more_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v such_o acceptable_a service_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o assign_v they_o unto_o though_o unpleasing_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n because_o it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o require_v it_o of_o they_o and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v no_o loss_n as_o some_o misapprehend_v but_o occasion_n of_o great_a rejoice_v for_o those_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o be_v bring_v with_o christ_n at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o to_o attain_v to_o that_o desire_a union_n with_o their_o body_n there_o to_o behold_v christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o bless_a condition_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n soon_o than_o the_o last_o resurrection_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o great_a exultation_n of_o the_o representative_n rev._n 5.10_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n and_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n where_o they_o know_v aforehand_o that_o they_o shall_v personal_o enjoy_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o bless_a vision_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o such_o happiness_n as_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o in_o his_o visible_a mediator_n kingdom_n of_o power_n upon_o earth_n who_o will_v then_o be_v so_o admire_v of_o all_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v and_o glorify_v in_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 1.10_o use_v 3_o for_o admonition_n to_o all_o real_a and_o faithful_a christian_n that_o as_o yet_o own_o not_o these_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millennium_n which_o i_o confess_v till_o of_o late_a year_n i_o myself_o have_v often_o oppose_v as_o i_o show_v in_o the_o irenicon_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o slight_v and_o overlook_a so_o much_o divine_a truth_n as_o the_o forenamed_a and_o many_o other_o text_n and_o portion_n of_o holy_a scripture_n hold_v forth_o evident_o concern_v those_o thing_n and_o to_o that_o end_n consider_v first_o some_o truth_n of_o that_o nature_n have_v be_v ancient_o receive_v though_o the_o great_a deceiver_n then_o stir_v up_o some_o to_o cast_v unjust_a reproach_n and_o false_a imputation_n upon_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o yea_o they_o have_v be_v own_v both_o by_o ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a writer_n and_o the_o light_n and_o evidence_n of_o they_o be_v like_a to_o break_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o among_o faithful_a christian_n as_o prejudices_fw-la be_v remove_v and_o more_o mystery_n be_v accomplish_v and_o by_o god_n mercy_n great_a discovery_n make_v of_o what_o concern_v his_o true_a church_n and_o if_o diligent_a and_o impartial_a search_n be_v make_v of_o those_o scripture_n which_o concern_v these_o thing_n but_o especial_o what_o daniel_n