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by_o lie_v miracle_n deceive_v and_o deceive_v make_v the_o body_n which_o seek_v christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n place_n religion_n in_o a_o eremitical_a or_o monkish_a life_n not_o hold_v christ_n the_o head_n nor_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o in_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n the_o second_o sign_n be_v that_o 29._o that_o verse_n 29._o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n or_o powerful_a and_o potent_a heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v such_o metaphor_n as_o these_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v when_o it_o will_v express_v a_o notable_a change_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o some_o great_a state_n or_o monarchy_n 10._o monarchy_n esay_n 13._o 10._o esay_n in_o his_o thirteen_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o babel_n the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o planet_n shall_v not_o give_v their_o light_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o shine_v bright_a the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v at_o his_o rise_n 7._o rise_n joel_n 4._o 7._o joel_n prophesy_v of_o the_o severe_a judgement_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n church_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v black_a and_o the_o star_n shall_v take_v in_o their_o light_n and_o 8_o and_o ezech._n 32._o 7_o 8_o ezechiel_n to_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v cover_v when_o i_o put_v thou_o out_o the_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v make_v their_o star_n black_a the_o sun_n i_o will_v cover_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o make_v her_o light_n shine_v all_o the_o planet_n of_o light_n in_o the_o heaven_n will_v i_o make_v black_a for_o thy_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v set_v darkness_n in_o the_o land_n so_o in_o the_o 14._o the_o revel_v 6._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 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deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n that_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v here_o immediate_o after_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o day_n the_o three_o sign_n be_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o the_o time_n and_o then_o say_v 30._o say_v verse_n 30._o he_o that_o be_v etc._n be_v ezech._n 38._o &_o 39_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o prophecy_n revel_v 20_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n immediate_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o though_o some_o 16._o some_o ezech._n 37._o &_o revel_v â—6_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o beginning_n be_v to_o be_v make_v before_o a_o endeavour_n to_o and_o preparation_n to_o seek_v christ_n whereupon_o â—_o whereupon_o dan._n 1._o 12_o â—_o shall_v ensue_v the_o forest_n time_n of_o affliction_n to_o that_o people_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o their_o full_a and_o thorough_a call_n begin_v not_o till_o the_o turk_n be_v do_v away_o second_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o church_n two_o way_n describe_v one_o by_o call_v it_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o other_o the_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o so_o be_v the_o latter_a use_v reve._n 1._o 7_o and_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 27._o and_o they_o both_o import_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o paul_n 2._o thess_n 28._o call_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v to_o wit_n not_o a_o corporal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a come_v powerful_o and_o royal_o in_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a conversion_n of_o this_o nation_n three_o the_o generality_n of_o their_o call_n that_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n aswell_o as_o judah_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o very_o word_n of_o tribe_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o sheweth_z of_o what_o people_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v four_o their_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o the_o mourning_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o bitter_a mourning_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o refuse_v christ_n whereof_o you_o read_v zacharie_n 12._o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n reu._n 1._o 7._o the_o four_o sign_n be_v the_o general_a publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n for_o this_o send_n of_o his_o angel_n with_o a_o trumpet_n and_o great_a voice_n and_o their_o gather_n of_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o another_o verse_n 31._o can_v be_v that_o voice_n of_o a_o archangel_n and_o trumpet_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 1._o thes_n 4._o 16._o nor_o the_o gather_v mention_v mat._n 25._o 32._o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v here_o verse_n 33_o 34._o when_o you_o see_v all_o those_o thing_n whereof_o this_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o know_v he_o be_v near_o at_o the_o door_n not_o yet_o come_v as_o he_o must_v be_v when_o the_o archangel_n voice_n do_v sound_a very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o same_o 34._o same_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v luke_n 17._o 34._o age_n the_o age_n wherein_o the_o last_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v of_o a_o glorious_a spread_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o all_o nation_n not_o speak_v figurative_o or_o by_o hyperbole_n and_o excess_n of_o speech_n as_o that_o other_o verse_n 14._o but_o in_o a_o true_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o as_o the_o former_a be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o sign_n that_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o jew_n desolation_n and_o consequent_o before_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v who_o be_v not_o to_o appear_v till_o some_o age_n after_o they_o be_v destroy_v so_o this_o be_v to_o come_v after_o after_o he_o after_o the_o turk_n destruction_n after_o the_o jew_n repair_n for_o 24._o for_o revel_v 21._o 24._o than_o shall_v the_o nation_n bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a holy_a city_n 47._o city_n ezech._n 47._o then_o shall_v water_n fly_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n into_o the_o east_n and_o to_o all_o the_o quarter_n round_o about_o by_o the_o sweetness_n whereof_o shall_v be_v engender_v a_o multitude_n of_o fish_n exceed_v many_o then_o 14._o then_o dan._n 7._o 14._o after_o the_o small_a horn_n take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o turk_n a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n shall_v serve_v he_o then_o 19_o then_o zach._n 14._o 19_o shall_v jehovah_n be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o jehovah_n and_o his_o name_n one_o have_v do_v now_o with_o the_o sign_n the_o last_o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v sudden_a manifest_a and_o notorious_a unto_o all_o and_o full_a of_o state_n and_o majesty_n for_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o 5._o a_o 1._o thess_n 2._o 2._o revel_v 16._o 5._o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o 3._o to_o 1._o thess_n 5._o 3._o travail_v that_o come_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o to_o a_o 35._o a_o luke_n 21._o 35._o snare_n that_o catch_v man_n unaware_o whereupon_o it_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o day_n of_o 39_o of_o mat._n 24._o 37_o 38_o 39_o no_n and_o of_o lot_n for_o as_o man_n than_o be_v take_v before_o they_o be_v aware_a so_o shall_v they_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o serve_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n as_o our_o saviour_n in_o 35._o in_o luke_n 21._o 35._o luke_n make_v that_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o
of_o which_o place_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v that_o to_o the_o reprobate_n also_o which_o be_v then_o live_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a change_n of_o their_o body_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v add_v touch_v the_o resurrection_n corruprion_n the_o creature_n also_o for_o our_o sake_n shall_v then_o be_v renew_v into_o a_o glorious_a estate_n not_o subject_a to_o corruprion_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o not_o only_o they_o shall_v so_o rise_v to_o glory_n but_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o very_a creature_n themselves_o and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o god_n creation_n shall_v be_v renew_v into_o a_o glorious_a estate_n not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n renew_v all_o the_o world_n for_o as_o the_o creature_n have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o curse_n of_o man_n as_o before_o we_o show_v so_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o his_o 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accomplishment_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n in_o man_n themselves_n how_o much_o more_o in_o these_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v but_o be_v defer_v till_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o same_o be_v call_v as_o by_o a_o proper_a name_n 21._o name_n act_n 3._o 21._o the_o time_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o quality_n of_o this_o estate_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v renew_v be_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o first_o in_o call_v they_o 1._o they_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o esay_n 65._o 17._o &_o 66._o 22._o revel_v 21._o 1._o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o quality_n not_o in_o substance_n the_o exceed_a glory_n and_o excellency_n which_o shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o they_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n yea_o better_a and_o a_o pure_a than_o the_o first_o for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o 13._o in_o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o peter_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n the_o element_n also_o with_o burn_v shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o earth_n and_o work_n therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o that_o of_o the_o 21._o the_o rom._n 8._o 21._o psalm_n they_o the_o earth_n which_o thou_o have_v found_v and_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n the_o heaven_n shall_v perish_v and_o all_o of_o they_o as_o a_o garment_n shall_v wax_v â—lde_v as_o a_o vesture_n thou_o shall_v change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v these_o i_o say_v and_o whatsoever_o else_o of_o like_a kind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v not_o unto_o their_o nature_n and_o substance_n which_o shall_v remain_v but_o to_o their_o deformity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o second_o it_o be_v describe_v in_o say_v that_o righteousness_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o last_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o be_v noâ—_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o that_o glory_n that_o abide_v for_o 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the_o judge_n both_o of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o paul_n say_v act_v 17._o 31._o god_n have_v set_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n this_o belong_v pervert_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n pervert_v first_o that_o now_o he_o keep_v they_o from_o run_v and_o fall_v unto_o nothing_o second_o that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v renew_v they_o into_o a_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a condition_n both_o 12._o both_o psal_n 96._o 10_o 11_o 12._o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o his_o elect_v sake_n chap._n four_o of_o the_o prophetical_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a church_n we_o have_v do_v with_o christ_n office_n of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o other_o which_o be_v unto_o his_o church_n a_o company_n of_o man_n cull_v out_o of_o the_o world_n who_o believe_v or_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o latter_a part_n 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to_o be_v preach_v sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n to_o be_v administer_v here_o 19_o here_o matth._n 16._o 19_o therefore_o be_v the_o lively_a note_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o church_n the_o scripture_n style_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 20._o the_o matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o prime_a and_o principal_n be_v his_o word_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o the_o treasure_n of_o all_o heavenly_a knowledge_n 2._o knowledge_n rom._n 3._o 2._o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o excellency_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v above_o other_o man_n that_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hosh_n 8._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prophet_n speak_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o god_n word_n and_o precept_n david_n do_v many_o time_n call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v whereunto_o it_o seem_v paul_n do_v allude_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 20._o &_o 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