second_o come_v luke_n 17.20_o to_o the_o 26._o 9_o it_o seem_v altogether_o absurd_a for_o we_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o the_o order_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingdom_n his_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o present_o the_o very_a same_o day_n give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n again_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 24._o and_o so_o on_o deliver_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n the_o king_n of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v compare_v to_o ionas_n his_o gourd_n which_o be_v a_o shade_n to_o his_o head_n and_o protect_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n so_o that_o he_o very_o much_o rejoice_v in_o it_o but_o that_o joy_n be_v but_o a_o short_a joy_n for_o it_o spring_v up_o in_o a_o day_n and_o it_o wither_v in_o a_o day_n what_o other_o man_n can_v i_o know_v not_o but_o i_o can_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n accompany_v with_o glorious_a angel_n enter_v upon_o his_o kingom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o say_v before_o order_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o justice_n execute_v righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n compose_v a_o glorious_a metropolis_n of_o those_o sinless_a sorrowless_a joyful_a immortal_a saint_n who_o descend_v and_o come_v with_o he_o from_o heaven_n and_o cause_n the_o rest_n who_o be_v godly_a in_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v call_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v rev._n 21.24_o for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o unparallelable_a conversion_n but_o yet_o in_o another_o state_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o take_v their_o direction_n thence_o will_v he_o thus_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o cause_n thing_n old_a to_o pass_v away_o have_v the_o saint_n a_o eye_n to_o look_v through_o all_o those_o sad_a and_o sharp_a calamity_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o year_n continuance_n unto_o this_o time_n as_o they_o 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to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v with_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o conflict_n though_o then_o there_o will_v be_v none_o then_o without_o they_o in_o full_a and_o perfect_a triumph_n 11._o because_o they_o who_o interpret_v the_o precedent_a chapter_n viz._n rev._n 19_o of_o some_o begin_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n precede_v christ_n second_v come_v but_o not_o of_o the_o full_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v do_v flat_o contradict_v the_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n rev._n 16.14_o 15._o rev._n 17.14_o rev._n 19.18.20_o 21._o and_o do_v direct_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n yea_o to_o hierom_n and_o aâ—stin_n themselves_o to_o who_o they_o be_v wont_v every_o where_o to_o appeal_v even_o in_o this_o very_a controversy_n itself_o 12._o because_o this_o interpretation_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o of_o the_o saint_n â—or_a i_o take_v they_o for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o incident_a to_o some_o labyrinth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o some_o other_o interpretation_n concern_v the_o second_o and_o last_o resurrection_n &_o judgement_n which_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v reject_v because_o by_o epicure_n and_o some_o philosopher_n and_o stoic_n and_o other_o that_o have_v always_o be_v explode_v as_o fabulous_a and_o false_a and_o be_v by_o many_o other_o deride_v as_o load_v especial_o as_o they_o think_v who_o have_v not_o well_o digest_v and_o study_v it_o with_o many_o absurdity_n in_o so_o great_a a_o mystery_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o main_a and_o the_o matter_n in_o general_a and_o not_o curious_o to_o tearch_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o every_o circumstance_n and_o punctilio_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o undeniable_a sequel_n of_o the_o it_o the_o see_v mede_n clavis_fw-la apochalyptica_fw-la part_n 2_o synchr_n 4.5.6.7_o where_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v place_v after_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o prove_v to_o follow_v it_o apochalyptick_a order_n and_o consent_n of_o other_o scripture_n especial_o prophetical_a which_o do_v most_o wonderful_o confirm_v the_o same_o it_o be_v know_v to_o a_o proverb_n that_o one_o fool_n may_v object_v more_o than_o ten_o wise_a man_n can_v present_o answer_v yet_o i_o free_o profess_v i_o find_v this_o truth_n so_o plain_a si_fw-la deer_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr modo_fw-la loquimur_fw-la that_o i_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v object_v which_o admit_v not_o of_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o plain_a solution_n those_o objection_n therefore_o which_o be_v usual_o urge_v and_o may_v perchance_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o i_o shall_v with_o the_o reader_n good_a leave_n speak_v next_o to_o with_o all_o brevity_n object_n 1_o how_o can_v this_o principle_n hold_v good_a for_o do_v not_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18.36_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o first_o and_o not_o of_o his_o second_o come_v 2._o it_o be_v not_o of_o its_o world_n ratione_fw-la originis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o original_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o place_n if_o my_o kingdom_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v of_o this_o world_n understand_v it_o as_o he_o there_o speak_v it_o of_o that_o his_o first_o come_n then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o i.e._n of_o this_o world_n as_o he_o say_v before_o note_v also_o the_o word_n now_o now_o or_o at_o this_o time_n my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o or_o of_o this_o world_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n ratione_fw-la conditionis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o its_o condition_n thus_o the_o 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est_fw-la terrenum_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la coeleste_fw-la raâ—â—one_fw-la conditionis_fw-la it_o be_v earthly_a in_o respect_n of_o place_n it_o be_v heavenly_a in_o respect_n of_o condition_n place_n and_o condition_n be_v two_o thing_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n so_o the_o word_n run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v but_o of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v shall_v be_v change_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v and_o another_o world_n shall_v be_v erect_v or_o come_v in_o place_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o that_o world_n to_o come_v shall_v that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v heb_fw-mi 2.5_o and_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o rev._n 21.1_o object_n 2_o but_o it_o be_v say_v job_n
14.12_o that_o man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o they_o shall_v not_o awake_v nor_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millennium_n hold_v good_a answ_n 1_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o but_o if_o god_n will_v have_v lazarus_n the_o widow_n son_n and_o other_o raise_v before_o by_o a_o power_n extraordinary_a this_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o contradict_v or_o say_v against_o it_o but_o this_o come_v not_o close_o to_o our_o purpose_n 2._o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o this_o present_a life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o more_o plain_o express_v job_n 7.9.10_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a shall_v come_v 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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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