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his_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o be_v the_o same_o time_n with_o that_o of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11_o for_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n v._n 15._o and_o then_o he_o will_v give_v a_o reward_n unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o both_o small_a and_o great_o v._n 18._o this_o be_v call_v acts._n 3_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v v_a 19_o and_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n v._n 21._o i._o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o alter_v and_o that_o perfection_n and_o beauty_n put_v upon_o it_o wherewith_o it_o be_v endue_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n as_o be_v evident_o prophesy_v isa_n 11.6.7.8.9_o and_o 51.3_o add_v 65.25_o with_o ezeck_n 36.34.35_o and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o 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church_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o primero_n sts_v and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n rev._n 5.10_o 2._o our_o saviour_n compare_v himself_o upon_o his_o withdraw_n from_o earth_n open_v luk._n 19.12_o open_v unto_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o go_v a_o far_a journey_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o then_o return_v in_o person_n to_o manage_v it_o luke_o 19_o 12._o which_o comparison_n be_v very_o observable_a because_o be_v be_v use_v and_o speak_v by_o our_o sav_n our_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o his_o hearer_n think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o from_o the_o prophet_n they_o have_v receive_v such_o clear_a discovery_n of_o be_v just_a then_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o appear_v v._n 11._o and_o though_o by_o mention_v the_o delay_n that_o will_v be_v interpose_v our_o saviour_n do_v check_v the_o impatience_n and_o eager_a haste_n of_o their_o desire_n yet_o do_v he_o sufficient_o manifest_a that_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v 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isa_n 52.12_o c._n 35.8_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n host_n 1.11_o mic._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o answer_n do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o for_o expect_v such_o a_o kingd_a m_o for_o the_o scripture_n which_o foretell_v it_o be_v clear_a and_o must_v be_v fulfil_v but_o only_o he_o prove_v the_o curiosity_n in_o that_o they_o require_v after_o god_n arcana_fw-la and_o desire_v to_o know_v those_o time_n and_o season_n i._o the_o particular_a time_n of_o set_v up_o that_o promise_a kingdom_n which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o reveal_v but_o reserve_v by_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o power_n it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n mat._n 20.22_o be_v check_v who_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o king_n nor_o be_v they_o blame_v for_o that_o but_o they_o discover_v a_o preposterous_a ambition_n in_o desire_v to_o be_v advance_v above_o their_o brethren_n and_o utter_o mistake_v both_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o set_v up_o that_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o thought_n which_o then_o possess_v they_o of_o present_a greatness_n mention_n his_o suffering_n as_o the_o way_n whereby_o he_o and_o consequent_o all_o his_o follower_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o glory_n so_o luke_n 24_o 20_o 21._o when_o the_o two_o dssciple_n be_v disconsolate_a for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n bemoan_v themselves_o as_o if_o now_o all_o their_o hope_n be_v lose_v for_o we_o say_v they_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o who_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n 1._o who_o shall_v have_v assert_v our_o nation_n into_o that_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o
thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n he_o that_o serve_v christ_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n here_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n with_o he_o joh._n 12.26_o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o they_o father_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o also_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o joh._n 17_o 24_o part_v of_o which_o glory_n be_v that_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n have_v set_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v anoint_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o 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