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last_o day_n viz._n all_o thing_n so_o continue_v as_o they_o be_v from_o the_o creation_n that_o which_o now_o happen_v the_o same_o likewise_o have_v former_o happen_v and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v hence_o any_o certainty_n be_v toy_n and_o phantasm_n of_o man_n own_o imagination_n which_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v now_o fall_v into_o those_o time_n when_o among_o all_o people_n especial_o christian_n who_o in_o time_n past_a be_v very_o hasty_a in_o their_o hope_n of_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o church_n cloister_n and_o house_n all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o scoffer_n why_o do_v we_o any_o long_a doubt_n but_o that_o now_o those_o day_n be_v near_o in_o which_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n to_o destroy_v the_o ungodly_a with_o all_o their_o work_n that_o there_o may_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o which_o 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maâ—e_n isa_n 65._o we_o expect_v a_o now_o heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o before_o that_o be_v do_v a_o fiery_a judgement_n prece_v on_o earth_n to_o which_o these_o sign_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v relation_n a_o judgement_n i_o say_v to_o deliver_v both_o jew_n and_o christian_n hitherto_o oppress_v and_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o destroyer_n and_o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o destroy_v they_o that_o have_v destroy_v the_o earth_n rev._n 11.18_o behold_v now_o we_o see_v what_o sign_n the_o ap._n peter_n have_v set_v touch_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v fulfil_v long_o since_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n so_o that_o in_o regard_n thereof_o nothing_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v expect_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o signify_v by_o those_o sign_n now_o let_v we_o see_v moreover_o what_o the_o ap._n paul_n that_o choose_a vessel_n discourse_v concern_v the_o last_o time_n and_o how_o he_o limb_n out_o in_o lively_a colour_n the_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthank_v full_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a desp_v ser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high-minded_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o what_o seem_v to_o thou_o reader_n be_v our_o time_n describe_v or_o be_v it_o long_o yet_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o this_o kind_n of_o man_n come_v upon_o the_o stage_n if_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o devolve_v upon_o or_o into_o those_o time_n wherein_o every_o where_o man_n be_v find_v to_o be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o also_o who_o carry_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o will_v be_v repute_v for_o godly_a do_v possess_v more_o of_o its_o external_a form_n than_o of_o the_o internal_a truth_n of_o it_o deny_v the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n which_o consist_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n what_o wonder_n if_o we_o account_v the_o aforesaid_a sign_n in_o heaven_n for_o fore_a messenger_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o consummation_n of_o those_o day_n wherein_o the_o madness_n of_o all_o those_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n 2_o tim._n 3.9_o that_o some_o when_o '_o at_o length_n true_a right_a cousness_n love_v of_o god_n and_o the_o sincere_a power_n of_o godliness_n may_v come_v in_o their_o room_n but_o that_o it_o may_v more_o clear_o appear_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v concern_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o monarchy_n and_o have_v by_o this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o princely_a or_o chief_a star_n infer_v that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o door_n be_v not_o mere_a astrological_a prognostic_n but_o matter_n found_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o go_v also_o to_o the_o apostle_n john_n that_o belove_a apostle_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o lie_v in_o christ_n bosom_n and_o see_v what_o he_o say_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o angel_n dictate_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o write_v it_o to_o the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v there_o read_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v wherein_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n that_o as_o king_n they_o may_v reign_v on_o earth_n ch_n 1._o v._n 6._o &_o ch_n 5._o v._n 10._o which_o thing_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o jew_n nor_o before_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v overthrow_v it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o if_o ever_o that_o time_n ought_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v wherein_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n those_o former_a thing_n ought_v first_o to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o and_o if_o they_o now_o precede_v and_o we_o be_v come_v to_o these_o last_o time_n the_o consequence_n be_v necessary_a that_o thing_n to_o be_v at_o the_o door_n 2._o in_o chap._n 11._o of_o this_o book_n of_o revel_n which_o be_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o church_n or_o temple_n of_o god_n begin_v from_o the_o tread_n of_o it_o underfoot_o on_o earth_n and_o end_v in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o in_o heaven_n we_o read_v that_o the_o tread_v of_o the_o holy_a city_n underfoot_o the_o prophesy_a of_o the_o two_o witness_n
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