they_o at_o those_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n act_n 3._o viz._n upon_o christ_n the_o lamb_n and_o his_o bride_n then_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v take_v for_o both_o sort_n of_o saint_n both_o then_o raise_v and_o in_o the_o natural_a life_n though_o then_o in_o their_o proper_a different_a state_n yet_o by_o gracious_a dispensation_n will_v probable_o be_v both_o of_o one_o communion_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v according_a to_o god_n word_n suitable_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n forty_o day_n after_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a second_o the_o positive_a part_n be_v include_v in_o the_o same_o declaration_n gen._n 13.15_o after_o explain_v by_o many_o gradual_a promise_n and_o covenant_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o last_o at_o first_o in_o this_o divine_a key_n of_o our_o saviour_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v in_o that_o state_n comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n which_o all_o the_o other_o tend_v unto_o and_o be_v to_o be_v confer_v with_o it_o before_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o which_o the_o raise_a saint_n have_v their_o spiritual_a body_n then_o whereby_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o capacity_n to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o time_n and_o state_n and_o the_o jew_n israelite_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o sheepfold_n etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n be_v foretell_v by_o jacob_n gen._n 49._o and_o by_o balaam_n numb_a 24._o and_o often_o prophesy_v of_o by_o david_n confirm_v in_o nathan_n message_n see_v in_o vision_n by_o daniel_n at_o what_o time_n christ_n shall_v receive_v it_o over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n dan._n 7.27_o with_o many_o other_o confirmation_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o declare_v by_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v it_o to_o his_o little_a little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o that_o they_o suffer_v with_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o which_o in_o the_o 1000_o year_n they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v rev._n 20.4_o of_o which_o more_o be_v say_v in_o our_o twelve_o foundation_n of_o the_o faith_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o word_n write_v and_o elsewhere_o from_o scripture-authority_n for_o this_o great_a king_n be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o be_v make_v without_o such_o a_o mystical_a movable_a sea_n out_o of_o which_o the_o beast_n arise_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n cmmotion_n &_o the_o whore_n have_v sit_v upon_o those_o many_o trouble_a water_n ever_o since_o but_o this_o kingdom_n that_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n shall_v receive_v be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v shake_v or_o move_v heb._n 12.28_o this_o say_a kingdom_n be_v the_o first_o and_o main_a thing_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o christ_n though_o the_o last_o promise_v to_o david_n and_o his_o divine_a spiritual_a seed_n which_o the_o apostle_n expect_v shall_v be_v restore_v act_v 1.6_o and_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o david_n tabernacle_n which_o have_v be_v fall_v in_o his_o natural_a race_n 2300_o year_n probable_o before_o act_v 15.16_o amos_n 9.11_o the_o next_o thing_n belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n for_o which_o the_o integral_a part_n thereof_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v then_o to_o be_v be_v make_v as_o rev._n 21.1_o be_v that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n respect_v the_o promise_a land_n as_o the_o mother_n city_n thereof_o typify_v by_o that_o jerusalem_n of_o old_a which_o be_v now_o in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n gal._n 4._o and_o be_v now_o above_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o descend_v of_o it_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o till_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n speak_v of_o rev._n 19_o and_o 21._o which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a and_o belove_a jerusalem_n that_o city_n with_o foundation_n that_o abraham_n expect_v and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o forefather_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a since_o heb._n 11.16.40_o who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o great_a part_n the_o new_a heaven_n as_o rev._n 18.20_o as_o we_o in_o part_n show_v before_o with_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o glorious_a angel_n come_v to_o attend_v on_o christ_n when_o his_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o bodily_a presence_n will_v be_v with_o man_n not_o for_o a_o little_a time_n as_o heb._n 2._o at_o his_o first_o come_n but_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o the_o space_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n then_o will_v also_o be_v according_a to_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v save_v the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o will_v dwell_v righteousness_n when_o christ_n that_o great_a king_n shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n shall_v rule_v in_o judgement_n esa_n 32.1_o who_o officer_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o who_o exactor_n shall_v be_v righteousness_n esa_n 60.17_o when_o christ_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o thencforth_o and_o for_o ever_o viz._n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n esa_n 9.7_o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n which_o respect_v that_o state_n of_o god_n people_n mercy_n benefit_n and_o privilege_n therein_o be_v exceed_o great_a and_o manifold_a that_o will_v require_v a_o large_a volume_n to_o explain_v they_o respect_v saint_n then_o in_o the_o natural_a life_n both_o in_o be_v great_o free_v from_o the_o evil_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o with_o the_o manifold_a enjoyment_n of_o good_a but_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n then_o promise_v as_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n first_o make_v in_o their_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n after_o the_o first_o table_n have_v be_v break_v on_o remarkable_o set_v down_o deut._n 30._o to_o ver_fw-la 11._o for_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n of_o that_o people_n and_o their_o seed_n after_o all_o their_o great_a dispersion_n who_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o their_o own_o land_n then_o and_o remove_v no_o more_o as_o 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o god_n sanctuary_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o for_o evermore_o ezek._n 37.28_o when_o god_n will_v pour_v his_o spirit_n on_o they_o general_o joel_n 3._o as_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o disciple_n and_o some_o few_o at_o his_o first_o come_n and_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o 32.39_o 40._o and_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o that_o people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o in_o the_o natural_a life_n in_o those_o time_n that_o shall_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o say_v belove_v jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o though_o we_o gentile_n have_v now_o our_o share_n in_o they_o through_o faith_n in_o some_o degree_n but_o they_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n much_o more_o by_o far_o and_o this_o will_v then_o be_v that_o special_a great_a foundation_n of_o all_o other_o temporal_a enjoyment_n as_o the_o strong_a entail_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v they_o of_o all_o promise_v good_a and_o to_o all_o saint_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v probable_a will_v arise_v that_o great_a enlargement_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o enlarge_n christ_n kingdom_n with_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o that_o together_o with_o the_o inherit_v of_o all_o promise_a mercy_n to_o themselves_o they_o will_v see_v and_o know_v then_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o save_v soul_n then_o abundant_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o like_a foundation_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o all_o nation_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n god_n be_v king_n then_o set_v upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n psalm_n 2._o for_o if_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n rejoice_v at_o one_o sinner_n conversion_n now_o how_o will_v both_o angel_n and_o saint_n than_o rejoice_v when_o so_o many_o thousand_o and_o million_o which_o will_v then_o be_v save_v in_o the_o prolong_n of_o christ_n day_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o numerous_a seed_n as_o promise_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n esa_n 53._o and_o his_o city_n prepare_v will_v be_v large_a enough_o to_o contain_v all_o raise_a
be_v part_n of_o the_o restitution_n which_o god_n will_v then_o effect_v as_o we_o hope_v in_o due_a place_n far_o to_o manifest_v from_o this_o text._n but_o for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n back_o again_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o holy_a man_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o as_o to_o their_o time_n be_v not_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o be_v say_v neither_o be_v there_o place_v before_o it_o that_o usual_a expression_n in_o this_o book_n when_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v speak_v of_o after_o this_o i_o see_v as_o chap._n 18.1_o &_o chap._n 19.1_o but_o be_v 1000_o year_n before_o it_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a neither_o be_v it_o any_o new_a make_n of_o the_o material_a frame_n of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v prophetical_a heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v suitable_a to_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o christ_n will_v reign_v with_o his_o raise_a saint_n as_o the_o wood_n witness_v of_o which_o kingdom_n these_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o integral_a part_n for_o never_o come_v such_o a_o king_n into_o the_o world_n before_o that_o must_v not_o only_o have_v all_o nation_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o the_o heathen_a to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n but_o when_o he_o come_v all_o the_o elohim_n angel_n or_o god_n must_v worship_v he_o yea_o all_o knee_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o earth_n must_v then_o bow_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o own_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n but_o he_o must_v also_o then_o have_v those_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n then_o make_v for_o he_o and_o his_o spouse_n as_o satan_n have_v his_o mystical_a heaven_n before_o when_o the_o pagan_n worship_v sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o mercury_n jupiter_n mars_n apollo_n with_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o heathenish_a false_a deity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v under_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n a_o great_a battle_n in_o heaven_n betwixt_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n rev._n 12._o but_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o his_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o god_n very_o remarkable_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeromiah_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n chap._n 10.11_o and_o that_o verse_n be_v only_o write_v as_o mr._n mede_n well_o observe_v in_o the_o caldean_a language_n whither_o that_o people_n be_v short_o after_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_n the_o god_n say_v he_o that_o make_v not_o the_o heaven_n nor_o the_o earth_n even_o they_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n and_o according_o chap._n 25._o god_n send_v by_o he_o a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v drink_v by_o those_o many_o nation_n that_o own_v such_o god_n and_o afterward_o neither_o bell_n nor_o merodach_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n can_v save_v themselves_o or_o their_o worshipper_n from_o their_o enemy_n nor_o the_o grecian_a monster_n and_o multitude_n of_o feign_a god_n and_o goddess_n can_v deliver_v themselves_o or_o those_o that_o serve_v they_o and_o when_o pagan_a rome_n have_v ingross_v the_o idol_n god_n of_o all_o nation_n which_o they_o subdue_v they_o be_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v strike_v dumb_a and_o cease_v to_o deliver_v their_o oracle_n as_o former_o and_o after_o by_o constantine_n the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o likewise_o that_o beast_n that_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n afterward_o with_o all_o his_o paganize_v christianity_n of_o popish_a idolatry_n will_v short_o also_o find_v jeremiahs_n proclamation_n true_a that_o such_o idol_n god_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n for_o not_o only_o all_o such_o suppose_v heathen_a god_n but_o all_o pagano-christian_a idol_n also_o will_v be_v then_o total_o and_o final_o cashier_v for_o ever_o out_o of_o the_o world_n psal_n 97.7_o esa_n 2._o and_o such_o like_a heaven_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n to_o kingdom_n and_o state_n according_a to_o many_o oriental_a notion_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v who_o reckon_v what_o be_v superior_a in_o their_o state_n be_v their_o heaven_n as_o monarch_n and_o governor_n and_o what_o be_v inferior_a their_o earth_n but_o these_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a excellency_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o opinion_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o vain_a world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v then_o and_o as_o his_o word_n set_v they_o forth_o the_o heaven_n of_o 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her_o exactor_n righteousness_n esa_n 60.17_o and_o all_o that_o happiness_n in_o that_o time_n of_o refreshment_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3._o and_o as_o follow_v ver_fw-la 4._o that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n but_o christ_n will_v personal_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o that_o tabernacle_n wherein_o he_o be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o for_o a_o little_a while_n make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o we_o say_v but_o than_o he_o will_v be_v exalt_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o every_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o continue_v to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o for_o the_o assure_a make_v of_o these_o integral_a part_n of_o chtist_n say_v kingdom_n viz._n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v god_n great_a glorious_a and_o 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the_o saint_n chap._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n at_o the_o jew_n conversion_n who_o be_v there_o say_v to_o have_v pierce_v he_o which_o i_o conceive_v will_v not_o only_o be_v in_o mercy_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o zech._n 12.10_o but_o all_o kindred_n also_o of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wail_v because_o of_o he_o penitent_o also_o when_o he_o then_o come_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n because_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v give_v then_o to_o he_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o then_o serve_v he_o dan._n 7.27_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o those_o time_n ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o a_o jew_n zech._n 8.32_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o great_a shake_n and_o dessolation_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o christ_n shall_v 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