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the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o wicked_n revive_v political_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n carry_v it_o for_o those_o that_o at_o the_o millennium_n be_v heretofore_o dead_a either_o natural_o or_o political_o and_o so_o judgement_n proceed_v upon_o they_o apoc._n 20.4_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v not_o again_o must_v refer_v to_o that_o physical_a resurrection_n we_o contend_v for_o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o if_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v understand_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o mean_v in_o general_a as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v as_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o s._n john_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o first_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o may_v demand_v if_o that_o be_v the_o first_o political_a resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o second_o unless_o we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o first_o resurrection_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o that_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o this_o by_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n though_o not_o martyr_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o obtain_v a_o glorify_a body_n before_o the_o second_o death_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v in_o be_v which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n exempt_v from_o the_o harm_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o be_v this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a privilege_n indeed_o and_o bless_v and_o holy_a and_o peculiarly_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o share_n in_o such_o a_o first_o resurrection_n as_o this_o for_o he_o be_v actual_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o harm_n that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o who_o power_n be_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apocalyptick_a antithetical_a implication_n or_o intimation_n he_o be_v possess_v already_o of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o a_o glorify_a body_n whenas_o other_o be_v but_o candidate_n for_o the_o same_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n you_o perceive_v how_o easy_a smooth_a and_o natural_a my_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n be_v and_o how_o intricate_a harsh_a and_o perplex_v the_o contrary_a way_n will_v be_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o high_a expression_n therein_o but_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prophet_n touch_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o plea_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o mere_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o seven_o argument_n out_o of_o alcazar_n a_o answer_n to_o those_o seven_o argument_n a_o more_o moderate_a way_n betwixt_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o one_o to_o signify_v mere_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o other_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o some_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 21._o some_o understanding_n it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n other_o of_o the_o state_n in_o heaven_n among_o these_o latter_a be_v s._n augustine_n especial_o and_o after_o he_o ribera_n alcazar_n pareus_n and_o other_o among_o the_o former_a justin_n martyr_n grotius_n dr._n hammond_n brightman_n with_o other_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o altogether_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o have_v expound_v it_o continued_o throughout_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o have_v careful_o suggest_v argument_n all_o along_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v expound_v so_o that_o there_o want_v nothing_o for_o any_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o unless_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n so_o high_a in_o this_o description_n but_o what_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o general_o understand_v by_o interpreter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n namely_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o in_o that_o prophetical_a thanksgiving_n of_o tobit_n chap._n 13._o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o with_o sapphir_n and_o emerald_n and_o precious_a stone_n thy_o wall_n and_o tower_n with_o pure_a gold_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o beryl_n and_o carbuncle_n and_o stone_n of_o ophir_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65._o v._n 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o what_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n see_v also_o chap._n 66.22_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o isa_n 25.8_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o 54.11_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o thy_o foundation_n with_o sapphir_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o chap._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v what_o more_o exalt_a expression_n than_o these_o be_v there_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o which_o place_v notwithstanding_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o city_n which_o ezekiel_n describe_v by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o twelve_o gate_n the_o river_n tree_n and_o fruit_n they_o be_v all_o transcribe_v into_o the_o description_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o assure_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o apocalyptick_a description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v denote_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o more_o fit_a thing_n to_o bring_v into_o view_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o other_o party_n who_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o any_o further_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n alcazar_n who_o be_v very_o stiff_a for_o this_o opinion_n produce_v no_o few_o than_o seven_o argument_n for_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o blunt_o say_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v mere_a impudence_n to_o assert_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v say_v absterget_fw-la deus_fw-la omnem_fw-la lacrymam_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la neque_fw-la luctus_fw-la neque_fw-la clamour_n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la erit_fw-la dolour_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n if_o this_o place_n be_v obscure_a the_o second_o be_v take_v
from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o have_v set_v down_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o precede_a chapter_n a_o description_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o a_o description_n of_o the_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o heaven_n the_o three_o be_v from_o that_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 20._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n flee_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o white_a throne_n and_o there_o be_v find_v no_o place_n for_o they_o and_o this_o to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n mention_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o universe_n can_v be_v without_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n must_v be_v the_o renew_a heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o the_o glorify_a saint_n enjoy_v themselves_o in_o their_o heavenly_a state_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o four_o be_v take_v from_o chap._n 21.7_o 8._o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v the_o heavenly_a bliss_n that_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o the_o victor_n and_o that_o this_o jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v a_o state_n in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n five_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_a area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n by_o which_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v prefigure_v be_v but_o four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o reed_n or_o forty_o five_o furlong_n but_o the_o side_n of_o the_o square_n of_o the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v extend_v unto_o twelve_o thousand_o furlong_n which_o make_v the_o area_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n seventy_o one_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o time_n big_a than_o the_o area_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n and_o therefore_o ezekiel_n city_n be_v the_o church_n militant_a this_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a difference_n in_o their_o capaciousness_n and_o s._n john_n city_n contain_v not_o the_o elect_a of_o some_o one_o time_n but_o of_o all_o age_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n triumphant_a six_o those_o word_n i_o see_v no_o temple_n there_o imply_v that_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a for_o the_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o without_o temple_n seven_o and_o last_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o night_n no_o death_n no_o pain_n no_o curse_n that_o without_o be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v always_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n these_o be_v manifest_a indication_n that_o the_o state_n describe_v be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o triumphant_a these_o be_v the_o notable_a argument_n of_o alcazar_n which_o pareus_n also_o applaud_v or_o approve_v as_o stiff_a in_o alcazar_n opinion_n as_o himself_o but_o i_o shall_v answer_v they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v by_o divine_a providence_n reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a time_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_o intimate_v in_o daniel_n chap._n 12.9_o as_o it_o be_v no_o disparagement_n for_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o to_o be_v know_v in_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o rudeness_n or_o injury_n to_o their_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v in_o case_n wherein_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n they_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n we_o have_v who_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o clear_o fulfil_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a key_n for_o the_o open_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o apostatise_v church_n that_o great_a city_n or_o polity_n antichristian_a and_o idolatrous_a that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o vial_n upon_o the_o destruction_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o vial-angel_n show_v this_o city_n or_o polity_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o john_n as_o that_o power_n or_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o other_o room_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o adhere_v to_o the_o pure_a gospel_n nor_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o roman_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n be_v cruel_o persecute_v torture_a and_o murder_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o tear_n of_o they_o that_o be_v concern_v these_o thing_n i_o say_v s._n austin_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o may_v well_o excuse_v he_o for_o his_o confident_a mistake_n who_o if_o he_o have_v know_v they_o will_v have_v easy_o discern_v the_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v figurative_a when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o cry_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o that_o god_n will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n viz._n that_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o death_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v and_o tear_n be_v point_v at_o that_o be_v cause_v by_o that_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o so_o barbarous_o persecute_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o these_o which_o be_v a_o easy_a and_o obvious_a sense_n thus_o understand_v and_o indeed_o the_o observe_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n which_o it_o succeed_v be_v a_o special_a key_n for_o the_o right_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o description_n all_o along_o as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o my_o exposition_n thereof_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o open_a book-prophecy_n of_o which_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v part_n be_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o state_n thereof_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n will_v follow_v here_o handsome_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o heterogeneous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o here_o describe_v but_o a_o state_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o millennium_n and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o go_v back_o into_o those_o time_n in_o this_o description_n the_o place_n of_o the_o vision_n be_v no_o certain_a argument_n of_o the_o 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all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21.4_o three_o those_o many_o passage_n note_v in_o my_o exposition_n of_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v plain_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o last_o the_o vial-angel_n the_o last_o doubtless_o as_o be_v near_o to_o this_o time_n that_o show_v john_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bloody_a whore_n of_o babylon_n destroy_v by_o he_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n how_o natural_o do_v his_o show_v john_n the_o city_n new_a jerusalem_n upon_o his_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n of_o babylon_n imply_v that_o he_o show_v he_o that_o polity_n that_o be_v to_o succeed_v that_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o new_a
of_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o the_o shadow_n to_o fly_v away_o and_o last_o for_o what_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o seven_o argument_n they_o be_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v already_o answer_v by_o my_o answer_v the_o first_o where_o i_o have_v explain_v in_o what_o sense_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o pain_n and_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o curse_n that_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o respect_v the_o papal_a curse_n as_o be_v note_v in_o my_o exposition_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o night_n be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v say_v by_o esay_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 60._o and_o this_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o holy_a on_o earth_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o such_o ill_a people_n as_o be_v call_v dog_n sorcerer_n whoremonger_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n be_v exclude_v from_o it_o and_o not_o admit_v into_o their_o communion_n and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n what_o be_v this_o more_o than_o what_o s._n paul_n witness_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o this_o life_n that_o god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n may_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o indication_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o note_n that_o the_o description_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o best_a argument_n allege_v against_o it_o be_v real_o invalid_a it_o remain_v manifest_a that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o millennial_a reign_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n be_v predict_v and_o describe_v by_o this_o description_n of_o the_o new_a 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state_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n militant_a which_o be_v the_o millennial_a state_n or_o rather_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n here_o describe_v which_o the_o heavenly_a state_n succeed_v shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o succeed_a church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n second_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a lively_a description_n and_o sensible_a representation_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o second_o death_n which_o succeed_v the_o general_a judgement_n the_o lake_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n and_o fire_n why_o therefore_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v as_o lively_a or_o rather_o more_o lively_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o the_o godly_a be_v adjudge_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o other_o state_n three_o therefore_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n or_o polity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n immediate_o succeed_v this_o lake_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n 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to_o be_v the_o close_a of_o all_o and_o which_o not_o only_o this_o book_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o the_o whole_a bible_n aim_v at_o five_o and_o last_o it_o be_v observable_a and_o i_o have_v note_v it_o in_o my_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n book_n 7._o chap._n 7._o that_o in_o a_o prophecy_n that_o may_v have_v a_o mean_a fulfil_n at_o the_o first_o and_o be_v real_o intend_v for_o that_o fulfil_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o high_a actuation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n some_o expression_n may_v come_v from_o he_o that_o much_o better_o fit_v the_o antitype_n than_o the_o type_n in_o which_o the_o prophecy_n be_v first_o fulfil_v this_o be_v so_o over_o and_o over_o again_o verify_v in_o the_o prophecy_n typical_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a pain_n to_o name_v any_o and_o many_o such_o instance_n also_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o typical_a prophecy_n of_o antichrist_n as_o that_o in_o the_o prince_n of_o type_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v so_o observable_a in_o prediction_n that_o be_v but_o type_n of_o what_o there_o will_v be_v a_o full_a completion_n that_o there_o be_v stroke_n in_o they_o that_o proper_o belong_v not_o but_o only_a figurative_o to_o the_o type_n but_o to_o its_o antitype_n there_o be_v this_o very_a case_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o millennial_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v such_o expression_n therein_o that_o more_o natural_o describe_v the_o state_n of_o heaven_n as_o s._n augustine_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o the_o first_o argument_n and_o alcazar_n in_o the_o last_o the_o genuine_a result_n of_o this_o consideration_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n withal_o of_o that_o transcendent_a happiness_n the_o saint_n will_v find_v in_o heaven_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o no_o more_o death_n sorrow_n cry_v tear_n pain_n or_o torture_v from_o that_o bloody_a persecutive_a polity_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n generis_fw-la but_o absolute_o and_o proper_o speak_v without_o a_o figure_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n at_o all_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v i_o to_o think_v that_o though_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o bless_a reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n that_o yet_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o type_n of_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wherewith_o the_o saint_n be_v reward_v after_o the_o conflagration_n chap._n xxi_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o more_o full_o make_v out_o that_o grand_a truth_n that_o the_o whole_a apocalypse_n in_o a_o manner_n consist_v of_o three_o main_a prophecy_n begin_v with_o the_o church_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o epistolar_n prophecy_n seal_v book_v 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will_v have_v it_o by_o this_o very_a vision_n but_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o shall_v manifest_o discover_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o next_o thing_n i_o will_v consider_v here_o be_v this_o whether_o the_o vial-angel_n receive_v their_o vial_n before_o or_o after_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 15._o that_o they_o receive_v they_o after_o any_o one_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o observe_v first_o that_o one_o continue_a vision_n be_v divide_v sometime_o into_o several_a chapter_n as_o the_o introductory_n vision_n to_o the_o seal_a book-prophecy_n chap._n 4_o and_o 5._o as_o also_o that_o one_o vision_n comprise_v in_o the_o 12.13_o and_o 14._o chapter_n which_o answer_v to_o that_o contain_v in_o the_o eleven_o second_o that_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial-angel_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o chapter_n three_o that_o to_o so_o large_a a_o vision_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o chap._n 15._o an_o i_o see_v another_o sign_n in_o heaven_n great_a and_o wonderful_a seven_o angel_n have_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o the_o general_a title_n thereof_o and_o the_o vial_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o this_o title_n four_o that_o before_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o vision_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o introduction_n thereto_o a_o kind_n of_o dramatical_a interlude_n which_o be_v not_o as_o in_o ordinary_a play_n mere_o for_o delight_n but_o for_o some_o weighty_a instruction_n else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o clap_v it_o immediate_o after_o the_o summary_n title_n of_o this_o vision_n what_o then_o can_v it_o be_v but_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o vial_n be_v to_o be_v after_o this_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb._n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 5._o after_o that_o that_o be_v after_o the_o sing_n of_o this_o song_n i_o look_v and_o behold_v etc._n etc._n viz._n after_o this_o the_o seven_o vial-angel_n come_v 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that_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o chap._n 9_o from_o v._o 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o overrun_v of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o the_o church_n by_o the_o turk_n with_o the_o possess_n themselves_o of_o constantinople_n and_o the_o general_a impenitency_n of_o the_o western_a church_n and_o empire_n notwithstanding_o this_o notorious_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o eastern_a which_o latter_a part_n be_v full_o express_v v._n 20_o 21._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o kill_v with_o these_o plague_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o worship_v daemon_n and_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n that_o this_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 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mitrae_fw-la foeminarum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o head-cove_a also_o of_o the_o lydian_n and_o phrygian_n but_o account_v less_o manly_a whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o reproachful_a title_n give_v to_o the_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a though_o the_o arabian_n be_v not_o repute_v such_o see_v martinius_n mr._n mede_n cite_v rather_o the_o sense_n than_o the_o word_n of_o pliny_n but_o whether_o we_o read_v &_o or_o aut_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a these_o arabian_n order_v their_o hair_n as_o woman_n which_o therefore_o be_v a_o fit_a character_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o these_o locust_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n v._o 23._o i_o content_v myself_o in_o note_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o babylon_n signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o propagate_a of_o their_o pseudo-catholick_n religion_n the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v propagation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o unexceptionable_a but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v full_a if_o we_o have_v note_v also_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o usurp_a title_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o call_v himself_o sponsus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la for_o then_o the_o proselyte_n of_o nation_n and_o country_n to_o the_o papal_a religion_n and_o jurisdiction_n will_v look_v ever_o like_o a_o new_a marriage_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o such_o marriage_n will_v cease_v after_o the_o final_a fall_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n see_v gabriel_n powel_n in_o his_o de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 14._o in_o chapter_n 22._o v._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n this_o i_o expound_v of_o the_o furious_a papal_a anathema_n or_o excommunication_n to_o depose_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o to_o involve_v the_o christian_a world_n in_o blood_n which_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o be_v the_o proper_a 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find_v a_o sober_a and_o judicious_a writer_n w._n a._n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o there_o will_v be_v even_o a_o change_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v a_o while_n here_o divert_v into_o what_o he_o say_v chap._n 10._o and_o produce_v the_o most_o material_a reason_n he_o have_v for_o the_o prove_v that_o in_o those_o day_n there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n moral_a as_o he_o phrase_v it_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o promise_v plenty_n of_o thing_n and_o increase_v of_o people_n i_o conceive_v imply_v no_o such_o radical_a change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a for_o mere_o from_o the_o moral_a temperance_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n there_o will_v be_v length_n of_o day_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o
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the_o apocalypse_n be_v unexceptionable_o true_a chap._n xxxv_o three_o objection_n from_o a_o considerate_a hand_n the_o first_o against_o our_o make_v the_o three_o time_n and_o a_o half_n the_o forty_o two_o month_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n to_o be_v the_o same_o time_n the_o second_o against_o owned_a affirm_v the_o euphratean_a horseman_n to_o have_v subdue_v the_o eastern_a roman_a empire_n with_o fire-gun_n the_o last_o against_o our_o make_v the_o egyptian_a year_n to_o consist_v only_o of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n in_o arithmetica_fw-la apocalyptica_fw-la but_o in_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_fw-la of_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o five_o with_o answer_n to_o all_o three_o the_o first_o objection_n every_o day_n in_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n signify_v a_o year_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a twelve_o hundred_o seventy_o seven_o year_n at_o least_o there_o be_v real_o in_o every_o year_n not_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o but_o three_o 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banishment_n torturing_n and_o cruel_a treating_n even_o unto_o death_n number_n of_o they_o suffer_v
sound_a offspring_n this_o with_o peacefulness_n will_v cause_v populousness_n and_o for_o plenty_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o cloud_n and_o timely_a and_o seasonable_a shower_n they_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o invisible_a power_n in_o the_o air._n so_o that_o that_o will_v be_v no_o insititious_a change_n in_o the_o natural_a world_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o free_a action_n in_o those_o invisible_a agent_n but_o that_o indeed_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65.20_o if_o not_o fit_o interpret_v may_v seem_v to_o argue_v a_o change_n of_o thing_n more_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o what_o be_v free_a and_o moral_a for_o after_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o will_v create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n v._o 17._o he_o add_v a_o little_a afterward_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n for_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a but_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v here_o the_o child_n die_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a to_o the_o heedless_a may_v import_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o longaevous_a then_o than_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n a_o hundred_o be_v to_o a_o thousand_o as_o seven_o the_o age_n of_o a_o child_n to_o seventy_o which_o will_v imply_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o the_o natural_a world_n indeed_o but_o to_o give_v w._n a._n his_o due_a he_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o most_o likely_a sense_n of_o this_o verse_n viz._n that_o there_o shall_v no_o child_n ordinary_o die_v by_o any_o untimely_a death_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o live_v so_o long_o as_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o may_v well_o reach_v that_o the_o space_n from_o childhood_n to_o old_a age_n shall_v ordinary_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o argue_v any_o more_o than_o what_o depend_v upon_o a_o divine_a morality_n or_o real_a regeneration_n in_o their_o parent_n who_o will_v transmit_v a_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a constitution_n to_o their_o posterity_n which_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o improve_v to_o the_o like_a virtue_n and_o piety_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o constitution_n live_v a_o hundred_o year_n content_v main_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n such_o a_o sinner_n as_o this_o notwithstanding_o his_o longaevity_n be_v accurse_v both_o because_o he_o for_o the_o present_a deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o must_v expect_v also_o but_o a_o bad_a reception_n when_o he_o die_v into_o the_o other_o state_n the_o next_o text_n of_o moment_n which_o he_o urge_v be_v rom._n 8.21_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o argue_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o bless_a millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o world_n moral_a he_o suppose_v that_o creature_n there_o signify_v the_o whole_a sublunary_a creation_n at_o least_o and_o the_o apostle_n v._o 22._o say_v for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o where_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o creature_n itself_o not_o christians_o quatenus_fw-la christian_n but_o the_o very_a creature_n or_o creature_n itself_o groan_v and_o be_v in_o pain_n but_o than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o dr._n hammond_n also_o will_v have_v it_o of_o the_o whole_a humane_a creature_n which_o he_o make_v out_o rational_o and_o judicious_o and_o what_o creature_n but_o humane_a or_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o do_v not_o respect_v the_o jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o then_o only_o will_v this_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n be_v and_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o then_o in_o our_o incorruptible_a glorify_a body_n we_o shall_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a to_o the_o angel_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v mention_v v._o 23._o which_o we_o groan_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o make_v angelical_a such_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o angel_n or_o son_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o s._n e._n something_o like_o this_o text_n be_v that_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o act_n chap._n 3.21_o where_o s._n peter_n speak_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v w._n a._n to_o give_v he_o his_o due_n manage_n this_o text_n ingenious_o enough_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n upon_o supposition_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v render_v as_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o restitution_n imply_v thereby_o restauration_n or_o renovation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o complete_v circuit_n or_o period_n proper_o relate_v to_o astronomical_a revolution_n it_o signify_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o signify_v either_o the_o periodical_a time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o time_n bring_v to_o a_o period_n or_o the_o time_n of_o effect_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n which_o easy_a sense_n imply_v no_o such_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o our_o author_n will_v deduce_v therefrom_o and_o this_o be_v not_o my_o sense_n only_o on_o the_o text_n but_o grotius_n his_o also_o or_o something_o in_o he_o near_o akin_a to_o it_o as_o for_o that_o isai_n 66.22_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v this_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o that_o chap._n 65.17_o be_v a_o political_a heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o divine_a polity_n which_o will_v constitute_v the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n will_v have_v a_o portion_n as_o long_o as_o that_o polity_n stand_v which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o but_o i_o have_v make_v so_o much_o haste_n that_o i_o have_v omit_v a_o prime_a text_n allege_v by_o this_o ingenious_a author_n isai_n chap._n 65._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o a_o full_a description_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n there_o be_v chap._n 11._o which_o he_o produce_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o world_n natural_a in_o the_o millennium_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o moral_a world_n he_o urge_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o these_o place_n for_o these_o three_o reason_n follow_v first_o because_o the_o wolf_n and_o lamb_n the_o lion_n and_o bullock_n be_v suppose_v to_o retain_v their_o original_a proper_a nature_n still_o for_o if_o not_o than_o the_o wolf_n will_v become_v a_o lamb_n and_o the_o lion_n a_o bullock_n and_o then_o in_o the_o mystical_a sense_n which_o he_o oppose_v it_o will_v only_o be_v that_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n will_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o bullock_n eat_v straw_n like_o other_o bullock_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o can_v well_o imagine_v for_o what_o other_o purpose_n that_o say_v the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o a_o ox_n shall_v be_v add_v but_o only_o to_o give_v some_o account_n how_o those_o creature_n shall_v live_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v feed_v when_o they_o shall_v cease_v to_o prey_v upon_o other_o live_a creature_n which_o imply_v that_o the_o sense_n be_v literal_a the_o three_o be_v because_o it_o be_v further_o add_v that_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n which_o further_o confirm_v the_o forego_n reason_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n do_v persist_v in_o instruct_v we_o how_o these_o creature_n when_o their_o noxious_a property_n be_v take_v away_o shall_v feed_v and_o sustain_v themselves_o nor_o