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show_v i_o such_o a_o way_n to_o resolve_v those_o difficulty_n both_o by_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o open_v to_o i_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n of_o what_o text_n seem_v contrary_a so_o as_o i_o have_v no_o precedent_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o yet_o so_o evident_a as_o i_o conceive_v can_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o as_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o intercession_n if_o christ_n will_v perform_v that_o work_n thence_o forward_o by_o a_o presential_a intercession_n as_o former_o he_o do_v by_o a_o supernatural_a in_o his_o mosteminent_a improvement_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o heaven_n so_o may_v be_v he_o and_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v since_o no_o scripture_n gainsay_v it_o or_o how_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n shall_v thenceforth_o be_v perform_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o prophetical_a till_o 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and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o r._n after_o likewise_o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n chap._n 20._o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v the_o p._n 15._o l._n 22._o r._n psal_n 145._o p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n be_v set_v fort_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o the_o roll_n p._n 35._o l._n 3._o r._n personal_a p._n 42._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 13._o r._n after_o end_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o r._n saviour_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o add_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o ibid._n l._n 19_o r._n censer_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o a_o eye_n p._n 51._o l._n 3._o add_v of_o those_o three_o and_o of_o one_o p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o saint_n john_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o false_o number_v at_o top_n p._n 74._o l._n 27._o r._n their_o p._n 75._o l._n 19_o add_v will_n p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n testimony_n ibid._n i._n 24._o r._n other_o p._n 81_o spokan_n for_o speak_v p._n 94_o l._n 7._o r._n of_o truth_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n in_o handle_v the_o subject_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n first_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a and_o the_o seem_a disagreement_n with_o some_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o decline_v any_o opinion_n of_o christ_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n the_o thousand_o year_n to_o come_v but_o since_o god_n divine_a providence_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v guide_v i_o into_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a emergency_n thereof_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o who_o especial_a grace_n upon_o search_n into_o those_o mystical_a 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begin_v to_o give_v the_o revelation_n to_o he_o afterward_o as_o a_o lamb_n chap._n 5._o afterward_o as_o a_o warrior_n on_o a_o white_a horse_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v chap._n 6._o as_o a_o strong_a angel_n chap._n 10._o and_o as_o the_o mighty_a king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19_o and_o as_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n chap._n 20._o a_o four_o sense_n of_o christ_n come_n may_v be_v that_o of_o saint_n james_n chap._n 5._o the_o come_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v and_o behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n which_z vers_n 8.9_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o special_a dispensative_a come_n our_o executive_a come_n to_o fulfil_v his_o sentence_n at_o jerusalem_n destruction_n by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n by_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n james_n write_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n scatter_v viz._n the_o believe_v jew_n that_o be_v then_o pilgrim_n from_o their_o own_o 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in_o divers_a expression_n by_o his_o appear_v and_o come_v and_o the_o like_a and_o likewise_o by_o st._n paul_n to_o who_o he_o appear_v glorious_o to_o convert_v he_o who_o very_o remarkable_o speak_v of_o this_o come_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n who_o he_o first_o say_v he_o shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o 〈…〉_o his_o messenger_n and_o witness_n by_o testify_v against_o his_o error_n and_o from_o the_o word_n declare_v his_o desolation_n shall_v first_o bring_v he_o low_o into_o a_o deep_a consumption_n by_o all_o the_o vial_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o his_o destruction_n but_o then_o again_o he_o will_v powerful_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n as_o a_o learned_a linguist_n render_v it_o which_o our_o translation_n turn_v with_o the_o
as_o follow_v large_o verse_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o have_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o chapter_n show_v those_o sundâ—y_a particular_n of_o it_o first_o for_o the_o order_n christ_n shall_v rise_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o saint_n holy_a resurrection_n ver_fw-la 23._o second_o the_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n alone_o shall_v be_v so_o raise_v by_o he_o namely_o at_o this_o his_o come_n ver_fw-la 23._o three_o he_o give_v a_o intimation_n how_o long_o he_o must_v reign_v after_o that_o come_n till_o all_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n four_o he_o set_v down_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v that_o be_v death_n which_o come_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o at_o last_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n five_o in_o vers_n 27._o be_v employ_v his_o invincible_a prevalency_n when_o all_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v and_o vers_fw-la 28._o how_o as_o man_n or_o mediator_n christ_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n to_o this_o purpose_n psal_n 110._o give_v a_o clear_a evidence_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n after_o which_o paul_n show_v as_o mediator_n he_o deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n the_o father_n vers_n 24._o when_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n as_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.14_o read_v what_o will_v then_o be_v at_o the_o last_o most_o general_a resurrection_n hint_v before_o vers_fw-la 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o consider_v the_o many_o particular_n there_o teach_v in_o this_o point_n not_o know_v usual_o before_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n christ_n reveal_v to_o saint_n john_n more_o full_o and_o clear_o what_o saint_n paul_n have_v teach_v before_o obscure_o and_o dark_o till_o hereby_o explain_v namely_o that_o under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o reign_v on_o earth_n and_o show_v himself_o there_o 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the_o holy_a father_n and_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n at_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n as_o real_o though_o not_o so_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v now_o to_o we_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v the_o chief_n glory_n of_o that_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o part_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o memorial_n for_o ever_o to_o who_o and_o their_o posterity_n with_o they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v and_o shadow_v out_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o this_o time_n full_o wherein_o all_o the_o great_a promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v their_o compeat_v accomplishment_n vid._n deut._n 30_o to_o vers_n 11._o deut._n 4.20_o 21._o eze._n 37.25_o this_o job_n expectation_n have_v particular_o respect_v unto_o when_o the_o judge_n shall_v stand_v on_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o original_n carry_v it_o and_o daniel_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o this_o time_n as_o before_o we_o show_v and_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n drift_n in_o the_o text_n rev._n 20._o and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o circumcise_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o those_o holy_a father_n tend_v to_o this_o deut_n 30.6_o when_o they_o have_v be_v drive_v to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n which_o their_o father_n possess_v that_o they_o may_v possess_v it_o vers_n 4.5.6_o in_o their_o sight_n so_o that_o evangeligal_a prophet_n esay_n chap._n 26._o profess_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o faithful_a with_o he_o in_o that_o his_o excellent_a song_n to_o this_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 19_o where_n have_v speak_v in_o order_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n now_o past_a unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o god_n people_n at_o this_o very_a period_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o context_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o condition_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 13._o when_o other_o lord_n beside_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n have_v have_v deminion_n over_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v by_o he_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o name_n concern_v those_o lord_n he_o say_v they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o live_v they_o be_v decease_v they_o shall_v not_o rise_v therefore_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o destroy_v they_o and_o make_v all_o their_o memory_n to_o perish_v vers_fw-la 14._o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v remove_v that_o be_v his_o nation_n into_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o have_v pray_v and_o be_v like_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o pang_n and_o hope_n yet_o have_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o wind_n since_o for_o long_a time_n there_o be_v no_o deliverance_n wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n neither_o do_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o fall_v v._o 16_o 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