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rev._n 11._o witness_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o slay_v witness_n in_o their_o cleave_v to_o christ_n whilst_o so_o many_o wonder_n and_o wander_v after_o the_o the_o beast_n the_o lamb_n follower_n the_o seal_a and_o mark_v one_o keeper_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 14._o in_o theâ—r_o courageous_a opposition_n to_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n call_v victor_n over_o the_o beast_n image_n mark_v number_n name_n in_o their_o martial_a attempt_n against_o the_o beast_n and_o whore_n the_o call_v choose_a and_o faithful_a the_o lamb_n army_n in_o her_o quiet_a peaceable_a state_n king_n and_o priest_n ascender_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n reigner_n with_o christ_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o belove_a city_n the_o palme-bearing_a multitude_n the_o false_a church_n be_v represent_v also_o under_o various_a mark_n name_n and_o character_n as_o you_o may_v find_v under_o another_o head_n and_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o this_o also_o be_v a_o proper_a character_n of_o the_o false_a church_n hold_v out_o their_o present_a posture_n and_o condition_n sometime_o term_v earth-dweller_n beast-worshiper_n and_o wonderer_n babylon_n whore_n a_o glorious_a queen_n city_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o here_o according_a to_o their_o dethroned_a slaughter_a imprison_a captivate_v state_n the_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o but_o why_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o read_v as_o pareus_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_a the_o genetive_a for_o the_o nomnative_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o rest_n be_v dead_a so_o rev._n 9.20_o rest_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v other_o man_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v other_o as_o eph._n 6.10_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 29._o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 20._o the_o saint_n that_o be_v dead_a that_o will_v not_o worship_v former_o in_o the_o dragon_n and_o beast_n life_n and_o reign_n be_v now_o 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be_v priest_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o saint_n be_v revive_v and_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n enter_v into_o they_o they_o be_v call_v up_o and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n say_v rev._n 1.1_o viz._n to_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o page_n 39_o to_o kingly_a power_n to_o sit_v upon_o throne_n and_o have_v judgement_n commit_v to_o they_o say_v this_o text_n ensign_n of_o sovereignty_n psal_n 122.5_o psal_n 7.21_o 1._o dan._n 7.22_o allude_v to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n who_o ascend_v heaven_n have_v all_o power_n judgement_n and_o authority_n give_v to_o he_o mat._n 28.18_o john_n 5.22_o 27._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o their_o mystical_a resurrection_n and_o ascension_n they_o be_v to_o ascend_v the_o throne_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v judgement_n rule_n and_o authority_n from_o he_o have_v suffer_v with_o he_o during_o antichrist_n reign_v and_o 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foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n interpret_v to_o be_v the_o four_o or_o last_o monarchy_n chapt._n 7_o and_o verse_n 40._o of_o this_o chapter_n 35._o and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n rev._n 17.14_o these_o viz._n the_o ten_o horn_n ten_o kingdom_n or_o ten_o toe_n of_o this_o image_n make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a speak_v as_o though_o personal_o present_a in_o the_o work_n and_o parallel_v to_o this_o rev._n 19.11_o and_o i_o see_v heaven_n open_v and_o behold_v a_o white_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o he_o be_v call_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v judge_n and_o make_v war._n 13._o and_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n take_v out_o of_o isa_n 63.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a 15._o and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n 16._o and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o thigh_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o invitation_n to_o the_o foul_n of_o heaven_n to_o feast_v themselves_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o king_n captains_z and_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o in_o the_o 45_o psa_n a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n verse_n 3_o gird_v thy_o sword_n upon_o thy_o thigh_n o_o most_o mighty_a with_o 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in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o mystical_a and_o spirirual_a head_n though_o in_o this_o vision_n their_o representative_a the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v here_o a_o angel_n as_o rev._n 10.1.12.17_o year_n 2._o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o 1000_o year_n and_o have_v judge_v and_o utter_o raze_v the_o antichristian_a state_n both_o in_o its_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n by_o the_o figurative_a representation_n of_o take_v a_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v they_o alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n do_v here_o for_o the_o better_a secure_v the_o church_n quiet_a and_o peaceable_a rule_n season_n 3._o and_o cast_a hâ—m_n into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o â—_z no_o morâ—_n till_o the_o 1000_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n whole_o cancel_v and_o vacate_v the_o heathen_a empire_n also_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o in_o the_o vision_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o take_v a_o dragon_n and_o cast_v he_o bind_v into_o a_o bottemless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o seal_v he_o therein_o the_o proper_a emblem_n of_o the_o now_o ruin_v pagan_a state_n the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n be_v also_o the_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a head_n thereof_o and_o here_o in_o the_o vision_n their_o representative_a as_o in_o 12._o chapter_n by_o a_o angel_n fight_v with_o overcome_v and_o cast_v to_o the_o earth_n a_o dragon_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o victory_n the_o church_n at_o that_o day_n get_v over_o the_o heathen_a roman_a empire_n so_o here_o by_o the_o angel_n bind_v he_o in_o a_o pit_n be_v the_o utter_a extinction_n of_o that_o power_n a_o thousand_o year_n the_o time_n limit_v plain_o discover_v year_n 4._o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o 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resurrection_n of_o a_o company_n of_o dead_a and_o martyr_a saint_n the_o proper_a emblem_n of_o the_o church_n during_o the_o antichristian_a tyranny_n who_o for_o witniss_v to_o christ_n and_o not_o worship_v the_o beast_n can_v in_o a_o civil_a sense_n at_o least_o be_v esteem_v other_o ascend_v throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o bless_a and_o holy_a one_o free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n reign_v with_o or_o under_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o king_n and_o priest_n whilst_o their_o enemy_n the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v now_o as_o so_o many_o dead_a man_n at_o their_o foot_n during_o this_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n viz._n the_o mystical_a general_a resurrection_n that_o in_o order_n of_o time_n
in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a material_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o bring_v on_o the_o new_a and_o to_o the_o introduce_v the_o misphatical_a kingdom_n all_o these_o wicked_a rebel_n must_v not_o only_o by_o christ_n appear_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n who_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o all_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o obey_v his_o gospel_n but_o also_o with_o the_o same_o fire_n will_v the_o material_a old_a heaven_n and_o element_n as_o before_o melt_v with_o heat_n and_o pass_v away_o the_o earth_n also_o and_o all_o its_o work_n be_v burn_v up_o that_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o promise_n may_v come_v on_o and_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o saint_n continue_v therein_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a in_o that_o his_o misphatical_a kingdom_n till_o he_o deliver_v all_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n that_o god_n may_v 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therefore_o all_o other_o hope_n expectation_n and_o attempt_n for_o deliverance_n short_a of_o they_o to_o be_v vain_a fruitless_a and_o ineffectual_a answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o prophet_n do_v seem_v in_o express_a term_n so_o to_o carry_v it_o in_o many_o place_n &_o which_o therefore_o give_v the_o natural_a jew_n yet_o at_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o enmity_n to_o christ_n have_v the_o veil_n before_o their_o face_n so_o much_o confidence_n to_o boast_v of_o their_o natural_a privilege_n look_v only_o at_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o not_o at_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n contain_v therein_o i_o shall_v therefore_o for_o your_o better_a information_n into_o this_o seasonable_a enquiry_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o lay_v down_o some_o certain_a plain_a rule_n and_o principle_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o right_a read_n and_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o prophet_n relate_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o those_o good_a thing_n promise_v in_o their_o name_n etc._n etc._n second_o from_o they_o draw_v some_o sound_n and_o safe_a conclusion_n and_o inference_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o great_a question_n and_o whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v i_o doubt_v not_o who_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o promise_n the_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a jew_n 1._o rule_n that_o no_o promise_n prophesy_v or_o precept_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v interpret_v contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o plain_a principle_n assert_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 12.6_o gospel_n principle_n to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o jew_n 1._o principle_n that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v break_v down_o the_o middle_a wall_n of_o partition_n and_o of_o twain_o have_v make_v one_o new_a man_n so_o that_o the_o believe_a gentile_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n with_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v both_o build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n eph._n 2.14_o to_o the_o end_n insomuch_o that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcise_a barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n or_o free_n but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o and_o so_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o any_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o rom._n 3.22_o rom._n 10.12_o the_o inward_a christian_a jew_n be_v now_o the_o only_a true_a jew_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o rev._n 2.9.3.9_o jer._n 9.25_o 26._o 2._o principle_n that_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n of_o be_v 1._o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o belong_v to_o this_o or_o the_o other_o tribe_n 3._o relate_v to_o their_o holy_a city_n or_o nation_n 4._o concern_v in_o their_o priesthood_n temple_n altar_n sacrifice_n be_v all_o typical_a and_o by_o the_o gospel_n esteem_v carnal_a and_o fleshly_a and_o be_v all_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n col._n 2.17_o as_o may_v more_o particular_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a scripture_n instance_n first_o as_o 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