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his_o instrument_n in_o all_o nation_n and_o will_v certain_o and_o sudden_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o papal_a glory_n and_o all_o her_o lover_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v it_o rev._n 18._o she_o shall_v be_v as_o visible_a in_o her_o shame_n as_o ever_o she_o be_v in_o her_o glory_n god_n will_v not_o take_v man_n advantage_n for_o her_o ruin_n her_o overthrow_n shall_v be_v fair_a god_n will_v not_o as_o the_o general_n say_v pilfer_v the_o victory_n the_o pang_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n shall_v overtake_v she_o god_n will_v wipe_v pity_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o be_v intercede_v for_o a_o reprieve_n his_o work_n shall_v not_o prove_v abortive_a it_o shall_v be_v more_o true_o the_o lord_n veni_fw-la vici_fw-la than_o queen_n elizabeth_n come_v against_o she_o and_o overcome_v she_o she_o shall_v fall_v as_o a_o millstone_n that_o of_o itself_o
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she_o conquer_v before_o she_o conquer_v the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o evening_n the_o glass_n of_o babylon_n be_v well_o nigh_o run_v the_o number_n of_o her_o month_n be_v even_o expire_v let_v all_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n apply_v their_o plaster_n and_o afford_v their_o cordial_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a her_o disease_n be_v mortal_a and_o her_o blood_n be_v now_o cold_a in_o her_o vein_n if_o providence_n have_v not_o arm_n on_o earth_n it_o will_v have_v army_n in_o heaven_n against_o she_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n to_o be_v make_v or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o halt_n in_o our_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o retreat_n to_o be_v beat_v one_o alarm_n after_o another_o shall_v be_v give_v till_o she_o be_v take_v mend_v or_o end_v be_v here_o a_o useless_a proverb_n but_o may_v some_o say_v who_o shall_v do_v this_o viam_fw-la deus_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la legate_n emet_fw-fr milites_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la faciet_fw-la viam_fw-la the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v yet_o her_o liege_n subject_n general_o and_o will_v satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o rome_n be_v infectious_a and_o some_o think_v oppose_v babylon_n in_o this_o age_n be_v much_o like_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n who_o in_o the_o way_n fall_v a_o prophesy_a 1_o sam._n 19.20_o how_o many_o have_v go_v up_o to_o oppose_v babylon_n and_o have_v return_v her_o brat_n it_o be_v not_o set_v rome_n on_o fire_n will_v burn_v down_o babylon_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v use_v military_a mean_n antichrist_n reign_v proper_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a to_o kill_v the_o body_n than_o wind_v the_o soul_n of_o antichrist_n therefore_o god_n will_v destroy_v she_o especial_o how_o with_o what_o artillery_n with_o what_o ammunition_n even_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n can_v abide_v the_o gospel_n sunshine_n antichrist_n have_v play_v his_o part_n on_o the_o stage_n the_o vizard_n be_v now_o a_o pull_v off_o and_o the_o stage_n itself_o a_o pull_v down_o rev._n 18.21_o must_v be_v as_o we_o say_v for_o the_o king_n now_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o he_o must_v reign_v 1_o cor._n 15.24_o patrem_fw-la caesar_n non_fw-la patitur_fw-la priorem_fw-la nec_fw-la pompeius_n patrem_fw-la when_o darius_n will_v have_v share_v his_o kingdom_n with_o alexander_n no_o say_v the_o conqueror_n the_o heaven_n can_v hold_v two_o sun_n the_o devil_n at_o length_n possible_o when_o he_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o holiness_n to_o be_v cry_v up_o and_o his_o own_o kingdom_n to_o be_v cry_v down_o will_v glad_o divide_v and_o part_v stake_n with_o christ_n but_o christ_n will_v be_v king_n over_o all_o or_o not_o king_n at_o all_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spouse_n bed_n can_v endure_v a_o competitor_n a_o equal_a much_o less_o a_o superior_a babylon_n now_o in_o the_o dark_a may_v for_o a_o while_n play_v the_o rex_fw-la but_o christ_n certain_o the_o sun_n shine_v more_o clear_o will_v be_v king_n it_o be_v report_v that_o nero_n view_v the_o flame_n of_o rome_n on_o his_o tower_n through_o a_o emerald_n the_o saint_n through_o faith_n may_v take_v a_o delightsome_a prospect_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n let_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a lift_v up_o their_o head_n for_o ere_o many_o glass_n of_o providence_n be_v run_v out_o though_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o the_o moon_n turn_v into_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n fall_v from_o the_o heaven_n yet_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o eight_o prospect_n from_o this_o ladder_n be_v the_o large_a extent_n and_o duration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n now_o be_v not_o much_o large_a than_o a_o while_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v for_o the_o west_n indian_n be_v under_o force_n and_o constraint_n the_o world_n say_v brerewood_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o thirty_o part_n whereof_o heathenism_n contain_v nineteen_o turcism_n six_o and_o christianity_n but_o five_o so_o that_o yet_o christ_n be_v far_o from_o be_v universal_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n or_o have_v a_o name_n above_o all_o name_n which_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o name_n above_o other_o name_n and_o so_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o more_o glorious_a name_n than_o grand_a seigneur_n or_o augustus_n caesar_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o visible_a honour_n above_o other_o name_n hitherto_o who_o but_o the_o beast_n the_o title_n and_o arm_n of_o king_n and_o emperor_n have_v carry_v the_o day_n most_o excellent_a most_o illustrious_a but_o hereafter_o who_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n the_o constant_a stile_n of_o universality_n of_o all_o kingdom_n all_o tongue_n and_o nation_n imply_v that_o yet_o christ_n have_v not_o the_o complete_a possession_n of_o what_o he_o have_v purchase_v psa_n 22.27_o isa_n 1._o mal._n 1.11_o it_o be_v desperate_a ambition_n for_o any_o man_n to_o call_v himself_o rex_fw-la catholicus_n universal_a king_n christ_n and_o not_o any_o man_n but_o christ_n rather_o and_o the_o devil_n divide_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o say_v the_o spaniard_n have_v for_o his_o arm_n the_o sun_n rise_v and_o set_v on_o his_o shield_n but_o christ_n glory_n must_v eclipse_v his_o glory_n christ_n will_v then_o only_o be_v canonical_a and_o catholic_n king_n first_o christ_n shall_v be_v above_o all_o kingdom_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o some_o think_v what_o be_v do_v in_o england_n be_v do_v all_o the_o world_n over_o when_o we_o be_v but_o a_o spot_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n though_o i_o hope_v a_o garden-spot_n the_o gospel_n be_v calculate_v for_o a_o large_a meridian_n rev._n 19.16_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o now_o when_o have_v christ_n this_o glory_n first_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n for_o that_o he_o have_v coequal_o always_o with_o the_o father_n second_o neither_o have_v it_o relation_n to_o the_o purchase_n or_o title_n simple_o that_o christ_n have_v to_o these_o kingdom_n in_o his_o ascension_n and_o intercession_n when_o i_o confess_v he_o first_o have_v seizen_n of_o they_o but_o three_o it_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o actual_a subjection_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o actual_a exaltation_n above_o they_o for_o it_o be_v speak_v prophetical_o and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v now_o this_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v when_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n be_v conquer_v and_o bind_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.9_o now_o satan_n rule_v principal_o and_o more_o visible_o than_o christ_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o he_o shall_v uncrown_v satan_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v more_o visible_a and_o observable_a in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n satan_n indeed_o be_v legal_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n joh._n 16.11_o but_o he_o must_v also_o actual_o and_o more_o full_o be_v cast_v out_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n for_o salvation_n as_o two_o bucket_n in_o a_o well_o while_o the_o one_o come_v up_o the_o other_o go_v down_o so_o as_o while_o christ_n have_v be_v down_o
deus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la immediatè_fw-la irradiet_n &_o impleat_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la sine_fw-la opera_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la for_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o be_v solemn_o to_o make_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o authority_n power_n and_o rule_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a both_o angelical_a and_o diabolical_a which_o to_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v blasphemy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o vicarious_a personal_n or_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n when_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v complete_o make_v up_o and_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n make_v one_o what_o formal_a need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o a_o mediator_n for_o we_o can_v make_v a_o mediator_n of_o one_o nor_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v one_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.20_o not_o that_o either_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v depose_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n cease_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o head-ship_n over_o his_o body_n eclipse_v but_o only_o that_o christ_n mystical_a entire_o be_v subject_n and_o so_o from_o god_n receive_v immediate_a and_o direct_a beam_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v everlasting_a but_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o supposition_n for_o that_o be_v salve_v by_o his_o victory_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o its_o not_o be_v subvert_v by_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o and_o thus_o his_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan_o 7._o which_o succeed_a one_o another_o and_o at_o length_n be_v all_o conquer_a by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o second_o his_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a as_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a rev._n 14.6_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o formal_o but_o virtual_o and_o the_o saint_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o purchase_n possess_v everlasting_a glory_n second_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o headship_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o oppose_v for_o though_o he_o shall_v remain_v head_n of_o his_o body_n to_o all_o eternity_n yet_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n than_o he_o be_v head_n now_o his_o headship_n in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a be_v rather_o for_o precedency_n than_o principality_n rather_o for_o priority_n and_o dignity_n than_o for_o guidance_n and_o government_n and_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o relation_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n in_o heaven_n shall_v still_o be_v relatio_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la non_fw-la aequiparantiae_fw-la three_o neither_o do_v this_o resignation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redound_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o mediator_n no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o designation_n or_o donation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o christ_n be_v diminution_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v no_o loss_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o undergo_v a_o change_n of_o state_n as_o suppose_v a_o captain_n general_n commissioned_n by_o a_o prince_n with_o the_o accommodation_n of_o army_n to_o subdue_v a_o colony_n of_o rebel_n the_o rebel_n be_v defeat_v the_o captain_n general_n return_v home_o from_o that_o field_n and_o foreign_a service_n surrender_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o prince_n he_o be_v honour_v further_o by_o his_o master_n for_o his_o noble_a service_n he_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o soldier_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o prowess_n and_o ever_o after_o by_o way_n of_o honour_n be_v call_v captain_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 5.11_o 12._o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o need_n as_o i_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n than_o of_o his_o priestly_a or_o prophetical_a office_n glorify_v saint_n be_v in_o the_o high_a form_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o intercession_n for_o they_o be_v above_o fear_n and_o fall_v above_o fear_n of_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n or_o away_o and_o all_o their_o lust_n be_v conquer_v of_o old_a by_o christ_n sceptre_n they_o be_v in_o their_o harbour_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o storm_n they_o have_v their_o crown_n shine_v on_o their_o head_n 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eternal_a glory_n differ_v not_o in_o kind_n possible_o not_o in_o real_a degree_n there_o be_v proper_o no_v posterius_fw-la in_o heaven_n or_o succession_n of_o hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o their_o preservation_n four_o why_o be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n make_v eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la by_o any_o rather_o than_o eternal_a a_o part_n ante_fw-la or_o rather_o thus_o why_o may_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v as_o effectual_a after_o the_o solemn_a resignation_n of_o his_o mediation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o ever_o actual_o he_o enter_v his_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regnando_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la quod_fw-la aeternum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la ergo_fw-la aeternum_fw-la merito_fw-la habere_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnandi_fw-la 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