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16.12_o 13_o 14._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n yea_o and_o clavis_fw-la apocalyp_n in_o par_fw-fr 1._o synchro_fw-la 7._o make_v it_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n which_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o millenaries_n hold_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o point_n mr._n maton_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o clavis_fw-la apocal._n as_o well_o as_o unto_o christian_n who_o deny_v that_o monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o without_o reason_n must_v be_v wrong_a and_o amend_v by_o these_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v lo._n cit_v and_o consequent_o that_o great_a battle_n shall_v be_v fight_v not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o jew_n shall_v reign_v if_o ever_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o that_o manner_n reply_n the_o truth_n be_v strange_a to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o strange_a to_o it_o he_o seem_v 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châ—ffe_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-flores_a and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o with_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o vision_n very_o well_o agree_v that_o in_o the_o second_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n thou_o shall_v bâ—eak_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n 19.15_o rod_n rev._n 2.27_o ch_n 19.15_o of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o pâ—tters_n vessel_n and_o thaâ—_n in_o psal_n 110.2_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o heathen_a he_o shall_v sill_z the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n therefore_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n yea_o and_o that_o too_o in_o psal_n 149.2_o let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n and_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o 99_o their_o sam._n 1.9.10_o psal_n 47._o psal_n 99_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n 1._o then_o teach_v god_n how_o he_o shouldâ—_n eveale_v his_o will_n 2._o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o express_a word_n ver_fw-la 44.3_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o express_v it_o by_o a_o 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hope_n for_o the_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o therefore_o that_o world_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a world_n but_o even_o the_o same_o in_o which_o as_o mediator_n he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n reply_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o world_n to_o come_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o from_o psal_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o those_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v for_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o be_v the_o world_n i_o say_v in_o which_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v inhabit_v and_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o original_a word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superior_a world_n the_o three_o heaven_n as_o you_o take_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inferior_a world_n the_o terrestrial_a globe_n the_o dwell_a place_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o mortal_a creature_n as_o we_o read_v matth._n 24.14_o and_o act_v 17.6.31_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o your_o sense_n that_o be_v christ_n possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o saint_n depart_v can_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o sense_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o christ_n shall_v here_o visible_o reign_v over_o in_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o day_n the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v act_n 17.31_o that_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n express_v it_o chap._n 23._o ver_fw-la 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