and_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o build_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o cyrus_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o by_o titus_n and_o he_o go_v no_o further_o and_o there_o where_o the_o belove_a prophet_n conclude_v the_o belove_a disciple_n begin_v and_o take_v at_o he_o in_o this_o book_n and_o show_v the_o state_n 20._o and_o the_o persecutor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o reveal_v a_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n when_o the_o old_a one_o on_o earth_n be_v destroy_v and_o one_o persecute_v monarchy_n and_o state_n of_o rome_n equal_v in_o mischief_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o church_n all_o the_o four_o that_o have_v go_v before_o it_o six_o and_o last_o they_o hold_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v which_o be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o any_o scripture_n throughout_o all_o the_o bible_n but_o easy_o to_o be_v disprove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a task_n to_o show_v if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a that_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n by_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n intend_v persecution_n against_o the_o two_o church_n jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v knit_v together_o at_o the_o jew_n call_v upon_o these_o six_o foundation_n be_v that_o opinion_n build_v which_o in_o itself_o be_v so_o exceed_v strange_a and_o yet_o which_o be_v as_o strange_a be_v so_o exceed_o entertain_v i_o leave_v the_o balance_n in_o your_o hand_n to_o weigh_v the_o weight_n or_o the_o lightness_n of_o they_o and_o now_o crave_v a_o little_a leave_n to_o present_v you_o with_o six_o other_o particular_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n for_o the_o clear_n and_o explain_v of_o the_o text_n before_o we_o first_o therefore_o by_o satan_n deceive_v of_o the_o nation_n from_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o which_o he_o keep_v the_o heathen_a for_o so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o the_o appear_n of_o the_o gospel_n deceive_v they_o with_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n especial_o with_o his_o two_o great_a cheat_n and_o cousenage_n that_o mislead_v all_o the_o world_n idol_n and_o oracle_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n deceive_v the_o nation_n may_v be_v conclude_v upon_o not_o only_o by_o the_o term_n nation_n nor_o only_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a deceive_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o only_o by_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o express_v the_o error_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o heathen_a but_o even_o by_o the_o very_a tenor_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o chapter_n itself_o for_o it_o set_v down_o the_o two_o great_a cozen_n and_o deceive_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o devil_n the_o one_o under_o heathenism_n before_o christ_n bind_v he_o and_o the_o other_o by_o antichristianism_n when_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a again_o second_o by_o the_o angel_n bind_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v christ_n overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n among_o the_o heathen_a for_o i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v christ_n his_o cast_n down_o those_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n ignorance_n idolatry_n and_o lie_a oracle_n by_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n his_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o his_o curb_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o cozen_v the_o world_n with_o those_o delusion_n and_o heathenism_n as_o he_o have_v do_v three_o this_o change_n of_o the_o heathen_n condition_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o worship_v of_o idol_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n from_o seek_v after_o lie_a oracle_n to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n dear_a son_n this_o change_n i_o say_v out_o of_o that_o condition_n so_o sad_a and_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o have_v lie_v above_o 2000_o year_n be_v as_o their_o change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o be_v it_o call_v in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o nineteen_o verse_n and_o most_o express_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o john_n 5._o 24_o 25._o and_o this_o be_v that_o first_o resurrection_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o prophecy_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v which_o now_o lie_v in_o a_o condition_n much_o like_o to_o the_o old_a heathen_n that_o shall_v be_v as_o another_o resurrection_n for_o so_o it_o be_v also_o call_v rom._n 11._o 15._o four_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o chronology_n of_o these_o 1000_o year_n i_o shall_v date_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o call_n in_o and_o christ_n set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n among_o they_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o which_o time_n john_n also_o date_v his_o revelation_n for_o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o the_o heathen_a abundant_o before_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n before_o that_o time_n yet_o be_v the_o date_n of_o these_o thing_n more_o especial_o from_o that_o because_o that_o then_o judaism_n be_v whole_o cease_v and_o christianity_n only_o set_v up_o the_o old_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o and_o the_o gentile_n choose_v and_o take_v into_o their_o stead_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o great_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a and_o notable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n joel_n 2._o 31._o act_n 2._o 20._o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o our_o saviour_n discourse_v it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o mixt_o together_o that_o you_o can_v know_v they_o asunder_o they_o be_v so_o like_o matth._n 24._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o masoretic_a note_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o second_o of_o good_a use_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o phrase_n haaret_n tohu_fw-he vabohu_n the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a be_v never_o use_v again_o in_o scripture_n but_o once_o and_o that_o be_v in_o ier._n 4._o 23._o where_o the_o prophet_n be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n as_o if_o then_o the_o world_n be_v end_v and_o return_v to_o its_o chaos_n again_o for_o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o old_a world_n of_o mosaic_a rite_n the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n end_v and_o come_v to_o ruin_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n the_o new_a world_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o new_a state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o new_a church_n of_o the_o gospel_n begin_v and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n here_o proper_o begin_v that_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v so_o renown_a and_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o gospel_n set_v up_o among_o the_o gentile_n when_o the_o earthly_a kingdom_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n in_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n among_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o finish_v and_o the_o kingdom_n everlasting_a of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n set_v up_o and_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o the_o throne_n be_v say_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o dan._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n express_v it_o the_o apostle_n sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n judge_v and_o condemn_v that_o unbelieving_a nation_n and_o show_v their_o rejection_n to_o be_v most_o just_a because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n this_o period_n of_o time_n thus_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o will_v help_v to_o facilitate_v and_o clear_v many_o thing_n in_o scripture_n which_o for_o want_n of_o observe_v this_o do_v fall_n under_o misprision_n and_o misinterpretation_n as_o instance_n in_o that_o in_o act._n 2._o 17._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o
posse_fw-la in_o the_o last_o day_n etc._n etc._n conceit_n be_v take_v up_o by_o divers_a in_o our_o time_n upon_o this_o place_n as_o if_o vision_n and_o prophetic_a gift_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o man_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n misconstrue_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o last_o day_n to_o mean_v the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o it_o mean_v the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n world_n or_o state_n and_o misconceive_a the_o term_n the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o mean_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereas_o it_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n be_v i_o then_o to_o chronicle_v these_o 1000_o year_n in_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v begin_v they_o from_o this_o date_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v punctual_a to_o determine_v that_o at_o this_o time_n begin_v they_o whether_o you_o will_v either_o there_o when_o the_o gentile_n only_o begin_v to_o be_v the_o church_n or_o begin_v they_o when_o first_o the_o gospel_n come_v among_o the_o gentile_n either_o by_o peter_n to_o cornelius_n or_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o heathen_a be_v the_o bind_v the_o devil_n that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o deceive_v the_o nation_n begin_v at_o whether_o date_n you_o will_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o cast_v where_o the_o 1000_o year_n end_n according_a to_o your_o choice_n of_o their_o beginning_n five_o from_o either_o beginning_n the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v fall_v in_o the_o very_a pitch_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o when_o now_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o be_v in_o deep_a darkness_n again_o and_o to_o become_v heathenish_a anew_o and_o then_o be_v satan_n in_o justice_n loose_v again_o and_o deceive_v the_o nation_n a_o fresh_a by_o antichrist_n and_o for_o a_o season_n the_o world_n become_v no_o better_a than_o the_o old_a heathen_n for_o ignorance_n and_o idolatry_n six_o in_o this_o thousand_o year_n space_n persecution_n haunt_v the_o church_n in_o a_o most_o miserable_a extremity_n partly_o by_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n partly_o by_o antichrist_n when_o he_o appear_v and_o many_o thousand_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o neither_o worship_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o empire_n nor_o his_o image_n antichrist_n when_o he_o be_v rise_v up_o and_o these_o though_o they_o be_v miserable_o torture_v and_o slaughter_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o their_o soul_n reign_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o happiness_n and_o the_o evangelist_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n speak_v but_o in_o the_o tenor_n that_o daniel_n do_v in_o his_o twelve_o chapter_n and_o second_o verse_n where_o treat_v of_o the_o miserable_a affliction_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o antiochus_n he_o comfort_v those_o that_o shall_v fall_v under_o they_o with_o assurance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n so_o the_o apocalyptique_a here_o be_v to_o discourse_n of_o the_o persecution_n that_o shall_v befall_v by_o rome_n first_o heathenish_a and_o then_o papal_a he_o solace_v and_o encourage_v all_o choose_v that_o shall_v suffer_v it_o with_o this_o assurance_n that_o though_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o their_o soul_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n they_o never_o obtain_v the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o recover_v out_o of_o their_o heathenish_a and_o blind_a estate_n into_o the_o embrace_n of_o the_o light_n but_o they_o continue_v dead_a in_o ignorance_n and_o error_n till_o even_o after_o these_o thousand_o year_n and_o then_o the_o world_n slip_v into_o the_o darkness_n and_o delusion_n of_o antichrist_n as_o into_o heathenism_n again_o and_o so_o i_o have_v give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n and_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o i_o have_v be_v a_o little_a overlong_a in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o according_a as_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v pardon_v i_o before_o i_o come_v to_o take_v up_o the_o word_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v this_o to_o you_o from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v last_o namely_o that_o error_n and_o deceivedness_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a devil_n and_o doct._n more_o dangerous_a than_o open_a persecution_n for_o the_o text_n account_v the_o devil_n bind_v when_o he_o be_v tie_v up_o from_o deceive_v though_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n for_o persecute_v i_o do_v but_o name_v this_o here_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o hereafter_o and_o now_o in_o the_o text_n you_o may_v observe_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o description_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o description_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o second_o a_o mastery_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o devil_n the_o description_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n a_o description_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o second_o and_o the_o mastery_n of_o christ_n over_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o both_o i_o may_v observe_v many_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o word_n in_o either_o verse_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o take_v up_o that_o which_o both_o the_o verse_n conjoin_v do_v main_o and_o clear_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v that_o be_v the_o devil_n never_o so_o devilish_a christ_n have_v power_n to_o overpower_v he_o doct._n it_o be_v worth_a your_o observation_n that_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o strife_n with_o itself_o whether_o to_o set_v out_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o devilishness_n or_o christ_n power_n over_o he_o in_o the_o high_a expression_n for_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o have_v set_v out_o the_o devil_n in_o five_o of_o his_o attribute_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o dragon_n a_o serpent_n a_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n satan_n so_o in_o as_o many_o term_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n have_v it_o set_v out_o christ_n power_n and_o victory_n over_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o bind_v he_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n shut_v he_o up_o seal_v he_o up_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o if_o it_o purposely_o intend_v to_o proclaim_v this_o to_o we_o which_o i_o can_v but_o repeat_v again_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n never_o so_o devilish_a christ_n have_v power_n to_o overpower_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o very_a first_o thing_n that_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o world_n after_o sin_n come_v into_o it_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v show_v his_o devilishness_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o adam_n the_o lord_n proclaim_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n and_o that_o before_o ever_o any_o censure_n or_o sentence_n be_v pass_v upon_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o this_o truth_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o devil_n shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o all_o his_o devilishness_n when_o he_o his_o angel_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v receive_v this_o sentence_n from_o he_o go_v yet_o curse_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o space_n betwixt_o these_o two_o period_n or_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o testimony_n and_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o experience_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o mastery_n over_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o prove_v it_o the_o devil_n himself_o dare_v not_o deny_v it_o matth._n 8._o 29._o i_o shall_v confine_v my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n unto_o these_o particular_n namely_o to_o show_v you_o how_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n meet_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o master_v he_o first_o in_o the_o utmost_a evilness_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v a_o serpent_n second_o in_o the_o utmost_a vigour_n of_o his_o power_n as_o he_o be_v a_o dragon_n the_o great_a of_o serpent_n three_o in_o the_o utmost_a practice_n of_o his_o subtlety_n for_o he_o be_v a_o old_a serpent_n and_o fourthly_a in_o the_o utmost_a exercise_n of_o his_o malice_n for_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n and_o last_o in_o the_o utmost_a violence_n of_o his_o cruelty_n for_o he_o be_v satan_n the_o utmost_a of_o any_o of_o these_o the_o utmost_a of_o all_o these_o either_o in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o instrument_n or_o member_n all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n all_o the_o wicked_a on_o earth_n christ_n be_v too_o big_a for_o they_o he_o can_v he_o do_v master_n quell_v and_o conquer_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v
even_o kill_v by_o this_o lion_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o quite_o tear_v to_o piece_n that_o the_o fury_n and_o policy_n and_o mischievousness_n of_o satan_n have_v hurry_v it_o to_o the_o very_a precipice_n of_o confusion_n as_o christ_n to_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o throw_v down_o into_o it_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o strength_n nor_o power_n of_o our_o own_o that_o do_v preserve_v it_o for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o violence_n of_o this_o enemy_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a power_n of_o our_o dear_a saviour_n which_o i_o leave_v to_o your_o own_o thought_n for_o i_o do_v but_o touch_v here_o neither_o use_v 5_o but_o last_o and_o where_o i_o desire_v to_o stay_v a_o little_a if_o christ_n be_v thus_o able_a to_o overpower_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o master_v he_o at_o pleasure_n then_o how_o be_v all_o this_o befall_v we_o that_o be_v befall_v we_o through_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o do_v it_o thus_o continue_v on_o we_o as_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v so_o happy_o preserve_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o be_v go_v no_o further_a in_o our_o misery_n so_o be_v it_o serious_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o power_n have_v suffer_v we_o to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o in_o it_o as_o we_o do_v sure_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v nor_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v separate_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o strange_a that_o look_v on_o and_o work_v not_o for_o we_o whilst_o the_o power_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v thus_o tread_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v that_o our_o sin_n have_v do_v it_o and_o methinks_v god_n have_v deal_v with_o england_n much_o like_o as_o he_o do_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la when_o admonition_n upon_o admonition_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o exhortation_n upon_o exhortation_n be_v press_v upon_o they_o to_o harken_v to_o god_n and_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v and_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o than_o god_n let_v the_o devil_n loose_a among_o they_o in_o visible_a shape_n as_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n to_o terrify_v and_o perplex_v they_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o exod._n 10._o and_o ps._n 78._o 49._o compare_v together_o in_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n be_v it_o now_o with_o we_o the_o lord_n have_v long_o be_v treat_v with_o this_o nation_n for_o her_o conversion_n by_o precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n by_o exhortation_n admonition_n mercy_n judgement_n all_o thing_n what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o than_o have_v be_v do_v to_o england_n but_o when_o still_o we_o be_v as_o unreformed_a and_o unconverted_a as_o ever_o and_o when_o nothing_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o we_o will_v amend_v we_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o at_o last_o turn_v satan_n lose_v among_o we_o with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o all_o his_o fury_n our_o sin_n have_v as_o it_o be_v break_v the_o chain_n and_o now_o he_o rage_v without_o restraint_n as_o never_o do_v he_o more_o in_o any_o nation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v it_o be_v most_o undoubted_a indeed_o that_o our_o former_a sin_n have_v bring_v we_o and_o our_o pâ—esent_a sin_n continue_v we_o under_o this_o rage_n and_o insultation_n of_o satan_n that_o we_o now_o feel_v in_o all_o these_o misery_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o but_o if_o i_o may_v free_o speak_v i_o own_o thought_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v that_o a_o main_a reason_n why_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o more_o bind_v among_o we_o be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v my_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n exceed_v much_o towards_o the_o bind_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o do_v undo_v we_o and_o we_o do_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o curb_v and_o quell_v the_o devil_n that_o forage_v and_o ruin_v we_o and_o we_o curb_v he_o not_o and_o then_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n nay_o it_o be_v but_o justice_n if_o he_o worry_v we_o if_o he_o destroy_v we_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o devil_n that_o spoil_n all_o before_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o our_o enemy_n nor_o will_v i_o examine_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v restrain_v any_o more_o than_o it_o be_v your_o wisdom_n best_o know_v what_o you_o have_v to_o do_v in_o that_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enemy_n only_o that_o have_v do_v we_o this_o displeasure_n that_o we_o feel_v for_o than_o we_o can_v better_o have_v bear_v it_o or_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v some_o of_o our_o own_o party_n some_o of_o our_o friend_n of_o our_o familiar_n with_o who_o we_o have_v take_v counsel_n together_o and_o have_v go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o friend_n which_o do_v prove_v devil_n to_o we_o or_o at_o least_o raise_v up_o devil_n among_o we_o that_o ruin_n and_o undo_v we_o that_o help_v on_o our_o sorrow_n augment_v our_o misery_n bind_v on_o those_o plague_n that_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o our_o own_o quarter_n be_v become_v as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o gadarens_fw-la where_o two_o possess_v party_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v or_o rather_o two_o possess_v devil_n be_v so_o exceed_o fierce_a that_o none_o may_v pass_v by_o they_o none_o can_v be_v quiet_a near_o they_o and_o these_o two_o be_v injustice_n in_o oppressiom_n and_o erroneousness_n in_o opinion_n these_o be_v they_o that_o lose_v you_o friend_n procure_v you_o enemy_n and_o keep_v off_o neuter_n that_o undo_v at_o home_n and_o exasperate_v abroad_o that_o lose_v you_o more_o heart_n than_o all_o your_o army_n can_v subdue_v person_n and_o do_v more_o mischief_n to_o your_o holy_a and_o honourable_a cause_n than_o all_o the_o other_o devil_n of_o hell_n can_v do_v than_o all_o your_o enemy_n on_o earth_n have_v do_v our_o sad_a case_n at_o this_o time_n be_v like_o the_o case_n of_o the_o four_o leper_n under_o the_o wall_n of_o samaria_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n if_o they_o go_v into_o the_o city_n they_o go_v upon_o famine_n if_o they_o go_v from_o the_o city_n they_o go_v upon_o the_o enemy_n if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o enemy_n quarter_n there_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o cruelty_n devour_v we_o if_o we_o abide_v among_o our_o own_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o destroy_v we_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o of_o old_a it_o be_v with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n abroad_o the_o sword_n devour_v and_o at_o home_n be_v death_n first_o we_o look_v for_o justice_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n for_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o to_o speak_v of_o bitter_a thing_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o spirit_n the_o people_n of_o your_o own_o party_n expect_v judgement_n equity_n and_o comfort_n from_o your_o sit_v and_o from_o your_o counsel_n and_o they_o conclude_v with_o themselves_o much_o like_o as_o micah_n do_v in_o another_o case_n now_o will_v it_o be_v well_o with_o we_o now_o we_o have_v such_o a_o parliament_n to_o take-care_n for_o we_o to_o defend_v we_o and_o to_o advice_n in_o our_o behalf_n but_o behold_v instead_o of_o their_o expectation_n injury_n oppression_n wrong_n injustice_n violence_n and_o such_o complain_n and_o cry_n out_o in_o all_o quarter_n and_o part_n even_o of_o your_o own_o party_n that_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o aâ—kalon_n lest_o the_o circumcise_a triumph_n and_o exalt_v over_o we_o in_o it_o mistake_v i_o not_o it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o to_o charge_v your_o honourable_a court_n with_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o may_v say_v in_o this_o as_o he_o and_o she_o do_v in_o another_o case_n my_o lord_n david_n know_v it_o not_o 18._o but_o it_o be_v too_o many_o that_o act_n under_o you_o that_o cause_n this_o complain_v and_o that_o do_v this_o mischief_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o say_v withal_o that_o the_o injustice_n will_v become_v you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remedy_v now_o oh_o that_o england_n grief_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o her_o calamity_n and_o complaint_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o oh_o that_o the_o cry_n of_o all_o the_o oppress_v in_o this_o kind_n may_v meet_v here_o this_o day_n together_o in_o your_o ear_n
such_o a_o opinion_n as_o this_o can_v be_v so_o swallow_v down_o and_o entertain_v as_o i_o see_v it_o be_v i_o say_v such_o a_o opinion_n as_o this_o that_o when_o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v their_o call_n shall_v be_v home_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o let_v i_o take_v up_o all_o the_o shred_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o i_o find_v scatter_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o abetter_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a reign_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o himself_o shall_v personal_o and_o visible_o dwell_v here_o among_o his_o saint_n that_o this_o glorious_a time_n shall_v last_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o satan_n all_o this_o while_n shall_v be_v bind_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o disturbance_n or_o trouble_n in_o the_o church_n but_o all_o prosperity_n and_o sunshine_n that_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v that_o that_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n long_o shall_v begin_v with_o a_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n only_o and_o shall_v conclude_v with_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o beginning_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v conceive_v by_o some_o to_o be_v but_o about_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n off_o thus_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n according_a to_o that_o opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v nor_o tire_v your_o patience_n with_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o particular_n i_o shall_v only_o lay_v before_o you_o six_o groundless_a and_o mistake_a principle_n as_o i_o conceive_v from_o whence_o i_o apprehend_v this_o exposition_n and_o opinion_n to_o have_v rise_v and_o refer_v they_o to_o your_o own_o censure_n and_o judgement_n three_o from_o this_o chapter_n that_o be_v before_o we_o and_o three_o from_o other_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n first_o the_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v take_v proper_a and_o serious_a notice_n of_o one_o phrase_n in_o this_o chapter_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v twice_o mention_v that_o it_o may_v be_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o that_o be_v that_o satan_n be_v bind_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o plain_a term_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n upon_o his_o bind_n and_o so_o be_v it_o hint_v and_o intimate_v in_o the_o eight_o verse_n upon_o his_o loose_v now_o this_o opinion_n of_o the_o millennary_n speak_v much_o of_o satan_n bind_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o persecution_n nor_o offensiveness_n in_o the_o glorious_a church_n they_o dream_v of_o but_o all_o peace_n and_o happiness_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o glory_n whereas_o this_o prophecy_n speak_v of_o no_o such_o matter_n it_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o satan_n bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o it_o speak_v of_o satan_n bind_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o how_o vast_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o persecute_v and_o deceive_v and_o betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o one_o to_o judge_v and_o the_o miss_n to_o observe_v presse_o this_o phrase_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o the_o very_a key_n that_o let_v in_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o prophecy_n second_o as_o this_o double_a phrase_n be_v little_o observe_v so_o another_o double_a one_o be_v much_o observe_v but_o as_o much_o misinterpret_v and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o five_o and_o the_o six_o verse_n for_o though_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v the_o apocalyptick_a to_o speak_v in_o borrow_a phrase_n and_o figurative_a speech_n all_o along_o his_o book_n hither_o yet_o here_o they_o will_v have_v he_o to_o speak_v naked_o and_o literal_o without_o any_o such_o borrow_a and_o to_o mean_v the_o very_a bodily_a rise_n of_o the_o martyr_n from_o the_o dead_a whereas_o in_o all_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o their_o body_n arise_v but_o of_o their_o soul_n live_v nor_o one_o word_n of_o their_o live_n on_o earth_n but_o of_o their_o reign_n with_o christ_n three_o they_o conceive_v that_o the_o very_a method_n and_o place_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o it_o lie_v do_v infer_v their_o gloss_n and_o interpretation_n for_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n before_o and_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n for_o these_o 1000_o year_n so_o immediate_o after_o in_o this_o they_o think_v it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o these_o 1000_o year_n must_v not_o be_v begin_v till_o antichrist_n be_v ruin_v whereas_o the_o method_n of_o the_o evangelist_n if_o it_o be_v presse_o follow_v will_v appear_v of_o a_o clean_a differ_a scope_n for_o as_o moses_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la have_v three_o time_n describe_v 35._o the_o fabric_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o jewish_a tabernacle_n in_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o make_n and_o in_o the_o set_n up_o and_o have_v make_v a_o four_o summary_n of_o all_o the_o material_n that_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o it_o though_o they_o be_v name_v in_o the_o other_o even_o so_o have_v the_o evangelish_n do_v by_o the_o description_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o this_o book_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o he_o have_v describe_v its_o state_n and_o persecution_n but_o the_o persecutor_n not_o name_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nineteen_o he_o have_v describe_v its_o state_n and_o persecution_n and_o point_v the_o persecutor_n out_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o sum_v up_o in_o brief_a what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o two_o other_o part_n at_o large_a and_o in_o the_o two_o chapter_n follow_v he_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n up_o in_o her_o perfection_n and_o describe_v the_o church_n in_o her_o holiness_n and_o communion_n and_o participation_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o proper_a for_o this_o time_n and_o place_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o to_o be_v the_o evangeliff_n meaning_n and_o method_n which_o may_v clear_o be_v do_v i_o refer_v it_o to_o your_o own_o thought_n and_o consideration_n and_o as_o the_o party_n that_o we_o be_v deal_v withal_o do_v thus_o mistake_v and_o misconstrue_v upon_o this_o chapter_n so_o do_v they_o also_o upon_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o fourthly_a they_o hold_v that_o rome_n be_v the_o four_o beast_n or_o monarchy_n or_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n and_o because_o that_o daniel_n have_v tell_v in_o his_o second_o and_o seven_o chapter_n that_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o kingdom_n christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o they_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o yet_o shall_v not_o come_v till_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n whereas_o to_o let_v pass_v divers_a other_o reason_n which_o may_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o contrary_a daniel_n himself_o in_o his_o seven_o chapter_n at_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n do_v show_v most_o plain_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o four_o beast_n shall_v mean_v the_o roman_n for_o he_o there_o tell_v express_o that_o even_o when_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o beast_n have_v indeed_o their_o dominion_n take_v away_o but_o yet_o their_o life_n be_v prolong_v now_o what_o sign_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o the_o other_o three_o monarchy_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v utter_o unimaginable_a to_o apprehend_v five_o and_o which_o be_v much_o agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a they_o conceive_v that_o daniel_n prophesy_v of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n nor_o treat_v of_o any_o particular_a time_n or_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o only_o hold_v out_o that_o gerall_a prophecy_n which_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v with_o one_o consent_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o christ_n glorious_a kingdom_n among_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o groundwork_n necessary_a to_o be_v lay_v by_o he_o that_o will_v make_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o book_n of_o daniel_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n that_o where_o daniel_n end_v john_n begin_v and_o go_v no_o further_a back_n and_o where_o john_n begin_v daniel_n end_v and_o go_v no_o further_a forward_o for_o daniel_n show_v the_o state_n