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and_o gracious_a conversation_n in_o his_o whole_a life-time_n in_o his_o divine_a doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o many_o wonderful_a miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v in_o both_o powerful_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o prophecy_n of_o himself_o in_o satisfy_v full_o by_o his_o suffering_n for_o man_n sin_n in_o powerful_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a in_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o in_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3_o see_v of_o angel_n proclaim_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o people_n at_o his_o birth_n attend_v on_o by_o they_o all_o his_o life_n honour_a by_o they_o at_o his_o resurrection_n testify_v his_o come_n again_o at_o his_o ascension_n act_n 1_o and_o shall_v also_o be_v worship_v by_o all_o those_o elohim_n at_o at_o his_o second_o come_v again_o heb._n 1.6_o psal_n 97.7_o four_o preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n at_o their_o first_o call_v upon_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o sound_n thereof_o go_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v be_v continue_v for_o almost_o 1700_o year_n and_o will_v till_o they_o that_o pierce_v he_o shall_v penitent_o behold_v he_o as_o be_v hopeful_a rev._n 1.7_o zech._n 12.10_o five_o believe_v on_o in_o that_o world_n by_o all_o nation_n none_o exclude_v according_a to_o his_o command_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o he_o therein_o to_o be_v so_o offer_v unto_o all_o mark_v 16.15_o and_o last_o receive_v up_o into_o glory_n wherein_o god_n say_v great_a mystery_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v at_o his_o come_n again_o viz._n when_o those_o mystery_n in_o the_o revel_n will_v be_v accomplish_v that_o be_v to_o precede_v it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o say_v reveal_v mercy_n then_o to_o be_v fulfil_v 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kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v god_n design_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o then_o the_o serpent_n head_n will_v be_v eminent_o break_v and_o that_o till_o than_o god_n fill_v up_o all_o time_n with_o all_o his_o foreknow_a work_n because_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v time_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n as_o eccles_n 8.6_o 7._o whence_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o act_n regular_a for_o he_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a mic._n 6.8_o then_o &_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o issue_n of_o providence_n will_v be_v good_a to_o we_o which_o will_v be_v a_o good_a improvement_n of_o that_o divine_a truth_n and_o of_o that_o occasion_n of_o deliver_v it_o the_o threefold_a consideration_n of_o
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set_v forth_o in_o wonderful_a expression_n ver_fw-la 6._o saying_n allelujah_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v which_o be_v the_o first_o general_n refer_v to_o the_o future_a chapter_n and_o this_o be_v further_a explain_v ch._n 20._o of_o christ_n reign_n with_o his_o saint_n 1000_o year_n and_o the_o same_o 1000_o wherein_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v which_o for_o its_o certainty_n be_v six_o time_n say_v to_o be_v so_o three_o time_n absolute_o and_o three_o time_n relative_o the_o second_o general_n chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 7._o be_v the_o come_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v explain_v chapter_n 21.2_o 9_o 10._o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n unto_o which_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n there_o be_v a_o three_o addition_n in_o general_n that_o the_o lamb_n wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a in_o the_o same_o verse_n which_o seem_v special_o to_o respect_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n then_o to_o be_v betrohe_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n c._n 21.3_o 4._o at_o that_o his_o come_n which_o the_o many_o hallelujah_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n then_o to_o be_v sing_v seem_v to_o point_v out_o to_o we_o and_o not_o only_a jew_n and_o israelite_n will_v then_o be_v bring_v into_o christ_n sheepfold_n but_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o shall_v all_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n that_o come_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n be_v all_o to_o be_v then_o of_o one_o communion_n of_o sts._n though_o in_o several_a capacity_n celebrate_v according_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o say_v 1000_o year_n v._o 2.9_o 10_o 22_o 24_o 26._o and_o as_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n then_o and_o there_o proceed_v that_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n viz._n all_o divine_a grace_n john_n 7.37_o 38._o so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n than_o will_v be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o that_o bless_a state_n of_o that_o paradise_n of_o god_n chap._n 22.1_o 2._o as_o chap._n 2.7_o be_v also_o explain_v which_o will_v be_v more_o glorious_o restore_v then_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n than_o the_o state_n of_o that_o be_v which_o the_o first_o adam_n lose_v in_o many_o respect_n when_o god_n as_o in_o the_o text_n make_v all_o thing_n new_a now_o concern_v such_o a_o near_a union_n of_o all_o god_n saint_n and_o servant_n at_o the_o say_a marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n according_a to_o their_o several_a capacity_n we_o have_v much_o in_o the_o prophet_n observable_a we_o shall_v only_o name_v a_o few_o text_n as_o hos_n 2.19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o love_v kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n the_o whole_a 45th_o psalm_n and_o much_o in_o esa_n 60_o &_o 62_o &_o 65_o &_o 66._o all_o respect_v the_o same_o time_n and_o state_n and_o be_v in_o part_n apply_v rev._n 21._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o reference_n of_o these_o three_o last_v chap._n to_o the_o say_v general_a head_n mention_v chap._n 19_o of_o christ_n say_v reign_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o wife_n make_v herself_o ready_a which_o be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o book_n to_o mention_v general_n and_o after_o particular_o to_o explain_v they_o and_o beside_o these_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o distinction_n of_o order_n or_o time_n in_o the_o three_o follow-chapter_n by_o first_o second_v or_o three_o or_o after_o this_o i_o see_v as_o chap._n 18.1_o at_o the_o whore_n destruction_n or_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o hear_v chap._n 19.1_o but_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n all_o the_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o same_o time_n as_o we_o may_v after_o show_v but_o because_o the_o open_n of_o this_o rereference_n in_o chap._n 19_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o understanding_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v according_a to_o what_o by_o divine_a grace_n we_o have_v receive_v to_o resolve_v these_o question_n follow_v 1._o why_o these_o great_a thing_n shall_v here_o be_v insert_v chap._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o after_o babylon_n destruction_n 2._o why_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v decipher_v before_o they_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o in_o v._o 9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o divine_a illustration_n much_o after_o the_o manner_n that_o god_n renovation_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o text_n the_o first_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o babylon_n ruin_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o christ_n reign_n chap._n 11.17_o he_o than_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v as_o here_o ver_fw-la 6._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o that_o begin_n of_o revenge_n deut._n 32.40_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o god_n begin_v then_o he_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n for_o by_o this_o god_n prepare_v for_o a_o great_a and_o more_o general_a revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n by_o provoke_v they_o to_o gather_v to_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n as_o chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o by_o send_v the_o three_o unclean_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o devil_n afterward_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o gather_v they_o to_o it_o which_o be_v here_o glorious_o decipher_v ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o church_n consolation_n that_o as_o the_o beast_n have_v scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n dan._n 12.7_o for_o his_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n so_o than_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v so_o scatter_v that_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o great_a vengeance_n at_o his_o last_o destruction_n he_o shall_v never_o more_o hurt_v or_o molest_v they_o 3._o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o the_o morning_n judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n describe_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o will_v be_v bring_v on_o first_o by_o judge_v the_o whore_n two_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n with_o their_o follower_n as_o be_v write_v deut._n 32._o psal_n 149._o rev._n 19_o the_o last_o for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n so_o when_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n he_o make_v his_o soes_z his_o footstool_n psal_n 110.1_o who_o the_o heaven_n receive_v till_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n
the_o clearness_n of_o their_o call_n as_o well_o as_o the_o generality_n hence_o when_o that_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n so_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a rev._n 17.14_o call_v as_o have_v christ_n commission_n for_o it_o choose_v as_o be_v saint_n and_o faithful_a to_o do_v his_o say_a work_n against_o all_o discouragement_n or_o opposition_n 3._o they_o be_v bless_v as_o be_v first_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n for_o that_o they_o partake_v not_o of_o her_o sin_n before_o nor_o her_o plague_n then_o rev._n 18.4_o 2._o they_o be_v also_o bless_v in_o do_v god_n work_v then_o and_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n write_v of_o before_o psal_n 149._o ult_n upon_o his_o and_o his_o church_n great_a enemy_n so_o be_v jael_n bless_v jud._n 5._o so_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v that_o dash_n that_o babel_n little_a one_o viz._n her_o double_o spurious_a offspring_n against_o the_o 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much_o light_n be_v right_o understand_v not_o only_o to_o that_o text_n but_o in_o a_o good_a part_n to_o much_o that_o concern_v that_o whole_a state_n of_o christ_n say_v reign_n with_o his_o saint_n the_o 1000_o year_n the_o second_o reason_n of_o such_o place_v they_o be_v from_o the_o special_a use_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v namely_o in_o regard_n the_o 20_o chap._n to_o ver_fw-la 11._o be_v first_o place_v as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o good_a time_n of_o god_n church_n to_o come_v in_o reference_n whereunto_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o follow_v be_v after_o consider_v and_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o ver_fw-la 11._o be_v there_o add_v as_o the_o boundary_a of_o the_o same_o table_n according_a to_o the_o excellent_a divine_a contrivance_n of_o this_o book_n even_o as_o that_o former_a table_n of_o the_o bad_a time_n chap._n 11._o which_o contain_v about_o 1700_o year_n under_o the_o dragon_n and_o other_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n 42_o month_n 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