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be_v go_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v it_o for_o ever_o neither_o shall_v it_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o another_o people_n for_o ever_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o particular_a say_v that_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o but_o a_o dram_n at_o present_a for_o what_o i_o may_v give_v as_o to_o this_o subject_a of_o discourse_n if_o time_n have_v not_o prevent_v i_o but_o i_o hope_v that_o what_o have_v be_v say_v here_o be_v serious_o read_v and_o weigh_v will_v bring_v other_o scripture_n into_o thy_o mind_n and_o so_o cite_v the_o text_n before_o read_v unto_o thou_o heb._n 2.5_o 6_o 8._o psal_n 33.8_o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o dan._n 7.18_o chap._n 2.44_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a which_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o great_a slaughter_n at_o the_o 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be_v universal_a the_o four_o wind_n and_o the_o hurt_n thereby_o to_o all_o the_o unseal_v israelite_n which_o can_v agree_v with_o any_o one_o nation_n answ_n that_o the_o angel_n stand_v upon_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v true_a and_o the_o withhold_a of_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o universal_a as_o to_o hurt_v all_o place_n and_o person_n except_o the_o seal_a number_n and_o the_o place_n that_o escape_v the_o antichrist_n which_o some_o shall_v as_o be_v before_o prove_v but_o what_o for_o all_o this_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o seal_a israelite_n be_v gentile_n its_o no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o i_o for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o jew_n be_v scatter_v into_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o god_n will_v gather_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o will_v get_v they_o fame_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o also_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o family_n 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filth_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n then_o although_o they_o seek_v for_o sin_n in_o judah_n they_o shall_v find_v none_o for_o they_o shall_v defile_v themselves_o no_o more_o with_o any_o of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n or_o abomination_n so_o then_o in_o short_a the_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o although_o the_o angel_n be_v stand_v on_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n hold_v the_o four_o wind_n and_o the_o withhold_a the_o four_o wind_n be_v universal_a and_o the_o hurt_n to_o all_o the_o unseal_v israelite_n prove_v not_o at_o all_o to_o my_o understanding_n that_o the_o seal_a number_n be_v gentile_n they_o that_o can_v receive_v it_o let_v they_o for_o i_o do_v azure_n you_o i_o can_v see_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o colour_n of_o reason_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o four_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o seal_a number_n cite_v by_o mr._n henden_fw-ge too_o be_v gentile_n which_o be_v say_v he_o because_o this_o hurt_n be_v chief_o introduce_v by_o the_o locust_n chap._n 9.4_o and_o by_o the_o beast_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o the_o christian_a nation_n answ_n i_o can_v if_o i_o have_v time_n speak_v much_o concern_v the_o locust_n and_o their_o king_n and_o the_o person_n torment_v but_o that_o which_o i_o say_v at_o present_a in_o answer_n to_o it_o be_v i_o think_v that_o herein_o mr._n headen_n and_o i_o be_o very_o near_o of_o one_o opinion_n in_o this_o thing_n for_o say_v he_o the_o hurt_n be_v chief_o introduce_v by_o the_o locust_n and_o beast_n which_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v contend_v about_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o hurt_v be_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o seal_a number_n and_o here_o mr._n henden_fw-ge say_v the_o hurt_n introduce_v by_o the_o locust_n and_o beast_n be_v unto_o the_o nation_n i_o understand_v he_o gentile_n for_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v 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against_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o i_o shall_v hasten_v to_o the_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v wave_v all_o long_a circumlocution_n and_o in_o short_a say_v as_o beforesaid_a that_o elijah_n or_o elias_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o prophet_n or_o witness_n to_o establish_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n namely_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n after_o the_o woman_n flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n object_n but_o against_o this_o be_v object_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v which_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 11.14_o mark_v 9.11_o 12_o 13._o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o answ_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o day_n be_v not_o deny_v and_o that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o as_o elias_n shall_v and_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o do_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o so_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o so_o we_o must_v understand_v christ_n word_n here_o where_o he_o say_v that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v meaning_n john_n the_o baptist_n or_o otherwise_o we_o set_v christ_n word_n and_o john_n word_n one_o to_o contradict_v another_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o john_n do_v no_o miracle_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a john_n 10.41_o and_o john_n himself_o when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o elias_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o elias_n john_n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o he_o of_o who_o the_o 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which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o also_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v picture_n make_v with_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n with_o wing_n to_o cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o they_o be_v call_v cherubim_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o real_a cherubim_n but_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cherubim_n or_o do_v only_o represent_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o thing_n represent_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o
for_o ever_o and_o ever_o revel_v 11.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o two_o witness_n shall_v be_v slay_v in_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o great_a city_n which_o spiritual_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o egypt_n where_o also_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v answ_n it_o be_v clear_o see_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n because_o it_o be_v say_v where_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v and_o it_o be_v call_v sodom_n because_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n for_o as_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o fornication_n and_o to_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n even_o so_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a gentile_n viz._n goggs_n army_n shall_v ravish_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o street_n zech._n 14.2_o and_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v sodom_n and_o second_o it_o be_v 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