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express_o act._n 10.41_o but_o not_o so_o glorious_a as_o will_v be_v after_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v not_o abide_v as_o be_v too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o state_n our_o saviour_n be_v record_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o 40._o day_n after_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a concern_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v likely_a act_n 1.3_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o disciple_n ask_v verse_n 6._o whether_o at_o this_o time_n he_o will_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o also_o may_v then_o promise_v to_o they_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o whereas_o some_o make_v great_a stir_n against_o the_o manifest_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o rev._n 20.4_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o live_v beside_o that_o in_o scripture_n idem_n soul_n be_v take_v for_o person_n frequent_o gen._n 40.20_o psal_n 16.10_o luk._n 12.19_o etc._n etc._n how_o fit_o may_v that_o be_v resolve_v by_o consider_v they_o vissional_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n then_o and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n quicken_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o revelation_n in_o that_o text_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o revelation_n to_o have_v say_v their_o soul_n only_o live_v nor_o that_o their_o soul_n thence_o shall_v reign_v unless_o in_o a_o state_n suitable_a to_o christ_n with_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a decyphering_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n be_v then_o also_o rev._n 7.13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.11_o white_a râ—bes_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o 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what_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v more_o general_o for_o the_o saint_n mat._n 27._o when_o many_o dead_a saint_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n when_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v in_o such_o a_o middle_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o who_o will_v have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v then_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o so_o clear_o record_v it_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a so_o why_o that_o then_o he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o when_o his_o word_n full_o testify_v it_o sormer_o more_o and_o more_o clear_o and_o at_o last_o most_o clear_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v namely_o at_o that_o come_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v prophesy_v by_o zach._n chap._n 14.5_o typify_v in_o the_o israelite_n as_o bury_v in_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n 15._o allude_v to_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n rev._n 15.3_o beside_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o above_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o those_o soul_n live_v or_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o sort_n v._o 6._o live_v again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o lay_v together_o all_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n for_o they_o always_o so_o live_v since_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o life_n second_o to_o understand_v it_o spiritual_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n for_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a know_a truth_n ever_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n three_o the_o live_v there_o be_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n spiritual_o because_o this_o be_v of_o a_o live_v peculiar_a to_o that_o time_n not_o to_o be_v before_o nor_o after_o but_o at_o the_o last_o more_o general_a resurrection_n 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but_o job_n profession_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o daniel_n and_o esay_n mystical_a pprophecy_n chap._n 26._o and_o some_o few_o miraculous_o raise_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o christ_n as_o type_n of_o that_o to_o come_v which_o the_o most_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n unto_o this_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n beginning_n to_o reign_v as_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o and_o by_o to_o make_v evident_a and_o for_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o set_v forth_o many_o thing_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n after_o he_o have_v 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n strong_o prove_v it_o against_o that_o sadducaical_a opinion_n especial_o by_o the_o resemblance_n betwixt_o the_o first_o adane_n and_o the_o second_o and_o by_o the_o die_a and_o quicken_n of_o grain_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n own_o resemblance_n for_o his_o own_o death_n except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_a chapter_n go_v on_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o he_o set_v forth_o many_o particular_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n the_o order_n first_o 26._o verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o those_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n namely_o this_o come_n when_o only_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v raise_v then_o show_v what_o will_v be_v before_o the_o end_n namely_o all_o rule_n all_o authority_n of_o the_o evil_a world_n must_v be_v subdue_v by_o christ_n and_o even_o the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v subdue_v will_v be_v death_n and_o then_o show_v a_o mystery_n afterward_o about_o that_o point_n yea_o many_o mystery_n