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that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v now_o glorify_v chap._n 13.31_o that_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n chap._n 16.33_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o if_o his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n his_o servant_n will_v fight_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o now_o be_v his_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o chap._n 18.36_o and_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o say_v remember_v the_o word_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o chap._n 15.20_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a but_o your_o sorrow_n
teraphim_n afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o 7._o and_o isa_n 9_o v._n 6_o 7._o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o prophecy_n can_v possible_o be_v as_o yet_o fulfil_v for_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n among_o who_o hosea_n prophesy_v it_o be_v mayer_n be_v hier._n zanch._n pareus_n rivetus_n lyra_n dr._n mayer_n confess_v that_o they_o do_v never_o yet_o return_v and_o if_o of_o the_o other_o two_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o their_o captivity_n since_o our_o saviour_n come_n for_o till_o then_o the_o sceptre_n can_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n as_o jacob_n foretell_v gen._n the_o 49._o at_o the_o 10._o verse_n and_o therefore_o till_o then_o they_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o prince_n or_o governor_n of_o that_o tribe_n although_o they_o be_v long_o 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the_o latter_a day_n and_o then_o return_v but_o unto_o the_o five_o ver_fw-la in_o the_o end_n whereof_o they_o be_v and_o sâ—_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o shall_v return_v not_o into_o their_o land_n this_o text_n say_v not_o so_o but_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o christ_n their_o king_n as_o they_o do_v act._n 2.41_o and_o 4.4_o and_o in_o sever_v all_o age_n and_o so_o both_o the_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v false_a the_o word_n of_o hosea_n 3._o be_v more_o against_o the_o temporal_a monarchy_n then_o for_o it_o reply_n 1._o that_o by_o david_n here_o christ_n be_v mean_v be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o therefore_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v at_o christ_n incarnation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v and_o so_o it_o be_v too_o that_o the_o rhetorical_a and_o tropical_a sense_n of_o some_o word_n and_o phrase_n in_o a_o prophecy_n do_v fasten_v a_o mystical_a meaning_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o prophecy_n take_v not_o its_o 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concern_v israel_n in_o 31_o 32_o and._n 33._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o record_v of_o they_o chap._n 10._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o his_o word_n ch_n 11._o v._n 8_o 9_o 10.12.15.25_o and_o 28._o in_o which_o place_n he_o say_v that_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stumble_a stone_n that_o be_v at_o christ_n preach_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o submit_v not_o themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o but_o to_o affirm_v that_o israel_n do_v not_o then_o return_v thus_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n by_o repentance_n and_o embracement_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o return_n of_o some_o particular_a family_n or_o of_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o divers_a 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a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v on_o they_o till_o their_o captivity_n under_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n from_o whence_o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o their_o return_n here_o foretell_v must_v needs_o be_v as_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o second_o in_o say_v that_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o 4._o v._n as_o if_o the_o israelite_n shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o then_o return_v but_o unto_o the_o 5._o v._o in_o the_o end_n whereof_o they_o be_v for_o i_o never_o think_v that_o the_o latter_a day_n do_v comprehend_v the_o many_o day_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 4._o v._n but_o i_o know_v that_o they_o do_v show_v what_o a_o long_a continuance_n and_o space_n of_o time_n the_o many_o day_n do_v imply_v for_o it_o be_v not_o before_o but_o afterward_o that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o many_o day_n that_o the_o latter_a day_n 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in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o judge_a i_o say_v of_o his_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o by_o a_o temporal_a but_o terrible_a destruction_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o foresay_a parable_n and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zech._n 14._o and_o john_n 19_o and_o other_o do_v declare_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o a_o civil_a judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o the_o same_o parable_n likewise_o and_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o they_o that_o overcome_v and_o all_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o and_o the_o saint_n reign_v on_o earth_n do_v manifest_a and_o the_o judge_v again_o of_o his_o rebellious_a subject_n by_o a_o temporal_a but_o total_a destruction_n when_o his_o 1000_o year_n peaceful_a reign_n be_v expire_v as_o the_o prophecy_n rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o do_v show_v and_o last_o his_o judge_v of_o all_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a at_o the_o deliver_v up_o 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without_o hand_n do_v give_v good_a light_n to_o this_o of_o saint_n paul_n for_o in_o what_o manner_n those_o kingdom_n have_v succeed_v each_o other_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o succeed_v they_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v attribute_v as_o well_o to_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o any_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o those_o kingdom_n 45._o ver._n 34_o 35_o 44_o 45._o and_o therefore_o see_v these_o word_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o conquest_n and_o succession_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n in_o all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n how_o can_v they_o be_v otherwise_o understand_v in_o this_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o all_o as_o they_o have_v succeed_v each_o other_o both_o in_o time_n and_o place_n as_o ver_fw-la 35._o do_v full_o declare_v mr._n petrie_n answer_n 1._o in_o the_o seem_n of_o many_o million_o that_o image_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o temporal_a monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o the_o seem_n of_o so_o many_o contrary_a to_o the_o seem_n of_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o all_o that_o long_a discourse_n follow_v nevertheless_o i_o add_v albeit_o these_o four_o kingdom_n do_v succeed_v one_o another_o yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o succeed_v or_o be_v the_o last_o of_o they_o or_o after_o they_o in_o time_n for_o it_o be_v write_v ver_fw-la 41._o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n not_o after_o they_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o iron_n the_o brass_n the_o clay_n silver_n and_o gold_n it_o shall_v break_v the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o brass_n and_o the_o iron_n and_o of_o what_o king_n can_v that_o be_v understand_v but_o of_o christ_n who_o say_v isai_n 10.12_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o chap._n 37.29_o because_o of_o thy_o rage_n against_o i_o i_o will_v put_v my_o hook_n in_o thy_o nose_n etc._n etc._n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o 35._o ver_fw-la do_v full_o declare_v that_o succession_n in_o time_n and_o place_n certain_o the_o 35._o ver_fw-la be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o 44._o ver_fw-la which_o show_v plain_o that_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n shall_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n signify_v a_o conquest_n by_o power_n but_o neither_o by_o succession_n in_o time_n nor_o
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these_o and_o all_o other_o sacred_a revelation_n which_o so_o full_o describe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d early_o confirm_v it_o earth_n in_o hiâ—_n day_n judab_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n behold_v say_v zechariah_n in_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o and_o in_o ezek._n 34.22_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n and_o i_o will_v judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o seruâ—_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o in_o chap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n my_o servant_n wherein_o your_o father_n have_v dwell_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o isai_n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o in_o chap._n 52._o ver_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v etc._n be_v psal_n 118.22.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a as_o many_o be_v 35._o be_v luke_n 2.34_o 35._o astonish_v at_o thou_o his_o visage_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o to_o wit_n at_o his_o next_o appear_v shall_v be_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n as_o he_o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v and_o in_o micah_n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o assemble_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o 11.12.15.32_o far_o rom._n 11.12.15.32_o â—ff_n a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o psal_n 72.6_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v how_o before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yeâ—_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v 45.22.23_o fall_v ps_n 68.29.31_o isa_n 45.22.23_o down_o before_o he_o 15.4_o he_o psal_n 22.27_o 28._o phil._n 2.10_o rev._n 14.6_o 7._o chap._n 15.4_o all_o nation_n shall_v praise_v he_o and_o in_o psal_n 102.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o 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