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sackcloth_n for_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n in_o chap._n 13._o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o false_a apostatical_a church_n from_o about_o anno._n 406._o as_o be_v probable_o conceive_v from_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n and_o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o his_o time_n set_v forth_o in_o a_o twofold_a beast_n wherein_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v vers_n 1._o describe_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o the_o west_n into_o which_o when_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o dipossess_v cunning_o wind_n in_o that_o his_o substitute_n the_o beast_n give_v his_o power_n and_o place_n unto_o he_o under_o a_o new_a shape_n of_o idolatry_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n expound_v cap._n 17._o have_v upon_o his_o horn_n ten_o crown_n and_o upon_o his_o head_n the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n by_o the_o other_o beast_n vers_fw-la 11._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n make_v up_o one_o body_n with_o his_o clergy_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n of_o a_o earthly_a constitution_n have_v two_o horn_n of_o power_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a like_o a_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o a_o dragon_n but_o concern_v the_o twofold_a beast_n christ_n the_o mighty_a angel_n describe_v chap._n 10.1_o when_o he_o give_v the_o book_n to_o john_n contain_v the_o beast_n forty_o two_o month_n speak_v vers_n 6.7_o that_o his_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v his_o two_o sackcloth_n witness_n prepare_v cap._n 11._o the_o pastor_n to_o feed_v the_o woman_n in_o her_o wilderness-condition_n 1260._o day_n of_o year_n who_o in_o a_o seem_a disgraceful_a manner_n he_o set_v up_o against_o this_o great_a beast_n which_o in_o appearance_n be_v maxim_n impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la they_o be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n eye_n and_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o along_o such_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n overcome_v the_o beast_n with_o all_o his_o worldly_a grandeur_n and_o greatness_n and_o by_o suffer_v and_o die_v after_o the_o lamb_n example_n at_o last_o total_o and_o final_o overcome_v he_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o while_n that_o false_a antichristian_a apostatical_a church_n of_o spiritual_a babylon_n that_o scarlet_a whore_n describe_v rev._n 17._o sit_v as_o a_o queen_n not_o only_o bewitch_v the_o christian_a world_n with_o her_o sorcery_n but_o also_o make_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o her_o spiritual_a fornication_n the_o true_a church_n though_o in_o a_o wilderness-condition_n yet_o continue_v to_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o where_o ever_o he_o go_v while_o the_o destroy_a angel_n by_o their_o judgement_n surprise_v the_o whore_n chap._n 14._o and_o therefore_o while_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o gay_a gaudery_n promise_v herself_o security_n that_o she_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n christ_n have_v his_o seven_o angel_n with_o their_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o viale_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o she_o bring_v her_o inevitable_a destruction_n by_o degree_n upon_o what_o ever_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o her_o account_n even_o to_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n throne_n and_o empire_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o even_o to_o make_v those_o king_n which_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n have_v before_o make_v drunken_a to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o last_o as_o a_o mighty_a conqueror_n rev._n 19_o christ_n overthrow_v in_o the_o armagedon_n battle_n all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o dragon_n substitute_n and_o possess_v his_o empire_n there_o and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o dragon_n dominious_a beside_o and_o cast_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o counsel_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o then_o as_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n lays_z hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20._o and_o bind_v he_o likewise_o with_o a_o great_a chain_n and_o shut_v he_o in_o his_o dungeon_n the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n general_o over_o all_o person_n place_n and_o time_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o thousand_o year_n wherein_o by_o his_o word_n he_o declare_v he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o 19.20_o where_o again_o all_o time_n will_v end_v and_o in_o this_o last_o period_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o synchronal_n the_o bind_n of_o satan_n the_o reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n for_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bear_v the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v during_o that_o happy_a time_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o be_v express_v chap._n 11.15_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v as_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v teach_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n to_o praise_v he_o so_o enlarged_o chap._n 19.5_o 6._o for_o as_o we_o note_v before_o in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n where_o thing_n be_v not_o say_v to_o succeed_v one_o another_o as_o the_o seal_n trumpet_n and_o viol_n but_o one_o table_n of_o chronology_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o all_o such_o distinct_a vision_n be_v contemporary_n as_o all_o that_o concern_v the_o true_a and_o false_a church_n in_o antichrist_n time_n have_v the_o same_o measure_n though_o diverse_o compute_v by_o month_n day_n a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a so_o all_o these_o vision_n under_o or_o rather_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n have_v one_o chronogical_a table_n to_o compute_v their_o time_n viz._n a_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o particular_n be_v by_o christ_n special_a order_n so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o ancient_a and_o latter_a prophet_n as_o earnest_o call_v in_o for_o evidence_n hereunto_o for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n herein_o since_o he_o the_o lamb_n that_o have_v power_n to_o reveal_v they_o to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n saint_n john_n have_v likewise_o power_n to_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v they_o in_o their_o season_n till_o all_o be_v do_v which_o in_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o have_v therefore_o seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 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be_v much_o unfold_v when_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n chap._n 10.7_o and_o when_o likewise_o god_n temple_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n chap._n 11.19_o now_o see_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o christ_n other_o act_n pass_v since_o his_o take_n of_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n at_o his_o father_n hand_n they_o have_v be_v mystical_o and_o spiritual_o execute_v though_o all_o most_o real_o and_o powerful_o so_o i_o conceive_v the_o mystical_a manner_n of_o understand_v his_o reign_n on_o earth_n the_o thousand_o year_n apprehend_v as_o i_o then_o apprehend_v seem_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o symmetry_n proportion_n and_o suitableness_n to_o what_o have_v already_o be_v do_v be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v
though_o as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o thing_n of_o our_o latter_a time_n more_o clear_o then_o in_o the_o former_a now_o that_o this_o may_v appear_v more_o evident_a let_v we_o diligent_o weigh_v and_o consider_v what_o the_o representative_a true_a church_n do_v in_o the_o sequel_n who_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n through_o all_o the_o time_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n look_v in_o a_o spiritual_a discovery_n or_o vision_n through_o all_o the_o series_n of_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a complete_n of_o the_o lamb_n victory_n over_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n in_o that_o excellent_a period_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n sole_o and_o for_o ever_o thenceforward_a to_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o we_o say_v they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o this_o 5._o chap._n to_o the_o end_n first_o in_o vers_n 8._o the_o say_v representative_a true_a church_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o harp_n and_o golden_a viol_n and_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n second_o verse_n 9_o they_o sing_v a_o new_a song_n for_o new_a testament_n grace_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o â—ake_v the_o book_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n thereof_o three_o they_o show_v the_o ground_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o new_a song_n thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n where_o observe_v whence_o those_o representative_a four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n have_v their_o original_a descent_n successive_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v all_o along_o the_o same_o frame_n of_o spirit_n four_o they_o set_v forth_o the_o promotion_n and_o advancement_n he_o have_v spiritual_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o in_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o their_o succession_n by_o his_o work_n of_o 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the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o whereupon_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o live_a wight_n say_v amen_o testify_v their_o faith_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n to_o declare_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n like_o the_o people_n in_o solomon_n time_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o 2_o chron._n 7.3_o they_o bow_v and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o which_o word_n seem_v to_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o alive_a again_o and_o life_n for_o ever_o more_o as_o rev._n 1.18_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v cast_v the_o dragon_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n and_o last_o judgement_n rev._n 20.11_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v flee_v before_o he_o that_o then_o will_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v raise_v that_o be_v then_o dead_a to_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o representative_a church_n to_o look_v upon_o their_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o be_v drive_v at_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n as_o a_o thing_n all_o along_o to_o be_v eye_v by_o they_o from_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o all_o time_n till_o the_o consummation_n thereof_o and_o thereupon_o both_o they_o angel_n and_o all_o creature_n break_v forth_o into_o praise_n as_o be_v show_v inference_n from_o rev._n 5._o which_o will_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o sequel_n 1._o if_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o vision_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n st._n john_n hold_v out_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n with_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o last_o period_n under_o or_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n than_o such_o glory_n thereof_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v in_o the_o say_a period_n but_o he_o have_v therein_o so_o reveal_v such_o his_o kingly_a glory_n to_o he_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 10._o and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o chap._n 20._o and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o say_v three_o period_n 2._o if_o the_o representative_a true_a church_n be_v teach_v by_o christ_n spirit_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o his_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o great_a fruit_n of_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n yea_o as_o the_o complete_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n in_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o recompense_n through_o grace_n in_o time_n for_o their_o service_n and_o suffering_n for_o he_o in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o they_o have_v there_o suffer_v with_o 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be_v reveal_v will_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a all_o his_o believe_a saint_n and_o faithful_a servant_n yea_o that_o eminent_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n kingly_a glory_n before_o his_o three_o disciple_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n have_v moses_n and_o elias_n then_o so_o talk_v with_o he_o of_o his_o decease_n which_o he_o be_v short_o after_o to_o accomplish_v at_o jerusalem_n seem_v remarkable_o to_o set_v before_o we_o that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o namely_o that_o when_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o great_a king_n of_o his_o people_n on_o earth_n the_o say_v thousand_o year_n that_o then_o such_o as_o moses_n and_o elias_n shall_v appear_v with_o he_o and_o be_v great_o honour_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n upon_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n that_o some_o of_o they_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n as_o it_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o resemble_v in_o the_o two_o first_o epistle_n in_o the_o five_o last_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n date_n of_o 42._o month_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o seven_o epistle_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n answerable_a to_o that_o promise_n rev._n 3.21_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o that_o will_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 20.4_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 1.6_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v himself_o there_o still_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o 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field_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v rev._n 10._o the_o world_n time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o when_o he_o will_v raise_v all_o his_o people_n that_o then_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o reign_v on_o earth_n with_o he_o till_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o their_o fellow-member_n be_v come_v in_o this_o doctrine_n many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o first_o primative_a time_n as_o justine_n martyr_v reckon_v by_o master_n mede_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n irenaeus_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n and_o 5._o last_o chap._n nepos_n b._n of_o egypt_n tertullian_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n against_o martion_n lactanti_fw-la in_o his_o 7._o book_n of_o instit_fw-la chap._n 23._o etc._n etc._n even_o augustine_n sometime_o hold_v it_o though_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n forgeing_n lie_v to_o asperse_v the_o millenary_a opinion_n and_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o foist_v in_o offensive_a error_n in_o those_o time_n both_o saint_n augustine_n and_o other_o lay_v it_o down_o after_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n have_v again_o discover_v it_o after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n of_o its_o lie_v hide_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n real_o to_o be_v embrace_v by_o his_o faithful_a people_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o good_a of_o it_o and_o wherein_o he_o will_v appear_v wonderful_a in_o and_o towards_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n again_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o heb._n 3_o and_o 4._o chapter_n after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o god_n rest_n from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o christ_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n he_o speak_v of_o a_o other_o rest_n from_o david_n word_n to_o day_n after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o conclude_v there_o remain_v a_o rest_n or_o sabbatisme_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n then_o live_v or_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o for_o that_o text_n dan._n 12.2_o many_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v here_o take_v notice_n it_o be_v say_v many_o not_o all_o shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n may_v be_v answer_v one_o of_o these_o three_o way_n either_o as_o a_o abridgement_n of_o both_o resurrection_n the_o matutina_fw-la and_o