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his_o substitute_n and_o steward_n he_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o these_o to_o they_o as_o his_o servant_n or_o deputy_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v cast_v these_o steward_n out_o of_o their_o place_n &_o dispossess_v the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n then_o present_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n return_v to_o he_o who_o they_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n but_o these_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v so_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v christ_n also_o christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v reign_v he_o be_v son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3._o 5._o he_o have_v right_a and_o propriety_n with_o the_o father_n by_o virtue_n of_o sonship_n and_o anoint_v the_o actual_a administration_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o be_v
endue_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28._o 18._o christ_n have_v not_o only_a propriety_n in_o the_o holy_a city_n but_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o possession_n now_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n gather_v up_o into_o that_o one_o anoint_a and_o therefore_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n revel_v 5._o 10._o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v and_o his_o chirst_n must_v reign_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n the_o anoint_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o the_o one_o anoint_a christ_n these_o shall_v reign_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n come_v forth_o in_o christ_n &_o christ_n in_o his_o saint_n so_o the_o saint_n shall_v ascend_v into_o christ_n and_o christ_n into_o the_o father_n and_o so_o all_o in_o one_o they_o reign_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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heb._n 2._o 8._o so_o that_o christ_n by_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v impower_v to_o subject_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o captivate_v the_o thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o his_o people_n to_o counsel_n and_o direct_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v they_o and_o also_o to_o tread_v upon_o the_o neck_n and_o power_n of_o his_o adversry_n confound_v their_o plot_n and_o destroy_v of_o their_o person_n four_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n acceptation_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o this_o privilege_n be_v eminent_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o prov._n 8._o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a the_o phrase_n of_o beginning_n be_v put_v for_o eternity_n a_o part_n ame_fw-fr as_o we_o say_v as_o if_o christ_n shall_v have_v say_v even_o from_o eternity_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o 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name_n honour_n strength_n and_o dignity_n than_o he_o have_v be_v former_o so_o the_o witness_n shall_v ascend_v into_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n much_o more_o excellent_a than_o they_o have_v before_o enjoy_v this_o ascension_n be_v diametrical_o oppose_v to_o their_o sack_n cloth_n condition_n to_o that_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n these_o witness_n have_v live_v in_o while_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o the_o beast_n this_o ascension_n be_v not_o a_o carnal_a or_o bodily_a transmutation_n or_o a_o motion_n from_o place_n to_o place_n but_o of_o a_o mutation_n of_o state_n and_o condition_n it_o be_v a_o ascension_n unto_o more_o liberty_n freedom_n knowledge_n strength_n and_o glory_n than_o they_o have_v live_v in_o before_o second_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o ascend_v and_o that_o be_v to_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v mystical_o call_v heaven_n the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n as_o antichrist_n 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to_o become_v more_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n three_o in_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v observe_v 3_o observe_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n observe_v that_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o saint_n shall_v ascend_v up_o into_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a the_o saint_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o earth_n their_o face_n shall_v not_o look_v downward_o but_o their_o nature_n and_o privilege_n be_v now_o to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n unto_o heavenly_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n unto_o heavenly_a life_n and_o joy_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o enjoyment_n when_o they_o shall_v ascend_v above_o the_o oppression_n of_o man_n or_o the_o power_n of_o flesh_n and_o hell_n great_a shall_v be_v their_o deliverance_n in_o respect_n of_o external_a liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o also_o of_o internal_a light_n and_o glory_n the_o external_a glory_n liberty_n and_o redemption_n that_o shall_v attend_v the_o saint_n in_o this_o heavenly_a condition_n that_o 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be_v take_v up_o against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o red_a of_o the_o ruler_n isa_n 14._o 4_o 5_o egypt_n assyria_n and_o babylon_n be_v the_o mighty_a oppressor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o be_v typify_v those_o antichristian_a power_n that_o have_v overcome_v and_o kill_v the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o god_n but_o now_o these_o oppressor_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o golden_a city_n that_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-estate_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v oppress_v shall_v go_v free_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o burden_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o shoulder_n those_o that_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v their_o taskmaster_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o as_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n second_o god_n will_v make_v those_o that_o have_v persecute_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o witness_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o jacob_n and_o will_v yet_o choose_v israel_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o place_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v possess_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o servant_n and_o handmaid_n and_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n isa_n 14._o 1_o 2._o for_o that_o nation_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o those_o nation_n shall_v utter_o be_v waste_v the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 60._o 12._o 14._o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o might_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n like_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o shall_v fear_v because_o of_o thou_o mica_n 7._o 16_o 17._o when_o christ_n shall_v put_v his_o sceptre_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bow_v down_o themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o stoop_v before_o the_o saint_n three_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v abundant_o bless_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n they_o shall_v have_v rest_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o sorrow_n from_o fear_n and_o from_o bondage_n isa_n 14._o 3._o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n and_o the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o faâ—ling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v and_o their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatrice_n den_fw-mi they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n isa_n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o again_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n isa_n 66._o 12._o 20_o isa_n 33._o 20_o these_o scripture_n i_o know_v be_v mysterious_a and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v also_o true_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o hold_v forth_o that_o external_a peace_n and_o rest_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v his_o people_n to_o ascend_v far_o above_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n then_o he_o will_v so_o take_v away_o that_o wolvish_a and_o ravenous_a disposition_n of_o worldly_a man_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o they_o four_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o his_o people_n from_o reproach_n and_o shame_n unto_o a_o state_n of_o dignity_n and_o honour_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o the_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v and_o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62._o 1_o 2._o 7._o and_o you_o shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o my_o choose_a speak_v of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n isa_n 65._o 15._o by_o these_o scripture_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o give_v up_o the_o name_n of_o his_o people_n to_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n they_o shall_v not_o always_o lie_v under_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o the_o head_n of_o
also_o of_o internal_a light_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o the_o saint_n possess_v his_o kingdom_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o observation_n four_o do_v the_o witness_n ascend_v obser_n 4_o obser_n in_o a_o cloud_n then_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a confusion_n and_o darkness_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v the_o witness_n ascend_v there_o be_v a_o great_a thick_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n distraction_n division_n and_o confusion_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o action_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n this_o day_n now_o i_o say_v that_o in_o these_o thick_a mist_n and_o fog_n of_o trouble_n and_o contention_n the_o witness_n daily_o get_v ground_n and_o arise_v high_o and_o high_o and_o ascend_v gradual_o 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