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kingdom_n of_o christ_n set_v up_o and_o as_o the_o other_o great_a monarchy_n bring_v under_o they_o all_o kingly_a power_n and_o they_o be_v king_n of_o king_n so_o shall_v christ_n also_o therefore_o dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v not_o the_o people_n but_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n vanish_v as_o dust_n to_o nothing_o the_o people_n remain_v but_o the_o monarchy_n come_v to_o nothing_o so_o dan._n 7._o 12_o the_o dominion_n be_v take_v away_o though_o their_o life_n continue_v and_o ver._n 9_o the_o throne_n cast_v down_o that_o be_v of_o the_o four_o mention_v kingdom_n and_o vers._n 27._o all_o dominion_n and_o greatness_n shall_v be_v christ_n
and_o his_o saint_n none_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o greatness_n but_o he_o all_o ruler_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o so_o isa._n 2._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v express_v first_o in_o its_o spiritual_a state_n by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v vers._n 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n thence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o bring_v under_o it_o all_o the_o earth_n even_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o people_n that_o be_v their_o kingly_a power_n which_o be_v the_o height_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v as_o monarch_n verse_n 11._o 17._o etc._n etc._n isa_n 24._o 21_o 22._o 23._o the_o high_a one_o that_o be_v the_o king_n and_o their_o monarchy_n shall_v fall_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n that_o be_v majesty_n of_o a_o high_a and_o low_a rank_n shall_v vanish_v before_o he_o as_o rev._n explain_v 21._o 23._o 24._o no_o need_n of_o sun_n or_o moon_n that_o be_v kingly_a power_n christ_n will_v be_v instead_o of_o all_o to_o it_o so_o chap._n 22._o 5._o 21._o 24._o king_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o their_o honour_n thâ—re_n and_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o mean_v by_o shake_v not_o earth_n only_o in_o change_n of_o custom_n with_o people_n but_o heaven_n also_o that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n therefore_o he_o add_v explain_v shake_v heaven_n and_o overthrow_v throne_n hag._n 2._o 21_o 22._o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n hebr._n 12_o 26_o 27._o and_o show_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o king_n as_o once_o shake_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o voice_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n and_o set_v he_o up_o a_o kingdom_n of_o one_o nation_n but_o he_o can_v and_o will_v shake_v earth_n and_o heaven_n also_o when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o full_a kingdom_n and_o make_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o these_o word_n yet_o once_o more_o signify_v the_o remove_n of_o old_a thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o make_v new_a that_o be_v to_o change_v all_o worldly_a custom_n and_o so_o all_o kingly_a glory_n and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a even_o his_o own_o glory_n so_o zach._n 14._o 9_o then_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o name_n one_o and_o the_o lord_n one_o no_o more_o lord_n but_o he_o as_o the_o monarchy_n in_o that_o time_n swallow_v up_o all_o kingly_a power_n under_o they_o and_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n come_v after_o all_o the_o rest_n when_o more_o of_o the_o world_n be_v find_v out_o will_v be_v large_a in_o extent_n than_o all_o the_o former_a the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n great_a from_o east_n to_o west_n as_o never_o yet_o any_o be_v mal._n 2._o 11._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n the_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n consider_v that_o before_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n shall_v end_v tongue_n and_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o father_n it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n angel_n devil_n and_o all_o tongue_n phil._n 2._o 10._o 11._o so_o that_o every_o creature_n reasonable_a shall_v acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n but_o this_o general_a extent_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o towards_o its_o consummation_n he_o shall_v put_v all_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o then_o resign_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 24._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 14â—_z 10._o 11._o this_o universal_a subjection_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o last_o and_o general_a judgement_n so_o that_o of_o this_o i_o now_o speak_v not_o but_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o that_o live_v on_o earth_n under_o christ_n his_o sceptre_n and_o monarchy_n in_o its_o first_o rise_n and_o continuance_n this_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n second_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o open_n of_o which_o we_o must_v know_v kingâ—_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v take_v sometime_o more_o strict_o sometime_o more_o large_o in_o scripture_n strictly_n it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o partial_a judgement_n when_o some_o be_v judge_v but_o not_o all_o judgâ—t_n many_o both_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o with_o great_a terror_n and_o solemnity_n but_o all_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o mankind_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o that_o shall_v be_v bear_v shall_v not_o be_v judge_v in_o this_o partial_a and_o more_o strict_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o more_o large_o large_o be_v take_v for_o that_o general_a day_n when_o all_o man_n and_o devil_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o matth._n 25._o 31._o to_o the_o end_n and_o phil._n 2._o 10._o 11._o and_o now_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a by_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o mean_v only_o this_o large_a and_o general_a judgement_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n more_o partial_a and_o more_o strict_a wherein_o not_o all_o judgeâ—t_n but_o yet_o a_o world_n of_o saint_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o long_o before_o the_o last_o and_o great_a judgement_n as_o dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o rev._n 11._o 15._o 18._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n because_o after_o that_o christ_n resign_v his_o kingdom_n as_o be_v show_v former_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o but_o this_o be_v when_o he_o take_v his_o kingdom_n as_o all_o the_o place_n show_v and_o much_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n after_o this_o and_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o the_o second_o death_n instant_o follow_v the_o last_o general_a judgement_n rev._n 20._o 4._o but_o of_o this_o judgement_n it_o be_v say_v the_o temple_n be_v open_v and_o great_a thing_n do_v after_o it_o rev._n 11._o 15._o 18._o 19_o and_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o 13._o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n whereas_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v not_o make_v new_a into_o which_o the_o saint_n enter_v after_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o which_o dwell_v righteousness_n but_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o last_o judgement_n enter_v the_o high_a heaven_n and_o dwell_v not_o on_o earth_n matth._n 25._o 34._o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v ever_o since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o go_v into_o eternal_a life_n vers._n 46._o that_o be_v the_o high_a heaven_n above_o the_o sun_n and_o time_n so_o that_o no_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n revel._n 21._o that_o former_a thing_n pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a vers_n 4._o 5._o now_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o heaven_n for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n vers._n 2._o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o change_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n judgement_n on_o earth_n before_o the_o general_n judgement_n which_o he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n vers._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v fit_o so_o call_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v first_o godly_a a_o general_a judge_v though_o not_o to_o the_o second_o death_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a in_o the_o world_n at_o least_o of_o all_o that_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o christ_n his_o sceptre_n be_v indeed_o that_o judge_v luk._n 19_o 27._o as_o noah_n flood_n be_v from_o whence_o he_o fetch_v his_o argument_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 6._o that_o as_o once_o by_o water_n god_n destroy_v all_o people_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o do_v not_o then_o end_v the_o world_n but_o give_v time_n and_o age_n after_o it_o so_o will_v he_o once_o again_o destroy_v all_o ungodly_a one_o on_o earth_n but_o give_v thereby_o a_o reformation_n not_o a_o end_n to_o the_o world_n second_o alive_a this_o shall_v be_v a_o judge_n to_o the_o saint_n alive_a many_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o kill_v shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o justify_v before_o man_n and_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a shall_v be_v blame_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o so_o that_o this_o time_n be_v fit_o call_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o these_o two_o time_n and_o degree_n of_o judgement_n begin_v and_o end_v christ_n kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n wherefore_o all_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o as_o in_o a_o natural_a day_n there_o be_v the_o beginning_n or_o evening_n evening_n and_o progress_n to_o its_o end_n or_o morning_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n of_o it_o so_o be_v there_o in_o this_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o time_n of_o christ_n monarchy_n a_o evening_n or_o beginning_n which_o
these_o reason_n first_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o heaven_n and_o paradise_n in_o two_o several_a place_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o call_v it_o vision_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n vers._n 1._o and_o paradise_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o world_n rev._n 22._o 14._o compare_v with_o chap._n 2._o 17._o because_o that_o which_o make_v this_o paradise_n be_v by_o christ_n bring_v into_o this_o world_n and_o into_o this_o paradise_n go_v christ_n soul_n and_o the_o thief_n which_o be_v not_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v call_v christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v only_o in_o this_o world_n luk._n 23_o 42_o 43._o and_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o christ_n soul_n never_o go_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n till_o his_o body_n go_v also_o for_o his_o go_n into_o the_o high_a heaven_n be_v a_o go_n unto_o his_o father_n which_o when_o he_o do_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o guilt_n impute_v joh._n 16._o 16._o which_o he_o be_v not_o till_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o ascend_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n second_o 2._o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_a which_o teach_v we_o that_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o so_o none_o before_o christ_n ever_o enter_v the_o high_a heaven_n heb._n 9_o 7._o 8._o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v never_o open_v till_o christ_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v enter_v body_n and_o soul_n go_v for_o so_o only_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v think_v none_o enter_v in_o their_o own_o name_n before_o christ_n but_o they_o may_v in_o his_o name_n do_v it_o before_o he_o that_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o high_a priest_n can_v not_o send_v any_o in_o his_o name_n into_o the_o holy_a but_o must_v only_o go_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o so_o must_v christ_n into_o heaven_n for_o this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o by_o that_o and_o so_o christ_n have_v the_o high_a priest_n dignity_n that_o no_o man_n but_o he_o ever_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n as_o the_o holy_a in_o the_o tabernacle_n never_o have_v but_o one_o man_n in_o it_o namely_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o the_o high_a heaven_n never_o have_v but_o one_o man_n in_o they_o namely_o christ_n nor_o shall_v have_v till_o the_o world_n end_n and_o till_o christ_n come_v and_o go_v in_o thither_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o never_o open_v to_o any_o heb._n 9_o 8._o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v obj._n that_o the_o soul_n of_o saint_n may_v go_v into_o the_o high_a heaven_n though_o their_o body_n be_v not_o i_o answer_v ans._n that_o the_o body_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n be_v take_v up_o together_o with_o their_o soul_n soul_n for_o they_o do_v not_o die_v but_o be_v translate_v and_o change_v and_o so_o leave_v not_o their_o body_n behind_o they_o wherefore_o if_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n their_o body_n also_o be_v which_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o any_o body_n be_v there_o before_o christ_n wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o place_n and_o not_o the_o high_a heaven_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o dead_a saint_n be_v keep_v from_o whence_o be_v fetch_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n and_o other_o saint_n who_o die_v and_o be_v raise_v up_o at_o christ_n death_n whence_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v raise_v shall_v be_v join_v to_o their_o dead_a body_n and_o rule_v christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n christ_n himself_o as_o a_o man_n come_v visible_o with_o they_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v where_o this_o place_n of_o paradise_n be_v i_o answer_v paradis_n it_o must_v be_v below_o the_o three_o or_o high_a heaven_n therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v in_o the_o region_n or_o element_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n be_v or_o in_o the_o high_a region_n of_o air_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n in_o scripture_n for_o paradise_n be_v christ_n kingdom_n begin_v and_o shall_v be_v its_o perfection_n rev._n 2._o therefore_o as_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o heaven_n so_o be_v paradise_n nor_o do_v this_o countenance_n the_o papist_n purgatory_n for_o that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o this_o be_v a_o place_n of_o perfect_a joy_n and_o near_a commanion_n with_o christ_n though_o not_o local_o in_o which_o they_o be_v reserve_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n a_o condition_n much_o better_a than_o that_o on_o earth_n though_o short_a of_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o purgatory_n be_v not_o but_o a_o prison_n now_o these_o saint_n fetch_v from_o this_o paradise_n and_o join_v with_o their_o body_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n they_o rule_v christ_n kingdom_n even_o all_o of_o they_o though_o some_o of_o they_o in_o more_o eminent_a place_n than_o other_o now_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n eartâ—_n namely_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v govern_v or_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o that_o live_v upon_o earth_n and_o the_o place_n they_o shall_v govern_v shall_v be_v the_o whole_a world_n psal._n 45._o 16._o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o saint_n shall_v be_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o wicked_a on_o earth_n shall_v be_v rule_v like_o slave_n rev._n 2._o 26_o 27._o the_o saint_n that_o live_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v rule_v like_o the_o israelite_n under_o solomon_n themselves_o be_v as_o lord_n therefore_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15._o 4._o where_o this_o his_o kingdom_n be_v describe_v because_o all_o that_o rule_n and_o be_v rule_v there_o be_v saint_n and_o he_o make_v the_o saint_n lord_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a slave_n now_o these_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n king_n shall_v be_v both_o their_o tribe_n convert_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n thereof_o mat._n 19_o 28._o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o be_v govern_v and_o rule_v they_o not_o that_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v then_o govern_v but_o they_o only_o be_v name_v partly_o because_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o then_o know_v and_o partly_o because_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v lose_v but_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o and_o make_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n so_o isa._n 24._o 23._o god_n before_o his_o ancient_n shall_v reign_v that_o be_v his_o ancient_a people_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n israelite_n and_o jew_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n ezech._n 37._o 21._o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o never_o be_v join_v since_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o râ—hobâ—ams_n day_n shall_v be_v one_o people_n for_o â—ver_o under_o one_o king_n david_n that_o be_v christ_n typify_v by_o david_n kingdom_n for_o this_o division_n be_v since_o david_n and_o as_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o the_o city_n of_o the_o tribe_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o inhabit_v by_o natural_a israelite_n especial_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o eminent_a city_n then_o in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n psal._n 69._o 35._o 36._o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o israel_n both_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o their_o crucify_n christ_n verse_n 10._o to_o 29._o and_o also_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o christ_n death_n ver._n 35._o 36._o so_o zach._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o when_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v build_v and_o as_o the_o israelite_n so_o all_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v saint_n shall_v be_v subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n revel._n 21._o 24._o but_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a glory_n as_o the_o elder_a brother_n double_a portion_n as_o the_o natural_a branch_n of_o a_o sâ—ock_n before_o a_o wild_a branch_n ingraft_v therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n act_n 1._o 6._o though_o it_o contain_v all_o saint_n israelite_n and_o gentile_n because_o its_o primitive_a glory_n and_o principal_a saint_n shall_v be_v israel_n for_o indeed_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v first_o raise_v to_o this_o glory_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n will_v christ_n begin_v to_o show_v himself_o and_o then_o by_o and_o from_o the_o israelite_n shall_v glory_n descend_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o gospel_n first_o do_v genâ—_n luke_n 24._o 47._o there_o be_v a_o double_a fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11_o 12._o