〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v and_o not_o face_n to_o face_n i._n plain_o without_o any_o thing_n interpose_v to_o hinder_v the_o vision_n but_o these_o beaming_n forth_o of_o divine_a glory_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o discernible_a hereafter_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o equal_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o beholder_n for_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n in_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n man_n do_v abhor_v he_o hereafter_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o worship_n isa_n 49.7_o and_o as_o many_o former_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o visage_n so_o then_o in_o sign_n of_o their_o awe_n and_o submission_n they_o shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o isay_n 52.13_o 14_o 15._o of_o which_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v the_o psalmist_n likewise_o prophecy_n ps_n 72.15.17_o 4._o this_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o isay_n 62_o 11._o open_v isay_n 62.11_o open_v where_o god_n call_v upon_o his_o minister_n from_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o proclaim_v unto_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n or_o rather_o thy_o saviour_n or_o thy_o jesus_n come_v behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o which_o last_o word_n be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o foretell_v the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o second_o come_n rev._n 22.12_o which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o save_v and_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n by_o reign_v with_o and_o among_o they_o of_o which_o time_n obadiah_n speak_v v._n 21._o saviour_n i._o the_o supreme_a and_o most_o excellent_a saviour_n who_o be_v also_o call_v wisdom_n prov._n 9.1_o as_o be_v most_o wise_a shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n i._n e._n to_o punish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n who_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o enmity_n of_o esau_n against_o jacob_n be_v frequent_o call_v edomite_n as_o isa_n 34_o 5_o 6_o 8_o and_o 63.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o i._o after_o that_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o those_o enemy_n the_o kingdom_n i._o the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o which_o obadiah_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n last_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n raise_v up_o david_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v king_n among_o and_o over_o his_o people_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o else_o then_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o david_n and_o who_o in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o solace_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n as_o well_o as_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n must_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o shall_v prosper_v or_o shall_v deal_v wise_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n isay_n 52.13_o and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v he_o save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.4.5_o 6._o and_o then_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n jer._n 30_o 9_o of_o which_o time_n also_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v in_o that_o excellent_a and_o clear_a prophecy_n hos_fw-la 3.4_o 5_o all_o which_o place_n be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a for_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o reign_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n upon_o earth_n that_o without_o great_a violence_n and_o 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be_v much_o difficult_a in_o the_o accomplish_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o tend_v so_o visible_o to_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o this_o i_o be_o now_o insist_v upon_o among_o these_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o two_o which_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n be_v true_o admirable_a 1._o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 2._o concern_v the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o antichrist_n 1._o the_o first_o remarkable_a prophecy_n which_o have_v be_v literal_o fulfil_v be_v that_o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o eternal_a so_o of_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o mortal_a man_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o a_o calamitous_a life_n and_o after_o that_o so_o far_o empty_v
the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n asserted_n and_o explain_v in_o a_o exposition_n upon_o zach._n 14.5.9_o by_o ed._n bagshaw_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1669._o the_o preface_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a christian_a reader_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n which_o thou_o will_v find_v assert_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v common_o entertain_v with_o very_o great_a prejudice_n the_o scripture_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n affirm_v this_o and_o which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o restore_v unto_o their_o true_a meaning_n be_v ordinary_o interpret_v in_o a_o sense_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o literal_a import_n and_o significancy_n which_o kind_n of_o exposition_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v mysterious_a and_o spiritual_a have_v hold_v for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v embrace_v without_o any_o further_a enquiry_n by_o man_n of_o the_o great_a eminence_n for_o 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up_o this_o kingdom_n that_o so_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 7.9_o and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o righteous_a may_v come_v to_o a_o full_a end_n for_o when_o god_n reign_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v out_o of_o â—â—s_o earth_n psal_n 10.16_o comp_n ps_n 104.35_o and_o thus_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v in_o the_o parable_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v all_o the_o scandal_n and_o such_o as_o commit_v iniquity_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n mat._n 13.41_o but_o to_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v it_o must_v be_v the_o work_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n god_n the_o father_n do_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o nation_n for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o son_n but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o ask_n it_o ask_v of_o i_o say_v he_o and_o i_o will_v give_v the_o nation_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n psal_n 2_o 7_o 8._o so_o when_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v promise_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o exhortation_n run_v be_v you_o patient_a brethren_n unto_o the_o come_v ng_z of_o our_o lord_n jam._n 5.7_o 8._o this_o grace_n be_v requisite_a in_o all_o the_o action_n which_o we_o do_v as_o christian_n in_o heaâ—ing_v to_o retain_v the_o seed_n and_o to_o br_v ng_z forth_o answerable_a fruit_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o with_o patience_n luke_o 8.15_o in_o pray_v that_o we_o be_v not_o dicourage_v and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o present_a answer_n be_v tempt_v to_o give_v it_o over_o luke_n 18_o 1._o in_o suffering_n that_o we_o faint_v not_o but_o resolute_o hold_v out_o our_o race_n heb._n 12.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o so_o much_o enjoin_v and_o require_v it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n