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man_n most_o miserable_a and_o the_o spiritual_a conquest_n of_o their_o soul_n be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a occasion_n of_o man_n tyrannize_v over_o their_o body_n and_o of_o their_o conquer_a and_o destroy_v the_o life_n thereof_o the_o 2_o particular_a be_v the_o saint_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v exempt_v from_o his_o kingdom_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v reign_v till_o then_o and_o then_o give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n they_o be_v exempt_v mr._n petrie_n answer_n he_o be_v a_o king_n till_o then_o and_o govern_v all_o who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o because_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n may_v serve_v for_o clear_v the_o whole_a matter_n i_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explanation_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n the_o father_n &_o his_o revolt_a or_o apostasy_n be_v a_o diminution_n of_o the_o father_n kingdom_n so_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o faithful_a into_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o render_n of_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a the_o offence_n be_v against_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o creed_n the_o sin_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o first_o person_n when_o obedience_n be_v not_o give_v the_o father_n may_v have_v execute_v his_o justice_n on_o the_o offender_n as_o he_o do_v on_o the_o angel_n now_o as_o when_o a_o part_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n rebell_v against_o the_o king_n direct_o and_o
the_o believe_a jew_n be_v he_o not_o so_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o abraham_n seed_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v as_o heretofore_o so_o at_o their_o general_a conversion_n again_o advance_v above_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o many_o not_o only_o outward_a favour_n and_o privilege_n but_o by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n also_o israel_n redemption_n neiâ—her_o be_v the_o temple_n then_o destroy_v but_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v all_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o second_o come_v and_o that_o not_o in_o heaven_n but_o on_o earth_n on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o e_o jerusalem_n where_o f_z david_n throne_n be_v for_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n 5._o isai_n 33.20_o â—hap_n 50._o ver_fw-la â—_o 2_o 3.9_o 10._o psal_n 122_o 5._o to_o wit_n when_o he_o come_v or_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v here_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_o describe_v when_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o appoint_a kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o mount_n our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n and_o half_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o half_a of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o you_o shall_v flâ—e_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v reach_v unto_o azal_n yea_o you_o shall_v flee_v like_a as_o you_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o 16._o the_o iu_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o saint_n with_o theâ—_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n that_o 3.8_o that_o psal_n 46.4_o eze._n 47.1_o etc._n etc._n joel._n 3.8_o live_a water_n shall_v go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n in_o summer_n and_o in_o winter_n shall_v it_o be_v and_o the_o loâ—d_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v turn_v as_o a_o plain_a from_o ceba_n to_o rimmon_n south_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o inhabit_v in_o she_o pl_z ce_fw-fr from_o benjamins_n gate_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o gate_n unto_o the_o corner_n gate_n and_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o hananiel_n unto_o the_o king_n wine-presses_a and_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o utter_a destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v zech._n 14.4_o etc._n etc._n mr._n petrie_n answer_n christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o then_o say_v the_o jew_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n and_o will_v thou_o rear_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n say_v the_o evangelist_n john_n 2.19_o so_o the_o true_a temple_n be_v christ_n body_n which_o the_o jew_n destroy_v and_o he_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o disciple_n do_v believe_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n speak_v in_o these_o scripture_n be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o first_o come_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n last_o on_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o different_a portion_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o true_a throne_n of_o david_n for_o his_o foot_n stand_v in_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v by_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o also_o he_o ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n or_o olive_n have_v be_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o wâ—st_n when_o not_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v shake_v at_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o more_o glorious_o then_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n heb._n 12.26_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n when_o they_o do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v low_a in_o worldly_a man_n esteem_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n before_o god_n and_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n have_v reach_v unto_o azal_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v a_o excellent_a stone_n mark_v show_v the_o right_a way_n as_o it_o be_v expon_v 1_o sam._n 20.19_o on_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o late_a translation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o they_o have_v flee_v like_a as_o they_o do_v flee_v from_o before_o the_o earth_n quake_v in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_a king_n of_o judan_n to_o wit_n they_o have_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonderfulnesse_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o zach._n 14._o where_o he_o show_v the_o perpetual_a light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a flow_v of_o the_o wholesome_a water_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 98._o and_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o impediment_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o elect_v conversion_n and_o salvation_n you_o see_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o only_o to_o conquer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v till_o the_o last_o resurrection_n but_o also_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n and_o have_v put_v down_o all_o contrary_a power_n and_o authority_n for_o all_o nation_n have_v praise_v christ_n and_o give_v laud_n unto_o he_o rom._n 14.9_o 10.11_o that_o there_o be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_n that_o the_o dominion_n kingdom_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n have_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o people_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v as_o the_o gospel_n have_v expon_v it_o by_o the_o faithful_a israel_n rom._n 14.12_o bowbeit_v all_o have_v not_o be_v possess_v at_o the_o same_o period_n of_o time_n reply_n be_v ever_o scripture_n more_o apparent_o wrest_v more_o impertinent_o allege_v behold_v say_v zechariah_n 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 etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v the_o prophecy_n and_o your_o interpretation_n this_o christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n john_n 2.19_o and_o interpretation_n doubtless_o as_o wide_a from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o jew_n apprehension_n be_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n for_o show_v we_o where_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o all_o the_o scripture_n take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n worship_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o build_n of_o that_o temple_n yea_o look_v but_o into_o the_o 14_o and_o 15_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o beside_o see_v the_o prophet_n show_v so_o plain_o that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v
deliver_v than_o all_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text_n which_o we_o have_v bring_v and_o can_v bring_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o both_o have_v and_o can_v prove_v by_o scripture_n even_o express_a scripture_n that_o the_o restore_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n throne_n although_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o power_n to_o make_v you_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o can_v and_o have_v prove_v it_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v this_o of_o that_o spirit_n i_o say_v who_o apparent_a testimony_n you_o so_o presumptuous_o resist_v and_o so_o light_o esteem_v israel_n redemption_n chap._n iii_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v concur_v and_o thus_o even_o one_o prophecy_n of_o zech._n do_v clear_o unfold_v all_o that_o we_o aver_v touch_v our_o present_a subject_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n for_o as_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o so_o it_o say_v too_o that_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o our_o saviour_n descend_v all_z the_o land_n shall_v by_o a_o earthquake_n be_v turn_v as_o a_o plain_a from_o geba_n to_o rimmon_n south_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o inhabit_v in_o her_o place_n from_o benjamins_n gate_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o gate_n unto_o the_o corner_n gate_n and_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o hananiel_n unto_o the_o king_n wine-presses_a etc._n etc._n moreover_o another_o notable_a content_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o reign_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o come_v not_o alone_o but_o bring_v all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o mr._n petrie_n answer_n we_o see_v neither_o that_o be_v shall_v come_v to_o reign_v after_o that_o manner_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n neither_o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o for_o this_o last_o point_n be_v allege_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v take_v on_o his_o bare_a word_n which_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v we_o read_v that_o when_o be_v shall_v come_v to_o judge_v he_o shall_v bring_v all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o matth._n 25.31_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v before_o he_o and_o that_o be_v shall_v send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o he_o into_o a_o earthly_a monarchy_n we_o find_v not_o where_o and_o nevertheless_o as_o if_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a he_o add_v reply_n unless_o you_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o your_o tongue_n to_o deny_v every_o thing_n that_o we_o prove_v you_o can_v not_o have_v say_v that_o we_o allege_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o show_v that_o christ_n shall_v bring_v all_o the_o saint_n with_o 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day_n too_o in_o god_n threaten_v to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o because_o that_o threaten_a must_v needs_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o punishment_n that_o shall_v come_v on_o adam_n for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o consequent_o of_o a_o bodily_a death_n which_o yet_o he_o suffer_v not_o till_o near_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o take_v this_o word_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o prophet_n do_v to_o who_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o time_n past_a or_o then_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o who_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o son_n first_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n afterward_o or_o then_o god_n do_v as_o many_o learned_a divine_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o foresay_a passage_n to_o adam_n and_o therefore_o we_o borrow_v it_o not_o from_o the_o jewish_a sable_n although_o we_o will_v not_o reject_v any_o truth_n that_o the_o jew_n hold_v for_o fear_v of_o be_v upbraid_v with_o their_o sable_n or_o with_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n 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the_o elect_a be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v a_o warning_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n return_n the_o word_n be_v these_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v beat_v off_o from_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o stream_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o 9.11_o the_o isaâ—_n 18.3_o zech._n 9.11_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v which_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o outcast_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n at_o jerusalem_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n if_o this_o be_v a_o conjecture_n how_o be_v it_o sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n or_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_o confirm_v why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o conjecture_n a_o conjecture_n it_o be_v and_o have_v no_o 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