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persian_n the_o ptolemy_n the_o syrian_n or_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o promise_a state_n of_o a_o absolute_a or_o glorious_a kingdom_n to_o rule_v over_o their_o enemy_n be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v and_o remain_v to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o god_n shall_v raise_v up_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o zion_n against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n or_o javan_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o javan_n but_o the_o people_n that_o live_v under_o gog_n and_o magog_n 3_o and_o who_o be_v the_o present_a possessor_n of_o greece_n but_o the_o turkish_a gog_n and_o who_o be_v the_o assyrian_a in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ottoman_a family_n who_o hold_v part_n of_o the_o ancient_n assyria_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o his_o damaseen_a scymiter_n at_o this_o day_n but_o israel_n be_v to_o captivate_v those_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o have_v lead_v they_o captive_n in_o former_a time_n now_o this_o have_v never_o be_v 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this_o day_n but_o the_o turk_n who_o rule_v longè_fw-la lateque_fw-la all_o round_a the_o phaenician_a shore_n 18._o further_o the_o lord_n command_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n of_o his_o tabernacle_v in_o our_o nature_n upon_o earth_n i._n e._n to_o worship_n the_o great_a messiah_n and_o lord_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o if_o any_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o obey_v this_o command_n the_o lord_n will_v smite_v they_o with_o famine_n if_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o worship_n king_n david_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n this_o glorious_a deliverance_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o dawn_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v so_o long_o say_v our_o lord_n shall_v jerusalem_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n 24._o or_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o i_o e._n 25._o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o the_o full_a time_n of_o the_o gentile_n dominion_n in_o the_o world_n now_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o a_o nation_n its_o glory_n its_o power_n and_o prosperity_n and_o its_o dominion_n by_o the_o time_n or_o time_n of_o such_o a_o land_n or_o nation_n its_o fix_a period_n predetermine_v and_o foreappoint_v of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v observe_v isai._n 13._o 22._o jer._n 27._o 7._o and_o 50._o 27_o 31._o ezek._n 7._o 7_o 12_o and_o 22._o 3._o and_o 30._o 3._o 5._o arg._n 5_o they_o be_v to_o possess_v a_o far_o large_a country_n then_o ever_o they_o do_v since_o they_o be_v a_o people_n 122_o in_o that_o day_n 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 i._n e._n drive_v their_o enemy_n from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o sihor_n or_o the_o little_a stream_n at_o the_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o david_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n to_o the_o sea_n shore_n 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v set_v say_v the_o lord_n his_o hand_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o river_n i._n e._n his_o power_n and_o dominion_n israel_n must_v enjoy_v whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o ample_a charter_n give_v to_o abraham_n as_o may_v be_v more_o full_o express_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o tract_n they_o rise_v not_o up_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o promise_n who_o cut_v they_o short_a of_o that_o large_a possession_n grant_v to_o their_o father_n of_o old_a from_o euphrates_n to_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o egypt_n though_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n and_o solomon_n possess_v the_o promise_a country_n by_o garrison_n yet_o let_v they_o remind_v that_o those_o prince_n hold_v also_o by_o the_o same_o tenure_n of_o tribute_n edom_n moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n when_o some_o further_o add_v that_o israel_n fall_v short_a of_o the_o promise_n by_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o cogent_a for_o so_o they_o may_v have_v fall_v short_a of_o all_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v they_o that_o he_o choose_v they_o they_o not_o to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o their_o greatness_n or_o worth_n and_o therefore_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n at_o the_o first_o but_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n nay_o
he_o be_v please_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o after_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o three_o city_n of_o refuge_n on_o the_o east_n of_o jordan_n 41._o and_o again_o three_o more_o to_o be_v state_v on_o the_o west_n of_o jordan_n in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v a_o go_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v enlarge_v their_o coast_n to_o give_v they_o all_o 9_o the_o land_n whereof_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o their_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v add_v three_o city_n more_o that_o be_v nine_o in_o all_o because_o of_o the_o largeness_n and_o amplitude_n of_o their_o territory_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o in_o scripture_n say_v to_o swear_v but_o that_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v which_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o fulfil_v to_o this_o very_a day_n if_o then_o they_o of_o the_o south_n do_v never_o yet_o possess_v edom_n nor_o they_o of_o the_o plain_a etc._n the_o field_n of_o ephraim_n nor_o benjamin_n the_o country_n of_o gilead_n it_o rest_v a_o prophecy_n as_o yet_o unfulfilled_a to_o this_o day_n to_o understand_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 21._o negeb_n or_o the_o south_n towards_o arad_n and_o amalek_n sephela_n or_o the_o plain_a towards_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o mountain_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o hebron_n according_a to_o this_o division_n a_o difficult_a scripture_n may_v be_v clear_v 131._o wherein_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o ascend_v from_o egypt_n into_o the_o south_n but_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lay_v north-east_n from_o egypt_n but_o he_o go_v into_o this_o country_n or_o three_o division_n of_o judah_n call_v negeb_n or_o the_o south_n land_n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n 4_o where_o the_o church_n captivity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v return_v as_o the_o stream_n in_o the_o south_n i._n e._n as_o david_n family_n be_v return_v to_o he_o by_o the_o stream_n of_o bezor_n in_o negeb_n 9_o the_o southern_a barren_a desert_n of_o judah_n towards_o edom._n but_o i_o proceed_v to_o a_o 6_o 6._o arg._n 6_o they_o be_v to_o return_v to_o such_o a_o state_n of_o grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n that_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n shall_v come_v with_o present_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o shall_v admire_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o rise_n 3._o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o light_n and_o king_n shall_v adore_v their_o brightness_n they_o shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n 16._o in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o place_n 23._o that_o king_n shall_v be_v nursing-fathers_n and_o queen_n nursing-mothers_n too_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o bring_v all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o zion_n etc._n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o tongue_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o see_v my_o glory_n tarshish_n pull_v and_o lud_n tubal_n and_o javan_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n to_o remain_v before_o he_o to_o which_o prophecy_n the_o holy_a spirit_n point_v quasi_fw-la indice_fw-la digite_fw-la in_o that_o great_a &_o glorious_a scheme_n of_o the_o new-jerusalem_n draw_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o holy_a john_n 24_o when_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o their_o honour_n into_o it_o to_o which_o may_v be_v annex_v what_o haggai_n and_o zechary_n predict_v of_o the_o glorious_a time_n 11._o after_o the_o second_o temple_n they_o prophecy_n after_o the_o restitution_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o first_o or_o babylonian_n captivity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a time_n for_o israel_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v under_o the_o first_o temple_n and_o under_o their_o ancient_a king_n david_n and_o solomon_n they_o be_v to_o see_v under_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n happy_a time_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o but_o alas_o the_o restauration_n grant_v by_o the_o persian_a prince_n be_v mix_v with_o much_o tribulation_n and_o afterward_o with_o great_a persecution_n under_o the_o grecian_a or_o antiochian_a prince_n and_o at_o last_o those_o 2_o tribe_n undergo_v a_o fatal_a extermination_n by_o the_o roman_n but_o after_o these_o time_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o misery_n the_o lord_n promise_v so_o great_a a_o commotion_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o never_o be_v before_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o israel_n for_o then_o the_o very_a throne_n of_o nation_n shall_v be_v shake_v in_o piece_n not_o only_o the_o rider_n but_o their_o very_a chariot_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o the_o horse_n also_o destroy_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o civil_a war_n and_o mutual_a dissension_n among_o themselves_o every_o one_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n 22._o there_o shall_v be_v great_a tumult_n 13._o and_o every_o one_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o his_o neighbour_n 26._o in_o that_o day_n the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v sevenfold_a as_o the_o light_n of_o seven_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n 7._o arg._n 7_o they_o be_v to_o return_v as_o at_o the_o first_o when_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o be_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o various_a dispersion_n from_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o inhabit_v their_o ancient_a land_n together_o 15._o they_o shall_v feed_v in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n will_v the_o lord_n show_v unto_o they_o marvellous_a thing_n 43._o when_o the_o nation_n shall_v rejoice_v with_o his_o people_n because_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o render_v vengeance_n to_o their_o adversary_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n 12._o which_o word_n speak_v moses_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n which_o holy_a paul_n apply_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o israel_n together_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o god_n will_v cause_v not_o only_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n also_o 7._o as_o distinct_a from_o judah_n to_o return_v and_o will_v build_v they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o 11._o and_o cause_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o land_n to_o return_v as_o at_o the_o first_o 17._o and_o there_o shall_v never_o want_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o 11._o and_o which_o be_v most_o remarkable_a against_o some_o objector_n about_o israel_n be_v mix_v with_o judah_n that_o the_o lord_n appoint_v two_o stick_n for_o a_o sign_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prophet_n one_o stick_n or_o rod_n 16._o or_o sceptre_n for_o judah_n and_o some_o portion_n of_o israel_n their_o companion_n and_o another_o stick_n for_o joseph_n or_o ephraim_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v join_v into_o one_o stick_n 21._o for_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o among_o the_o heathen_a whither_o they_o be_v go_v and_o will_v gather_v they_o on_o every_o side_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n 22._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o 25._o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o 26._o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o for_o evermore_o 18_o in_o those_o day_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v upon_o she_o own_o heap_n i._n e._n in_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o its_o rubbish_n and_o ruin_n whereas_o now_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v remove_v westward_o by_o hadrian_n and_o compass_v in_o mount_n golgatha_n and_o exclude_v the_o castle_n of_o zion_n 10._o but_o then_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v list_v up_o out_o of_o her_o
ruin_n 3._o and_o inhabit_v in_o the_o same_o place_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n 9_o and_o david_n their_o king_n who_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v over_o and_o over_o prophesy_v to_o jacob_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v not_o only_a judah_n 18._o but_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o they_o shall_v fear_v no_o more_o 36_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v disannul_v the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n before_o they_o shall_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o he_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o two_o family_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v 24._o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n he_o will_v break_v first_o his_o covenant_n with_o day_n and_o night_n 26._o and_o reject_v his_o ordinance_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o will_v 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already_o bear_v who_o may_v see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o confusion_n if_o not_o his_o final_a and_o total_a ruin_n there_o be_v four_o great_a work_n upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n as_o yet_o to_o roll_v over_o the_o world_n the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o conversion_n of_o israel_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o his_o go_v down_o 11._o when_o the_o name_n of_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n gospel_n incense_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o pure_a offer_v of_o daily_a worship_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o name_n for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o heathen_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 13._o be_v then_o persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v they_o in_o full_a fruition_n let_v we_o embrace_v they_o in_o our_o bosom_n 4._o and_o help_v on_o those_o bless_a day_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n of_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n here_o for_o a_o season_n and_o of_o her_o glorious_a estate_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o finis_fw-la isa_n 62._o 1_o zach._n 12._o 10._o mat._n 24._o 30._o rev._n 1._o 7._o isa_n 60._o 15._o 22._o song_n 8._o 8._o v_o 9_o v_o 14._o the_o 10_o tribe_n preserve_v by_o god_n unconfused_a with_o other_o nation_n rom._n 11._o 22._o the_o tartar_n the_o 10_o tribe_n or_o the_o israelite_n 1._o from_o the_o place_n 2._o reg._n 17._o ptolomeus_n from_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o tartar_a city_n the_o manner_n of_o dwell_v and_o live_v of_o the_o tartar_n 3._o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o their_o tribe_n 4._o from_o the_o number_n of_o their_o tribe_n the_o turk_n a_o tribe_n of_o the_o tartar_n nation_n leanicus_n chalcodon_n in_o his_o turkish_a history_n write_v in_o greek_a 5._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o tartar_n 6._o from_o their_o language_n 7._o from_o their_o manner_n of_o circumcision_n circumcision_n 8._o reason_n from_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o return_n into_o their_o country_n the_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o 10_o tribe_n 1_o k._n 11._o 31_o 35._o 2_o chron._n 11._o 16._o hos_fw-la 6._o 9_o digloth_n tigris_n 2_o k._n 15._o 29._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 26._o 2_o k._n 17._o 6._o 18._o 11._o dionys._n perieg_n v_o 689._o ptol._n l._n 6._o â—_o 1._o strab._n l._n 11._o p._n 530._o &_o l._n 16._o p._n 736._o diony_n perieg_n v_o 1015._o olear_a p._n rea_fw-la one_a alfragan_n golii_n p._n 245._o id_fw-la p._n 248._o nubiens_fw-la p._n 241._o plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 26._o bochart_n l._n 4._o c._n 19_o p._n 278._o amianus_n l._n 23._o p._n 454._o edit_n lug._n b._n prol._n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o ezech._n 1._o 1_o 3._o 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n nubiens_fw-la p._n 196._o and_o 203._o amian_n l._n 23._o p._n 441._o golius_n ib._n p._n 258._o but_o more_o probable_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circus_fw-la munitus_fw-la locus_fw-la full_a miscel_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o boch_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o p._n 220._o apian_a l._n 23._o p._n 467_o ararat_n olear_a p._n 296._o edit_fw-la 1669._o golin_n alfrag_v p._n 246._o uleg_n p._n 44._o olear_a p._n 146._o aroes_n plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 27._o be_v 37._o 12._o ptol._n l._n 5._o c._n 19_o amos_n 1._o 5_o boch_n in_o phaleg_n p._n 220._o strab._n l._n 11._o p._n 5._o 23._o ptol._n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o amian_n l._n 23._o p._n 459._o constantine_n de_fw-fr themat_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 31._o id_fw-la ib._n amian_n l._n 23._o p._n 459._o ezr._n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o v._n 40._o 45._o l._n 5._o c._n 13._o p._n 246._o corp._n juris_n civil_a gothfredi_n authent_fw-fr col._n tom._n