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11._o 15._o christ_n who_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o what_o can_v be_v clear_a ergo_fw-la the_o time_n which_o the_o angel_n swear_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o four_o monarchy_n in_o general_a or_o roman_a in_o special_a which_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o a_o time_n time_n and_o half_a this_o consummation_n of_o god_n mystery_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n attend_v with_o seven_o thunder_n which_o utter_v their_o voice_n while_o the_o angel_n proclaim_v it_o and_o synchronize_v with_o that_o trumpet_n but_o john_n be_v bid_v to_o seal_v up_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o thunder_n be_v inscrutable_a till_o the_o proper_a time_n that_o god_n shall_v revele_v it_o this_o trumpet_n discover_v the_o mystery_n reserve_v to_o another_o place_n but_o both_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o little_a book_n be_v conclude_v with_o one_o issue_n which_o this_o trumpet_n exhibit_v the_o full_a open_n whereof_o be_v defer_v till_o a_o full_a 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it_o follow_v that_o such_o be_v say_v to_o have_v so_o much_o glory_n here_o may_v not_o be_v say_v elswher_o to_o have_v more_o shall_v the_o saint_n body_n during_o those_o one_o thousand_o year_n shine_v as_o the_o firmament_n and_o star_n yet_o eat_v drink_v sleep_n go_v to_o war_n or_o worse_a sure_o so_o great_a glory_n can_v sort_v or_o suit_n with_o such_o sordidity_n repl._n the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v promise_v to_o daniel_n as_o a_o prime_a privilege_n thou_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o end_n of_o day_n but_o the_o last_o 13._o ibid_fw-la v._n 13._o common_a to_o all_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sol._n this_o inference_n be_v improper_a and_o impertinent_a for_o mr._n archer_n hold_v how_o all_o the_o godly_a shall_v partake_v the_o first_o resurrection_n so_o well_o as_o daniel_n nor_o be_v any_o sound_a reason_n to_o includ_v he_o rather_o than_o moses_n or_o david_n the_o truth_n be_v no_o resurrection_n be_v their_o import_v but_o a_o free_a promise_v that_o daniel_n shall_v liv_o in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n as_o he_o do_v all_o day_n of_o his_o life_n till_o the_o end_n so_o bold_a be_v sectist_n to_o scru_a scripture_n and_o seduce_v idiot_n ob._n daniel_n say_v from_o the_o time_n daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v and_o 12._o ibid._n v._o 11._o 12._o abomination_n which_o make_v desolat_a be_v set_v up_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o day_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o fiv_a day_n mr._n archer_n take_v year_n for_o daiâ—_n as_o be_v usual_a make_v they_o to_o begin_v under_o julian_n apostata_fw-la who_o invite_v the_o jew_n to_o reedify_v their_o temple_n till_o not_o a_o stone_n be_v leave_v on_o a_o stone_n so_o by_o his_o comput_n the_o first_o sum_n 1290._o complete_v a._n 1650._o the_o last_o a._n 1695._o as_o he_o presume_v sol._n in_o this_o confident_a assertion_n no_o part_n be_v sound_a for_o what_o warrant_n have_v he_o to_o take_v 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with_o all_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o nathless_a we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_v look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n ergo_fw-la all_o old_a creature_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o new_o substitute_v for_o the_o saint_n use_v far_o more_o glorious_a and_o righteous_a as_o some_o presum_fw-la to_o model_n sol._n several_a sect_n diverse_o and_o dangerous_o distort_v this_o text_n but_o the_o apostle_n answer_v some_o scoffer_n which_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o promise_v of_o his_o come_n not_o to_o reign_v one_o thousand_o year_n as_o chiliast_n fond_o imagine_v but_o to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n as_o be_v evident_o express_v which_o be_v after_o those_o one_o thousand_o year_n or_o at_o last_o end_n of_o they_o yea_o many_o word_n that_o day_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n 8._o 2_o theâ—_n â—_o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o the_o heaven_n element_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o clear_o convince_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n the_o last_o word_n whereon_o they_o most_o rely_v a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n as_o if_o they_o can_v mean_v the_o judgement_n day_n because_o no_o righteous_a man_n shall_v then_o dwell_v on_o earth_n the_o original_a run_v we_o in_o who_o righteousness_n dwell_v look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n refer_v to_o just_a man_n who_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o promise_v but_o if_o they_o be_v read_v as_o we_o translat_v righteousness_n relat_n sole_o to_o the_o heaven_n in_o quibus_fw-la coelis_fw-la not_o in_o qua_fw-la terra_fw-la sith_o one_o pronoun_n respect_v not_o â—oth_a substantius_fw-la as_o junius_n obseru_v yea_o archer_n agnise_v that_o no_o righteous_a soul_n be_v to_o inhabit_v heaven_n in_o those_o one_o thousand_o year_n nor_o any_o after_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o create_a heaven_n for_o aâ—_n that_o space_n shall_v be_v hell_n as_o he_o hold_v so_o all_o tend_v nothing_o to_o a_o millenar_n reign_n ob._n isaiah_n say_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n but_o â—2_n isaiah_n 65._o 17_o 21_o â—2_n the_o old_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v to_o mind_n they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o for_o my_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n but_o thes_n thing_n can_v be_v do_v after_o the_o last_o judgement_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sol._n the_o prophet_n mean_v not_o that_o after_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v burn_v or_o new_o create_v man_n shall_v build_v or_o plant_v but_o mr._n burrough_n expound_v it_o by_o a_o metaphor_n that_o god_n in_o late_a day_n shall_v do_v such_o glorious_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n as_o if_o he_o make_v all_o new_a which_o be_v far_o from_o burn_v the_o old_a be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o peter_n bring_v from_o joel_n 2._o 30._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n blood_n fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n which_o be_v accomplish_v at_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v 27._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 26_o 27._o nor_o more_o than_o that_o in_o haggai_n 2._o 6._o yet_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n which_o be_v perform_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o isaiah_n speak_v in_o the_o cite_a chapter_n as_o st._n paul_n 20._o rom._n 10._o 20._o expound_v the_o first_o vers_fw-la i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o but_o to_o interpret_v it_o of_o his_o secund_a come_n will_v make_v the_o jew_n suspend_v their_o faith_n till_o those_o promise_n of_o building_n and_o plant_v be_v fulfil_v ob._n it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v not_o subject_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o the_o 8_o â—â—b_fw-la 2_o 5_o 8_o angel_n but_o now_o we_o see_v not_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o ergo_fw-la christ_n be_v to_o have_v all_o put_v under_o he_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v at_o his_o first_o come_n as_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a nor_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o than_o he_o must_v resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n so_o by_o consequent_a it_o must_v be_v execute_v during_o his_o interstitial_a millenar_n reign_v when_o he_o shall_v triumphant_o subdu_fw-la all_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n sol._n the_o world_n to_o come_v there_o mean_v and_o mention_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v not_o minister_v by_o angel_n like_o the_o 18_o mat_n 28._o 18_o law_n on_o sinai_n but_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o new_a world_n differ_v more_o from_o the_o old_a than_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o flood_n from_o it_o before_o and_o begin_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v but_o manifest_v at_o his_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d
1_o 31._o resurrection_n when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o be_v set_v abov_v all_o principality_n yet_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n be_v not_o till_o last_o day_n when_o death_n hell_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n all_o this_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o interstitial_a millenium_fw-la for_o your_o that_o inchoat_n many_o thing_n must_v terminat_fw-la which_o can_v be_v subject_v nor_o his_o chief_a enemy_n subdue_v since_o death_n shall_v still_o have_v dominion_n satan_n only_o bind_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n not_o cast_v into_o the_o burn_a lake_n and_o hell_n not_o utter_o tread_v under_o foot_n ob._n jeremy_n say_v they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o arc_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o jer._n 3._o 16_o 17._o covenant_n nor_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o mind_n or_o memory_n then_o they_o shall_v call_v jerusalem_n the_o lord_n throne_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v gather_v to_o it_o nor_o shall_v they_o walk_v after_o their_o heart_n imagination_n ergo_fw-la all_o past_a thing_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o israel_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o nation_n join_v to_o they_o all_o which_o can_v be_v fulfil_v at_o no_o time_n sav_v in_o those_o thousand_o year_n sol._n the_o old_a thing_n to_o be_v forget_v be_v lawish_a ceremony_n not_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o arc_n and_o temple_n be_v by_o christ_n first_o come_v remove_v the_o walk_v of_o juda_n and_o israel_n together_o with_o the_o nation_n conjoin_v import_v the_o cal_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o true_a church_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o so_o say_v isaiah_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n 3._o isai_n 2._o 2_o 3._o house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o mountain_n top_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v a_o law_n and_o the_o lord_n word_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o apostle_n time_n who_o from_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n blow_v the_o gospel_n trumpet_n to_o all_o people_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v i_o will_v giv_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o 15._o jer._n 3_o 15._o heart_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n the_o walk_n after_o god_n heart_n imply_v no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n giu_v new_a heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n therein_o their_o main_a ground_n that_o jerusalem_n new_o build_v shall_v be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈_o ◊〉_o 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o footstool_n be_v a_o groundless_a crotchet_n for_o zion_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o arc_n be_v call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o only_a god_n footstool_n but_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o only_o his_o throne_n but_o footstool_n thus_o like_o other_o sect_n they_o since_o the_o scripture_n literaly_fw-fr or_o tropica_o as_o they_o listen_v ob._n daniel_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thes_n king_n god_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 44._o kingdom_n never_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la christ_n shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o jerusalem_n enjoy_v endless_a joy_n on_o earth_n sol._n what_o a_o precious_a inference_n be_v this_o so_o preacher_n quote_v text_n and_o people_n turn_v their_o bibles_n but_o may_v go_v beyond_o sea_n to_o seek_v their_o gloss_n daniel_n everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o celical_a as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o mary_n the_o lord_n shall_v 33._o luk_n 1._o 32_o 33._o giv_v he_o his_o father_n david_n throne_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o jacob_n for_o ever_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v everlasting_a be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v resign_v it_o to_o 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