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the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o wicked_n revive_v political_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o millennium_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n carry_v it_o for_o those_o that_o at_o the_o millennium_n be_v heretofore_o dead_a either_o natural_o or_o political_o and_o so_o judgement_n proceed_v upon_o they_o apoc._n 20.4_o which_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v not_o again_o must_v refer_v to_o that_o physical_a resurrection_n we_o contend_v for_o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o if_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v understand_v in_o a_o political_a sense_n and_o mean_v in_o general_a as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v as_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n and_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o s._n john_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o first_o and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o may_v demand_v if_o that_o be_v the_o first_o political_a resurrection_n which_o be_v the_o second_o unless_o we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o how_o it_o can_v be_v appropriate_v to_o this_o first_o resurrection_n as_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o the_o partaker_n thereof_o that_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o this_o by_o promise_n belong_v to_o all_o true_a believer_n though_o not_o martyr_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o obtain_v a_o glorify_a body_n before_o the_o second_o death_n or_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v in_o be_v which_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n exempt_v from_o the_o harm_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o be_v this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a privilege_n indeed_o and_o bless_v and_o holy_a and_o peculiarly_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o share_n in_o such_o a_o first_o resurrection_n as_o this_o for_o he_o be_v actual_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o harm_n that_o may_v come_v from_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n the_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o who_o power_n be_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o second_o death_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apocalyptick_a antithetical_a implication_n or_o intimation_n he_o be_v possess_v already_o of_o everlasting_a life_n in_o a_o glorify_a body_n whenas_o other_o be_v but_o candidate_n for_o the_o same_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n you_o perceive_v how_o easy_a smooth_a and_o natural_a my_o exposition_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n be_v and_o how_o intricate_a harsh_a and_o perplex_v the_o contrary_a way_n will_v be_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o high_a expression_n therein_o but_o such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prophet_n touch_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o plea_n of_o those_o that_o will_v have_v it_o mere_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n consist_v of_o seven_o argument_n out_o of_o alcazar_n a_o answer_n to_o those_o seven_o argument_n a_o more_o moderate_a way_n betwixt_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o one_o to_o signify_v mere_o such_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o other_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n viz._n that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o some_o interpreter_n touch_v the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n apoc._n 21._o some_o understanding_n it_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n other_o of_o the_o state_n in_o heaven_n among_o these_o latter_a be_v s._n augustine_n especial_o and_o after_o he_o ribera_n alcazar_n pareus_n and_o other_o among_o the_o former_a justin_n martyr_n grotius_n dr._n hammond_n brightman_n with_o other_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o altogether_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o so_o have_v expound_v it_o continued_o throughout_o in_o my_o exposition_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o have_v careful_o suggest_v argument_n all_o along_o from_o the_o text_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v expound_v so_o that_o there_o want_v nothing_o for_o any_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o unless_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n how_o there_o be_v no_o expression_n so_o high_a in_o this_o description_n but_o what_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o general_o understand_v by_o interpreter_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n namely_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o in_o that_o prophetical_a thanksgiving_n of_o tobit_n chap._n 13._o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o with_o sapphir_n and_o emerald_n and_o precious_a stone_n thy_o wall_n and_o tower_n with_o pure_a gold_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o beryl_n and_o carbuncle_n and_o stone_n of_o ophir_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 65._o v._n 17._o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o what_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n see_v also_o chap._n 66.22_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n again_o isa_n 25.8_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o all_o face_n and_o 54.11_o oh_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o thy_o foundation_n with_o sapphir_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n and_o chap._n 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o everlasting-light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v what_o more_o exalt_a expression_n than_o these_o be_v there_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n all_o which_o place_v notwithstanding_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o city_n which_o ezekiel_n describe_v by_o which_o be_v understand_v the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o twelve_o gate_n the_o river_n tree_n and_o fruit_n they_o be_v all_o transcribe_v into_o the_o description_n of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n so_o assure_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o apocalyptick_a description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n do_v denote_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o more_o fit_a thing_n to_o bring_v into_o view_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o other_o party_n who_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o heaven_n than_o to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o any_o further_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n alcazar_n who_o be_v very_o stiff_a for_o this_o opinion_n produce_v no_o few_o than_o seven_o argument_n for_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n who_o blunt_o say_v in_o his_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 20._o cap._n 17._o that_o it_o be_v mere_a impudence_n to_o assert_v otherwise_o because_o it_o be_v say_v absterget_fw-la deus_fw-la omnem_fw-la lacrymam_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o mors_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la neque_fw-la luctus_fw-la neque_fw-la clamour_n sed_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la erit_fw-la dolour_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_o speak_v of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o immortality_n and_o eternity_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n if_o this_o place_n be_v obscure_a the_o second_o be_v take_v
foretell_v make_v to_o daniel_n but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o thing_n foretell_v and_o that_o not_o when_o they_o will_v begin_v but_o when_o once_o begin_v how_o long_o they_o will_v hold_v from_o some_o certain_a epocha_n viz._n the_o time_n of_o their_o beginning_n but_o as_o for_o the_o mere_a visionary_a exhibition_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reach_v to_o the_o 2300_o day_n whether_o vulgar_a or_o prophetical_a that_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v take_v up_o one_o single_a hour_n and_o beside_o the_o object_n of_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n not_o commence_v before_o antiochus_n his_o time_n as_o the_o type_n or_o antichrist_n time_n as_o the_o antitype_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o epocha_n of_o the_o two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o evening-morning_n shall_v be_v place_v so_o high_a as_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n by_o cyrus_n nor_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o visionary_a exhibition_n inquire_v into_o but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o transgression_n that_o make_v desolate_a and_o the_o give_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o host_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n unto_o this_o question_n of_o the_o time_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v answer_v unto_o 2300_o day_n then_o shall_v the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v so_o plain_o be_v it_o that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n can_v be_v fix_v high_a than_o from_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o antiochus_n though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pretence_n indeed_o in_o the_o typical_a sense_n of_o place_v it_o low_o viz._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n the_o mystical_a antiochus_n which_o according_a to_o my_o epocha_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v the_o year_n 393._o and_o therefore_o if_o you_o add_v the_o 2300_o day_n prophetical_a to_o 392_o year_n it_o will_v be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 2692._o before_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v cleanse_v a_o thousand_o and_o odd_a year_n hence_o but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o author_n be_v epocha_n it_o will_v be_v above_o forty_o year_n more_o so_o improbable_a be_v it_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o antiochus_n be_v a_o type_n shall_v be_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n wherefore_o if_o they_o be_v typical_a as_o well_o as_o antiochus_n as_o the_o term_n of_o the_o 2300_o day_n literal_a from_o the_o first_o violation_n of_o the_o temple_n show_v when_o the_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o antiochus_n his_o pollution_n so_o the_o end_n of_o 2300_o prophetical_a day_n from_o the_o same_o epocha_n show_v when_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v quite_o purge_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o antichrist_n and_o according_a to_o this_o middle_a or_o moderate_a place_n of_o the_o epocha_n it_o will_v be_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n till_o the_o universal_a cleanse_n of_o the_o church_n from_o antichristian_a pollution_n till_o which_o there_o be_v so_o ample_a a_o space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n or_o commencement_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a indication_n how_o much_o the_o author_n of_o the_o calendar_n be_v out_o in_o allot_v but_o forty_o five_o year_n to_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o demonstrable_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o antiochus_n in_o the_o typical_a sense_n of_o they_o so_o be_v it_o express_o declare_v dan._n 12.11_o that_o there_o likewise_o be_v to_o be_v fix_v the_o epocha_n of_o the_o 1290_o day_n and_o the_o 1335_o day_n so_o that_o this_o quaint_a and_o witty_o contrive_v frame_n of_o the_o six_o collateral_a line_n so_o artificial_o adjust_v to_o the_o principal_a line_n of_o the_o 2300_o evening-morning_n be_v every_o way_n utter_o break_v in_o piece_n as_o also_o any_o hope_n from_o hence_o that_o the_o papacy_n and_o turkish_a tyranny_n will_v be_v bring_v so_o low_a about_o twelve_o year_n hence_o that_o the_o witness_n every_o where_o will_v put_v off_o their_o sackcloth_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n or_o that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n will_v appear_v upon_o earth_n about_o eighty_o eight_o year_n hence_o not_o the_o least_o glimmering_n of_o hope_n shine_v forth_o from_o these_o evening-morning_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n this_o i_o free_o declare_v as_o one_o not_o interest_v in_o any_o party_n any_o further_a than_o they_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o as_o she_o have_v the_o truth_n on_o her_o side_n and_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o noble_a specimen_fw-la of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o whole_a reformation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o adequate_a fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n i_o have_v with_o irrefutable_a evidence_n demonstrate_v elsewhere_o so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n that_o make_v i_o adhere_v to_o so_o excellent_o well_o constitute_v a_o church_n chap._n xlvi_o some_o few_o stricture_n more_o upon_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n as_o touch_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n alone_o apoc._n 11.18_o and_o of_o the_o inversion_n of_o the_o doxological_a service_n and_o that_o they_o both_o argue_v the_o twenty_o four_o crown_v elder_n to_o be_v king_n or_o monarch_n whether_o the_o interval_n of_o smyrna_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o diocletian_a be_v persecution_n his_o mistake_n in_o make_v part_n of_o the_o six_o seal_v a_o whole_a seven_o seal_n whether_o the_o paganish_a 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