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now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o four_o roman_a and_o western_a monarchy_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n dan._n 2.34_o 36._o which_o shaâ—l_v first_o ruin_v these_o kingdom_n it_o smite_v the_o image_n on_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o so_o swallow_v up_o the_o whole_a image_n all_o the_o forego_n monarchy_n be_v bring_v under_o it_o and_o by_o it_o to_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o it_o become_v a_o monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n wherever_o any_o of_o the_o former_a monarchy_n have_v rule_v ver_fw-la 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v for_o 44_o 45._o a_o kingdom_n which_o that_o stone_n shall_v obtain_v set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n though_o permit_v by_o god_n this_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n shall_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o all_o forego_v monarchy_n and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a mean_n or_o policy_n for_o it_o be_v without_o hand_n or_o not_o in_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o a_o divine_a work_n every_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v reach_v and_o swallow_v up_o not_o only_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n but_o the_o leg_n of_o brass_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o that_o be_v all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o under_o any_o of_o the_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o and_o come_v under_o this_o and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o former_a four_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o appear_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v yet_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o to_o 8._o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n ver_fw-la 35._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la ect_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n or_o not_o cut_v out_o with_o hand_n because_o by_o god_n immediate_o without_o humane_a help_n this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rear_v up_o 3._o it_o be_v duration_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n no_o people_n shall_v swa_o low_o it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o no_o other_o kingdom_n for_o at_o the_o world_n end_n when_o christ_n deliver_v it_o up_o he_o deliver_v it_o not_o to_o any_o other_o people_n but_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o ¶_o the_o next_o text_n we_o may_v look_v into_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o these_o already_o handle_v be_v that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o large_o wrap_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n handle_v the_o fame_n thing_n with_o it_o where_o first_o we_o have_v ver_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o those_o word_n i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n call_v michail_n rev._n 12.7_o who_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o to_o bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o air_n into_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o conquer_v he_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n who_o go_v forth_o rev._n 6.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la vinceret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v conquer_v he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.8_o he_o defeat_v he_o in_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o eeast_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v norable_o set_v out_o by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o he_o do_v three_o thing_n unto_o he_o 1._o he_o apprehend_v he_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o gripe_v he_o as_o one_o in_o fury_n the_o description_n of_o the_o dragon_n here_o and_o chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o by_o this_o descend_a angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n 2._o he_o bind_v he_o the_o term_n of_o his_o bondage_n be_v express_v and_o bind_v he_o he_o tie_v he_o up_o from_o his_o former_a liberty_n and_o chain_n he_o as_o man_n do_v desperate_a dog_n or_o mastiff_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o imprison_v he_o the_o place_n where_o be_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v a_o abyss_n which_o he_o before_o fear_v luke_n 8.31_o they_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o command_v they_o to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o deep_a or_o pit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o original_a word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v very_o secure_o he_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.17_o and_o with_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27._o ult_n which_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o restraint_n and_o the_o complete_a power_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o angel_n over_o he_o who_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v satan_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o range_v abroad_o and_o to_o disturb_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n as_o before_o be_v fast_o shut_v and_o lock_v up_o in_o prison_n he_o shall_v neither_o use_v his_o former_a violence_n nor_o subtlety_n last_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v any_o man_n live_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o extent_n and_o success_n as_o before_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o prosper_v in_o his_o design_n and_o attempt_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o new_a and_o further_a restraint_n beyond_o that_o in_o rev._n 12._o where_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o open_a heathenism_n and_o open_a persecution_n as_o a_o dragon_n under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v begin_v present_o to_o try_v a_o new_a way_n and_o that_o not_o without_o success_n for_o as_o before_o he_o have_v make_v the_o world_n mad_a in_o their_o heathenism_n so_o now_o he_o make_v they_o mad_a in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n substitute_v the_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n and_o place_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o cause_v that_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bind_v shall_v receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n else_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v pray_v or_o preach_v traffic_n or_o trade_n with_o any_o but_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v from_o that_o liberty_n of_o delude_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o either_o by_o his_o paganism_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o period_n or_o by_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o in_o the_o second_o neither_o yet_o shall_v he_o tempt_v they_o any_o more_o so_o as_o to_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v their_o peaceful_a reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o go_v on_o this_o preparation_n be_v make_v we_o read_v verse_n 4._o i_o see_v say_v john_n throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o
those_o very_a soul_n be_v promise_v after_o the_o number_n of_o these_o martyr_n shall_v be_v complete_v what_o they_o cry_v for_o and_o be_v here_o fulfil_v shall_v be_v do_v v._o 11._o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v for_o a_o little_a season_n till_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o expression_n here_o be_v very_o curious_a and_o such_o as_o be_v worthy_a diligent_o to_o be_v mind_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v here_o link_v together_o soul_n and_o man_n to_o show_v that_o by_o those_o soul_n he_o mean_v man_n as_o also_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o second_o period_n with_o the_o first_o to_o show_v that_o both_o shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n now_o in_o this_o three_o period_n 4._o by_o the_o name_n of_o martyr_n also_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v here_o understand_v all_o the_o faithful_a dead_a in_o christ_n who_o here_o and_o often_o elsewhere_o especial_o in_o the_o prophet_n be_v decribe_v as_o it_o be_v kill_v for_o christ_n whence_o also_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v call_v christ_n dead_a body_n esay_n 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v so_o paul_n write_v of_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom_n 8.36_o for_o thy_o sake_n we_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v speak_v rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o or_o for_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o more_o those_o who_o paul_n have_v call_v dead_a in_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o a_o little_a before_o viz._n verse_n 14._o he_o have_v call_v they_o dead_a for_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la vel_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la who_o sleep_n through_o or_o for_o jesus_n hence_o he_o be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o judas_n 14._o with_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o dan._n 7.10_o but_o also_o with_o all_o his_o saint_n zac._n 14.5_o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la tecum_fw-la christ_n vel_fw-la tecum_fw-la pro_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la more_fw-it so_o that_o as_o i_o say_v by_o the_o name_n of_o martyr_n or_o slay_v all_o the_o faithful_a dead_a in_o christ_n be_v here_o understand_v all_o the_o saint_n come_v with_o he_o 5._o certain_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o very_a deed_n kill_v for_o christ_n and_o therefore_o martyr_n if_o not_o in_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o in_o the_o effect_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o affection_n and_o firm_a purpose_n of_o mind_n therefore_o christ_n say_v luke_n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o &_o non_fw-la odit_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la and_o do_v not_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n i._n e_o in_o comparison_n of_o i_o and_o if_o ever_o i_o and_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n be_v willing_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o i_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n to_o conclude_v then_o by_o soul_n reign_v with_o christ_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o faithful_a dead_a in_o christ_n concern_v who_o the_o apostle_n paul_n thus_o speak_v 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o unto_o which_o word_n john_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n here_o when_o he_o say_v they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o so_o that_o bring_v i_o and_o i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o three_o thing_n propose_v qu_n 3_o what_o be_v this_o life_n and_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n answ_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ver_fw-la 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o year_n this_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o do_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o which_o now_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o receive_v again_o no_o more_o to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n certain_o this_o life_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o life_n spiritual_a in_o opposition_n to_o death_n spiritual_a or_o death_n in_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o be_v behead_v to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v after_o death_n to_o rise_v from_o sin_n beside_o live_v here_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o resurrection_n here_o speak_v of_o v._o 6._o they_o live_v that_o be_v they_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n which_o that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o corporal_a and_o 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which_o he_o and_o every_o christian_a new_a before_o or_o to_o have_v tautology_n tell_v he_o for_o if_o by_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v mean_v regeneration_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o he_o know_v and_o so_o do_v every_o christian_a before_o that_o such_o be_v bless_v and_o according_a to_o that_o interpretation_n the_o word_n sound_v no_o more_o but_o this_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o holiness_n which_o be_v but_o aharsh_a tautology_n 2._o this_o spiritual_a resurrection_n do_v begin_v in_o adom_n after_o his_o fall_n and_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o and_o shall_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o the_o first_o resurrection_n here_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o begin_v in_o
very_a same_o night_n in_o that_o day_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la together_o and_o at_o once_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n dissolve_v melt_v burn_v up_o which_o require_v a_o order_n of_o time_n for_o their_o accomplishment_n but_o when_o that_o be_v do_v v_o 13._o we_o expect_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v in_o esay_n 65.17_o wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n mark_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v expect_v in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n when_o they_o lose_v their_o literal_a signification_n sure_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o look_v for_o these_o new_a it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a world_n to_o come_v or_o in_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a heaven_n i._n e._n new_a church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a earth_n i._n e._n a_o new_a commonwealth_n all_o be_v new_a all_o old_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n fashion_n pass_v away_o rev._n 21.1_o and_o there_o will_v be_v new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o true_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a world_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a polity_n must_v needs_o be_v new_a when_o satan_n who_o do_v rule_v be_v bind_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v reject_v reign_v when_o righteousness_n dwell_v where_o sin_n do_v rage_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v sorrow_n or_o pain_n ¶_o last_o the_o apostle_n john_n not_o only_o in_o that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v but_o also_o elsewhere_o frequent_o in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v clear_o of_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n of_o those_o many_o place_n i_o shall_v name_v a_o few_o see_v therefore_o rev._n 2.26_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n sure_o this_o refer_v not_o to_o heaven_n but_o to_o this_o time_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o so_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o rev._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v it_o not_o what_o christ_n promise_v mat._n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o christ_n shall_v reign_v so_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v a_o trumpet_n of_o consummation_n these_o voice_n be_v hear_v now_o all_o the_o kingdom_n 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plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o handâ—_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o his_o time_n isa_n 65.17_o to_o the_o end_n '_o for_n behold_v i_o creare_fw-la 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 that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n
of_o cry_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o thence_o a_o infant_n of_o day_n nor_o a_o old_a man_n that_o have_v not_o fill_v his_o day_n for_o as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n and_o my_o elect_n shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o i_o amb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n jâ—r_n 23.5_o '_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execure_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 32.37_o to_o the_o end_n see_v the_o word_n also_o hos_n a_o 3.5_o '_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n this_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n after_o many_o day_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n see_v also_o fzek._n 37.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o five_o 20._o and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o stick_n whereon_o thou_o write_v shall_v be_v in_o thy_o hand_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v 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 i_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 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 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mystery_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v rev._n 107._o that_o all_o be_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n very_o all_o those_o transcendent_a exprestion_n in_o the_o prophet_n which_o hitherto_o by_o too_o too_o many_o have_v be_v very_o strange_o to_o christ_n first_o low_a and_o mean_a appearance_n in_o his_o humiliation_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o and_o never_o yet_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v but_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o second_o come_v in_o exaltation_n and_o glorious_o in_o his_o majesty_n to_o reign_v and_o with_o the_o glorious_a brightness_n of_o this_o his_o second_o come_v shall_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n jew_n zach._n 12.10_o and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v &_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n be_v open_v who_o hitherto_o have_v be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o they_o scarce_o can_v entertain_v into_o their_o thought_n his_o first_o low_a and_o obscure_a 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transfiguration_n tell_v we_o that_o happiness_n may_v be_v have_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n mat._n 17.14_o so_o we_o read_v 1._o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o heaven_n only_o but_o of_o this_o heavenly_a time_n on_o earth_n also_o to_o be_v within_o the_o thousand_o year_n 6._o last_o if_o heaven_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n will_v make_v man_n happy_a and_o earth_n as_o a_o place_n will_v make_v man_n miserable_a than_o this_o be_v somewhat_o but_o alas_o heaven_n as_o a_o place_n make_v not_o any_o soul_n happy_a but_o as_o god_n be_v there_o and_o manifest_v his_o glory_n there_o with_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o earth_n make_v not_o any_o man_n miserable_a mere_o as_o a_o place_n but_o because_o satan_n be_v there_o and_o sin_n be_v there_o and_o wicked_a man_n be_v 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time_n in_o general_a and_o what_o be_v a_o hour_n in_o special_a but_o the_o twenty_o four_o part_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o last_o of_o these_o but_o the_o first_o the_o time_n be_v come_v in_o the_o compass_n whereof_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o
and_o shall_v not_o lose_v they_o ezek._n 34.26_o 27_o 28._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v down_o in_o his_o season_n there_o shall_v be_v shower_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v her_o increase_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o their_o land_n and_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o their_o yoke_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o heathen_a neither_o shall_v the_o beast_n beastly_a man_n of_o the_o land_n devour_v they_o but_o they_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o any_o more_o afraid_a ezek_n 36.28_o 29_o 30._o i_o will_v also_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o uncleanness_n 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tradition_n and_o law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n m._n god_n grant_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v very_o speedy_o thus_o far_o that_o in_o the_o same_o catechism_n there_o be_v many_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o both_o before_o and_o under_o antichrist_n where_o his_o yoke_n have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a shake_v off_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v own_v and_o believe_v ergo_fw-la be_v no_o novelty_n quest_n but_o last_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v ask_v when_o shall_v this_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n begin_v answ_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o any_o strange_a or_o imaginary_a ground_n or_o from_o the_o aptness_n of_o some_o other_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o the_o place_n rev._n 20.4_o but_o from_o the_o innate_a character_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n plain_o lay_v down_o and_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n and_o context_n we_o therefore_o say_v that_o these_o thousand_o year_n of_o satin_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v must_v take_v their_o beginning_n from_o and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n the_o pope_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v rev._n 19.20_o 21._o 1._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v not_o till_o after_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o among_o other_o as_o a_o reward_n who_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o horrible_a apostasy_n and_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n cease_v not_o till_o he_o himself_o cease_v as_o appearâ—_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n there_o be_v always_o such_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o as_o do_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13.8_o therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o weak_a who_o hold_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_n within_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n 2._o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v follow_v the_o throne_n that_o be_v set_v for_o the_o saint_n reign_v v._o 4._o but_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o be_v overcome_v the_o saint_n may_v quiet_o reign_v 3._o the_o thousand_o year_n follow_v the_o dragon_n deceive_v the_o nation_n by_o antichrist_n which_o do_v not_o cease_v till_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v rev._n 20.3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o viz._n as_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o word_n no_o more_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o that_o deceive_a mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v which_o deception_n be_v the_o deceive_a by_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v rev._n 19.20_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o bâ—alt_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n v._o 2._o which_v bind_v be_v not_o partial_a and_o inchoate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 29._o but_o comparative_o total_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o till_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o angel_n bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o which_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v a_o full_a bondage_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o in_o his_o prison_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o trumpet_n which_o be_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a which_o then_o be_v open_a not_o shut_v and_o seal_v chap._n 9.2_o satan_n bring_v forth_o smoke_n and_o in_o the_o smoke_n locust_n that_o darken_v the_o very_a sun_n and_o air_n and_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n arise_v that_o false_a light_n mahomet_n rev._n 9.14_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o under_o the_o six_o vial_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n chap_n 16.14_o thus_o far_o therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o full_o bind_v he_o be_v indeed_o cast_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o rage_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o but_o now_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20.10_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o trumpet_n and_o not_o before_o 5._o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o glory_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o peaceable_o secure_o and_o quiet_o reign_v but_o no_o such_o certain_a and_o safe_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n no_o such_o constant_a and_o last_a triumph_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v and_o close_o and_o sure_o imprison_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n continue_v witness_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o second_o come_v mat._n 10.23_o when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o israelis_fw-la non_fw-la consummabitis_fw-la civitates_fw-la israelis_fw-la for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v go_v over_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v which_o last_o word_n absolutè_fw-la sic_fw-la posita_fw-la always_o signify_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o persecution_n until_o my_o second_o come_v for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o grace_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n promise_v you_o by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v nor_o restore_v to_o you_o but_o in_o my_o second_o come_v 6._o last_o these_o thousand_o year_n do_v precede_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n do_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n so_o satan_n follow_v after_o apoo._n 20.10_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v or_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v viz._n because_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n long_o before_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n therefore_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v after_o the_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v or_o abolish_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o i_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n john_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o come_n and_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o these_o thousand_o year_n he_o speak_v of_o rev._n 20._o that_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n do_v contain_v the_o thousand_o year_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o this_o also_o peter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n 2_o pet._n 3._o where_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o unged_o man_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n which_o place_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n do_v interpret_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o last_o hour_n therefore_o or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v denote_v a_o certain_a long_a tract_n of_o time_n and_o be_v indefinite_o put_v for_o the_o last_o time_n but_o not_o
that_o time_n of_o truth_n without_o mixture_n of_o error_n a_o time_n of_o light_n without_o mixture_n of_o darkness_n a_o time_n of_o knowledge_n without_o mixture_n of_o ignorance_n from_o whence_o all_o heresy_n do_v proceed_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_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 the_o ordinance_n aso_n will_v then_o be_v pure_a without_o mixture_n of_o superstition_n humane_a invention_n and_o will-worship_n there_o be_v those_o river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n clear_a as_o crystal_n great_a also_o will_v be_v the_o holiness_n of_o that_o day_n zach._n 14.9_o rev._n 22.1_o isa_n 2.2_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n see_v also_o zach._n 8.19.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v all_o gold_n and_o golden_a will_v be_v the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o citizen_n yea_o god_n shall_v be_v know_v in_o her_o palace_n for_o a_o refuge_n the_o foundation_n of_o her_o city_n be_v all_o of_o pearl_n her_o street_n pave_v with_o precious_a stone_n her_o garden_n fragrant_a with_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a flower_n her_o delightful_a walk_n be_v always_o green_a her_o spring_n be_v live_a water_n her_o month_n be_v one_o continue_a may_n her_o tree_n bear_v all_o manner_n of_o lovely_a fruit_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o 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forward_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o time_n approach_v the_o promise_n be_v even_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n and_o they_o draw_v on_o apace_o pray_v we_o therefore_o for_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n rome_n must_v down_o before_o christ_n will_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n must_v be_v with_o the_o jew_n they_o â—uâ—t_v be_v caput_fw-la imperii_fw-la the_o head_n and_o seat_n of_o this_o empire_n must_v be_v among_o they_o and_o let_v we_o pray_v according_a to_o christ_n direction_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o will_v never_o be_v till_o these_o thousand_o year_n let_v as_o say_v david_n all_o nation_n serve_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n 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his_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d make_v thou_o clean_a and_o spotless_a behold_v he_o â—â—mes_v quick_o and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o â—rise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v use_v those_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o lay_v babylon_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o let_v her_o virgin_n be_v cut_v off_o o_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o all_o thy_o incurable_a foe_n 〈◊〉_d zion_n be_v exalt_v and_o jerusalem_n make_v a_o praise_n 〈◊〉_d the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n preserve_v thy_o spouse_n in_o 〈◊〉_d midst_n of_o lion_n strengthen_v her_o faith_n lengthen_v her_o â—â—â—ience_n hasten_v thy_o come_n o_o be_v as_o a_o roe_n or_o â—â—oung_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n ameu_fw-fr finis_fw-la
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