the_o church_n what_o p._n 75._o section_n 9_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v p._n 80._o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n p._n 81_o the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o latter_a day_n p._n 82._o 83_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 85._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whole_o spiritual_a p._n 90_o objection_n answer_v concerue_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n p._n 93_o section_n 10._o of_o death_n resurrection_n and_o judgement_n p._n 108._o 2._o part._n a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o history_n and_o in_o the_o mystery_n p_o 113_o to_o the_o reader_n peruse_v this_o treatise_n i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o some_o precious_a truth_n in_o it_o and_o commend_v they_o abroad_o the_o spiritual_a design_n of_o this_o author_n i_o find_v to_o be_v this_o cor._n rom._n 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spirit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o will_v in_o conclusion_n bring_v all_o the_o saint_n into_o one_o spiritual_a way_n isa_n 35.9_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v worship_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n with_o one_o heart_n zeph._n 3._o and_o so_o put_v a_o which_o flow_v mere_o from_o the_o flesh_n section_n ix_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n discover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v always_o be_v and_o still_o be_v spiritual_a but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a than_o former_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o truth_n in_o hand_n note_v these_o 4._o particular_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v increase_v in_o glory_n and_o spiritualnesse_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n 4._o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o this_o world_n first_o that_o christ_n be_v king_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v unquestionable_a all_o who_o own_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o the_o letter_n confess_v as_o much_o in_o word_n see_v a_o scripture_n or_o two_o to_o confirm_v it_o ps_n 2.6_o the_o lord_n spake_v of_o christ_n say_v yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n notwithstanding_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n yet_o christ_n be_v king_n and_o will_v reign_v so_o likewise_o psal_n 45._o with_o heb._n 1.8_o but_o unto_o the_o son_n he_o say_v thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v forever_o and_o ever_o a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n he_o have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o scepture_n by_o which_o he_o rule_v he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o king_n of_o 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christ_n in_o his_o office_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o 3._o thing_n propound_v that_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v increase_v in_o glory_n and_o spiritualness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n shall_v increase_v and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n kingly_a power_n shall_v increase_v esa_n 9_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n the_o church_n glory_n shall_v consist_v of_o two_o partciulars_n that_o be_v external_a and_o internal_a 1._o externall_n the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v much_o external_a glory_n liberty_n and_o peace_n even_o in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n quest_n wherein_o shall_v the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v answ_n 1._o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_a even_o from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n esa_n 66.12_o i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o she_o like_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n peace_n shall_v be_v extend_v not_o only_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o in_o the_o letter_n likewise_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o peace_n be_v render_v in_o verse_n 15_o 16._o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n esae_fw-la 65.25_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o etc._n etc._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 god_n will_v take_v away_o the_o wolvish_a disposition_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v peaceable_o among_o the_o saint_n they_o shall_v nor_o hurt_n nor_o destroy_v etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n will_v take_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o evil_a man_n he_o will_v make_v they_o stoop_v and_o fall_v before_o the_o saint_n mich._n 7.16_o 17._o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o might_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n like_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n &_o shall_v fear_v because_o of_o thou_o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o lattr_n day_n he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o chariot-wheel_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o drive_v heavy_o 3_o god_n will_v give_v the_o saint_n a_o good_a name_n even_o among_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v high_a even_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o bad_a man_n isa_n 65.15_o and_o you_o to_o wit_n the_o lord_n enemy_n shall_v leave_v your_o name_n for_o a_o curse_n to_o my_o choose_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v thou_o and_o call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n former_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o name_n of_o reproach_n among_o the_o wicked_a if_o a_o man_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o prey_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v his_o servant_n another_o name_n even_o among_o their_o enemy_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n but_o who_o so_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n bless_v himself_o in_o he_o god_n of_o truth_n 4._o god_n will_v make_v his_o enemy_n in_o stead_n of_o persecute_v to_o serve_v the_o saint_n isa_n 60.12_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yea_o thoso_fw-it nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o waste_v ver._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o church_n enemy_n shall_v not_o only_o acknowledge_v the_o saint_n and_o confess_v they_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n city_n but_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o do_v they_o service_n 5._o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v exceed_v many_o and_o that_o will_v add_v to_o their_o external_a glory_n time_n have_v be_v that_o to_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o will_v have_v be_v a_o wonder_n &_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n and_o so_o be_v count_v the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o now_o a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o strong_a nation_n yea_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o in_o his_o time_n isa_n 60.22_o and_o v._o 5._o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v and_o flow_v together_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o with_o much_o more_o shall_v be_v the_o external_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n second_o the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v abundance_n of_o internal_a glory_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n both_o be_v come_v on_o apace_o quest_n wherein_o shall_v the_o church_n internal_a glory_n consist_v answ_n 1._o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a light_n and_o knowledge_n much_o ignorance_n have_v possess_v the_o soul_n even_o of_o saint_n a_o long_a time_n a_o veil_n have_v be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n both_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o jew_n but_o the_o veil_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o isa_n 25._o and_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n destroy_v or_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o mountain_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o face_n of_o the_o cover_v cast_v over_o all_o people_n and_o the_o veil_n spread_v over_o all_o nation_n such_o have_v be_v the_o ignorance_n that_o have_v overspread_v all_o people_n and_o nation_n through_o the_o spiritual_a operation_n of_o the_o
man_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v hide_v as_o it_o be_v from_o we_o and_o seal_v up_o even_o with_o leaven_n seal_v a_o perfection_n of_o darkness_n that_o none_o be_v find_v worthy_a to_o open_v humane_a art_n and_o creature-wisdome_n be_v set_v a_o work_n do_v but_o so_o much_o the_o more_o darken_v it_o and_o cast_v a_o veil_n till_o at_o last_o the_o lord_n jesus_n begin_v to_o open_v it_o himself_o and_o will_v unseal_v it_o by_o degree_n and_o cause_v the_o veil_n to_o vanish_v away_o to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o spiritual_a one_o but_o to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o all_o humanist_n who_o be_v leave_v without_o this_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n isa_n 11.9_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n as_o ignorance_n have_v as_o a_o veil_n bespread_v over_o all_o nation_n so_o shall_v the_o 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e_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a and_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v and_o weep_v shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o for_o the_o former_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sin_n nor_o sorrow_n but_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o her_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v pass_v away_o isa_n 35.10_o a_o three_o thing_n that_o shall_v make_v for_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a glory_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o spiritual_a oneness_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o each_o with_o other_o although_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a spiritual_a truth_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v live_v exceed_o short_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o glorious_a to_o the_o spiritual_a christian_n what_o this_o union_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o 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lord_n will_v be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o and_o the_o spiritual_a christian_a shall_v live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o verse_n 23_o then_o shall_v the_o tackle_n be_v forsake_v or_o lose_v they_o can_v not_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a who_o desire_v it_o to_o sail_v any_o further_a or_o long_o in_o ordinance_n duty_n creature_n but_o the_o great_a spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v and_o the_o lame_a take_v the_o spoil_n the_o lame_a contemptible_a one_o they_o be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v like_a to_o enjoy_v this_o spiritual_a glory_n a_o five_o thing_n that_o will_v make_v for_o the_o saint_n spiritual_a glory_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a conformity_n unto_o god_n they_o shall_v live_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n christ_n will_v manifest_v himself_o spiritual_o in_o they_o 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 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so_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o personal_a for_o clear_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v it_o from_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n second_o by_o spiritual_a argument_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n three_o answer_v such_o question_n and_o scripture_n ground_n which_o seem_v to_o hold_v it_o forth_o 1._o by_o testimony_n from_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fleshly_a and_o external_a kingdom_n over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a one_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o you_o so_o likewise_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 16._o there_o be_v no_o more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v too_o fleshly_a thought_n for_o a_o spiritual_a christian_a second_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o spiritual_a argument_n 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