prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o this_o point_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n in_o which_o god_n will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o persecute_v power_n a_o time_n of_o great_a holiness_n and_o happiness_n a_o time_n wherein_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n in_o great_a abundance_n from_o on_o high_a such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v never_o yet_o in_o the_o world_n a_o time_n of_o refresh_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o those_o time_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n which_o 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the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o the_o saint_n raise_v and_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n then_o it_o be_v their_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n and_o see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o judge_n our_o lawgiver_n and_o our_o king_n chap._n 33.17_o 20_o 22._o then_o it_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o holiness_n chap._n 35.8_o and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v on_o their_o head_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v god_n create_v new_a heaven_n jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_n and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n chap._n 65.17_o 18_o 21._o then_o shall_v the_o 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 and_o long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v yet_o be_v accomplish_v nor_o will_v be_v till_o that_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v who_o the_o lord_n shall_v 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which_o will_v be_v after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n but_o of_o this_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o three_o question_n when_o this_o time_n shall_v begin_v those_o also_o that_o hold_n that_o the_o general_a judgement_n will_v begin_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o so_o continue_v that_o whole_a term_n of_o time_n be_v utter_o mistake_v for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o as_o to_o build_n and_o plant_v the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a that_o even_o then_o there_o will_v be_v wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o they_o will_v be_v slave_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v and_o chain_v up_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v all_o that_o while_n but_o at_o last_o will_v be_v so_o multiply_v that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o at_o last_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o be_v let_v loose_a at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n they_o will_v make_v a_o attempt_n against_o the_o saint_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v believe_v we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o one_o prophet_n have_v speak_v but_o because_o these_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n speak_v of_o by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v let_v it_o be_v inquire_v into_o what_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v jerem._n 3.14_o god_n tell_v they_o there_o that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o zion_n and_o at_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v call_v jerusalem_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o it_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o chap._n 30.3.9_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king._n jer._n 31_o the_o whole_a chap._n throughout_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n also_o chap._n 36_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v gather_v they_o i._n e._n the_o jew_n out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o filthiness_n pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n all_o which_o be_v yet_o future_a yea_o the_o last_o nine_o chapter_n speak_v in_o a_o mystical_a way_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n church_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n let_v we_o see_v further_a what_o daniel_n speak_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o roman_a which_o be_v now_o on_o his_o last_o leg_n if_o it_o have_v any_o leg_n leave_v we_o be_v sure_o he_o have_v foot_n upon_o which_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n shall_v fall_v and_o break_v the_o whole_a image_n to_o piece_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n why_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v nor_o pass_v over_o to_o another_o people_n but_o stand_v forever_o and_o become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n or_o any_o other_o mountain_n than_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n for_o that_o do_v not_o break_v other_o kingdom_n to_o
piece_n as_o this_o do_v and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v set_v up_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n viz._n to_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n or_o the_o thousand_o year_n let_v we_o therefore_o further_o inquire_v and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o daniel_n speak_v up_o to_o the_o case_n chap._n 7.13_o 14_o i_o see_v say_v he_o in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v to_o he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n that_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o when_o shall_v this_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o little_a horn_n viz._n the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n agree_v direct_o with_o rev._n 19.20_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o answerable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o clear_a text_n 2_o thes_n 2.8_o who_o he_o shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v which_o be_v general_o understand_v especial_o by_o the_o learned_a to_o be_v a_o personal_a come_v for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a import_n and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o come_v with_o cloud_n abovementioned_a and_o that_o of_o mat._n 24_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v grant_v except_o we_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o begin_v as_o may_v be_v show_v hereafter_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o general_a judgement_n which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a understanding_n will_v affirm_v and_o so_o it_o will_v enforce_v a_o come_v of_o christ_n personal_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n and_o this_o be_v further_a hint_v to_o we_o dan._n 12.1_o at_o that_o time_n viz._n when_o the_o turk_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o his_o end_n chap._n 11.45_o shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o the_o great_a prince_n which_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v they_o be_v deliver_v and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v that_o happy_a time_n which_o he_o be_v bless_v that_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o come_v to_o it_o ver_fw-la 12_o which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o thousand_o year_n hosea_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o same_o time_n abovementioned_a chap._n 1._o ult_n when_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o jezreel_n and_o chap._n 14._o throughout_o joel_n also_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o time_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o no_o stranger_n pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o chap._n 3.17_o amos_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a chap._n 9_o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end._n obadiah_n also_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n ver_fw-la 17_o and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n jonah_n be_v a_o history_n no_o prophecy_n micah_n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o with_o isai_n 2._o nahum_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n no_o more_o but_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o chap._n 1.15_o habakkuk_n chap._n 2.14_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea._n zephaniah_n chap._n 3_o 9-20_a i_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n fear_v not_o and_o to_o zion_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n be_v slack_a the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a etc._n etc._n haggai_n 2.7_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o shake_v all_o nation_n and_o ver_fw-la 22_o that_o he_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v it_o be_v true_a this_o have_v be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v at_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o much_o the_o apostle_n imply_v heb._n 12_o but_o that_o shake_v do_v not_o overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n as_o this_o shake_v shall_v the_o apostle_n who_o write_v after_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n be_v shake_v to_o piece_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o shake_v which_o god_n have_v promise_v which_o be_v future_a and_o when_o may_v this_o be_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v when_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o sit_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n then_o when_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n when_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n shall_v sit_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v these_o throne_n be_v cast_v down_o dan._n 7.9_o and_o that_o time_n will_v be_v a_o shake_a time_n indeed_o when_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v also_o mat._n 24._o luk._n 21._o and_o these_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o shake_v must_v be_v remove_v and_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n create_v that_o shall_v remain_v before_o the_o lord_n isai_n 66.22_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 12_o of_o a_o kingdom_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v by_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o only_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n but_o his_o external_a also_o which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o receive_v which_o be_v a_o ever_o last_a kingdom_n and_o shall_v never_o pass_v away_o to_o another_o people_n which_o must_v remain_v when_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v must_v be_v remove_v see_v also_o what_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n speak_v chap._n 8.3_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o return_v to_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n see_v ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o &_o chap._n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o little_a else_o but_o the_o glory_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o conversion_n to_o christ_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o prophet_n more_o who_o be_v yet_o to_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v malachi_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o and_o you_o shall_v tread_v they_o down_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o burn_v shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a there_o will_v then_o be_v the_o great_a destruction_n by_o fire_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v for_o than_o they_o will_v be_v destroy_v all_o rev._n 20.9_o but_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o will_v be_v 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be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lott_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v building_n and_o plant_n and_o know_v nothing_o till_o the_o flood_n come_v even_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v reveal_v ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 30._o and_o luk._n 19.11_o there_o be_v some_o that_o thought_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v but_o christ_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v otherwise_o and_o represent_v himself_o as_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n that_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o return_v and_o for_o 15_o when_o he_o be_v return_v have_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n than_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n to_o account_v and_o pass_v sentence_n on_o they_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n at_o the_o sound_a of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n at_o the_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o judge_n and_o to_o give_v reward_n to_o his_o servant_n rev._n 11_o 15_o 18._o so_o that_o at_o his_o return_n will_v be_v the_o time_n when_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v but_o to_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o concern_v the_o time_n and_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o it_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v rev._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o that_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o second_o woe_n trumpet_n chap._n 9.12_o the_o angel_n which_o be_v christ_n who_o set_v his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n &_o his_o left_a foot_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v time_n no_o long_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n what_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v no_o not_o so_o but_o then_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o to_o the_o beast_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v but_o what_o may_v this_o mystery_n which_o must_v be_v finish_v after_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v which_o be_v the_o last_o trumpet_n after_o which_o none_o shall_v sound_v but_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o mystery_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n here_o mean_v for_o god_n have_v not_o declare_v this_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes_n 2.7_o for_o that_o be_v 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shake_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o shake_v the_o earth_n the_o lord_n will_v shake_v all_o the_o world_n by_o it_o and_o thing_n so_o shake_v must_v be_v remove_v that_o what_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v but_o of_o his_o something_a have_v be_v speak_v before_o but_o what_o may_v this_o earthquake_n be_v which_o shall_v thus_o shake_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o earthquake_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o so_o as_o it_o represent_v to_o we_o great_a change_n in_o the_o world_n and_o distrese_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v luk._n 21.25_o 26._o we_o read_v of_o a_o great_a earthquake_n rev._n 6_o at_o the_o open_v of_o the_o six_o seal_n and_o it_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o shake_v the_o pagan_a roman_a empire_n for_o so_o interpreter_n understand_v that_o place_n the_o whole_a pagan_a imperial_a world_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n thereof_o and_o this_o introduce_v a_o bless_a change_n for_o the_o present_a so_o that_o we_o see_v such_o earthquake_n signify_v great_a change_n and_o affright_a judgement_n by_o war_n and_o otherwise_o and_o such_o will_v be_v at_o the_o sound_a of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o last_o vial._n rev._n 16.14_o we_o read_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o battle_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n chap._n 38._o &_o 39_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n ver_fw-la 16_o and_o it_o must_v be_v at_o or_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o their_o own_o land_n which_o be_v yet_o future_a and_o the_o prophet_n joel_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o battle_n chap._n 3.2_o for_o behold_v in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o plead_v with_o they_o there_o a_o more_o general_a warlike_a assembly_n be_v never_o know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o this_o will_v be_v all_o at_o the_o same_o time_n time_n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o same_o place_n judea_n ezek._n 39.4_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n joel_n 3.2_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n rev._n 16.16_o at_o armageddon_n to_o this_o time_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n refer_v chap._n 63.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n where_o christ_n be_v represent_v as_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n tread_v his_o enemy_n in_o anger_n trample_v on_o they_o in_o fury_n garment_n stain_v with_o their_o blood_n just_o the_o same_o with_o rev._n 14.15_o 20._o thrust_v in_o thy_o sickle_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o angel_n thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n and_o gather_v the_o vine_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o cast_v in_o into_o the_o great_a wine-press_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god._n but_o more_o of_o this_o when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a battle_n of_o god_n and_o magog_n joel_n also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o same_o time_n then_o will_v man_n go_v into_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ragged_a rock_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o arise_v terrible_o to_o shake_v the_o earth_n by_o this_o little_a above-written_a we_o may_v partly_o judge_v what_o this_o earthquake_n be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o to_o do_v which_o be_v so_o great_a as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n for_o now_o the_o old_a world_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o new_a world_n will_v begin_v which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o question_n propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o i.e._n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n will_v begin_v and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o to_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a period_n which_o have_v be_v
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according_a to_o the_o former_a description_n may_v be_v find_v and_o here_o as_o i_o premise_v at_o first_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o propose_v to_o consideration_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_v rev._n 20_o that_o some_o saint_n shall_v rise_v before_o other_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o before_o whether_o all_o saint_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v that_o some_o shall_v not_o then_o live_v when_o these_o be_v raise_v be_v as_o clear_v whether_o saint_n or_o sinner_n or_o both_o be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o will_v be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n during_o that_o whole_a term_n of_o time_n and_o so_o until_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v good_a ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v appear_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 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of_o understanding_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o these_o opinion_n which_o will_v necessary_o draw_v so_o many_o absurdity_n with_o they_o as_o these_o and_o such_o other_o as_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o next_o place_n something_o may_v be_v write_v about_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n mention_v rev._n 21_o and_o inquire_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o this_o point_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v rather_o modest_o propose_v than_o positive_o conclude_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o difficulty_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v such_o various_a apprehension_n and_o here_o first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o jerusalem_n in_o scripture_n be_v divers_a way_n take_v and_o first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o city_n so_o call_v in_o palestine_n which_o some_o think_v be_v build_v by_o melchisedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n mention_v gen._n 14_o afterward_o call_v jerusalem_n but_o whether_o so_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o sure_o we_o be_v it_o be_v in_o joshua_n time_n josh_n 10.1_o but_o never_o conquer_v by_o he_o though_o he_o slay_v adonibezeck_n who_o be_v king_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o jebusite_n till_o david_n time_n and_o then_o take_v by_o he_o and_o become_v the_o royal_a city_n 2_o sam._n 5_o and_o afterward_o burn_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n re-edify_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n build_v again_o by_o aelianus_n adrianus_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v again_o in_o her_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.6_o &_o 14.10_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n but_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v this_o to_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v again_o by_o jerusalem_n be_v understand_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o mat._n 3.5_o jerusalem_n go_v out_o and_o be_v baptize_v of_o john_n 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