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all_o that_o they_o live_v in_o god_n that_o they_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v play_v his_o part_n to_o purpose_n now_o he_o have_v possess_v they_o not_o only_o with_o a_o distaste_n of_o ordinance_n and_o slight_v of_o they_o but_o now_o away_o go_v scripture_n christ_n and_o all_o they_o be_v a_o lie_n a_o allegory_n he_o a_o shadow_n a_o type_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o satan_n have_v his_o will_n have_v deceive_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n to_o bring_v salvation_n but_o this_o christ_n who_o they_o thus_o reject_v and_o now_o he_o be_v cock_n sure_a of_o they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v ripe_a
reveal_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n 1.7.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.7.8_o for_o further_a illustration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o glorious_a truth_n i_o shall_v now_o particular_o clear_a by_o scripture_n those_o fifteen_o remarkable_a change_n which_o as_o so_o many_o trophy_n of_o victory_n shall_v attend_v this_o prince_n of_o praise_n at_o his_o take_n to_o himself_o this_o his_o great_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n 1._o the_o saint_n decease_a royal_a jesus_n bring_v this_o will_v be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o king_n of_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4.14_o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o total_a not_o a_o partial_a resurrection_n of_o all_o depart_a saint_n not_o the_o martyr_n only_o as_o some_o conceive_v not_o only_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n for_o jesus_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o full_a that_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n 20.4_o apoc._n 20.4_o god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n but_o all_o those_o also_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_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 these_o be_v they_o 12.2_o *_o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o pro._n 8.31_o heb._n 12.2_o that_o be_v so_o exceed_o transport_v with_o that_o more_o glorious_a condition_n of_o reign_v with_o christ_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o as_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o christ_n from_o eternity_n be_v place_v with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n so_o the_o saint_n fill_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n place_v their_o joy_n and_o delight_n with_o this_o glorious_a king_n in_o his_o high_a 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therefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o great_a request_n to_o his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n 17.24_o joh._n 17.24_o o_o say_v he_o that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o it_o be_v grant_v say_v the_o father_n our_o most_o gracious_a infinite_o love_v father_n and_o according_o paul_n be_v inform_v that_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a 4.17_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o and_o remain_v shall_v be_v catch_v up_o together_o with_o they_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a the_o raise_v thus_o the_o dead_a saint_n 15.51_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o and_o change_v the_o live_a saint_n be_v such_o a_o mystery_n as_o most_o will_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o for_o who_o indeed_o can_v take_v delight_n in_o this_o doctrine_n but_o those_o that_o shall_v share_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o it_o have_v no_o relish_n upon_o other_o man_n palate_n they_o can_v digest_v it_o though_o never_o so_o clear_a in_o scripture_n but_o god_n have_v reveal_v it_o to_o many_o of_o his_o dear_a one_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o word_n which_o plain_o tell_v they_o 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n 14.5_o zech._n 14.5_o from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o can_v i_o believe_v my_o lord_n be_v yet_o come_v to_o reign_v while_o i_o see_v poor_a saint_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o various_a strait_n and_o fiery_a trial_n away_o with_o thy_o conceit_n delude_v notionist_n and_o shallow_a profane_a man_n my_o lord_n come_v not_o in_o the_o desert_n nor_o in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o own_o government_n thou_o shall_v see_v it_o may_v be_v to_o thy_o terror_n that_o word_n of_o zechariah_n fulfil_v 14.5_o zech._n 14.5_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 3._o to_o israel_n mourning_n sound_v a_o glorious_a call_n when_o all_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o 37.21_o rev._n 1.7_o zech._n 12.10_o ezech._n 37.21_o poor_a israel_n must_v not_o be_v exclude_v they_o also_o shall_v to_o their_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n behold_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 14.2_o zech._n 14.2_o even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v great_a need_n of_o he_o when_o their_o new_a possess_a city_n shall_v be_v take_v their_o house_n rifle_v their_o woman_n ravish_v and_o all_o miserable_o enslave_v in_o this_o time_n of_o so_o great_a trouble_n 6._o dan._n 12.1_o rom._n 11.26_o isai_n 4.3.43.5_o 6._o such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n shall_v they_o behold_v michael_n the_o great_a prince_n that_o bless_a deliverer_n who_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n and_o now_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v 3.1_o jer._n 30.10_o joel_n 3.1_o even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n for_o now_o the_o sing_n of_o bird_n be_v come_v and_o that_o bless_a voice_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o ear_n awake_v 26.19.60.1_o isai_n 26.19.60.1_o and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n arise_v shine_v for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o 3.17_o zeph._n 3.17_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v multitude_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v or_o nothing_o will_n especial_o consider_v that_o not_o one_o scripture_n nor_o indeed_o any_o author_n of_o credit_n that_o i_o know_v of_o do_v seem_v to_o deny_v it_o this_o then_o in_o brief_a be_v my_o judgement_n with_o many_o dear_a saint_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n concern_v this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o outward_a call_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v inward_o convert_v the_o former_a be_v think_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n if_o not_o already_o in_o be_v since_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o merchant_n of_o credit_n and_o other_o that_o they_o have_v these_o two_o or_o three_o year_n be_v gather_v wonderful_o from_o place_n more_o remote_a towards_o palestina_n the_o lord_n seem_v now_o to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n first_o 10.8_o isa_n 5.26_o zech._n 10.8_o in_o move_v they_o to_o come_v in_o person_n to_o the_o land_n of_o their_o inheritance_n according_a to_o these_o promise_n 6._o verse_n 6._o i_o will_v hiss_v for_o they_o and_o gather_v they_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v they_o and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o i_o will_v save_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o to_o place_v they_o 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 27.22_o ezâ—ch_o 27.22_o and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v king_n to_o they_o all_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n 102.16_o verse_n 24._o ps_n 102.16_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 26._o ezeck_n 39.25_o 26._o now_o will_v i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v 35.10_o isa_n 35.10_o and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o
over_o in_o our_o popish_a liturgy_n this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o to_o this_o day_n we_o understand_v not_o 4._o psal_n 67_o 4._o o_o let_v the_o nation_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o and_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o earth_n selah_n mark_v that_o but_o now_o saint_n have_v experience_n of_o this_o bless_a mystery_n 35.5_o jer._n 35.5_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o this_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n 34.23.24_o ezech._n 34.23.24_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n when_o david_n the_o great_a prince_n shall_v reign_v here_o in_o high_a glory_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o whole_a creation_n bring_v into_o this_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n fill_v the_o universe_n with_o abundance_n of_o all_o rich_a blessing_n i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v to_o those_o who_o 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the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v clear_a 10._o ver._n 10._o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v from_o geba_n to_o rimmon_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n that_o will_v be_v be_v i_o think_v unknown_a only_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o extend_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o palestina_n 60.6_o psal_n 60.6_o what_o else_o mean_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n i_o will_v divide_v shechem_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n 9_o psal_n 87.3_o 4._o and_o 108_o 7_o 8_o 9_o over_o edom_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o my_o shoe_n philistia_n triumph_v thou_o because_o of_o i_o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v 12._o amos_n 9.11_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a they_o shall_v possess_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n 21._o obad._n 19.20_o 21._o and_o they_o of_o the_o plain_a philistia_n etc._n etc._n and_o saviour_n shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n etc._n isai_n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n all_o which_o compare_v make_v good_a the_o word_n of_o zechariah_n that_o the_o divide_n of_o this_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v produce_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n 14.4_o zech._n 14.4_o till_o which_o valley_n appear_v in_o its_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n not_o any_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o giddy_a brain_n shall_v stagger_v my_o faith_n to_o conceit_n that_o my_o lord_n be_v already_o come_v to_o reign_v that_o vale_n of_o wonder_n where_o the_o lord_n must_v reign_v as_o once_o the_o eye_n of_o elisha_n servant_n be_v open_v to_o see_v the_o mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n 6.17_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o so_o certain_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o prophet_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n enlighten_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 3.14_o joel_n 3.14_o the_o day_n of_o his_o 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11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o building_n of_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n let_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n decide_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 37.27_o ezech._n 37.27_o say_v my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v that_o royal_a palace_n into_o which_o the_o bride_n with_o her_o virgin_n shall_v enter_v to_o solace_v themselves_o with_o our_o king_n in_o unconceivable_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o nuptial_a ditty_n usher_v in_o the_o bride_n the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n after_o their_o tedious_a time_n of_o divorcement_n 20._o isai_n 62_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v espouse_v as_o former_o but_o now_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 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the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v in_o before_o israel_n conversion_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o be_o satisfy_v in_o this_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o full_a conversion_n the_o work_n among_o the_o gentile_n shall_v precede_v but_o after_o the_o jew_n effectual_a call_v so_o glorious_a will_v that_o dispensation_n be_v 3._o isai_n 60_o 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o their_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o their_o rise_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v know_v and_o understand_v which_o the_o word_n discover_v of_o this_o wonderful_a mystery_n what_o a_o small_a spark_n be_v it_o to_o the_o exceed_a unconceivable_a glory_n of_o that_o day_n of_o wonder_n and_o who_o will_v hazard_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o glory_n thereof_o for_o all_o the_o bewitch_a paint_a seem_a glory_n of_o this_o luxurious_a age_n 12._o thus_o saint_n regain_n a_o immortal_a state_n how_o miserable_o be_v they_o handle_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o though_o it_o be_v carnal_a delight_n and_o earthly_a pleasure_n they_o look_v after_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v they_o will_v see_v their_o vanity_n and_o folly_n perhaps_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a the_o saint_n be_v of_o another_o stamp_n and_o be_v hereby_o chief_o discern_v from_o hypocrite_n by_o seek_v holiness_n rather_o than_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o pure_a spiritual_a immortal_a glorious_a state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o they_o believe_v and_o profess_v and_o expect_v and_o that_o which_o make_v their_o spirit_n dance_v and_o their_o soul_n to_o leap_v for_o joy_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o be_v fashion_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n when_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o they_o shall_v never_o sin_v against_o god_n any_o more_o not_o any_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n can_v stand_v in_o competition_n in_o their_o pure_a affection_n with_o desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o sin_n their_o king_n 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be_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o not_o as_o now_o for_o in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n other_o creature_n lose_v their_o life_n to_o support_v we_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 65.21_o *_o act_n 10.13_o isai_n 65.21_o in_o the_o state_n of_o immortality_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o food_n appoint_v adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o only_o the_o state_n of_o eternity_n be_v support_v by_o god_n himself_o 13._o in_o glory_n reign_v while_o the_o sun_n bear_v date_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o now_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a throne_n 3.21_o rev._n 3.21_o his_o present_a station_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a even_o in_o his_o father_n throne_n but_o the_o glorious_a throne_n that_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o will_v short_o erect_v upon_o this_o earth_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o belove_a saint_n then_o shall_v he_o have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o actual_a return_n of_o that_o request_n of_o he_o 17.24_o joh._n 17.24_o that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o may_v be_v also_o and_o this_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v wondrous_o affect_v with_o and_o do_v therefore_o exceed_o rejoice_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o glory_n which_o they_o with_o their_o fellow_n brethren_n shall_v enjoy_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o present_a glory_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n upon_o the_o earth_n 10._o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o for_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o will_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o king_n be_v complete_a when_o the_o great_a voice_n of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n shall_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o be_o now_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 11.15_o rev._n 11.15_o and_o
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