Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	according_a	king_n	lord_n	1,260	5	3.7714	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25568	An answer to several remarks upon Dr. Henry More, his expositions of the Apocalypse and Daniel, as also upon his Apology written by S.E. Mennonite, and published in English by the answerer ; whereunto are annexed two small pieces, Arithmetica apocalyptica, and Appendicula apocalyptica ...	S. E., Mennonite.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1684 (1684)	Wing A3379; ESTC R10256	245,076	439

civis_fw-la so_o such_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n will_v be_v a_o good_a christian_a monarch_n not_o at_o all_o antichristian_a a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o the_o remarker_n be_v a_o republican_n or_o antimonarchical_a man_n by_o such_o wild_a passage_n as_o these_o but_o what_o follow_v may_v clear_v he_o from_o that_o suspicion_n for_o he_o liken_n the_o authority_n that_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n will_v have_v in_o the_o millennial_a state_n over_o those_o they_o govern_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o sway_v which_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o clergy_n have_v over_o the_o commonalty_n etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o english_a constitution_n he_o must_v needs_o understand_v of_o the_o time_n out_o of_o parliament_n because_o convocation_n council_n and_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o political_a nature_n which_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o millennium_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o spiritual_a king_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o millennium_n over_o they_o they_o govern_v be_v mere_o precarious_a and_o they_o may_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v obey_v they_o or_o no._n and_o so_o this_o deep_a mystery_n of_o the_o remarker_n touch_v the_o millennial_a state_n be_v resolve_v at_o last_o into_o mere_a anarchy_n though_o i_o will_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v monarchy_n to_o be_v the_o best_a government_n till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v far_o enough_o off_o that_o the_o millennial_a anarchy_n come_v in_o this_o be_v a_o extravagant_a dream_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o dry_a and_o over-thoughtfull_a melancholy_n thus_o to_o fancy_n the_o millennial_a state_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o be_v aziluthical_a or_o like_o ovid_n golden_a age_n when_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n whenas_o i_o have_v above_o note_v that_o even_o the_o unfallen_a angel_n and_o that_o before_o the_o lapse_n of_o any_o be_v in_o a_o state_n briathical_a or_o political_a in_o the_o heavenly_a region_n and_o last_o as_o for_o the_o joy_n and_o doxology_n he_o conclude_v with_o no_o intelligent_a good_a man_n but_o will_v be_v more_o thankful_a to_o divine_a providence_n for_o such_o a_o tight_a and_o well-knit_a polity_n in_o the_o millennial_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v than_o such_o a_o lax_n and_o lazy_a anarchy_n as_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o remarker_n vers._n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v their_o become_n convert_v but_o their_o do_v honour_n to_o it_o by_o act_n of_o bounty_n etc._n etc._n as_o foreign_a prince_n do_v sometime_o honour_n to_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o present_n though_o they_o become_v not_o convert_v ans._n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o do_v signify_v their_o become_n convert_v plain_o appear_v from_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n for_o there_o be_v but_o the_o repeat_n according_a to_o a_o usual_a scheme_n in_o scripture_n the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o different_a word_n the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n imply_v the_o conversion_n of_o their_o king_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o king_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o rule_v over_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v exquisite_o to_o that_o passage_n act._n 2.47_o the_o lord_n add_v every_o day_n to_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a convert_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o isaiah_n also_o to_o which_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n allude_v chap._n 60.2_o plain_o confirm_v this_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o nation_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o rise_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o son_n shall_v come_v from_o far_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v nurse_v at_o thy_o side_n then_o thou_o shall_v 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 nation_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o what_o can_v signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o king_n and_o nation_n more_o full_o than_o this_o chap._n 22._o vers._n 1._o this_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n be_v the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a-thirst_n be_v call_v to_o drink_v of_o free_o and_o its_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n do_v signify_v that_o the_o execute_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n dwell_v among_o they_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o full_a communion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n in_o which_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v and_o that_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o blessing_n attend_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o viz._n it_o be_v that_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o god_n psal._n 46._o ans._n the_o expositor_n have_v give_v so_o easy_a apposite_a and_o natural_a a_o sense_n of_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o pertinacious_a continuance_n of_o the_o remarker_n in_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n he_o will_v never_o go_v about_o to_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n more_o than_o the_o whole_a city_n as_o if_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o signify_v the_o sovereign_a throne_n as_o apoc._n 12.5_o be_v equal_o erect_v in_o every_o private_a citizen_n what_o can_v be_v more_o gross_a than_o this_o this_o be_v like_o that_o arrogance_n in_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16._o who_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o as_o the_o remarker_n say_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a city_n if_o every_o citizen_n then_o be_v a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n where_o be_v the_o people_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a aziluthick_n dream_n and_o a_o substitute_a anarchy_n for_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a polity_n and_o perfect_o repugnant_a to_o the_o very_a text._n and_o therefore_o that_o v_o 17._o of_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a his_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v interpret_v political_o by_o this_o river_n issue_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o sincere_o desire_v it_o may_v admit_v themselves_o into_o a_o church_n and_o polity_n where_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o impartial_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n and_o bribe_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o more_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vers._n 2._o tree_n of_o life_n may_v be_v another_o symbol_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n signify_v in_o paradise_n viz._n that_o dispensation_n of_o life_n to_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n who_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v and_o therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o forbid_v though_o he_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v forbid_v which_o after_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v expel_v paradise_n lest_o he_o shall_v then_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o entrance_n into_o life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v gain_v by_o follow_v our_o own_o invention_n in_o search_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o if_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v here_o to_o signify_v man_n it_o must_v not_o be_v to_o signify_v grandee_n only_o but_o all_o citizen_n viz._n all_o plant_n of_o righteousness_n nourish_v by_o the_o water_n of_o life_n the_o leave_v heal_v the_o nation_n do_v not_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v become_v subject_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o discipline_n but_o neighbour_a nation_n who_o king_n bring_v their_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o that_o light_n of_o instruction_n they_o borrow_v from_o the_o glorious_a lustre_n of_o it_o in_o the_o light_n

defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a and_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v add_v they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n so_o that_o though_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o such_o a_o disorder_n and_o dissolve_a condition_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o evil_a government_n as_o on_o the_o same_o occasion_n it_o be_v say_v psal_n 75.3_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v dissolve_v yet_o they_o be_v like_a to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o course_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n conclude_v arise_v o_o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n for_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n signify_v that_o no_o better_a be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o he_o arise_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n who_o be_v to_o inherit_v all_o nation_n doubtless_o therefore_o the_o beast_n his_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o respect_v the_o evil_a administration_n of_o justice_n what_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o that_o description_n the_o beast_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v be_v force_v and_o even_o frivolous_a but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v plain_a and_o weighty_a viz._n the_o beast_n that_o be_v in_o the_o empire_n under_o the_o emperor_n whether_o pagan_a or_o christian_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o have_v its_o deadly_a wound_n by_o a_o sword_n viz._n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o barbarous_a nation_n and_o the_o emperor_n extinguish_v in_o augustulus_n viz._n the_o empire_n then_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o roman_a beast_n or_o a_o politic_a body_n govern_v by_o the_o roman_a law_n and_o head_v by_o a_o roman_a prince_n odoacer_n then_o succeed_v and_o the_o ostrogothian_a king_n to_o he_o who_o be_v foreign_a prince_n get_v to_o rule_v and_o continue_v to_o govern_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v therefore_o right_o reckon_v a_o new_a or_o seven_o head_n but_o after_o their_o expulsion_n the_o foreign_a nation_n settle_v in_o the_o empire_n begin_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o politic_a body_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a law_n which_o to_o that_o end_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o pandect_n code_n novel_n etc._n etc._n by_o justinian_n who_o expel_v the_o ostrogoth_n and_o those_o nation_n thus_o form_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o roman_a law_n become_v the_o image_n of_o the_o former_a beast_n to_o complete_a which_o image_n the_o new_a german_a emperor_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o antichristian_a eight_o head_n of_o rome_n do_v so_o promote_v and_o countenance_v this_o new_a model_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o cause_v such_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v thereunto_o by_o the_o authority_n he_o usurp_v as_o be_v real_o a_o give_v life_n to_o this_o image_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a sway_n he_o obtain_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o he_o have_v also_o in_o civil_a affair_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la he_o become_v true_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n but_o the_o government_n which_o that_o beast_n exercise_v according_a to_o the_o new_a politic_a model_n of_o roman_a law_n which_o become_v the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n settle_v in_o the_o empire_n though_o statute_n or_o customary_a law_n be_v add_v thereunto_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o call_v the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n viz._n of_o the_o former_a beast_n which_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v a_o large_a remark_n and_o therefore_o have_v room_n for_o many_o error_n the_o first_o be_v that_o a_o kingdom_n or_o empire_n be_v call_v a_o beast_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n from_o the_o violence_n oppression_n and_o crafty_a fraudulent_a management_n of_o affair_n within_o themselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o wild_a beast_n that_o it_o tear_v and_o devour_v its_o own_o flesh_n which_o it_o must_v do_v if_o in_o this_o regard_n it_o be_v call_v a_o beast_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wild_a beast_n but_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o empire_n be_v but_o one_o entire_a beast_n its_o wildness_n and_o cruelty_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o its_o raven_a upon_o other_o beast_n that_o be_v kingdom_n or_o empire_n or_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v part_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o a_o beast_n in_o the_o prophetic_a style_n and_o be_v repeated_o so_o in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n but_o with_o a_o more_o precise_a regard_n to_o a_o certain_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v inchoat_v in_o the_o jew_n enlarge_v under_o christianity_n but_o will_v come_v to_o its_o full_a extent_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o millennial_a empire_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o those_o several_a beast_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n and_o whenas_o mildness_n and_o humanity_n and_o pure_a spiritual_a rational_a religion_n belong_v to_o man_n fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n and_o a_o proneness_n to_o worship_v outward_a garish_a object_n as_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o cercopithecus_fw-la and_o elephant_n see_v mystery_n of_o godliness_n book_n 2._o ch_z 10._o belong_v to_o beast_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v right_o conceive_v to_o include_v idolatry_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o cruelty_n and_o because_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o external_a gross_a idolatry_n though_o they_o have_v cruelty_n enough_o to_o be_v represent_v under_o the_o type_n of_o ravenous_a wild_a beast_n yet_o that_o be_v decline_v and_o they_o be_v represent_v the_o one_o under_o the_o form_n of_o locust_n but_o with_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o the_o other_o under_o the_o type_n of_o strange_a centaur_n or_o horseman_n where_o the_o humane_a form_n come_v in_o again_o this_o be_v enough_o one_o will_v think_v to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o grotius_n and_o jacchiade_n that_o such_o empire_n be_v as_o much_o or_o rather_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v wild_a beast_n for_o their_o idolatry_n than_o their_o cruelty_n but_o they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wild_a beast_n more_o proper_o and_o especial_o for_o their_o be_v man-keen_a that_o they_o will_v fall_v upon_o and_o devour_v man_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o who_o be_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o the_o brutish_a worship_n of_o idolatrous_a empire_n or_o kingdom_n nor_o do_v either_o daniel_n or_o the_o apocalypse_n take_v notice_n of_o any_o kingdom_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o beast_n but_o such_o as_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o raven_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o that_o their_o political_a order_n among_o themselves_o be_v not_o regard_v but_o their_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o not_o submit_v to_o their_o idolatry_n second_o his_o application_n of_o this_o his_o false_a notion_n to_o the_o ten-horned_n beast_n in_o this_o place_n be_v wonderful_a bold_a and_o dare_a as_o if_o by_o the_o beast_n here_o describe_v only_o the_o political_a or_o secular_a state_n be_v understand_v whenas_o the_o text_n express_o say_v that_o this_o ten-horned_n beast_n be_v full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n that_o be_v of_o idolatry_n according_a to_o all_o expositor_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o full_o express_v than_o this_o concern_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o scarlet_a colour_n only_o if_o that_o intimate_v his_o cruelty_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o civil_a politic_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n as_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o empire_n establish_v by_o law_n that_o john_n description_n of_o the_o beast_n aim_v at_o and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o empire_n establish_v by_o law_n be_v as_o much_o the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o as_o essential_a to_o such_o a_o beast_n as_o the_o civil_a institutes_n be_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o give_v a_o new_a denomination_n to_o the_o empire_n when_o the_o establish_a religion_n be_v change_v but_o the_o civil_a state_n alone_o be_v not_o the_o beast_n or_o empire_n john_n describe_v nay_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v not_o at_o all_o involve_a in_o his_o description_n but_o only_o the_o several_a form_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o to_o characterise_v the_o beast_n from_o the_o state_n of_o religion_n not_o

the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o second_o death_n from_o the_o compare_v of_o which_o two_o place_n together_o the_o ancient_n right_o infer_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o martyr_n at_o the_o first_o resurrection_n that_o it_o be_v their_o privilege_n so_o that_o as_o some_o of_o the_o passage_n in_o daniel_n and_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v as_o it_o be_v tally_n keep_v by_o party_n one_o with_o another_o to_o give_v a_o just_a account_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o the_o same_o be_v some_o passage_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n one_o to_o another_o of_o which_o i_o may_v give_v many_o more_o example_n but_o i_o hold_v it_o needless_a nor_o do_v the_o martyr_n reign_v in_o heaven_n that_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o millennium_n clash_n with_o their_o reign_v there_o for_o ever_o afterward_o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o millennium_n to_o everlasting_a be_v their_o reign_n and_o omne_fw-la majus_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la minus_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o reign_v in_o heaven_n while_o the_o saint_n which_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n with_o their_o successor_n reign_v in_o the_o millennium_n on_o earth_n viz._n they_o reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n while_o the_o martyr_n reign_v in_o heaven_n the_o same_o time_n but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o too_o motiminous_a nor_o suitable_a to_o the_o accustom_a brevity_n and_o succinctness_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n to_o tell_v they_o yet_o far_o reign_v to_o all_o eternity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v signify_v afterward_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o violation_n of_o scripture_n to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o six_o verse_n signify_v symbolical_o when_o in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o it_o do_v not_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o verse_n which_o therefore_o point_v at_o the_o determinate_a thousand_o year_n of_o the_o millennium_n but_o it_o be_v lest_o out_o in_o the_o six_o verse_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v on_o purpose_n to_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o symbolical_a meaning_n touch_v those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o they_o in_o conterdistinction_n to_o those_o confessor_n who_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o who_o with_o their_o successor_n only_o reign_v that_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o millennium_n which_o far_o argue_v that_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v physical_a and_o into_o a_o heavenly_a glorify_a body_n so_o coherent_a be_v the_o discourse_n and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o symbolical_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o v_o 6._o but_o to_o make_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o be_v that_o they_o reign_v during_o the_o millennium_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v among_o the_o worldly_a power_n till_o he_o be_v bind_v this_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o witty_a conceit_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a for_o than_o they_o have_v but_o the_o office_n of_o minister_a angel_n which_o be_v not_o to_o reign_v but_o to_o minister_v for_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o do_v as_o the_o devil_n do_v receive_v religious_a worship_n from_o we_o mortal_n and_o if_o these_o martyr_n have_v no_o body_n how_o be_v it_o a_o resurrection_n and_o if_o only_a aerial_a body_n so_o have_v other_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o if_o you_o say_v they_o only_o minister_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o airy_a region_n what_o hinder_v but_o other_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o martyr_n may_v have_v the_o same_o office_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o privilege_n of_o the_o martyr_n nor_o the_o right_a state_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n wherefore_o the_o safe_a and_o most_o natural_a sense_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v not_o to_o crop_v or_o mutilate_v it_o but_o to_o let_v it_o be_v full_a and_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o general_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a vers._n 8._o there_o be_v no_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n for_o these_o nation_n that_o gather_v themselves_o against_o the_o saint_n be_v foreign_a nation_n that_o be_v never_o subject_a to_o their_o discipline_n but_o during_o the_o devil_n be_v bind_v do_v live_v peaceable_o by_o they_o and_o haply_o do_v so_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o to_o fulfil_v those_o say_n the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n thereof_o and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o be_v now_o so_o deceive_v by_o satan_n be_v loose_v as_o to_o combine_v against_o the_o belove_a city_n as_o the_o neighbouring-nation_n use_v to_o confederate_a against_o jerusalem_n ans._n that_o there_o be_v no_o increase_n of_o wickedness_n by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n be_v a_o thing_n say_v not_o prove_v though_o i_o have_v prove_v above_o to_o the_o contrary_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o sufficient_a intimation_n in_o the_o vision_n that_o they_o be_v foreign_a nation_n that_o environ_v the_o holy_a city_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a polity_n but_o people_n of_o a_o foreign_a spirit_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o genius_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a household_n of_o god_n though_o they_o live_v among_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o true_a apostolic_a christianity_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n have_v become_v so_o large_a at_o that_o time_n when_o apoc._n ch_n 11.15_o ch_n 15.4_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o also_o by_o relaxation_n of_o discipline_n that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o discipline_n shall_v not_o so_o corrupt_a as_o to_o make_v part_n of_o the_o army_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o what_o nation_n can_v be_v think_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o and_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v heal_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v save_v also_o no_o other_o at_o all_o need_n be_v imply_v and_o whether_o you_o count_v gog_n and_o magog_n neighbour_a or_o foreign_a nation_n it_o be_v but_o childish_a and_o idiotical_a to_o take_v it_o so_o far_o in_o the_o literal_a sense_n and_o against_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a style_n that_o they_o must_v signify_v either_o neighbour_a or_o foreign_a nation_n in_o a_o geographical_a meaning_n but_o in_o a_o mystical_a dissimilitude_n of_o spirit_n and_o profession_n answer_v to_o distance_n of_o place_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o same_o profession_n but_o not_o the_o same_o spirit_n real_o and_o the_o same_o say_v be_v borderer_n rather_o than_o native_n and_o such_o be_v those_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o christianity_n then_o establish_v i_o mean_v in_o the_o millennium_n but_o covert_o favour_v the_o dragon_n and_o the_o beast_n and_o these_o be_v gog_n which_o signify_v tectum_fw-la but_o those_o that_o be_v open_a draconists_n or_o bestian_o these_o be_v magog_n which_o signify_v absque_fw-la tecto_fw-la as_o the_o lexicon_fw-la sanctum_fw-la will_v have_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a curiosity_n than_o needs_o it_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o very_a people_n gog_n and_o magog_n that_o be_v the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o here_o understand_v so_o no_o people_n of_o a_o foreign_a nation_n out_o of_o the_o bound_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o new-ierusalem_n jurisdiction_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_o signify_v thereby_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o by_o magog_n may_v be_v also_o understand_v whatever_o foreign_a force_n be_v accumulate_v to_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n vers._n 9_o those_o in_o the_o jerusalem_n state_n be_v call_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n do_v show_v they_o be_v in_o no_o such_o a_o degenerate_a state_n as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n describe_v and_o so_o be_v one_o reason_n more_o to_o those_o many_o give_v ch_n 3._o that_o the_o two_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v the_o millennial_n state_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a strain_n of_o the_o text_n to_o serve_v the_o contrary_a conceit_n to_o make_v those_o title_n be_v give_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n because_o there_o be_v many_o saint_n there_o and_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o to_o purity_n of_o external_a worship_n

whereof_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v save_v shall_v walk_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n heal_v the_o nation_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v other_o nation_n borrow_v light_a from_o the_o judaical_a worship_n and_o the_o heathen_a priest_n and_o philosopher_n do_v rectify_v their_o theology_n by_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n and_o though_o this_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o leaf_n will_v be_v much_o more_o verify_v in_o the_o people_n subject_n to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n than_o in_o those_o neighbour_a nation_n yet_o that_o verify_n of_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o description_n give_v of_o his_o righteous_a dominion_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o minister_v judgement_n to_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n ans._n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o remarker_n here_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n what_o a_o tautological_a bungle_v be_v this_o and_o slur_v this_o distinct_a political_a description_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o if_o in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v nothing_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o in_o general_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o life_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n as_o i_o say_v of_o his_o aziluthick_n dream_n these_o tree_n therefore_o that_o signify_v grandee_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n polity_n whether_o ecclesiastic_a or_o civil_a be_v such_o as_o answer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o magnate_v of_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v merchant_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sell_v justice_n for_o money_n be_v earthly-minded_n and_o as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n tree_n quite_o dead_a and_o wither_a as_o for_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n it_o be_v the_o sincere_a union_n of_o our_o will_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v the_o follow_v our_o own_o will_n and_o the_o not_o keep_v in_o that_o former_a union_n but_o what_o this_o be_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o present_a text_n i_o see_v not_o tree_n here_o according_a to_o the_o prophetic_a style_n signify_v man_n and_o that_o grandee_n if_o they_o have_v be_v the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n or_o all_o the_o citizen_n grass_n and_o flag_n grow_v by_o the_o river_n side_n have_v better_o represent_v they_o than_o tree_n that_o not_o neighbour_a nation_n but_o convert_v nation_n become_v part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v understand_v by_o nation_n i_o have_v above_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n that_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o heal_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v convert_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o polity_n and_o religion_n which_o so_o palpable_o tend_v to_o both_o the_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n as_o well_o of_o prince_n as_o people_n and_o be_v intend_v by_o providence_n for_o the_o common_a religion_n of_o mankind_n whenas_o the_o jewish_a be_v only_o topical_a and_o therefore_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n borrow_v of_o the_o jew_n without_o turn_v to_o their_o religion_n signify_v nothing_o here_o vers._n 3._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n signify_v not_o papal_a curse_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v therein_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o viz._n by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v therein_o they_o shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n ans._n if_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o mellennium_fw-la then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o neither_o disease_n nor_o death_n no_o briar_n nor_o thorn_n nor_o labour_n of_o tillage_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v another_o aziluthical_a whimsy_n or_o dream_n of_o a_o golden_a age_n in_o which_o ovid_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o bring_v forth_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n yea_o corn_n itself_o without_o plough_n or_o tillage_n mox_fw-la etiam_fw-la fruges_fw-la tellus_fw-la inarata_fw-la ferebat_fw-la nec_fw-la renovatus_fw-la agre_z gravidis_fw-la canebat_fw-la aristis_fw-la but_o it_o be_v a_o childish_a conceit_n to_o think_v that_o in_o the_o millennium_n external_a nature_n will_v be_v change_v though_o man_n will_v then_o have_v more_o healthful_a body_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o regeneration_n into_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o judgement_n of_o r._n moses_n aegyptius_n be_v far_o more_o sober_a and_o sound_a touch_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o messiah_n than_o the_o remarker_n who_o write_v thus_o non_fw-la ascendat_fw-la say_v he_o in_o cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v not_o such_o a_o fond_a conceit_n arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n as_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n any_o thing_n will_v vary_v from_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o this_o natural_a world_n or_o any_o thing_n be_v innovate_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n creation_n but_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n will_v then_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o now_o it_o be_v see_v munster_n on_o isaiah_n ch_n 11._o who_o expression_n touch_v the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n v_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o wolf_n lion_n bear_n and_o leopard_n will_v then_o lose_v their_o salvageness_n give_v some_o jew_n occasion_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v yet_o because_o these_o beast_n still_o retain_v their_o old_a nature_n which_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o extravagant_a interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n to_o set_v the_o sense_n of_o thing_n upon_o such_o a_o strange_a rack_n and_o incredible_a that_o they_o that_o shall_v believe_v it_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o acknowledge_v prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v when_o yet_o real_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o ch_z 21.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v never_o die_v but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o death_n as_o in_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n no_o more_o bloody_a massacring_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o christ_n so_o likewise_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o external_a nature_n but_o such_o curse_n as_o be_v most_o notorious_a in_o the_o polity_n of_o babylon_n those_o papal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o excommunicatory_a denunciation_n that_o often_o do_v set_v all_o christendom_n on_o fire_n and_o embroil_v it_o in_o bloody_a and_o destructive_a war_n the_o true_a key_n of_o right_o explain_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v the_o interpret_n thing_n in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o state_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n under_o it_o which_o be_v worthy_a of_o any_o intelligent_a person_n observation_n and_o what_o follow_v in_o this_o verse_n exquisite_o well_o agree_v with_o this_o exposition_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o the_o pope_n before_o have_v usurp_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o be_v thunder_v and_o lighten_v so_o with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o excommunicatory_a curse_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o all_o christendom_n but_o now_o this_o throne_n of_o god_n be_v take_v from_o the_o usurper_n and_o become_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o refreshment_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ._n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o his_o millennial_a empire_n a_o answer_n to_o several_a remark_n upon_o dr._n henry_n more_n his_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n written_n by._n s._n e._n mennonite_n and_o publish_v in_o english_a by_o the_o answerer_n together_o with_o his_o answer_n thereunto_o london_n print_v by_o m._n f._n for_o walter_n kettilby_n 1684._o remark_n upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o daniel_n vision_n 1._o vers._n 33._o this_o image_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o four_o great_a kingdom_n that_o be_v to_o arise_v successive_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v terrible_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o four_o beast_n in_o the_o next_o vision_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o wild_a beast_n it_o be_v very_o incongruous_a to_o understand_v any_o part_n of_o it_o of_o any_o other_o than_o secular_a power_n so_o that_o the_o foot_n be_v part_n of_o clay_n and_o part_n of_o iron_n can_v signify_v the_o roman_a empire_n its_o become_v partly_o ecclesiastical_a and_o