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606._o iii_o under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n while_o they_o extend_v their_o power_n far_o and_o wide_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 606_o to_o the_o year_n 1517_o that_o be_v from_o boniface_n the_o three_o to_o leo_n the_o ten_o in_o all_o which_o time_n the_o church_n be_v most_o miserable_o press_v and_o only_o not_o quite_o oppress_v partly_o by_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n in_o the_o east_n partly_o by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o west_n iv._o under_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n now_o perceive_v a_o inclination_n and_o decay_n of_o their_o kingdom_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1517_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v since_o the_o year_n 1517_o to_o this_o present_a be_v know_v unto_o we_o partly_o from_o history_n partly_o from_o our_o own_o notice_n and_o remembrance_n what_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o write_v this_o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n we_o can_v in_o particular_a determine_v but_o this_o we_o know_v in_o general_a that_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v by_o this_o persecution_n which_o at_o this_o day_n it_o suffer_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o prepare_v for_o that_o great_a reformation_n which_o the_o epocha_n or_o account_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n shall_v bring_v the_o three_o period_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v contain_v as_o well_o the_o martyr_n that_o shall_v then_o rise_v as_o the_o nation_n not_o yet_o convert_v and_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o persecution_n which_o four_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v call_v into_o question_n be_v the_o more_o at_o large_a to_o be_v prove_v and_o first_o of_o all_o for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v demonstrate_v *_o {non-roman}_o to_o the_o eye_n in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o 20_o of_o the_o revelation_n the_o 5._o verse_n then_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o call_v into_o the_o church_n the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o most_o lively_a rom._n iâ—_z 25_o where_o he_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n hitherto_o also_o appertain_v that_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n 48.19_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v become_v a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n for_o it_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o ephraim_n for_o therein_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n especial_o excel_v {non-roman}_o and_o the_o word_n gojim_fw-mi be_v most_o proper_o mean_v by_o the_o heathen_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n out_o of_o ephraim_n shall_v descend_v in_o numerable_a nation_n which_o in_o their_o time_n shall_v flow-in_v plentiful_o to_o the_o gospel_n moreover_o christ_n luk._n 21.24_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v so_o gen._n 17.4_o 5._o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n and_o gen._n 18.18_o that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v blâ—ssed_v to_o these_o place_n you_o may_v add_v psal._n 22.28_o matth._n 24.14_o and_o revel._n 12.5_o object_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o little_a after_o the_o first_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o must_v know_v that_o at_o that_o time_n all_o nation_n be_v not_o call_v sol._n therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v a_o double_a conversion_n or_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o former_a and_o a_o latter_a the_o former_a be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n this_o latter_a have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o length_n a_o little_a before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o these_o two_o conversion_n be_v join_v together_o isai._n 11.12_o zach._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o this_o opinion_n see_v among_o other_o justus_n heurnius_n de_fw-la legatione_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la ad_fw-la indos_fw-la capessendâ_fw-la keplerus_fw-la and_o kepler_n de_fw-la stellâ_fw-la nouâ_fw-la serpentarii_fw-la where_o fol._n 206._o he_o writ_v that_o all_o the_o contention_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o worship_n tend_v to_o this_o that_o from_o their_o mutual_a destroy_v one_o another_o a_o occasion_n may_v arise_v on_o one_o side_n of_o convert_v the_o indian_n on_o another_o of_o convert_v the_o jew_n and_o turk_n now_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o promise_n thereof_o be_v gen._n 49.18_o 19_o num._n 23.23_o deut._n 30.3_o 6_o 8._o and_o chap._n 32._o from_o the_o 19_o to_o the_o 43._o isai._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o chap._n 43.5_o and_o so_o forward_o chap._n 45.22_o 25._o chap._n 59.20_o 21._o iere._n 16.14_o chap._n 23.3_o 4._o chap._n 31.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o ezech._n 36.26_o and_o forward_o romanos_fw-la hos._n 1.11_o chap._n 3.4_o 5_o mich._n 2.12_o chap._n 4.6_o and_o forward_o chap._n 5.5_o 6_o 7._o zeph._n 3.11_o 12_o 13_o 19_o 20._o amos_n 9.14_o 15._o zach._n 11.16_o rom._n 11.25_o 26_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o matth._n 23.39_o luk._n 21.24_o the_o explication_n of_o which_o place_n look_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a question_n and_o almost_o everywhere_o in_o the_o author_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o to_o they_o add_v these_o two_o reason_n 1_o the_o jew_n wander_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n disperse_v scatter_v and_o banish_v from_o their_o own_o air_n and_o soil_n god_n therefore_o without_o doubt_n reserve_v they_o for_o some_o great_a and_o admirable_a work_n 2._o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o jew_n he_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o with_o very_o many_o and_o most_o glorious_a promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o the_o messiah_n neither_o can_v you_o object_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o they_o be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o conversion_n be_v but_o in_o part_n only_o see_v concerning_o this_o argument_n justus_n heurnius_n in_o his_o book_n before_o cite_v who_o handle_v it_o most_o accurate_o and_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o order_n shall_v happen_v in_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o who_o afterwards_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n shall_v join_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o he_o conjecture_v very_o probable_o that_o the_o convert_a remainder_n of_o the_o jew_n unite_v with_o the_o convert_a church_n of_o the_o heathen_a shall_v resist_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o adversary_n of_o god_n and_o beat_v down_o antichrist_n yet_o i_o shall_v rather_o suppose_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v entertain_v the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n as_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o conversion_n but_o this_o nothing_o to_o the_o main_a matter_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o i_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o this_o church_n gather_v together_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o their_o enemy_n this_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o deut._n 32.40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o psal._n 96._o psal._n 110.5_o 6_o 7._o isai._n 11.1_o 2.3.4_o chap._n 24.23_o chap._n 25._o chap._n 26.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 33.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o chap._n 34._o from_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n chap._n 49.24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n 54.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 59.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o chap._n 63.1.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o dan._n 12.1_o joel_n 3.1_o 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o micah_n 4._o the_o whole_a chapter_n zeph._n 3._o from_o the_o 9_o ver._n to_o the_o end_n zach._n 11_o 10._o to_o the_o 17._o chap._n 12.1_o to_o the_o 9_o chap._n 14._o â—_z to_o the_o end_n mal._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o revel._n 14.8.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o chap._n 18._o quite_o through_o chap._n 19.1_o 2_o 3.11_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n chap._n 20._o in_o these_o place_n be_v describe_v the_o set_n at_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o shall_v arise_v its_o continual_a peace_n together_o with_o a_o enlightment_n and_o regeneration_n great_a than_o
now_o it_o have_v as_o also_o the_o majesty_n or_o glory_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v join_v with_o a_o absolute_a and_o sincere_a joy_n all_o which_o be_v here_o and_o there_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v and_o be_v unfold_v in_o the_o follow_a question_n and_o this_o be_v that_o happy_a condition_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v last_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o these_o part_n 1._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o of_o their_o reign_n here_o upon_o earth_n 2._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o multitude_n thereof_o through_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o jew_n 3._o of_o the_o set_n of_o the_o church_n at_o liberty_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o enemy_n thereof_o by_o the_o small_a destruction_n of_o they_o 4._o of_o the_o continual_a and_o last_a peace_n thereof_o 5._o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o same_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n 6._o of_o the_o majesty_n and_o great_a glory_n thereof_o 7._o of_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sincere_a joy_n the_o four_o period_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o which_o time_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v very_o miserable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n unto_o which_o christ_n shall_v put_v a_o end_n by_o his_o glorious_a come_n to_o the_o general_a judgement_n revel._n 20.3.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n be_v of_o perfect_a glory_n everlasting_a triumph_n absolute_a regeneration_n exact_a illumination_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o full_a doctrine_n concerning_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o thus_o set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v either_o on_o earth_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n full_o happy_a after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v either_o internal_a perpetual_a and_o common_a to_o all_o place_n and_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o general_a external_a temporal_a and_o proper_a and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o patriarch_n judge_n king_n divers_a kind_n of_o government_n after_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n new_a testament_n where_o be_v 4_o period_n 1._o of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 51._o 2._o of_o the_o gentile_n under_o emperor_n roman_a heathen_a christian_n until_o phocas_n pope_n of_o rome_n full_o exercise_v their_o power_n suffer_v some_o abatement_n thereof_o 3._o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o a_o 1000_o year_n 4._o of_o the_o same_o after_o those_o 1000_o year_n finish_v in_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o triumph_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n consummation_n thereof_o in_o life_n eternal_a the_o affection_n of_o this_o manifold_a estate_n be_v thus_o delineate_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n be_v either_o of_o one_o kind_n to_o wit_n only_o happy_a on_o earth_n before_o the_o fall_n for_o the_o 1000_o year_n now_o at_o hand_n in_o heaven_n only_o unhappy_a by_o reason_n of_o several_a persecution_n already_o past_a before_o these_o 1000_o year_n to_o come_v after_o these_o 1000_o year_n divers_a kind_n to_o wit_n partly_o happy_a partly_o unhappy_a or_o temperate_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o interchange_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n or_o calamity_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o former_a john_n in_o his_o revelation_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 94._o after_o the_o preface_n chap._n 1_o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n describe_v seven_o general_a vision_n in_o this_o order_n the_o first_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n and_o of_o so_o many_o star_n and_o it_o be_v concerning_o the_o present_a and_o future_a estate_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n in_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o chapter_n the_o second_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o book_n shut_v up_o and_o sign_v with_o seven_o seal_n in_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v concerning_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o john_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 606._o the_o three_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n in_o the_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v concerning_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 606_o to_o the_o year_n 1517._o the_o four_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o woman_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n and_o of_o the_o dragon_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o 12_o 13_o 14_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v partly_o a_o description_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n partly_o a_o recapitulation_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o vision_n and_o concerning_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o year_n 1517._o the_o five_o visiion_n be_v of_o the_o seven_o vial_n in_o the_o 15_o and_o 16_o chapter_n of_o which_o the_o three_o former_a be_v pour_v forth_o from_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1517_o to_o the_o year_n 1625._o the_o four_o follow_a shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o from_o the_o year_n 1625_o to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1694._o in_o which_o the_o 1000_o year_n seem_v to_o begin_v the_o six_o vision_n be_v partly_o of_o the_o punishment_n as_o well_o those_o which_o be_v peculiar_o appoint_v for_o the_o whore_n and_o her_o worshipyer_n before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o 1000_o year_n in_o the_o 17_o 18_o 19_o chapter_n as_o also_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n partly_o of_o the_o future_a happiness_n of_o the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n from_o the_o 1_o verse_n to_o the_o 7._o after_o the_o end_n of_o those_o year_n chap._n 20._o the_o 7_o and_o follow_a verse_n the_o seven_o vision_n be_v of_o the_o heavenly_a city_n chap._n 21_o 22._o ii_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o chapter_n after_o that_o the_o evangelist_n have_v relate_v what_o happen_v to_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o follower_n chap._n 19_o verse_n 20_o 21._o he_o tell_v you_o now_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o dragon_n himself_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v overthrow_v and_o due_a punishment_n inflict_v upon_o the_o first_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o great_a power_n he_o take_v order_n that_o the_o dragon_n that_o be_v satan_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o ungodly_a man_n stir_v up_o those_o accustom_a trouble_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v he_o any_o long_o for_o his_o wont_a imposture_n but_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o nation_n be_v not_o seduce_v â—y_o he_o until_o be_v loosen_v out_o of_o prison_n he_o again_o make_v use_n of_o his_o old_a engine_n and_o stratagem_n against_o the_o church_n therefore_o for_o the_o space_n of_o those_o whole_a 1000_o year_n the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v outward_a peace_n the_o martyr_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o after_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v again_o let_v loose_a and_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n make_v sensible_a of_o more_o grievous_a affliction_n than_o she_o have_v suffer_v in_o former_a time_n at_o length_n he_o be_v again_o thrust_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n together_o with_o all_o his_o force_n and_o power_n the_o saint_n shall_v for_o ever_o reign_v with_o christ_n iii_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o 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here_o to_o be_v understand_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o heaven_n or_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v who_o have_v receive_v power_n from_o god_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v up_o hell_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n understand_v any_o inward_a light_n or_o knowledge_n kindle_v by_o some_o famous_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o help_n the_o scripture_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enlighten_v or_o the_o profound_a skill_n in_o divinity_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o great_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o tie_v up_o the_o enemy_n be_v here_o understand_v this_o chain_n therefore_o be_v false_o expound_v concerning_o the_o divine_a writing_n of_o some_o angel_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n who_o coherence_n like_o a_o chain_n may_v be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 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they_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n be_v extend_v it_o do_v hence_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o fast_o bind_v he_o can_v no_o more_o seduce_v either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n for_o the_o space_n of_o those_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o this_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o large_a signification_n so_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v describe_v also_o implicit_o in_o these_o word_n till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v to_o wit_n until_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o church_n happiness_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v for_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v again_o recover_v his_o power_n and_o indeed_o a_o far_o great_a for_o a_o short_a time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n shall_v not_o fulfil_v a_o thousand_o year_n but_o shall_v 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