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people_n and_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v spread_v over_o all_o nation_n isai_n 25.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o every_o understand_a man_n know_v that_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v a_o metaphorical_a expression_n see_v pleasure_n be_v not_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o proper_o and_o corporal_o drink_v of_o but_o belong_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o they_o be_v as_o comfortable_a as_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n to_o a_o thirsty_a body_n but_o to_o drink_v wine_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o our_o saviour_n table_n to_o eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o sit_v on_o seat_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o proper_a expression_n
by_o which_o he_o shall_v reign_v visible_o on_o earth_n although_o he_o can_v put_v it_o into_o act_n until_o he_o descend_v to_o take_v the_o â—_z of_o this_o world_n unto_o himself_o thus_o we_o find_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o before_o â—e_n do_v either_o john_n 10.18_o and_o that_o all_o judgement_n even_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o at_o his_o first_o come_v john_n 5.22_o and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o aâ—l_v your_o answer_n to_o the_o consequence_n by_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v our_o saviour_n visible_a reign_n on_o earth_n be_v of_o no_o consequence_n at_o all_o israel_n redemption_n chap._n ii_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v personal_o on_o earth_n prove_v by_o express_a prophecy_n and_o thus_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o consequence_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v hereafter_o reign_v on_o earth_n you_o shall_v now_o hear_v it_o direct_o and_o express_o affirm_v behold_v say_v the_o angel_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o be_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a and_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o high_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o 2.30.31_o the_o matth._n 2.6_o act_n 2.30.31_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n luke_n 1.31_o behold_v say_v jeremiah_n in_o chap._n 23._o ver_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v 33.15.16_o shall_v ch._n 33.15.16_o reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n 4.13_o justice_n isa_n 8_o 8._o job_n 19.25_o heb._n 1.2_o luke_n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n act_v 3_o 19.20.21_o revel_v 11.15_o rom._n 4.13_o in_o the_o it_o the_o whatsoever_o loss_n the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n bring_v on_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n that_o no_o doubt_n the_o second_o adam_n have_v recover_v with_o advantage_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o choose_a but_o the_o first_o adam_n lose_v not_o only_o his_o right_n to_o heaven_n but_o the_o happy_a estate_n too_o which_o a_o innocent_a life_n will_v for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v continue_v to_o he_o and_z his_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o that_o intercourse_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n that_o rule_n and_o command_v over_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n which_o adam_n before_o the_o advancement_n of_o mankind_n to_o it_o high_a happiness_n shall_v have_v here_o enjoy_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fell_a that_o and_o far_o more_o than_o that_o shall_v christ_n with_o his_o choâ—_n inherit_v at_o his_o next_o appear_v and_o now_o see_v even_o reason_n itself_o do_v thus_o strong_o conclude_v for_o our_o saviour_n future_a sovereignty_n what_o unreasonableness_n be_v it_o in_o we_o any_o long_a to_o misdoubt_v the_o literal_a accomplishment_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o sacred_a revelation_n which_o so_o full_o describe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d early_o confirm_v it_o earth_n in_o hiâ—_n day_n judab_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n behold_v say_v zechariah_n in_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v hear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o and_o in_o ezek._n 34.22_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o prey_n and_o i_o will_v judge_v between_o cattle_n and_o cattle_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o seruâ—_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o in_o chap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n my_o servant_n wherein_o your_o father_n have_v dwell_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o isai_n 9.6_o etc._n etc._n unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n and_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o his_o kingdom_n to_o order_v it_o and_o to_o establish_v it_o with_o judgement_n and_o with_o justice_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o in_o chap._n 52._o ver_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v etc._n be_v psal_n 118.22.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a as_o many_o be_v 35._o be_v luke_n 2.34_o 35._o astonish_v at_o thou_o his_o visage_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v so_o mar_v more_o than_o any_o man_n and_o his_o form_n more_o than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o to_o wit_n at_o his_o next_o appear_v shall_v be_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n the_o king_n shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n as_o he_o for_o that_o which_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v they_o shall_v they_o see_v and_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v shall_v they_o consider_v and_o in_o micah_n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o assemble_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o i_o will_v gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v and_o i_o will_v make_v she_o that_o halt_v a_o remnant_n and_o she_o that_o be_v cast_v far_o 11.12.15.32_o far_o rom._n 11.12.15.32_o â—ff_n a_o strong_a nation_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o psal_n 72.6_o etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n also_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v how_o before_o he_o and_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yeâ—_n all_o king_n shall_v fall_v 45.22.23_o fall_v ps_n 68.29.31_o isa_n 45.22.23_o down_o before_o he_o 15.4_o he_o psal_n 22.27_o 28._o phil._n 2.10_o rev._n 14.6_o 7._o chap._n 15.4_o all_o nation_n shall_v praise_v he_o and_o in_o psal_n 102.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v build_v up_o zion_n he_o shall_v appear_v in_o his_o glory_n now_o that_o these_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n alone_o i_o think_v no_o man_n doubt_n and_o that_o they_o be_v already_o fulfil_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v mr._n petrie_n answer_n these_o text_n may_v prove_v something_o against_o your_o fellow_n mr._n archer_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n after_o he_o have_v put_v the_o jew_n in_o possessionof_n their_o monarchy_n shall_v ascend_v again_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v reign_v till_o his_o three_o come_v but_o they_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o who_o hold_v that_o christ_n reign_v on_o
one_o in_o christ_n with_o the_o believe_a jew_n be_v he_o not_o so_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o abraham_n seed_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o be_v he_o not_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n before_o as_o well_o as_o since_o what_o hinder_v then_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o spiritual_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o believe_a gentile_n be_v as_o heretofore_o so_o at_o their_o general_a conversion_n again_o advance_v above_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o many_o not_o only_o outward_a favour_n and_o privilege_n but_o by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n also_o israel_n redemption_n neither_o be_v the_o temple_n then_o destroy_v but_o afterward_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v all_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o second_o come_v and_o that_o not_o in_o heaven_n but_o on_o earth_n on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o 10._o in_o isai_n 33.20_o chap._n 50._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3.9_o 10._o jerusalem_n where_o 5._o where_o psal_n 122_o 5._o david_n throne_n be_v for_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n towit_n when_o he_o come_v or_o if_o god_n himself_o be_v here_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figurative_o describe_v when_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o receive_v his_o appoint_a kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o mount_n our_o saviour_n ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n and_o half_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o half_a of_o it_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o you_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v reach_v unto_o azal_n yea_o you_o shall_v flee_v like_a as_o you_o flee_v from_o before_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o 16._o the_o iu_n dc_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o rev._n 19.11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o saint_n with_o theâ—_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o light_n shall_v not_o be_v clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n not_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n that_o 3.8_o that_o psal_n 46.4_o eze._n 47.1_o etc._n etc._n incl_n 3.8_o live_a water_n shall_v go_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o former_a sea_n and_o half_a of_o they_o towards_o the_o hinder_a sea_n in_o summer_n and_o in_o winter_n shall_v it_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v turn_v as_o a_o plain_a from_o gebâ—_n to_o rimmon_n south_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o inhabit_v in_o her_o place_n from_o benjamins_n gate_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first_o gate_n unto_o the_o corner_n gate_n and_o from_o the_o tower_n of_o hananiel_n unto_o the_o king_n wine-presses_a and_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o utter_a destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v zech._n 14.4_o etc._n etc._n mr._n petrie_n answer_n christ_n say_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o tâ—en_o say_v the_o jew_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n and_o will_v thou_o rear_v it_o up_o again_o in_o three_o day_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n say_v the_o evangelist_n john_n 2.19_o so_o the_o true_a temple_n be_v christ_n body_n which_o the_o jew_n destroy_v and_o be_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o disciple_n do_v believe_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n speak_v in_o these_o scripture_n be_v accomplish_v at_o his_o first_o come_n not_o only_o in_o heaven_n but_o on_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o different_a portion_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n i_o say_v and_o in_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o true_a throne_n of_o david_n for_o his_o foot_n stand_v in_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n when_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n on_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v by_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n from_o which_o also_o he_o ascend_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o oliver_n have_v be_v eloven_a in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o wâ—st_n when_o not_o only_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v shake_v at_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o more_o glorious_o then_o at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n heb._n 12.26_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v the_o course_n thereof_o and_o the_o jew_n have_v flee_v to_o that_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n when_o they_o do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v low_a in_o worldly_a man_n esteem_n and_o of_o high_a esteem_n before_o god_n aâ—d_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n have_v reach_v unto_o azal_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v a_o excellent_a stone_n mark_v show_v the_o right_a way_n as_o it_o be_v expon_v 1_o sam._n 20.19_o on_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o late_a translation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n yea_o they_o have_v flee_v like_a as_o they_o do_v flee_v from_o before_o the_o earth_n quake_v in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_a king_n of_o iâ—dah_n to_o wit_n they_o have_v be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonderfulnesse_n of_o god_n work_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o zach._n 14._o where_o he_o show_v the_o perpetual_a light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o and_o the_o continual_a flow_v of_o the_o wholesome_a water_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o 8._o and_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o impediment_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o elect_v conversion_n and_o salvation_n you_o see_v here_o that_o our_o saviour_n câ—me_v not_o only_o to_o conquer_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v till_o the_o last_o resurrection_n but_o also_o to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o have_v make_v they_o all_o acknowledge_v his_o authority_n and_o have_v put_v down_o all_o contrary_a power_n and_o authority_n for_o all_o nation_n have_v praise_v christ_n and_o give_v laud_n unto_o he_o rom._n 14.9_o 10.11_o that_o there_o be_v one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheepfold_n 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sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o the_o jew_n apprehension_n be_v from_o the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n for_o show_v we_o where_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v then_o all_o the_o scripture_n take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n worship_n at_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n then_o for_o the_o build_n of_o that_o temple_n yea_o look_v but_o into_o the_o 14_o and_o 15_o verse_n immediate_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o the_o same_o word_n be_v there_o take_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o beside_o see_v the_o prophet_n show_v so_o plain_o that_o our_o
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as_o that_o form_n of_o argue_v import_v whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a in_o a_o former_a and_o inchoate_a judgement_n who_o shall_v remain_v then_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o complete_a judgement_n at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 3._o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o that_o fancy_n concern_v these_o that_o shall_v belef_n and_o the_o destruction_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o mark_v that_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n reign_n that_o be_v immediate_o before_o the_o last_o resurrection_n or_o which_o be_v one_o after_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o army_n of_o god_n and_o magog_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o army_n mention_v in_o revel_n 16.14_o as_o napeir_n prove_v prop._n 32._o and_o mr._n maton_n prove_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n pag._n 94_o 95._o and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o sixth_o vial_n mention_v in_o revel_n 16.12_o 13_o 14._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n yea_o and_o clavis_fw-la apocalyp_n in_o par_fw-fr 1._o synchro_fw-la 7._o make_v it_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o babylon_n which_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o millenaries_n hold_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o point_n mr._n maton_n be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o clavis_fw-la apocal._n as_o well_o as_o unto_o christian_n who_o deny_v that_o monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o without_o reason_n must_v be_v wrong_a and_o amend_v by_o these_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v lo._n cit_v and_o consequent_o that_o great_a battle_n shall_v be_v fight_v not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o jew_n shall_v reign_v if_o ever_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o that_o manner_n reply_n the_o truth_n be_v strange_a to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o 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and_o the_o dead_a mention_v 2_o tim._n 4.1_o can_v be_v mean_v one_o kind_n of_o judgement_n to_o wit_n the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n that_o by_o his_o judge_v the_o quick_a i_o say_v can_v at_o all_o be_v mean_v the_o last_o and_o complete_a but_o rather_o a_o former_a and_o inchoate_a judgement_n of_o ungodly_a man_n it_o appear_v out_o of_o rev._n 20._o where_n it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o saint_n enemy_n shall_v be_v all_o slay_v before_o the_o last_o resurrection_n this_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o my_o word_n and_o in_o this_o form_n they_o do_v whole_o disannul_v the_o two_o first_o part_n of_o your_o answer_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o army_n in_o armageddon_n at_o christ_n come_n rev._n 19_o and_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v again_o be_v gather_v against_o he_o and_o he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n rev._n 20._o be_v temporal_a judgement_n on_o the_o ungodly_a and_o before_o their_o last_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n after_o their_o 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earth_n he_o shall_v cast_v they_o alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o therefore_o your_o application_n of_o the_o story_n of_o ziscah_n drum_n to_o this_o argument_n be_v a_o very_a ridiculous_a answer_n the_o three_o argument_n but_o most_o of_o all_o clear_o in_o chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 15_o 36._o etc._n etc._n where_o at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o day_n of_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o nation_n be_v outrun_v be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o consummation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o earthly_a kingdom_n see_v thâ—_n full_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o 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