be_v mean_v of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o no_o man_n heart_n be_v cleanse_v the_o ten_o place_n be_v deut._n 32._o to_o the_o 44._o verse_n here_o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o 40._o divers_a passage_n occur_v concerning_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o heurnius_n do_v learned_o expound_v they_o then_o from_o the_o 40._o verse_n to_o the_o 44._o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 144._o for_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.10_o allege_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 43._o verse_n to_o this_o purpose_n now_o here_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o spill_n of_o their_o blood_n in_o fight_n which_o destruction_n have_v not_o happen_v yet_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o syllogism_n if_o the_o destruction_n here_o prophesy_v of_o by_o moses_n agree_v with_o that_o which_o be_v prophesy_v of_o revel._n 19_o vers._n 20.21_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o happen_v out_o 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church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 7._o verse_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.6_o allege_v concerning_o christ_n again_o many_o island_n be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v which_o can_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n whence_o by_o the_o word_n zion_n verse_n 8._o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o almost_o everywhere_o in_o isaiah_n moreover_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o peâ—ple_n see_v his_o glory_n last_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o churâ—h_n which_o both_o be_v here_o describe_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v accomplishâ—d_fw-mi the_o fourteen_o place_n be_v psal._n 110._o the_o lord_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v strike_v through_o king_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o hâ—athen_a he_o shall_v fill_v the_o place_n with_o dead_a body_n he_o shall_v wound_v the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v take_v into_o his_o consideration_n history_n and_o experience_n but_o that_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v concerning_o the_o head_n over_o many_o country_n for_o without_o douâ—t_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v concerning_o that_o great_a antichrist_n who_o many_o country_n acknowledge_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fifteen_o place_n be_v isai._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o last_o time_n and_o four_o thing_n be_v prophesy_v of_o which_o then_o shall_v happen_v out_o 1._o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v place_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n 2._o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v in_o unto_o it_o 3._o the_o law_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n 4._o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n etc._n etc._n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o be_v fulfil_v the_o second_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n the_o four_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v as_o experience_n have_v hitherto_o teach_v we_o and_o do_v yet_o teach_v we_o the_o 16._o place_n be_v isai._n 11.10_o 11_o 12._o two_o thing_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a after_o the_o first_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n the_o ten_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n of_o who_o be_v the_o foregoing_a prophecy_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o chapter_n hitherto_o that_o the_o nation_n shall_v seek_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n 2._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v hâ—urnius_n upon_o this_o place_n 175._o compare_v this_o prophecy_n with_o the_o sixteen_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o with_o the_o follow_a twelve_o chapter_n the_o 17_o place_n be_v isai._n 24.23_o where_o there_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v glorious_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o the_o moon_n and_o sun_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n at_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n thereof_o now_o this_o so_o great_a glory_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v see_v either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n therefore_o in_o it_o be_v due_a time_n it_o shall_v be_v see_v the_o 18_o place_n be_v isai._n 25._o from_o the_o 1_o to_o the_o 13_o verse_n here_o be_v contain_v a_o prophecy_n concerning_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o compare_n of_o the_o 8_o verse_n 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and_o when_o those_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v to_o wit_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o a_o free_a and_o universal_a profession_n of_o christianity_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v recover_v his_o power_n and_o liberty_n to_o attempt_v and_o seduce_v without_o restraint_n which_o power_n have_v lie_v asleep_o as_o it_o be_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o the_o thousand_o year_n the_o angel_n now_o give_v he_o leave_v in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o god_n to_o bind_v and_o lose_v satan_n 8._o and_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n or_o place_n of_o his_o custody_n whereof_o in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n namely_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n where_o he_o be_v detain_v that_o he_o may_v seduce_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n who_o shall_v here_o and_o there_o 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nation_n in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o nation_n i_o say_v which_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n like_o that_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n object_n read_v the_o 38._o and_o 39_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o those_o wicked_a man_n shall_v reassume_v their_o power_n after_o these_o thousand_o year_n sol._n i_o answer_v this_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v flourish_v again_o but_o also_o pagan_a and_o barbarous_a people_n and_o other_o monster_n of_o the_o same_o batch_n shall_v gain_v increase_n and_o shall_v gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n against_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a that_o it_o be_v quite_o as_o it_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v substitute_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o antichristianism_n barbarism_n and_o unbelief_n who_o number_n shall_v be_v aâ—â—he_a sand_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o complete_o furnish_v army_n who_o like_a have_v never_o be_v heretofore_o and_o satan_n be_v conâ—ident_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o these_o force_n shall_v hope_v thereby_o to_o swallow_v up_o the_o church_n 9_o and_o they_o go_v up_o on_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a a_o army_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o that_o no_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o it_o all_o the_o ground_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o soldier_n they_o shall_v come_v up_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v rely_v upon_o much_o force_n and_o aid_v and_o here_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o type_n who_o be_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n which_o be_v place_v upon_o a_o hill_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o ascend_v and_o they_o *_o {non-roman}_o encompass_v it_o the_o allusion_n to_o the_o type_n still_o hold_v for_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v encompass_v on_o every_o side_n with_o 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for_o ever_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o hell_n where_o the_o beast_n be_v that_o be_v the_o former_a beast_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n v._n 13._o for_o that_o beast_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o false-prophet_n who_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o latter_a beast_n and_o the_o false-prophet_n great_a antichrist_n apollyon_n the_o babylonian_a whore_n who_o with_o his_o subtle_a wile_n seduce_v man_n persuade_v and_o press_v a_o counterfeit_a religion_n whole_o seek_v after_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v wherefore_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o false-prophet_n and_o shall_v be_v torment_v to_o wit_n they_o three_o the_o devil_n
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 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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
6._o verse_n iv._o the_o trouble_a state_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o v._o the_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n from_o the_o 11._o verseâ—â—_z the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o angel_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o person_n employ_v therein_o who_o be_v john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o effect_n illustrate_v by_o the_o time_n add_v be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n after_o that_o i_o see_v 2._o from_o the_o proper_a person_n or_o subject_a a_o angel_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o place_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 4._o from_o the_o double_a adjunct_n illustrate_v by_o a_o threefold_a similitude_n have_v the_o kâ—y_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n of_o the_o second_o part._n five_o effect_n of_o this_o angel_n be_v recite_v 1._o the_o first_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o allegorical_a description_n of_o the_o object_n thus_o and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o 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adjunct_n passion_n as_o also_o from_o the_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o be_v behead_v for_o etc._n etc._n the_o procure_a cause_n also_o of_o these_o passion_n or_o suffering_n be_v declare_v to_o wit_n their_o confess_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o refuse_n of_o idolatry_n 4._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o resurrection_n and_o they_o live_v agaiâ—_z the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o effect_n connâ—â—_n and_o adjunct_n time_n and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v again_o describe_v 1._o from_o the_o unlike_a condition_n of_o other_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o its_o epithet_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n 3._o from_o four_o adjunctâ—_z of_o which_o the_o first_o second_o and_o four_o be_v peculiar_a the_o three_o common_a for_o the_o martyr_n be_v describe_v from_o their_o particular_a happiness_n bless_a from_o their_o particular_a holiness_n and_o holy_a from_o their_o holy_a security_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o priesthood_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n their_o kingdom_n with_o the_o durance_n thereof_o be_v the_o second_o time_n also_o set_v down_o in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o four_o part._n the_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v trouble_v by_o the_o extreme_a persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o cause_n whereof_o and_o the_o event_n be_v describe_v the_o cause_n be_v as_o well_o efficient_a as_o formal_a the_o efficient_a be_v either_o principal_a the_o seduce_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o instrumental_a the_o wicked_a nation_n the_o seduce_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v finish_v 2._o from_o the_o permissive_a cause_n satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v let_v loose_a by_o the_o angel_n god_n permit_v and_o command_v it_o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v the_o nation_n and_o gather_v they_o to_o battlâ—_z the_o wicked_a nation_n be_v describe_v 1._o from_o the_o subject_a place_n the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o from_o the_o comparison_n with_o their_o like_a gog_n and_o magog_n 3._o from_o the_o adjunct_n that_o he_o may_v gather_v they_o to_o battle_n 4._o from_o the_o multitude_n add_v which_o be_v set_v forth_o and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o simile_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 5._o from_o a_o double_a effect_n and_o they_o come_v up_o on_o one_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o encompass_v etc._n etc._n the_o event_n of_o this_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o nation_n but_o fire_n 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of_o the_o martyr_n and_o their_o kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o church_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 of_o a_o last_a peace_n which_o shall_v arise_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n or_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o believer_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o nation_n not_o yet_o convert_v of_o the_o reformation_n of_o doctrine_n or_o a_o great_a enlightment_n and_o life_n among_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n of_o the_o majesty_n also_o and_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o church_n and_o last_o of_o the_o sincere_a joy_n thereof_o now_o this_o happiness_n shall_v begin_v in_o that_o very_a year_n wherein_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o that_o great_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o truth_n hereof_o we_o will_v make_v good_a 1._o out_o of_o the_o context_n and_o coherence_n of_o this_o chapter_n 2._o out_o of_o other_o saying_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o last_o by_o argument_n take_v from_o reason_n and_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o some_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n the_o first_o classis_fw-la of_o argument_n from_o the_o context_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o draw_v these_o argument_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o vision_n with_o the_o former_a which_o be_v describe_v chap._n 19_o verse_n 19_o 20_o 21._o for_o john_n say_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o i_o see_v that_o be_v afterwards_o to_o wit_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o cast_n of_o they_o in_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n john_n do_v present_o add_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o all_o the_o fowl_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n from_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o concerning_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o shall_v not_o happen_v in_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n but_o shall_v be_v a_o particular_a judgement_n by_o itself_o which_o be_v thus_o demonstrate_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v at_o length_n happen_v after_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a war_n from_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v chap._n 19_o ver._n 19_o for_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o saint_n have_v now_o enjoy_v a_o long-lasting_a peace_n but_o the_o war_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v against_o the_o saint_n be_v now_o bring_v almost_o to_o nothing_o by_o some_o great_a persecution_n again_o in_o this_o 20â—h_a chap._n vers._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n after_o the_o war_n of_o gog_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n *_o translâ—â—ion_n be_v which_o word_n have_v a_o plain_a respect_n to_o those_o chap._n 19_o ver._n 20._o these_o both_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o vision_n with_o the_o follow_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 21_o chapter_n for_o say_v john_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n thereof_o after_o that_o i_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v the_o war_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v end_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o in_o the_o
declâ—red_v do_v either_o several_o or_o more_o of_o they_o together_o occur_v the_o first_o place_n be_v gen._n 17.4_o 5_o 6._o where_o god_n thus_o speak_v unto_o abraham_n as_o for_o i_o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n neither_o shall_v thy_o name_n any_o more_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o abundant_o and_o i_o will_v make_v nation_n of_o thou_o and_o king_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o thou_o in_o these_o word_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o divers_a people_n have_v their_o original_n and_o descent_n from_o abraham_n for_o beside_o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o he_o ishmael_n also_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a people_n and_o the_o edomite_n also_o descend_v from_o he_o be_v scatter_v far_o and_o wide_o of_o other_o son_n also_o which_o he_o have_v by_o keturah_n very_o large_a family_n be_v spread_v abroad_o but_o what_o moses_n have_v a_o far_a respect_n in_o these_o word_n namely_o that_o the_o nation_n by_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n though_o they_o be_v not_o beget_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v rom._n 4_o 11._o the_o jew_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o bring_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v away_o by_o salmanassor_n have_v hear_v nothing_o concerning_o christ_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n have_v hitherto_o wander_v in_o their_o own_o way_n as_o also_o the_o indian_n and_o the_o like_a unto_o they_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o they_o also_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n the_o second_o place_n be_v gen._n 18.18_o see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o compare_v gen._n 26.4_o hence_o i_o thus_o reason_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v christ_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v but_o this_o have_v not_o yet_o come_v about_o as_o it_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o former_a place_n this_o therefore_o must_v be_v yet_o do_v compare_v gen._n 21.13_o where_o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n hagar_n he_o will_v make_v a_o nation_n that_o be_v he_o will_v cause_v that_o of_o he_o many_o people_n shall_v be_v bear_v because_o he_o be_v his_o seed_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o seed_n of_o abraham_n also_o shall_v not_o slip_v out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n but_o in_o it_o be_v due_a time_n it_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o three_o place_n be_v gen._n 27.40_o when_o thou_o esau_n shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n yoke_n from_o of_o thy_o neck_n this_o shall_v then_o be_v do_v when_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n shall_v grow_v together_o into_o one_o body_n with_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v the_o four_o place_n be_v gen._n 48.19_o notwithstanding_o his_o manasse_n young_a brother_n ephraim_n shall_v grow_v great_a than_o be_v and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o nation_n these_o word_n receive_v light_a from_o the_o 11_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v use_v this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n out_o of_o ephraim_n indeed_o no_o numerous_a offspring_n shall_v arise_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n exceed_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o prerogative_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v shall_v put_v a_o conclusion_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v turn_v unto_o christ_n the_o five_o place_n be_v gen._n 49.10_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o shiloh_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n be_v that_o be_v of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o also_o of_o the_o turk_n and_o indian_n and_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o six_o place_n be_v gen._n 49.18_o here_o jacob_n breathe_v forth_o his_o grief_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v yet_o at_o length_n i_o shall_v be_v save_v o_o god_n however_o thou_o mean_v to_o scatter_v i_o with_o the_o other_o nine_o tribe_n of_o israel_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a censure_n utter_o to_o exclude_v those_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o seven_o place_n be_v gen._n 49.26_o here_o jacob_n thus_o speak_v unto_o joseph_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o father_n have_v prevail_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o progenitor_n unto_o the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a for_o he_o join_v together_o spiritual_a promise_n with_o earthly_a because_o the_o one_o be_v but_o the_o resemblance_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o those_o last_o word_n be_v a_o circumlocution_n of_o perpetuiâ—y_n i_o demand_v then_o where_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o joseph_n make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o this_o promise_n shall_v yet_o be_v fulfil_v the_o eight_o place_n be_v numb._n 24.17_o where_o balaam_n thus_o prophesy_v concerning_o christ_n i_o see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smite_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o seth._n here_o by_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n be_v understand_v all_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n because_o we_o be_v all_o spring_v out_o of_o seth_n who_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o abel_n who_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n noah_n have_v his_o descent_n from_o seth._n and_o from_o noah_n be_v the_o reparation_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v all_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n christ_n who_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o a_o star_n and_o who_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n shall_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o moabite_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n that_o be_v all_o 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the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o â—atling_n together_o and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o and_o the_o coâ—_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v on_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_n and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o cockatricuden_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n and_o that_o passage_n also_o isaiah_n 60._o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mystical_a jerusalem_n or_o more_o perfect_a state_n of_o christianity_n then_o have_v be_v hitherto_o for_o brass_n i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for-wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o 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come_v to_o god_n and_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o we_o must_v commit_v our_o body_n to_o the_o earth_n our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o in_o our_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o great_a congregation_n yea_o even_o in_o those_o place_n where_o be_v horrible_a ruin_n the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v â—ound_v forth_o and_o god_n shall_v afford_v we_o matter_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n pag._n 450._o after_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v show_v we_o his_o deliverance_n on_o earth_n he_o will_v also_o show_v we_o his_o riches_n in_o heaven_n a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n i._n object_n be_v take_v out_o of_o matth._n 24.14_o if_o after_o the_o gospel_n preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v come_v that_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v not_o happen_v out_o between_o the_o end_n 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