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as_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o these_o already_o handle_v be_v that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o large_o wrap_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n handle_v the_o fame_n thing_n with_o it_o where_o first_o we_o have_v ver_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o those_o word_n i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n call_v michail_n rev._n 12.7_o who_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o to_o bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o air_n into_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o conquer_v he_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n who_o go_v forth_o rev._n 6.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la vinceret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v conquer_v he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.8_o he_o defeat_v he_o in_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o eeast_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v norable_o set_v out_o by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o he_o do_v three_o thing_n unto_o he_o 1._o he_o apprehend_v he_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o gripe_v he_o as_o one_o in_o fury_n the_o description_n of_o the_o dragon_n here_o and_o chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o by_o this_o descend_a angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n 2._o he_o bind_v he_o the_o term_n of_o his_o bondage_n be_v express_v and_o bind_v he_o he_o tie_v he_o up_o from_o his_o former_a liberty_n and_o chain_n he_o as_o man_n do_v desperate_a dog_n or_o mastiff_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o imprison_v he_o the_o place_n where_o be_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v a_o abyss_n which_o he_o before_o fear_v luke_n 8.31_o they_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o command_v they_o to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o deep_a or_o pit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o original_a word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v very_o secure_o he_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.17_o and_o with_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27._o ult_n which_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o restraint_n and_o the_o complete_a power_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o angel_n over_o he_o who_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v satan_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o range_v abroad_o and_o to_o disturb_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n as_o before_o be_v fast_o shut_v and_o lock_v up_o in_o prison_n he_o shall_v neither_o use_v his_o former_a violence_n nor_o subtlety_n last_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v any_o man_n live_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o extent_n and_o success_n as_o before_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o prosper_v in_o his_o design_n and_o attempt_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o new_a and_o further_a restraint_n beyond_o that_o in_o rev._n 12._o where_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o open_a heathenism_n and_o open_a persecution_n as_o a_o dragon_n under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v begin_v 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trouble_v their_o peaceful_a reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o go_v on_o this_o preparation_n be_v make_v we_o read_v verse_n 4._o i_o see_v say_v john_n throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o
hence_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v aute_fw-la impios_fw-la resurgent_fw-la justi_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la primi_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la the_o just_a shall_v rise_v before_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v first_o in_o the_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o dignity_n but_o in_o time_n now_o if_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o when_o shall_v the_o wicked_a rise_n but_o in_o a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o if_o the_o resurrection_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n why_o be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n two_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o to_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a order_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o order_n be_v thus_o first_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o be_v 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and_o his_o follower_n to_o be_v person_n likely_a to_o own_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o follower_n when_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13.3_o 4_o câ—e_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o party_n that_o beastly_a power_n &_o and_o faction_n and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o cry_v he_o upas_fw-la a_o non_fw-la such_o say_v who_o be_v like_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o make_v war_n with_o he_o as_o they_o do_v for_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o year_n which_o time_n alas_o be_v not_o yet_o out_o as_o the_o sad_a face_n of_o christendom_n at_o this_o day_n witness_n i_o say_v then_o for_o christ_n reign_n and_o kingdom_n to_o be_v decry_v yea_o almost_o thrust_v out_o of_o acknowledgement_n who_o can_v at_o all_o wonder_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o so_o far_o be_v the_o opinion_n from_o novelty_n this_o millennium_n have_v be_v full_o own_v before_o yea_o and_o partly_o under_o the_o very_a reign_n of_o anti-christ_n that_o it_o be_v 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in_o english_a for_o thâ—â—_n by_o most_o be_v best_a understand_v run_v thuâ—_n the_o world_n be_v make_v worse_o by_o evil_n by_o by_o sin_n the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n foreknowledge_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v sin_v therefore_o we_o expect_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n when_o the_o apparition_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o then_o as_o daniel_n say_v shall_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o pure_a holy_a land_n a_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o david_n foresee_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n cry_n i_o believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o liâ—ine_n a_o land_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a for_o bless_v dâ—saith_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a shall_v tread_v it_o judge_n by_o this_o notwithstanding_o fifty_o year_n opposition_n how_o pâ—â—verful_a the_o châ—â—iastical_a party_n yet_o be_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o in_o that_o council_n that_o this_o have_v be_v own_v even_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n appear_v among_o many_o other_o instance_n that_o may_v be_v give_v by_o that_o catechisin_n set_v forth_o in_o king_n edward_n time_n and_o by_o he_o authorize_v may_n 20._o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n where_o the_o two_o sy_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v explicate_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o dialogue_n be_v between_o the_o magister_n and_o auditor_n upon_o these_o word_n sanctificetur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuâ—m_fw-la auditor_n secundo_fw-la loco_fw-la petimus_fw-la ut_fw-la adveniat_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adbuc_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la videmus_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la christo_fw-la esse_fw-la subjectas_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la videmus_fw-la ut_fw-la lapis_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr abscissus_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la humano_fw-la qui_fw-la contrivit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la nihil_fw-la redeâ—it_fw-la statuan_fw-mi descriptam_fw-la a_o daniele_n ut_fw-la petra_n sola_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o obtineat_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la imperium_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la concessum_fw-la adbuc_fw-la antichristus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la occisus_fw-la quò_fw-la fiâ—_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la desideremâ—s_fw-la &_o precemur_fw-la ut_fw-la id_fw-la tandem_fw-la aliquando_fw-la contingat_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la utque_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la regnet_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la sanct_a be_v secundum_fw-la divinas_fw-la premissiones_fw-la utque_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o dominetur_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la juxta_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n decreta_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la traditiones_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o voluntatem_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la munde_fw-la m._n faxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la regnum_fw-la ejus_fw-la adveniat_fw-la quam_fw-la â—itissimè_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o beg_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v for_o as_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v subject_v to_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n which_o bruise_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o image_n describe_v by_o daniel_n that_o the_o rock_n alone_o which_o be_v christ_n may_v occupy_v and_o obtain_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n grant_v he_o by_o his_o father_n as_o yet_o antichrist_n be_v not_o slay_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o that_o once_o at_o last_o may_v happen_v and_o be_v fulfil_v that_o christ_n alone_o may_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o not_o after_o the_o
tradition_n and_o law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o world_n m._n god_n grant_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v very_o speedy_o thus_o far_o that_o in_o the_o same_o catechism_n there_o be_v many_o other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o both_o before_o and_o under_o antichrist_n where_o his_o yoke_n have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a shake_v off_o this_o opinion_n have_v be_v own_v and_o believe_v ergo_fw-la be_v no_o novelty_n quest_n but_o last_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v ask_v when_o shall_v this_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n begin_v answ_n the_o beginning_n of_o this_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o any_o strange_a or_o imaginary_a ground_n or_o from_o the_o aptness_n of_o some_o other_o explication_n or_o accommodation_n of_o the_o place_n rev._n 20.4_o but_o from_o the_o innate_a character_n and_o circumstance_n in_o the_o text_n plain_o lay_v down_o and_o to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text_n and_o context_n we_o therefore_o say_v that_o these_o thousand_o year_n of_o satin_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v must_v take_v their_o beginning_n from_o and_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n i._n e._n the_o pope_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v rev._n 19.20_o 21._o 1._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v not_o till_o after_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n for_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o among_o other_o as_o a_o reward_n who_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o horrible_a apostasy_n and_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n or_o his_o image_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o beast_n cease_v not_o till_o he_o himself_o cease_v as_o appearâ—_n rev._n 19.20_o 21._o for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o place_n and_o power_n there_o be_v always_o such_o and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o as_o do_v worship_v he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 13.8_o therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v very_o weak_a who_o hold_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n and_o his_o worshipper_n be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_n within_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n nor_o receive_v his_o mark_n 2._o the_o thousand_o year_n do_v follow_v the_o throne_n that_o be_v set_v for_o the_o saint_n reign_v v._o 4._o but_o the_o throne_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v be_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n who_o be_v overcome_v the_o saint_n may_v quiet_o reign_v 3._o the_o thousand_o year_n follow_v the_o dragon_n deceive_v the_o nation_n by_o antichrist_n which_o do_v not_o cease_v till_o antichrist_n himself_o be_v destroy_v for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v rev._n 20.3_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seduce_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o viz._n as_o he_o have_v seduce_v they_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o word_n no_o more_o must_v needs_o relate_v to_o that_o deceive_a mention_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v which_o deception_n be_v the_o deceive_a by_o antichrist_n as_o appear_v rev._n 19.20_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n which_o deceive_v they_o that_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o bâ—alt_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v from_o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n v._o 2._o which_v bind_v be_v not_o partial_a and_o inchoate_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n mat._n 12_o 29._o but_o comparative_o total_a and_o perfect_a which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o till_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v ver_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o angel_n bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o which_o word_n do_v evident_o show_v a_o full_a bondage_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v shut_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o in_o his_o prison_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o trumpet_n which_o be_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o five_o trumpet_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a which_o then_o be_v open_a not_o shut_v and_o seal_v chap._n 9.2_o satan_n bring_v forth_o smoke_n and_o in_o the_o smoke_n locust_n that_o darken_v the_o very_a sun_n and_o air_n and_o under_o the_o six_o trumpet_n arise_v that_o false_a light_n mahomet_n rev._n 9.14_o and_o so_o forward_o and_o under_o the_o six_o vial_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n to_o seduce_v the_o king_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n chap_n 16.14_o thus_o far_o therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o full_o bind_v he_o be_v indeed_o cast_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o rage_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n chap._n 12._o and_o chap._n 13._o but_o now_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n chap._n 20.10_o which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o trumpet_n and_o not_o before_o 5._o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o year_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o glory_n and_o triumph_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v chain_v up_o that_o the_o church_n may_v more_o peaceable_o secure_o and_o quiet_o reign_v but_o no_o such_o certain_a and_o safe_a peace_n and_o prosperity_n no_o such_o constant_a and_o last_a triumph_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v till_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v bind_v and_o close_o and_o sure_o imprison_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n for_o till_o then_o shall_v the_o cross_n and_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n continue_v witness_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o second_o come_v mat._n 10.23_o when_o they_o persecute_v you_o in_o this_o city_n fly_v unto_o another_o israelis_fw-la non_fw-la consummabitis_fw-la civitates_fw-la israelis_fw-la for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v go_v over_o the_o city_n of_o israel_n till_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v which_o last_o word_n absolutè_fw-la sic_fw-la posita_fw-la always_o signify_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o hope_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o persecution_n until_o my_o second_o come_v for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o after_o a_o sort_n heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o grace_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n promise_v you_o by_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v accomplish_v nor_o restore_v to_o you_o but_o in_o my_o second_o come_v 6._o last_o these_o thousand_o year_n do_v precede_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n do_v precede_v and_o go_v before_o the_o thousand_o year_n so_o satan_n follow_v after_o apoo._n 20.10_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v or_o as_o beza_n and_o other_o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v viz._n because_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n long_o before_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n therefore_o these_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v after_o the_o total_a and_o final_a destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o destroy_v or_o abolish_v he_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o i_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n john_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o come_n and_o receive_v opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o these_o thousand_o year_n he_o speak_v of_o rev._n 20._o that_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n do_v contain_v the_o thousand_o year_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o this_o also_o peter_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n 2_o pet._n 3._o where_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o unged_o man_n he_o say_v ver_fw-la 8._o one_o day_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n which_o place_n justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n do_v interpret_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o last_o hour_n therefore_o or_o the_o last_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v denote_v a_o certain_a long_a tract_n of_o time_n and_o be_v indefinite_o put_v for_o the_o last_o time_n but_o not_o