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he_o couch_v he_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o lion_n who_o shall_v raise_v he_o up_o isa_n 41.2_o who_o raise_v up_o the_o righteous_a man_n from_o the_o east_n call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n give_v the_o nation_n before_o he_o and_o make_v he_o rule_v over_o king_n he_o give_v they_o as_o the_o dust_n to_o his_o sword_n and_o drive_v stubble_n to_o his_o bow_n speak_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 14._o in_o his_o subdue_a the_o four_a king_n type_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n who_o have_v wrought_v and_o do_v it_o call_v the_o generation_n from_o the_o beginning_n i_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o viz._n he_o that_o be_v with_o abraham_n in_o the_o type_n in_o the_o begin_n at_o the_o first_o and_o with_o the_o last_o i_o be_o he_o will_n also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n be_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o same_o work_n in_o subdue_a and_o take_v their_o antitype_n the_o four_o monarch_n eye_n themselves_o isa_n 42.13_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o a_o mighty_a man_n he_o shall_v stir_v up_o jealousy_n like_o a_o man_n of_o war_n he_o shall_v cry_v yea_o roar_v he_o shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n 14._o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v my_o peace_n i_o have_v be_v still_o and_o refrain_v myself_o now_o will_v i_o cry_v like_o a_o travel_a woman_n i_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o 15._o i_o will_v make_v waste_a mountain_n and_o hill_n and_o dry_v up_o all_o their_o herb_n and_o i_o will_v make_v the_o river_n island_n and_o i_o will_v dry_v up_o the_o pool_n etc._n etc._n haggai_n 2.22_o and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathon_n and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o and_o their_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n shall_v come_v down_o every_o one_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n rev._n 17.14_o these_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v choose_v and_o faithful_a rev._n 19.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n and_o his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o army_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o upon_o white_a horse_n clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o he_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o he_o have_v on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n so_o also_o psalm_n 2.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 2.44_o 45._o psal_n 45.3_o 4_o 5._o psal_n 66.3_o &c_n &c_n psal_n 72._o 9_o 10._o isa_n 24.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o ezek._n 21.26_o 27._o rev._n 14.19_o 20._o isa_n 63.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o which_o dispensation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n chap._n 16._o the_o earthquake_n desolation_n and_o slaughter_n that_o attend_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o witness_n rev._n 11._o type_v out_o by_o abraham_n conquest_n of_o the_o four_o king_n as_o before_z the_o overturning_a of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n the_o subdue_a the_o thirty_o one_o king_n in_o canaan_n by_o joshuah_n in_o order_n to_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o people_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o enemy_n by_o david_n in_o order_n to_o solomon_n quiet_a and_o peaceable_a reign_n and_o this_o work_n as_o in_o the_o
law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n 2._o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v many_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o blow_n share_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o pruning-hook_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v war_n any_o mere_a isa_n 33.20_o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v psal_n 7â—_n 3_o the_o mountain_n shall_v bring_v peace_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n by_o righteousness_n 4._o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v save_v the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppresscur_v 7._o 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 mâ—on_n endure_v so_o ezek._n 34.12_o to_o 16.27_o 28._o jerem._n 50_o 6._o heb._n 4.9_o there_o remain_v therefore_o a_o rest_n or_o keep_v of_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n in_o who_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o weep_v nor_o cry_v when_o the_o elect_n shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n isa_n 65.17_o 18.66.22_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o belove_a city_n now_o take_v place_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n rev._n 20.9_o now_o come_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n and_o the_o palm_n bear_v multitude_n now_o appear_v rev._n 21.9_o 10_o 11.79.10_o etc._n etc._n type_v out_o by_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o rest_n and_o promise_n by_o solomon_n reign_n a_o time_n of_o peace_n all_o the_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o the_o angel_n cast_v the_o dragon_n into_o upon_o his_o bind_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o word_n here_o render_v bottomless_a pit_n be_v from_o the_o latin_a abissus_fw-la take_v from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o α_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cover_v for_o the_o deep_a be_v cover_v with_o water_n sometime_o therefore_o translate_v the_o deep_a 2_o cor._n 11.25_o a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n in_o the_o deep_a so_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n isa_n 51.10_o psal_n 42.7_o or_o for_o chaos_n gen._n 1.2_o and_o so_o take_v herein_o this_o book_n for_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o abyss_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 11.7.17.8_o be_v say_v to_o rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n â—3_n 1_o compare_v with_o dan_n 7.1_o 2_o sea_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o water_n gen._n 1.10_o and_o water_n in_o this_o book_n be_v interpret_v to_o be_v multitude_n of_o people_n nation_n and_o tongue_n rev._n 17.15_o metapharicolly_a also_o put_v for_o hell_n luke_n 8.31_o rev._n 9.2_o so_o that_o as_o the_o dragon_n chap._n 12._o be_v cast_v by_o michael_n from_o heaven_n viz._n from_o the_o rule_n dignity_n and_o sovereignty_n that_o he_o enjoy_v in_o the_o empire_n into_o the_o earth_n as_o mead_n well_o interpret_v heaven_n here_o for_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n can_v the_o dragon_n be_v in_o heaven_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n be_v neither_o capable_a of_o the_o material_a heaven_n nor_o the_o spiritual_a heaven_n the_o church_n therefore_o no_o other_o but_o the_o figurative_a or_o metaphorical_a heaven_n 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