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mystery_n be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v be_v so_o large_o hold_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n 7._o rev._n 10.6_o 7._o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v now_o sound_v who_o swear_v that_o time_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v delay_v but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o high_a and_o mighty_a one_o shall_v gird_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o wonderful_o bring_v in_o this_o his_o ancient_a people_n to_o who_o shall_v all_o saint_n be_v join_v with_o transcendent_a glory_n will_v thou_o admit_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o into_o this_o glory_n lord_n 4._o to_o babel_n burn_v a_o eternal_a fall_n zions_n restauration_n must_v be_v babel_n confusion_n the_o same_o bless_a day_n that_o bring_v forth_o jerusalem_n safety_n and_o felicity_n will_v also_o produce_v rome_n ruin_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n i_o do_v not_o undertake_v which_o of_o these_o shall_v precede_v whether_o the_o jew_n call_v or_o rome_n fall_n i_o believe_v they_o will_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v long_o a_o do_v it_o may_v be_v as_o sudden_a as_o our_o change_n shall_v be_v 3.4_o zeph._n 1.18_o joel_n 3.4_o he_o will_v certain_o make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n swift_o and_o speedy_o will_v he_o return_v rome_n recompense_n upon_o the_o accurse_a head_n of_o all_o her_o child_n but_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a in_o be_v that_o rome_n antichrist_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n etc._n rev._n 14.8.16.17_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 1â—.18.2_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 51.8_o etc._n etc._n shall_v certain_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o i_o may_v prosecute_v my_o design_n or_o rather_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o antichrist_n and_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n 2.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o he_o be_v now_o consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o since_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n consumption_n in_o which_o we_o live_v it_o behoove_v all_o true_a heart_a saint_n diligent_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v concern_v we_o how_o he_o will_v have_v we_o be_v act_v in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o great_a design_n first_o we_o must_v join_v in_o prayer_n with_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n under_o the_o altar_n 10._o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o give_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n no_o rest_n till_o babylon_n be_v consume_v and_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o second_o we_o must_v set_v hand_n and_o heart_n purse_n and_o person_n to_o the_o work_n even_o the_o great_a work_n the_o strange_a act_n that_o he_o be_v do_v for_o and_o by_o his_o saint_n yea_o let_v every_o one_o that_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o her_o destruction_n 9_o jer._n 51.1.2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 137._o â—_o 9_o yea_o bless_a yea_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o have_v his_o hand_n deep_a dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o child_n 5._o the_o world_n combine_v have_v a_o fatal_a blow_n this_o be_v the_o five_o remarkable_a change_n that_o will_v help_v to_o celebrate_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o glorious_a day_n for_o as_o the_o long_o enthrall_v jew_n and_o israelite_n be_v enter_v into_o their_o ancient_a land_n and_o have_v new_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o present_a jerusalem_n their_o potent_a enemy_n turk_n pope_n &c_n &c_n who_o have_v long_o detain_v they_o in_o a_o miserable_a slavery_n shall_v raise_v huge_a army_n to_o pursue_v they_o 11.45_o dan._n 11.45_o and_o shall_v plant_v their_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n see_v this_o full_o ezek._n 38.4_o 5_o 6_o 9.15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 39.6_o and_o shall_v begird_v their_o new-obtained_n city_n 14.2_o zâ—ch_o 14.2_o which_o they_o shall_v speedy_o storm_v and_o take_v and_o reduce_v these_o most_o miserable_a distress_a people_n into_o such_o dreadful_a calamity_n 11._o dan._n 12.1_o zâ—ch_o 12.10_o 11._o as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o time_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o sad_a strait_n fearful_a horror_n and_o dismal_a darkness_n when_o nothing_o but_o black_a despair_n or_o a_o second_o more_o miserable_a slavery_n then_o ever_o be_v before_o they_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v appear_v in_o some_o wonderful_a manner_n to_o they_o 12.1_o dan._n 12.1_o and_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o fight_v against_o those_o nation_n and_o put_v such_o terror_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o such_o courage_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o unarmed_a people_n 14.2_o isa_n 14.2_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n 6._o satan_n confine_v to_o his_o den_n below_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v a_o princely_a rule_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o in_o these_o halcyon_n day_n will_v that_o bless_a voice_n be_v hear_v among_o the_o saint_n now_o be_v come_v salvation_n and_o strength_n 20.1_o rev._n 12.10_o 20.1_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o christ_n for_o the_o accuser_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o for_o the_o angel_n shall_v bind_v and_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v confine_v for_o a_o thousand_o year_n during_o which_o restraint_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a no_o not_o to_o tempt_v his_o own_o vassal_n but_o they_o shall_v willing_o serve_v the_o saint_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o life_n till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v 3._o verse_n 3._o and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v he_o loose_v a_o little_a season_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o its_o place_n some_o have_v fancy_v that_o satan_n have_v be_v already_o bind_v and_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v already_o expire_v but_o without_o any_o shadow_n of_o truth_n since_o there_o have_v not_o be_v the_o least_o intermission_n of_o satan_n rage_n and_o fury_n since_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v write_v for_o what_o with_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n of_o pagan_n obstinate_a blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n wonderful_a defection_n of_o turk_n strange_a error_n sect_n and_o heresy_n of_o christian_n abominable_a superstition_n idolatry_n ignorance_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n with_o bloody_a persecution_n of_o saint_n by_o antichrist_n 476._o alstedius_n dr._n hakewill_n apol._n pag._n 476._o which_o thing_n can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o confinement_n of_o satan_n and_o consequent_o this_o prophecy_n be_v yet_o unfulfilled_a and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o bind_n up_o of_o this_o bandog_n will_v be_v the_o glorious_a triumphant_a state_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n the_o universal_a monarch_n of_o this_o great_a universe_n 7._o the_o whole_a creation_n find_v a_o full_a release_n for_o now_o this_o second_o adam_n shall_v complete_a his_o work_n 8.19_o rom._n 8.19_o and_o reduce_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n to_o its_o primitive_a purity_n and_o perfection_n which_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v be_v so_o long_o subject_v to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o great_a deliverer_n and_o this_o time_n of_o his_o personal_a reign_n will_v be_v the_o bless_a state_n as_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n from_o sin_n 3.21_o act_n 3.21_o sorrow_n &_o corruption_n so_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o element_n and_o all_o that_o be_v produce_v by_o they_o to_o that_o goodness_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o create_v how_o often_o have_v we_o like_o parrot_n prate_v
power_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o full_a beatitude_n such_o wonderful_a change_n will_v ensue_v as_o will_v make_v a_o ready_a entrance_n to_o that_o great_a change_n when_o change_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 2d_o rev._n 20.7_o verse_n 8._o as_o first_o satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n wherein_o he_o will_v so_o bestir_v himself_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n exciting_a his_o vassal_n that_o have_v glad_o serve_v the_o saint_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o shake_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n which_o they_o as_o his_o swear_a servant_n shall_v ready_o yield_v to_o and_o this_o will_v produce_v 2._o the_o second_o change_n which_o will_v be_v the_o combination_n of_o these_o his_o instrument_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o their_o great_a strength_n they_o shall_v surround_v the_o belove_a city_n &_o 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vanish_v 5._o then_o shall_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a be_v raise_v &_o stand_v before_o his_o great_a tribunal_n upon_o his_o left_a hand_n as_o so_o many_o curse_a goat_n 32._o math._n 24_o 32._o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n where_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o final_a sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n love_n to_o be_v torment_v with_o reprobate_a angel_n and_o man_n the_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o fury_n to_o all_o eternity_n oh_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o this_o estate_n of_o eternity_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v now_o consider_v of_o it_o why_o be_v not_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n now_o afraid_a 33.14_o isa_n 33.14_o why_o do_v not_o fearfulness_n now_o surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a then_o to_o call_v to_o the_o mountain_n &_o rock_n for_o a_o hide_v place_n 6._o but_o the_o saint_n be_v secure_o hide_v in_o the_o great_a rock_n and_o sure_a refuge_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v long_o since_o acquit_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n son_n 3.14_o ephes_n 5.27_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o who_o now_o present_v his_o spouse_n pure_a &_o spotless_a a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o have_v also_o justify_v they_o before_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o make_v a_o free_a surrender_n of_o his_o office_n of_o mediator_n with_o his_o purchase_a spouse_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o and_o our_o father_n 15.24.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a infinite_a ocean_n of_o that_o fullness_n of_o happiness_n 13.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o which_o we_o must_v and_o well_o may_v admire_v but_o shall_v never_o full_o understand_v till_o we_o come_v to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v &_o know_v he_o as_o we_o be_v know_v o_o thou_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o transcendent_a sweetness_n for_o this_o jesus_n sake_n who_o thou_o so_o dear_o love_v raise_v up_o thy_o saint_n by_o the_o divine_a influence_n of_o thy_o eternal_a spirit_n to_o such_o a_o height_n and_o eminency_n of_o faith_n zeal_n love_n holiness_n and_o all_o heavenly_a qualification_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n 19_o ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n to_o behold_v thy_o bless_a face_n in_o that_o day_n with_o joy_n come_v zion_n son_n with_o zion_n song_n 15._o psal_n 145.45.14_o 15._o attend_v your_o royal_a king_n join_v consort_n in_o celestial_a throng_n â—_o rev._n 19.6_o â—_o his_o wondrous_a reign_n to_o sing_v hark_v virgin_n that_o be_v the_o midnight_n cry_v 25.6_o mat._n 25.6_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o burn_a lamp_n full_a vessel_n by_o 10._o verse_n 10._o stand_v lovely_a virgin_n stand_v that_o be_v he_o who_o with_o ten_o thousand_o saint_n 14._o judas_n 14._o in_o those_o bright_a cloud_n appear_v 7.10_o dan._n 7.10_o we_o join_v so_o cease_v all_o sad_a complaint_n 1.7_o rev._n 1.7_o 4.17_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o all_o trouble_n toil_n and_o tear_n 56.19_o isai_n 56.19_o now_o like_o his_o glorious_a body_n we_o 3.21_o phil._n 3.21_o shall_v all_o be_v fashion_v 7.9.14_o rev._n 7.9.14_o with_o robe_n and_o crown_n of_o majesty_n as_o king_n be_v furnish_v thus_o to_o jehosaphats_n fair_a vale_n 12._o joel_n 3.2_o 11_o 12._o we_o with_o our_o king_n descend_v where_o vanquish_a foe_n faint_a feeble_a pale_a 72.11_o psal_n 72.11_o must_v at_o his_o throne_n attend_v the_o day_n be_v come_v 4.1_o micah_n 4.1_o the_o lord_n must_v reign_v the_o saint_n must_v judge_v the_o world_n 7.27_o dan._n 7.27_o satan_n confine_v 20.2.19.20_o rev._n 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