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father_n and_o general_o too_o though_o mistake_v and_o prejudices_fw-la with_o the_o current_n of_o time_n carry_v many_o a_o contrary_a way_n but_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n promise_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o answer_v all_o let_v our_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o they_o and_o our_o prayer_n will_v not_o then_o be_v want_v for_o they_o a_o joyful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o know_v such_o a_o confluence_n of_o mercy_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v approach_v when_o they_o shall_v both_o rejoice_v together_o deut._n 33.43_o and_o that_o when_o christ_n day_n will_v be_v prolong_v in_o the_o world_n he_o shall_v so_o abundant_o see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n isa_n 53._o 8._o these_o say_v promise_v mercy_n so_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o his_o live_n or_o raise_v saint_n be_v of_o exceed_v great_a and_o manifold_a usefulness_n for_o the_o present_a and_o for_o future_a time_n they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a 1000_o year_n after_o be_v both_o to_o be_v raise_v bodily_a in_o their_o due_a order_n and_o time_n both_o proper_o so_o call_v and_o to_o be_v actual_o perform_v by_o christ_n in_o their_o appoint_a time_n to_o raise_v both_o sort_n first_o the_o say_v saint_n body_n at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a 1000_o year_n after_o viz._n such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a at_o the_o last_o trump_n 3._o now_o for_o far_a resolution_n what_o the_o demonstrative_a article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d point_v out_o to_o we_o that_o as_o we_o before_o note_v in_o reveal_v the_o order_n of_o that_o matter_n to_o be_v fulfil_v he_o show_v here_o that_o unto_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n succeed_v the_o rise_n of_o suffer_v saint_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n in_o that_o new_a world_n as_o he_o explain_v ch_n 21_o 5._o when_o in_o that_o jerusalem_n 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soul_n here_o and_o other_o that_o be_v after_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o beast_n there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n and_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o as_o reward_v the_o first_o he_o style_v soul_n for_o they_o we_o separate_v soul_n then_o when_o there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n under_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v before_o sacrifice_v for_o vengeance_n where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o that_o suit_v to_o moses_n prophecy_n deut._n 32.41_o i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 42._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n viz._n antichrist_n here_o destroy_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n who_o before_o hinder_v the_o joyful_a union_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v deut._n 32.43_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o double_n double_a unto_o babylon_n her_o cup_n of_o wrath_n before_o rev._n 18.6_o as_o also_o daniel_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n ch_z 7._o and_o so_o such_o ancient_a prophecy_n will_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o same_o cry_n of_o the_o martyr_n will_v blood_n be_v particular_o answer_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o john_n here_o see_v in_o vision_n so_o reward_v as_o to_o live_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n the_o say_v 1000_o year_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o daniel_n speak_v be_v give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o to_o these_o say_a soul_n the_o emphatical_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n before_o behead_v have_v particular_a reference_n but_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v as_o distinct_o of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n afterward_o then_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o these_o also_o be_v here_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n reward_v as_o rev._n 11.19_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o short_o to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o christ_n appearance_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v again_o observe_v the_o special_a divine_a excellency_n and_o exact_a suitableness_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o sacred_a book_n and_o now_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o desirable_a for_o many_o good_a reason_n as_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bride_n his_o
church_n for_o which_o end_n this_o love-letter_n be_v send_v by_o he_o almost_o 1600_o year_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o that_o approach_a marriage_n rev._n 19_o &_o 21._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v henceforth_o very_o desirable_a that_o more_o than_o ordinary_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o those_o study_n by_o all_o real_a friend_n of_o christian_a religion_n who_o may_v now_o expect_v much_o return_n from_o christ_n thereupon_o and_o i_o confident_o believe_v that_o every_o degree_n of_o obstruction_n unjust_o cast_v in_o the_o way_n thereof_o upon_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a pretence_n will_v by_o himself_o be_v reckon_v when_o he_o come_v as_o a_o act_n for_o antichrist_n and_o against_o himself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a degree_n the_o worse_o and_o if_o young_a student_n now_o begin_v early_a to_o apply_v their_o study_n thereunto_o they_o may_v likely_o find_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v from_o experience_n a_o better_a foundation_n lay_v for_o their_o future_a study_n than_o from_o many_o other_o former_o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o decipher_v the_o say_a saint_n or_o soul_n by_o their_o suffer_v before_o and_o their_o live_n and_o reign_v then_o with_o christ_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v end_v both_o be_v so_o distinguish_v the_o former_a suffer_v and_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o the_o other_o have_v no_o part_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o former_a only_o that_o have_v part_n in_o all_o these_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n viz._n bodily_a so_o long_o namely_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o other_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o bodily_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v with_o reward_n and_o be_v the_o same_o time_n in_o that_o parallel_n text_n rev._n 11.19_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o all_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o air_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o when_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n be_v to_o be_v deject_v from_o his_o rule_n at_o the_o beast_n destruction_n and_o he_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o secure_o bind_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o seal_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o saint_n rise_v bodily_a and_o reign_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o time_n order_n cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o rise_n then_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o who_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v proper_o belong_v and_o also_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o such_o dead_a leave_v behind_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o saint_n rise_v 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v this_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o say_a time_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v not_o take_v indefinite_o but_o absolute_o for_o itself_o 1000_o year_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a even_o among_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v they_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n in_o the_o most_o unfit_a time_n of_o satan_n prevalency_n as_o paraus_n and_o other_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o clear_a lay_v down_o of_o the_o truth_n will_v here_o sufficient_o resolve_v and_o such_o man_n also_o grant_v that_o that_o whole_a number_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v always_o use_v for_o itself_o in_o scripture_n and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v so_o exact_o lay_v that_o down_o in_o this_o revelation_n so_o as_o he_o have_v take_v away_o all_o ground_n to_o pretend_v otherwise_o both_o in_o lay_v down_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n absolute_o and_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n what_o be_v before_o what_o in_o the_o time_n and_o what_o after_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n so_o that_o no_o parallel_n passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o other_o write_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v produce_v and_o again_o so_o ofren_a repeat_v both_o absolute_o what_o that_o time_n be_v namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n 1000_o year_n and_o as_o often_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o those_o those_o 1000_o year_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o saint_n and_o satan_n and_o shall_v vain_a man_n presume_v to_o pervert_v this_o sense_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v so_o fasten_v upon_o they_o yea_o i_o may_v say_v rivet_v into_o they_o all_o along_o and_o so_o by_o all_o circumstance_n divine_o &_o glorious_o illustrate_v in_o this_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o revelation_n more_o plain_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sure_a table_n of_o the_o best_a time_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o her_o sabbatism_n of_o rest_n to_o come_v in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 4.9_o and_o thus_o much_o from_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n with_o its_o dependency_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o saint_n bodily_a resurrection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o say_v first_o resurrection_n from_o diverse_a considerable_a passage_n observable_a from_o the_o context_n of_o which_o we_o give_v divers_a hint_n long_v a_o go_v in_o our_o appendix_n after_o the_o irenio_n page_n 100_o 101_o 102._o and_o the_o first_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o oppose_v the_o live_n of_o these_o to_o the_o not_o live_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a till_o 1000_o year_n after_o so_o that_o look_v how_o these_o live_v now_o the_o other_o must_v not_o live_v again_o so_o till_o that_o say_a time_n take_v it_o 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resurrection_n at_o his_o come_n again_o but_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o bodily_a resurrection_n therefore_o they_o as_o the_o whole_a vintage_n rise_v bodily_a at_o his_o say_a come_v suitable_a to_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 15.23_o above_o 1600_o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o end_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v reveal_v shall_v be_v above_o 1000_o year_n after_o his_o say_a second_o come_v 4._o the_o saint_n be_v then_o to_o live_v as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n personal_a reign_n to_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o vision_n of_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sense_n then_o as_o joh._n 17.24_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o which_o many_o way_n appear_v by_o scripture_n must_v necessary_o be_v then_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n christ_n also_o give_v a_o praeludium_n or_o foreshow_v example_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n mat._n 27._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o many_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o that_o effect_n 2_o cor._n 4.14_o that_o as_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o and_o present_v they_o together_o but_o nothing_o of_o raise_v any_o wicked_a man_n till_o the_o last_o trumpet_n quest_n but_o be_v not_o this_o resurrection_n mean_v of_o regeneration_n because_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrect_v etc._n etc._n answer_v some_o person_n at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n so_o
of_o it_o not_o consider_v the_o drift_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o revelation_n nor_o the_o order_n of_o it_o beside_o all_o the_o incongruity_n of_o it_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o as_o for_o the_o blessedness_n here_o assign_v to_o it_o it_o much_o better_a prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o say_v bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o obtain_v together_o a_o great_a and_o much_o more_o eminent_a blessedness_n than_o any_o regenerate_a saint_n have_v in_o this_o life_n all_o tear_n be_v then_o wipe_v away_o from_o their_o eye_n for_o ever_o and_o their_o grace_n perfect_v and_o soul_n and_o body_n unite_v in_o a_o bless_a and_o holy_a state_n v._o 6._o though_o not_o in_o such_o outward_a glory_n probable_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o general_a rapture_n yet_o will_v have_v then_o bless_v spiritual_a body_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o middle_a state_n as_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o after_o he_o rise_v again_o till_o he_o ascend_v and_o it_o may_v be_v very_o congruous_a that_o as_o christ_n body_n be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n wherein_o he_o appear_v and_o disappear_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o other_o before_z his_o be_v glorify_v so_o all_o these_o saint_n shall_v first_o rise_v in_o such_o a_o state_n to_o be_v the_o more_o useful_a to_o live_a saint_n then_o before_o the_o say_a rapture_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n such_o also_o be_v the_o saint_n body_n see_v in_o the_o holy_a city_n math._n 27._o and_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v a_o suitableness_n of_o the_o member_n to_o their_o head_n and_o will_v not_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n require_v the_o same_o how_o do_v moses_n glimpse_n of_o glory_n trouble_n israel_n of_o old_a till_o his_o face_n be_v veil_v god_n way_n to_o his_o saint_n will_v all_o appear_v to_o be_v full_a of_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o goodness_n but_o this_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o a_o new_a live_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a or_o behead_v and_o then_o no_o regeneration_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v that_o must_v be_v now_o in_o this_o life_n or_o never_o and_o it_o be_v also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v before_o they_o die_v else_o they_o will_v never_o have_v be_v martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n again_o if_o this_o live_n be_v regeneration_n than_o all_o regenerate_a man_n must_v be_v make_v such_o in_o a_o short_a compass_n of_o time_n for_o all_o saint_n till_o then_o that_o have_v die_v shall_v then_o so_o live_v again_o and_o if_o all_o regenerate_a man_n must_v live_v with_o christ_n a_o 1000_o year_n in_o regeneration_n what_o become_v of_o such_o as_o die_v before_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n or_o when_o since_o do_v all_o such_o live_v with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n altogether_o in_o regeneration_n again_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o live_n be_v to_o be_v now_o reveal_v as_o a_o mercy_n not_o know_v before_o as_o to_o time_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n respect_v the_o first_o say_v resurrection_n as_o we_o shall_v god_n will_v show_v in_o many_o thing_n but_o regeneration_n be_v a_o ancient_a doctrine_n well_o know_v that_o only_o concern_v the_o live_a but_o not_o the_o dead_a the_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o pretence_n be_v so_o palpable_a it_o will_v be_v but_o superfluous_a here_o to_o write_v more_o upon_o it_o or_o for_o the_o reader_n to_o spend_v time_n in_o read_v over_o again_o our_o say_a hint_n or_o other_o like_v with_o further_a inlargement_n but_o also_o many_o scripture_n show_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n so_o live_v bodily_a then_o for_o first_o christ_n promise_v to_o overcomer_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o the_o nation_n rev._n 2.26_o these_o overcomer_n by_o faith_n be_v his_o suffer_a saint_n that_o be_v dead_a therefore_o they_o must_v rise_v again_o whilst_o such_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v over_o also_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o his_o own_o throne_n distinct_a from_o his_o father_n rev._n 3.21_o but_o 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to_o be_v the_o explication_n of_o daniel_n vision_n chap._n 7.9_o 10_o 13_o 14._o of_o the_o judgement_n set_v to_o destroy_v the_o beast_n and_o to_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o burn_a flame_n at_o christ_n come_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o receive_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n when_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o all_o his_o saint_n that_o sleep_v in_o he_o before_o and_z and_o raise_v they_o in_o their_o order_n bodily_a to_o reign_v with_o he_o which_o we_o three_o prove_v two_o way_n first_n positive_o to_o be_v a_o bodily_a resurrection_n from_o several_a scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o second_o on_o the_o negative_a part_n show_v it_o can_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n set_v forth_o the_o many_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o pretence_n whereunto_o we_o add_v divers_a particular_a branch_n in_o our_o systeme_n of_o god_n oeconomy_n in_o order_v his_o household_n the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o ancient_o reveal_v and_o promise_v mercy_n and_o covenant_n to_o the_o father_n remain_v chief_o to_o be_v altogether_o fulfil_v in_o that_o state_n of_o his_o say_a davidical_a kingdom_n in_o the_o 1000_o year_n reign_n with_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n the_o same_o time_n which_o contain_v that_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o grace_n lay_v up_o therein_o of_o old_a for_o they_o which_o now_o by_o our_o saviour_n divine_a key_n be_v lay_v open_a for_o they_o for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v use_v by_o faith_n for_o their_o great_a consolation_n and_o whereby_o they_o shall_v also_o by_o the_o due_a improvement_n thereof_o assure_o hereafter_o inlarged_o receive_v the_o frution_n of_o the_o same_o without_o which_o divine_a key_n though_o the_o say_v promise_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v sure_a yet_o there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v any_o satisfactory_a account_n give_v by_o angel_n or_o man_n unless_o from_o 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deut._n 32.43_o 6._o or_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n undertake_v in_o the_o world_n viz._n according_a to_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n esa_n 65.17_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n possess_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o as_o a_o sceptre_n or_o dominion_n foretell_v by_o balaam_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o a_o kingdom_n promise_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7._o of_o which_o there_o be_v very_o much_o in_o scripture_n and_o will_v then_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a mercy_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o saint_n then_o 8._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o all_o those_o mercy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o that_o state_n at_o once_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o time_n both_o decease_v and_o live_a and_o upon_o what_o account_v to_o jew_n 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