last_o time_n contain_v in_o chap._n 20._o lead_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n of_o which_o the_o 2_o follow_v chap._n be_v a_o explication_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o that_o book_n first_o to_o set_v down_o thing_n more_o general_o and_o then_o more_o particular_o to_o explain_v they_o as_o also_o be_v observable_a from_o that_o former_a table_n of_o the_o time_n chap._n 11._o which_o also_o reach_v to_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n 3._o st._n john_n see_v that_o holy_a city_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n not_o ascend_v thither_o or_o be_v there_o 4._o when_o that_o general_a great_a rejoice_v be_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n chap._n 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 9_o for_o these_o 2_o reason_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a then_o reign_v 2_o that_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o be_v come_v and_o that_o 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those_o king_n be_v there_o say_v also_o to_o bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o it_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o such_o nation_n have_v such_o king_n and_o such_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o and_o these_o also_o be_v foretell_v es_fw-ge 60._o in_o many_o eminent_a expression_n in_o many_o particulars_n 9_o it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o time_n measure_v by_o month_n when_o the_o nation_n will_v also_o need_v heal_v and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n that_o bear_v fruit_n every_o month_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n chap._n 22.2_o and_o so_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o candle_n at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v be_v useful_a to_o other_o place_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o lamb_n supereminent_a light_n will_v so_o enlighten_v that_o holy_a city_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o rev._n 22_o 5._o and_o rev._n 21.23_o as_o be_v also_o foretell_v of_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 24.23_o then_o shall_v the_o moon_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o sun_n ashamed_a when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v reign_v in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o so_o also_o es_fw-ge 60.19_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o thy_o light_n by_o day_n neither_o for_o brightness_n shall_v the_o moon_n give_v light_a unto_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glory_n 11._o upon_o the_o come_n down_o of_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o to_o dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o god_n himself_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o and_o be_v their_o god_n rev._n 21_o 3._o and_o be_v say_v before_o in_o c._n 20.4_o christ_n shall_v reign_v with_o his_o raise_a sts._n 1000_o year_n and_o that_o on_o earth_n express_o say_v the_o representative_n exult_v great_o in_o it_o rev._n 5.10_o 12._o some_o of_o the_o former_a and_o ensue_a promise_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o book_n to_o the_o say_v new_a jerusalem_n state_n as_o that_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n isa_n 65.16_o so_o apply_v rev._n 21.5_o and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v their_o glory_n to_o it_o in_o that_o time_n isa_n 60.11_o and_o so_o apply_v rev._n 21_o 24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 13._o it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o representative_n rev._n 5.10_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n be_v that_o city_n that_o god_n prepare_v for_o the_o faithful_a forefather_n heb._n 11._o the_o last_o and_o all_o believer_n since_o their_o time_n to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o so_o great_a largeness_n as_o contain_v 12000._o furlong_n which_o some_o reckon_v 500_o league_n and_o which_o be_v most_o wonderful_a as_o our_o late_a annotator_n observe_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n be_v equal_a as_o a_o perfect_a cube_n who_o also_o reckon_v the_o city_n describe_v by_o ezek._n to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o contain_v in_o compass_n about_o it_o 18000._o measure_n or_o 4500._o on_o each_o square_n ezek._n 48.16_o 14._o the_o city_n that_o abraham_n particular_o look_v for_o be_v say_v to_o have_v foundation_n who_o maker_n and_o builder_n be_v god_n heb._n 11.10_o and_o such_o be_v that_o that_o shall_v then_o come_v from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 21._o have_v 12_o foundation_n v._o 14._o of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v prophetical_o to_o speak_v psal_n 87.1_o his_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n and_o which_o psalm_n be_v in_o many_o place_n applicable_a to_o those_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o come_v and_o these_o foundation_n may_v seem_v to_o difference_n it_o then_o from_o that_o which_o be_v now_o above_o where_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o call_v also_o paradise_n and_o abraham_n bosom_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o the_o sts._n come_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o say_v jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o their_o body_n may_v be_v raise_v &_o unite_v to_o their_o soul_n at_o the_o first_o bless_a resurrection_n such_o foundation_n may_v be_v suitable_a to_o their_o condition_n then_o have_v their_o body_n reunite_v to_o they_o and_o to_o that_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n describe_v in_o rev._n
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especial_o comprise_v in_o 15_o well_o approve_v reason_n by_o william_n sherwin_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v a_o rev._n 21.10_o &_o 20.9_o b_o rev._n 21_o 2.10_o c_o heb._n 11.10_o d_o rev._n 21.16_o e_z rev._n 21.11_o f_z rev._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o compare_v with_o chap._n 21.9.10_o heb._n 11.16.40_o g_o jo._n 17.21_o 22_o 23._o h_o jo._n 17.24_o es_fw-ge 9.7_o rev._n 1.32_o 33._o ay_o eze._n 48._o last_o rev_n 5.10_o rev._n 20.4_o k_n 1_v thes_n 2.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n rev._n 20.2.7_o l_o rev._n 20.8_o 9_o 10.15_o etc._n etc._n apoc._n 3.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esa_n 54_o 12_o 13._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agat_n thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n see_v rev._n 21.18_o 19_o ver._n 13._o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n so_o rev._n 22.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o london_n print_v for_o francis_n smith_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o elephant_n and_o castle_n without_o temple-bar_n scripture_n evidence_n for_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o earth_n to_o come_v the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v first_o prove_v second_o improve_v prove_v first_o from_o the_o explain_n and_o open_v of_o the_o text._n jer._n 3._o from_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o v._o 20._o 2_o from_o many_o prophecy_n and_o description_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n with_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n and_o 13._o reason_n set_v down_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 3_o from_o the_o series_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n set_v down_o in_o daniel_n and_o explain_v more_o full_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n give_v to_o the_o belove_a apostle_n john_n second_o improve_v first_o for_o redargution_n of_o the_o error_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n against_o these_o truth_n second_o for_o admonition_n to_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o to_o such_o as_o own_o 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