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point_n at_o one_o day_n in_o christ_n second_o come_v but_o many_o certain_o so_o long_o as_o all_o thing_n shall_v continue_v after_o they_o be_v restore_v so_o long_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v last_v but_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o be_v after_o they_o be_v restore_v long_o than_o a_o day_n of_o twelve_o or_o twenty_o four_o hour_n long_o sure_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o have_v a_o end_n 21._o act_n 3.21_o rom_n 8_o 21._o be_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o therefore_o not_o dissolve_v at_o that_o time_n or_o to_o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v at_o christ_n second_o come_v and_o be_v dissolve_v again_o by_o and_o by_o be_v like_o the_o fancy_n of_o 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saint_n may_v reign_v in_o it_o to_o his_o glory_n again_o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v the_o last_o trumpet_n and_o the_o trumpet_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o judicial_a trumpet_n of_o consummation_n and_o so_o the_o trumpet_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v he_o attribute_n many_o day_n to_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v as_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rev._n 10.7_o isaiah_n call_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o year_n of_o recompense_n isaiah_n 34._o for_o 8._o it_o be_v such_o a_o day_n that_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n it_o swell_v into_o a_o year_n for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n say_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n and_o the_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n yea_o this_o day_n in_o isaiah_n 59.21_o swell_v at_o the_o least_o into_o three_o generation_n and_o least_o that_o shall_v be_v two_o little_a into_o a_o for_o ever_o for_o say_v he_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o our_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o feed_n or_o seed_n seed_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n second_o come_v both_o from_o the_o text_n unfulfil_v text_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v how_o to_o apply_v all_o those_o glorious_a texis_fw-la which_o seem_v yet_o to_o be_v unfulfil_v and_o context_n and_o paul_n rom._n 11.26_o so_o apply_v the_o same_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v we_o yet_o of_o a_o long_a time_n isaiah_n 65.17_o for_o say_v he_o the_o day_n of_o my_o people_n ver_fw-la 22._o shall_v be_v as_o the_o day_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o my_o elect_n shall_v lâ—ng_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o life_n of_o a_o oak_n be_v nine_o hundred_o year_n more_o or_o less_o which_o come_v very_o near_o john_n thousand_o year_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o wood_n of_o life_n but_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n with_o which_o also_o agree_v the_o chaldee_n paraphraft_n in_o which_o word_n say_v justin_n martyr_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o thousand_o year_n to_o be_v secret_o point_v at_o it_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o the_o same_o justine_n martyr_n and_o not_o altogether_o to_o be_v slight_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o paradise_n be_v to_o consist_v of_o a_o thousand_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o so_o long_o man_n have_v he_o not_o sin_v shall_v have_v live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o afterward_o have_v be_v translate_v into_o a_o more_o happy_a both_o place_n and_o condition_n but_o adam_n have_v sin_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n therefore_o neither_o himself_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n though_o some_o of_o they_o very_o long_o live_v shall_v attain_v to_o that_o number_n of_o year_n but_o shall_v die_v before_o they_o 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world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v matth._n 12.32_o not_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n but_o to_o those_o who_o be_v of_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v save_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.24_o who_o yet_o sin_v and_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n obtain_v remission_n in_o christ_n blood_n and_o now_o good_a reader_n hark_v a_o little_a to_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o that_o day_n and_o time_n yet_o for_o brevity_n sake_n take_v they_o almost_o in_o so_o many_o word_n ¶_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o thousand_o year_n there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n for_o ever_o of_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n o_o happy_a riddance_n to_o the_o world_n for_o what_o good_a do_v they_o ever_o do_v nay_o what_o evil_a do_v they_o not_o farewell_o thou_o whore_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 18.3_o who_o do_v inebriate_v the_o nation_n and_o their_o king_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o thy_o fornication_n thy_o judgement_n be_v come_v in_o a_o day_n rev._n 18.8_o death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o judge_v thou_o rejoice_v rev._n 18.20_o over_o she_o thou_o heaven_n church_n and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n for_o god_n have_v avenge_v you_o at_o her_o hand_n that_o wicked_a horn_n dan._n 7.21_o be_v break_v off_o who_o war_v against_o and_o wear_v out_o the_o saint_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o offence_n now_o at_o last_o have_v break_v the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o force_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o call_v back_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a
come_v and_o shall_v have_v reign_v his_o time_n appoint_v forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o his_o destruction_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o appear_v therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o then_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n paul_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v destroy_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o come_n daniel_n wicked_a horn_n or_o beast_n act_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v st._n paul_n man_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o church_n from_o her_o infancy_n have_v understand_v and_o always_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o while_o this_o judgement_n cite_v and_o when_o it_o have_v destroy_v the_o four_o beast_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n receive_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o kingdom_n be_v thrice_o explain_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ver_fw-la 18._o these_o four_o beast_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v but_o viz_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o wicked_a horn_n prevail_v until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n again_o ver_fw-la 27._o when_o the_o four_o beast_n reign_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a now_o these_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v i_o argue_v as_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o daniel_n begin_v when_o the_o great_a judgement_n sit_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 20.4_o wherein_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ergo_fw-la it_o also_o begin_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n and_o that_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o they_o begin_v ab_fw-la eodim_v termino_fw-la from_o the_o same_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n namely_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o in_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n then_o rule_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7.11_o 22_o 27._o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o wicked_a horn_n in_o daniel_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o second_o because_o st._n john_n begin_v the_o regnum_fw-la or_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n describe_v in_o daniel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o parallel_n expression_n borrow_v from_o thence_o st._n john_n say_v ch_n 20._o ver._n 4._o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o daniel_n say_v ch_n 7._o ver._n 4._o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v pitch_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n i._n e._n judices_fw-la set_v 22._o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n now_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n begin_v with_o the_o 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epiphanes_n show_v not_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o same_o monarchy_n for_o if_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n than_o daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o but_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o fall_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n ergo_fw-la daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o the_o major_a proposition_n say_v they_o be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v the_o roman_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o little_a book_n apoc._n 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o open_v seven_o seal_n and_o blow_v seven_o trumpet_n all_o concern_v and_o respect_v seven-headed_a rome_n and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o book_n till_o christ_n open_v they_o to_o st._n john_n therefore_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v to_o none_o before_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n apoc._n 5.3_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o speech_n more_o empharical_a paul_n who_o deliver_v to_o his_o hearer_n all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n can_v have_v preach_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o his_o hearer_n from_o daniel_n if_o daniel_n have_v in_o his_o vision_n open_v they_o this_o contain_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v oppose_v withal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n the_o which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o daniel_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n both_o before_o and_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n receive_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n ireneus_fw-la vide_fw-la jonathen_n ben_n vziel_n chald._n paraph_n l._n 4._o of_o esdras_n just_o mart._n ireneus_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n without_o any_o know_a contradiction_n and_o i_o confess_v have_v so_o good_a ground_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v with_o i_o tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la articulus_fw-la fidei_fw-la almost_o a_o article_n â—f_a faith_n for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n in_o daniel_n be_v twice_o reveal_v first_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o a_o glorious_a image_n of_o four_o sundry_a metal_n dan._n 2._o second_o to_o daniel_n himself_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o four_o diverse_a beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n dan_n 7._o the_o intent_n of_o
very_a same_o night_n in_o that_o day_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la together_o and_o at_o once_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n dissolve_v melt_v burn_v up_o which_o require_v a_o order_n of_o time_n for_o their_o accomplishment_n but_o when_o that_o be_v do_v v_o 13._o we_o expect_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v in_o esay_n 65.17_o wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n mark_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v expect_v in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n when_o they_o lose_v their_o literal_a signification_n sure_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o look_v for_o these_o new_a it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a world_n to_o come_v or_o in_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a heaven_n i._n e._n new_a church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a earth_n i._n e._n a_o new_a commonwealth_n all_o be_v new_a all_o old_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n fashion_n pass_v away_o rev._n 21.1_o and_o there_o will_v be_v new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o true_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a world_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a polity_n must_v needs_o be_v new_a when_o satan_n who_o do_v rule_v be_v bind_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v reject_v reign_v when_o righteousness_n dwell_v where_o sin_n do_v rage_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v sorrow_n or_o pain_n ¶_o last_o the_o apostle_n john_n not_o only_o in_o that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v but_o also_o elsewhere_o frequent_o in_o the_o revelation_n speak_v clear_o of_o this_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n of_o those_o many_o place_n i_o shall_v name_v a_o few_o see_v therefore_o rev._n 2.26_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n sure_o this_o refer_v not_o to_o heaven_n but_o to_o this_o time_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o so_o we_o have_v that_o which_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o rev._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v it_o not_o what_o christ_n promise_v mat._n 5.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o christ_n shall_v reign_v so_o rev._n 11.15_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o be_v a_o trumpet_n of_o consummation_n these_o voice_n be_v hear_v now_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o five_o 17._o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n he_o tell_v you_o v._o 18._o that_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o say_v the_o text_n thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n also_o rev._n 19_o 6._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n break_v out_o in_o a_o song_n of_o oy_o say_v halleluiah_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a also_o when_o john_n tell_v we_o rev._n 20.4_o that_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n we_o must_v ever_o remember_v which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o christ_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o another_o for_o the_o saint_n to_o reign_v wiâ—h_n christ_n the_o former_a be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o latter_a be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v destroy_v and_o saâ—an_v bind_v and_o the_o messiah_n corn_n again_o but_o though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v almost_o infinite_a in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o point_n yet_o know_v that_o as_o some_o will_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o large_a so_o other_o will_v yet_o think_v all_o too_o little_a to_o convince_v they_o i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o suspend_v any_o further_a proof_n until_o i_o have_v give_v you_o some_o reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a text_n and_o answer_v some_o of_o those_o common_a objection_n that_o against_o this_o be_v usual_o object_v unless_o these_o may_v be_v so_o order_v as_o to_o contain_v yet_o further_o proof_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v offer_v these_o follow_a reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n and_o why_o i_o choose_v to_o believe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n however_o by_o many_o much_o decry_v 1._o because_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a propher_n which_o foretell_v a_o certain_a glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n shall_v never_o be_v fulfil_v here_o upon_o earth_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o wherein_o antichrist_n be_v conquer_v and_o the_o devil_n chain_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n the_o saint_n may_v live_v safe_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a delight_n let_v we_o see_v among_o many_o two_o or_o three_o scripture_n for_o this_o isa_n 60.11_o to_o the_o end_n therefore_o thy_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a continual_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v day_n nor_o night_n that_o man_n may_v bring_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o their_o king_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o shall_v perish_v yëa_o those_o nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v down_o themselves_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a excillency_n a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n thou_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v he_o brèa_v of_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob._n i_o will_v also_o mâ—ke_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n viotence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o lend_v waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 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 god_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n and_o thy_o god_n thy_o glâ—ry_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v beâ—th_o ne_o everlasting_a light_n and_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o lana_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o handâ—_n that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v a_o little_a one_o shall_v become_v a_o thousand_o and_o a_o small_a one_o a_o strong_a nation_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v it_o his_o time_n isa_n 65.17_o to_o the_o end_n '_o for_n behold_v i_o creare_fw-la new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v into_o mind_n but_o be_v you_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o which_o i_o create_v for_o behold_v i_o create_v jerusalem_n a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n
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 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