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11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o building_n of_o capernaum_n etc._n etc._n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v throw_v into_o hell_n let_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n decide_v this_o controversy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n 37.27_o ezech._n 37.27_o say_v my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n this_o be_v that_o royal_a palace_n into_o which_o the_o bride_n with_o her_o virgin_n shall_v enter_v to_o solace_v themselves_o with_o our_o king_n in_o unconceivable_a spiritual_a delight_n for_o ever_o 11._o the_o nuptial_a ditty_n usher_v in_o the_o bride_n the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n after_o their_o tedious_a time_n of_o divorcement_n 20._o isai_n 62_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v espouse_v as_o former_o but_o now_o in_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 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now_o open_v namely_o rev._n 11.15_o which_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o personal_a 1.7_o *_o see_v rev._n 1.7_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o begin_v when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o before_o when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o sound_v 10.7_o rev._n 10.7_o shall_v this_o great_a mystery_n be_v accomplish_v and_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v glorious_o eminent_a before_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v only_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v of_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n as_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v off_o our_o expectation_n of_o nor_o our_o diligent_a constant_a watch_v wait_v for_o this_o personal_a glorious_a manifestation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n say_v with_o that_o evil_a servant_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o so_o split_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o desperate_a rock_n of_o carnal_a security_n neither_o must_v we_o run_v upon_o that_o other_o shelf_n of_o a_o vain_a ungrounded_a conceit_n that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v 27._o mat._n 24.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o whereof_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o fair_a warning_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v it_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v but_o the_o personal_a glorious_a true_o spiritual_a reign_n which_o we_o shall_v short_o enjoy_v that_o be_v the_o life_n and_o crown_n and_o hope_v and_o comfort_n of_o many_o precious_a enlighten_v saint_n who_o have_v find_v such_o sweet_a support_n succour_n and_o solace_n from_o this_o sure_a pillar_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o luxurious_a giddy_a age_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o soul-ravishing_a gospel-truth_n be_v that_o horrible_a gulf_n that_o have_v swallow_v up_o thousand_o who_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n such_o glorious_a thing_n speak_v of_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o through_o ignorance_n in_o this_o mystery_n and_o the_o cunning_a slight_n of_o satan_n who_o transform_v himself_o to_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n be_v delude_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o all_o their_o intellectual_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v already_o and_o do_v reign_v already_o whereupon_o they_o conclude_v to_o throw_v away_o all_o ordinance_n for_o say_v they_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o till_o his_o come_n and_o no_o long_o do_v this_o till_o i_o come_v hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v occupy_n till_o i_o come_v nay_o so_o far_o have_v this_o restless_a spirit_n of_o error_n prevail_v with_o some_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v already_o reign_v that_o he_o have_v already_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o now_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o they_o live_v in_o god_n that_o they_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v play_v his_o part_n to_o purpose_n now_o he_o have_v possess_v they_o not_o only_o with_o a_o distaste_n of_o ordinance_n and_o slight_v of_o they_o but_o now_o away_o go_v scripture_n christ_n and_o all_o they_o be_v a_o lie_n a_o allegory_n he_o a_o shadow_n a_o type_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o satan_n have_v his_o will_n have_v deceive_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n to_o bring_v salvation_n but_o this_o christ_n who_o they_o thus_o reject_v and_o now_o he_o be_v cock_n sure_a of_o they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v ripe_a
their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o and_o thus_o will_v he_o perform_v the_o second_o more_o glorious_a work_n upon_o their_o soul_n for_o a_o through_o conversion_n and_o now_o i_o do_v hearty_o desire_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o glorious_a personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v and_o weigh_v those_o clear_a proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v so_o full_o establish_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v thus_o wonderful_o convert_v 2._o jer._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o joel_n 3.1_o 2._o even_o then_o and_o not_o before_o shall_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o clear_a then_o this_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n see_v those_o other_o scripture_n now_o will_v this_o glorious_a 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