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such_o a_o collection_n of_o nation_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n chap._n 19_o for_o v._o 18._o their_o flesh_n be_v expose_v as_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o fowl_n in_o such_o a_o collection_n of_o king_n captains_z small_a and_o great_a and_o five_o 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o under_o the_o beast_n as_o their_o chief_n and_o when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v take_v and_o throw_v into_o the_o lake_n verse_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n even_o the_o whole_a rest_n beside_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v v._o 21._o express_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n and_o so_o they_o become_v the_o dead_a therefore_o chap._n 20._o they_o be_v call_v very_o proper_o in_o so_o neighbour_n a_o context_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o chap._n 19_o v._n 21._o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v together_o the_o remnant_n slay_v chap._n 19_o 21._o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o dead_a c._n 20._o 5._o slay_v and_o dead_a be_v most_o conjoin_v in_o signification_n they_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o these_o rest_v slay_v and_o so_o dead_a be_v in_o their_o whole_a number_n and_o collection_n the_o gog_n and_o magog_n so_o gather_v together_o as_o to_o the_o first_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n so_o to_o the_o last_o battle_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n or_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n end_v there_o be_v beyond_o this_o inducement_n strong_a argument_n for_o whoever_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n must_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n because_o they_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o save_v save_v from_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o land_n bring_v back_o or_o rescue_v from_o the_o sword_n ezek._n 38._o 8._o all_o those_o be_v heal_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n they_o must_v be_v therefore_o the_o live_n for_o all_o that_o be_v live_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a leave_v as_o under_o a_o peculiar_a guard_n and_o care_n of_o life_n so_o they_o be_v call_v the_o people_n leave_v and_o escape_v and_o the_o live_n esay_n 4._o 2_o 3._o and_o by_o ezekiel_n compare_v to_o fish_n in_o the_o live_n and_o heal_v water_n wherein_o whatever_o do_v live_v shall_v live_v and_o the_o dead_a viz._n the_o raised-condemned_a to_o marsh_n or_o miry_a place_n not_o heal_v but_o give_v to_o salt_n ezek._n 47._o 9_o 11._o even_o the_o salt_n of_o that_o fire_n never_o quench_v march_v 9_o 47._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v whoever_o escape_v in_o that_o great_a tribulation_n the_o fire_n the_o sword_n the_o hail_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n at_o that_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n be_v the_o live_n remain_v write_a in_o the_o 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rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o christ_n account_n be_v poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o counsel_v therefore_o by_o he_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n white_a raiment_n and_o eyesalve_n as_o apply_v to_o the_o live_n remain_v saint_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o that_o all_o that_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o jerusalem_n below_o be_v through_o the_o beam_n of_o a_o free_a communication_n from_o the_o jerulalem_fw-la above_o with_o which_o it_o be_v in_o union_n but_o that_o be_v no_o long_o possible_a because_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o long_a continuance_n below_o however_o they_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o mistake_v concern_v it_o for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o deserted_n be_v poor_a miserable_a blind_a naked_a and_o the_o good_a state_n can_v no_o way_n be_v recover_v but_o by_o the_o pure_a gold_n the_o white_a 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a_o destroy_a beast_n of_o prey_n 5._o christ_n stand_v so_o gracious_o at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v even_o at_o every_o door_n and_o assure_v his_o free_a communion_n in_o sup_v with_o his_o saint_n and_o they_o with_o he_o show_v in_o the_o application_n to_o the_o live_n remain_v saint_n that_o never-failing_a love_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o redeemer_n and_o second_o adam_n that_o when_o those_o bright_a ray_n be_v retract_v and_o with_o hold_v yet_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o visit_v they_o by_o no_o less_o effectual_a though_o not_o by_o so_o resplendent_a ray_n and_o when_o he_o do_v not_o visit_v they_o as_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n below_o any_o long_a to_o continue_v he_o yet_o look_v with_o a_o particular_a care_n and_o love_n to_o every_o single_a saint_n to_o lose_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o not_o one_o of_o those_o save_v and_o continual_o heal_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o water_n of_o â—ife_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v lose_v 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