one_o which_o happiness_n in_o this_o degenerate_a and_o forlorn_a posture_n of_o thing_n we_o can_v hope_v for_o until_o that_o kingdom_n come_v which_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_o but_o daily_o pray_v for_o and_o our_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v put_v in_o full_a possession_n upon_o earth_n of_o his_o promise_a and_o dear_o purchase_v inheritance_n 12.2.3_o heb._n 12.2.3_o in_o contemplation_n and_o foresight_n of_o which_o he_o courageous_o bear_v the_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n against_o himself_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v now_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 10.13_o heb._n 10.13_o and_o as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v in_o another_o place_n expect_v or_o watch_v till_o the_o time_n come_v that_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v the_o footstool_n of_o his_o foot_n three_o our_o saviour_n himself_o never_o deny_v three_o reason_n three_o that_o he_o both_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o king_n in_o 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church_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o primero_n sts_v and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n rev._n 5.10_o 2._o our_o saviour_n compare_v himself_o upon_o his_o withdraw_n from_o earth_n open_v luk._n 19.12_o open_v unto_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o go_v a_o far_a journey_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o then_o return_v in_o person_n to_o manage_v it_o luke_o 19_o 12._o which_o comparison_n be_v very_o observable_a because_o be_v be_v use_v and_o speak_v by_o our_o sav_n our_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o his_o hearer_n think_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o from_o the_o prophet_n they_o have_v receive_v such_o clear_a discovery_n of_o be_v just_a then_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o appear_v v._n 11._o and_o though_o by_o mention_v the_o delay_n that_o will_v be_v interpose_v our_o saviour_n do_v check_v the_o impatience_n and_o eager_a haste_n of_o their_o desire_n yet_o do_v he_o sufficient_o manifest_a that_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v 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of_o his_o suffering_n and_o call_v then_o to_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o drink_v the_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 69.21_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v and_o have_v receive_v that_o bitter_a potion_n from_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v finish_v i._o all_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v concern_v not_o only_o my_o death_n but_o all_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o my_o die_a they_o be_v now_o to_o a_o title_n accomplish_v and_o then_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o his_o father_n have_v hear_v and_o strengthen_v he_o hitherto_o for_o this_o difficult_a and_o seem_v less_o noble_a 5.7_o john_n 19.28.30_o heb._n 5.7_o part_n of_o his_o work_n he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o content_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n from_o which_o exactness_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o our_o lord_n 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be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v bare_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n by_o preach_v but_o to_o conquer_v it_o by_o power_n as_o it_o be_v particular_o express_v rev._n 19_o 13_o 14_o 15._o which_o likewise_o be_v principal_o intend_v in_o that_o excellent_a song_n ps_n 45.3.4.5_o the_o ride_v gird_v on_o the_o sword_n conquer_a and_o subdue_a of_o enemy_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v only_o the_o preparatory_a work_n unto_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v five_o 6._o thy_o throne_n o_o god_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n or_o a_o sceptre_n of_o equity_n 1._o rule_v in_o righteousness_n which_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o he_o heb._n 1.8.9_o suitable_a to_o who_o it_o be_v that_o prophecy_n be_v 2.4_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v rebuke_v many_o people_n 3._o another_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v isa_n 35_o 4._o open_v isa_n 35.4_o open_v behold_v your_o god_n shall_v come_v with_o vengeance_n god_n with_o a_o recompense_n i._n e._n recompense_v that_o mischief_n which_o the_o enemy_n do_v his_o people_n by_o return_v the_o same_o upon_o they_o themselves_o as_o si_fw-mi threaten_v joel_n 3.4_o and_o he_o will_v save_v you_o by_o come_v there_o that_o a_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o person_n be_v mean_v appear_v from_o v._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v carmel_n and_o sharon_n i_o e._n all_o the_o place_n of_o judea_n which_o of_o old_a be_v famous_a but_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v enrich_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a fruitfulness_n as_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o zachary_n v._n 10_o 11._o compare_v with_o be_v 51.3_o and_o ezek._n 36.35.36_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n i._o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v so_o style_v be_v 40.5_o and_o who_o to_o see_v in_o his_o beauty_n i._n e._n when_o he_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o lustre_n of_o his_o majesty_n without_o sin_n i._o without_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o before_o do_v cloud_n and_o eclipse_v his_o beauty_n to_o see_v he_o then_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o sum_n and_o perfect_v on_o of_o that_o happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o those_o who_o walk_v upright_o isay_n 33.17_o whereupon_o zion_n be_v earnest_o call_v upon_o to_o behold_v her_o god_n isa_n 40_o 9.10_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n according_a as_o be_v there_o prophesy_v come_v once_o to_o save_v his_o people_n by_o care_v and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o as_o a_o shepherd_n so_o shall_v he_o hereafter_o come_v again_o and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o rule_v they_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o then_o in_o the_o prophet_n word_n how_o beautiful_a shall_v be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o can_v bring_v such_o tiding_n to_o zion_n as_o to_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o god_n reign_v then_o shall_v the_o watchman_n lift_v up_o the_o voice_n and_o sing_v for_o joy_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o spectacle_n for_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o obscure_a and_o hide_a thing_n but_o eye_n shall_v see_v to_o eye_n when_o god_n bring_v back_o zion_n isay_n 52.7_o 8._o that_o phrase_n of_o see_v eye_n to_o eye_n be_v very_o remarkable_a it_o be_v use_v but_o once_o before_o and_o that_o in_o numb_a 14_o 14_o concern_v god_n manifest_v of_o his_o glory_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o a_o cloud_n and_o fire_n that_o rest_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o behold_v of_o this_o be_v call_v a_o see_v of_o god_n eye_n to_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v and_o not_o face_n to_o face_n i._n plain_o without_o any_o thing_n interpose_v to_o hinder_v the_o vision_n but_o these_o beaming_n forth_o of_o divine_a glory_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o discernible_a hereafter_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o equal_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o beholder_n for_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n in_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n man_n do_v abhor_v he_o hereafter_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o worship_n isa_n 49.7_o and_o as_o many_o former_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o visage_n so_o then_o in_o sign_n of_o their_o awe_n and_o submission_n they_o shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o isay_n 52.13_o 14_o 15._o of_o which_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v the_o psalmist_n likewise_o prophecy_n ps_n 72.15.17_o 4._o this_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o isay_n 62_o 11._o open_v isay_n 62.11_o open_v where_o god_n call_v upon_o his_o minister_n from_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o proclaim_v unto_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n or_o rather_o thy_o saviour_n or_o thy_o jesus_n come_v behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o which_o last_o word_n be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o foretell_v the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o second_o come_n rev._n 22.12_o which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o save_v and_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n by_o reign_v with_o and_o among_o they_o of_o which_o time_n obadiah_n speak_v v._n 21._o saviour_n i._o the_o supreme_a and_o most_o excellent_a saviour_n who_o be_v also_o call_v wisdom_n prov._n 9.1_o as_o be_v most_o wise_a shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n i._n e._n to_o punish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n who_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o enmity_n of_o esau_n against_o jacob_n be_v frequent_o call_v edomite_n as_o isa_n 34_o 5_o 6_o 8_o and_o 63.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o i._o after_o that_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o those_o enemy_n the_o kingdom_n i._o the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o which_o obadiah_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n last_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n raise_v up_o david_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v king_n among_o and_o over_o his_o people_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o else_o then_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o david_n and_o who_o in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o solace_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n as_o well_o as_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n must_v hereafter_o reign_v in_o as_o visible_a and_o apparent_a a_o manner_n as_o ever_o david_n do_v thus_o god_n by_o ezekiel_n speak_v express_o i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v seed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o ezek._n 34.23_o 24._o so_o cap._n 37.24.25_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o of_o he_o and_o his_o personal_a reign_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v by_o jeremy_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n a_o right_a eous_fw-la branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o shall_v prosper_v or_o shall_v deal_v wise_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n isay_n 52.13_o and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v he_o save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.4.5_o 6._o and_o then_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n jer._n 30_o 9_o of_o which_o time_n also_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v in_o that_o excellent_a and_o clear_a prophecy_n hos_fw-la 3.4_o 5_o all_o which_o place_n be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a for_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o reign_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n upon_o earth_n that_o without_o great_a violence_n and_o 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be_v much_o difficult_a in_o the_o accomplish_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o tend_v so_o visible_o to_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o this_o i_o be_o now_o insist_v upon_o among_o these_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o two_o which_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n be_v true_o admirable_a 1._o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 2._o concern_v the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o antichrist_n 1._o the_o first_o remarkable_a prophecy_n which_o have_v be_v literal_o fulfil_v be_v that_o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o eternal_a so_o of_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o mortal_a man_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o a_o calamitous_a life_n and_o after_o that_o so_o far_o empty_v