ειÏηνικον_fw-gr or_o a_o peaceable_a consideration_n of_o christ_n peaceful_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n to_o come_v rev._n 20.4_o rev._n 5.10_o to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o Ï€ÏοδÏομος_n or_o forerunner_n wherein_o the_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n that_o such_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v be_v abundant_o establish_v upon_o a_o sevenfold_a foundation_n more_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o next_o ensue_a leaf_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o appendix_n concern_v the_o first_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o rev._n 20.4_o 5_o 6._o compare_v with_o rev._n 11.18_o manifest_v it_o to_o be_v of_o the_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a to_o begin_v not_o long_o after_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o say_a kingdom_n brief_o and_o plain_o set_v down_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o faithful_a christian_n ezek._n 37.24_o 25._o and_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 they_o shall_v also_o walk_v 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his_o tranfiguration_n and_o revelation_n to_o john_n and_o to_o st._n paul_n at_o his_o conversion_n from_o who_o writing_n six_o several_a sense_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v observable_a since_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n p._n 41_o to_o 56_o four_o from_o the_o eminent_a chronologer_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o write_v of_o satan_n three_o babel_n namely_o moses_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n daniel_n of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o babylon_n and_o st._n john_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n all_o which_o come_v to_o their_o utter_a confusion_n at_o the_o say_v set_v up_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n p._n 57_o to_o 71_o five_o from_o the_o other_o prophet_n of_o all_o time_n with_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o gospeler_n in_o the_o new_a chap._n 6_o 7_o 8._o six_o by_o other_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o three_o usual_a receive_v creed_n or_o article_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 90_o to_o 95._o seven_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a orthodox_n father_n of_o the_o most_o pure_a primitive_a time_n who_o own_v this_o truth_n in_o its_o untainted_a purity_n p._n 96._o all_o which_o with_o many_o other_o useful_a particular_n to_o be_v observe_v occasional_o set_v down_o in_o reference_n to_o christ_n personal_a reign_n with_o his_o raise_a saint_n will_v more_o full_o appear_v first_o by_o the_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n premise_v and_o then_o by_o the_o chapter_n themselves_o in_o order_n unto_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o refer_v the_o christian_a reader_n in_o the_o appendix_n the_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v first_o explain_v from_o the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o those_o two_o parallel_a text_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n rev._n 11.18_o and_o 20.4_o 5_o 6._o confirm_v from_o sundry_a text_n of_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o many_o weighty_a consideration_n tender_v to_o manifest_v that_o first_o resurrection_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o intend_v the_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o that_o very_a time_n whereunto_o that_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o church_n benefit_n have_v particular_a reference_n further_n show_v that_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v of_o that_o judgement_n a_o table_n of_o chronologie_n because_o the_o help_n of_o some_o chronologie_n be_v very_o needful_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o mystical_a prophecy_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o this_o small_a treatise_n be_v intend_v for_o and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o may_v neither_o be_v trouble_v or_o discourage_v with_o too_o large_a or_o too_o many_o or_o curious_a notion_n or_o variety_n of_o man_n opinion_n concern_v the_o order_n of_o time_n i_o shall_v here_o labour_v to_o set_v down_o such_o a_o general_a soantling_n for_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a capacity_n that_o by_o the_o help_n hereof_o together_o 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3._o from_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 2460._o be_v 430._o year_n 4._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o assyrian_a kingdom_n by_o nimrod_n about_o 1788._o which_o continue_v to_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n about_o 1700._o year_n 5._o take_v notice_n the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v begin_v about_o the_o 3000._o year_n of_o the_o world_n as_o learned_a dr._n usher_n compute_v it_o from_o whence_o to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n he_o reckon_v likewise_o 395._o year_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 3395._o and_o may_v not_o the_o antitype_n of_o solomon_n and_o his_o temble_n be_v glorious_a at_o the_o end_n of_o 3000._o year_n more_o 6._o i_o shall_v here_o add_v a_o general_a computation_n of_o bucholcherus_fw-la for_o the_o apt_a concinnity_n thereof_o reach_v first_o to_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o through_o all_o follow_a time_n 1._o israel_n say_v he_o
show_v i_o such_o a_o way_n to_o resolve_v those_o difficulty_n both_o by_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o open_v to_o i_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n of_o what_o text_n seem_v contrary_a so_o as_o i_o have_v no_o precedent_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o yet_o so_o evident_a as_o i_o conceive_v can_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v deny_v and_o as_o for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o his_o intercession_n if_o christ_n will_v perform_v that_o work_n thence_o forward_o by_o a_o presential_a intercession_n as_o former_o he_o do_v by_o a_o supernatural_a in_o his_o mosteminent_a improvement_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o heaven_n so_o may_v be_v he_o and_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v since_o no_o scripture_n gainsay_v it_o or_o how_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n shall_v thenceforth_o be_v perform_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o prophetical_a till_o 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and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 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christ_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o likewise_o psalm_n 24._o where_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v to_o enter_v as_o seem_v probable_a the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o 45._o psalm_n be_v eminent_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n under_o the_o type_n of_o solomon_n and_o in_o part_n apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.8_o and_o psalm_n 46._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o 48th_o and_o also_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 50th_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 53._o the_o 67th_o seem_v whole_o to_o be_v prophetical_a of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n but_o the_o 68_o psal_n contain_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 69th_o be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n psal_n 72._o be_v a_o very_a glorious_a illustration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n above_o what_o can_v be_v fulfil_v either_o in_o david_n 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