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because_o the_o truth_n excellency_n and_o life_n shadow_v out_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v in_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o new_a creation_n and_o we_o know_v there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o truth_n than_o any_o shadow_n can_v type_n out_o and_o the_o gospel_n have_v now_o more_o clear_o reveal_v the_o same_o and_o i_o hope_v these_o thing_n consider_v that_o be_v write_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n till_o now_o and_o understand_v and_o believe_v as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v plain_o affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n here_o and_o there_o in_o many_o place_n write_v and_o in_o
saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n etc._n etc._n 9_o psal_n 149.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n or_o throat_n and_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n haleluia_o 4.3_o mal._n 4.3_o for_o in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o so_o in_o the_o great_a straight_o to_o give_v the_o great_a overthrow_n to_o the_o enemy_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v it_o be_v say_v 8-10_a zach._n 14.1_o 2-6_a rev._n 19_o 11-21_a 2_o pet._n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o 8-10_a the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o so_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n follow_v he_o to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o eire_n and_o slay_v the_o remnant_n with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n when_o also_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o destroy_v as_o the_o old_a world_n be_v with_o water_n and_o this_o be_v do_v the_o next_o work_n be_v 3._o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n so_o say_v peter_n 20._o act._n 3.19_o 20._o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o and_o so_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o whole_a business_n be_v first_o set_v forth_o in_o general_n gen._n 1_o chap._n and_o then_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o same_o time_n more_o particular_o set_v forth_o and_o explicate_v chap._n 2_o and_z 3_o so_o here_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a and_o complete_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o thing_n do_v be_v in_o general_n relate_v rev._n 19_o and_o 20_o chap._n and_o then_o more_o particular_o open_v 5._o rev._n 21.7_o 5._o chap._n 21_o and_o 22._o and_o so_o john_n say_v he_o see_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a etc._n etc._n and_o again_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o so_o the_o believer_n when_o that_o great_a overthrow_n be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a 13._o 2_o pet._n 3.12_o 13._o do_v look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o so_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a 17._o isa_n 65.12_o 15_o 17._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o the_o creature_n even_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v then_o enjoy_v the_o adoption_n 58.12_o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o heb._n 2.5_o 6._o with_o psal_n 8.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 4.13_o heb._n 11.16_o isa_n 58.12_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n which_o they_o now_o wait_v for_o this_o the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v this_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o abraham_n shall_v be_v a_o heir_n this_o the_o country_n he_o and_o our_o father_n wait_v for_o and_o then_o shall_v inherit_v so_o as_o christ_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o be_v the_o restorer_n of_o path_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o have_v thus_o renew_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o next_o work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o complete_n this_v be_v clear_o show_v 4._o 29._o rev._n 11.18_o luk._n 14.14_o joh._n 14.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o rev._n 1.5_o &_o 5.10_o luk._n 22.28_o 29_o 30._o mat._n 19.28_o 29._o to_o take_v unto_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n and_o so_o to_o give_v reward_n to_o his_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 his_o name_n small_a and_o great_a and_o so_o to_o receive_v to_o himself_o all_o that_o have_v former_o believe_v on_o he_o live_v to_o he_o and_o suffer_v with_o he_o that_o they_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o yea_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o saint_n when_o he_o come_v and_o take_v it_o divers_a thing_n be_v considerable_a as_o express_o declare_v and_o affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o about_o the_o place_n of_o his_o reign_v and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o extent_n and_o manner_n and_o prosperity_n and_o duration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 18._o of_o the_o thing_n considerable_a about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v 1._o the_o place_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n be_v renew_v this_o be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o heb._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o psal_n 8.4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o affirm_v both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n i_o john_n see_v the_o holy_a city_n 2._o rev._n 21.1_o 2._o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a receive_v their_o body_n raise_v immortal_a 17._o heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o gal._n 4.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o 16_o 17._o glorious_a powerful_a and_o spiritual_a and_o the_o live_a saint_n in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o their_o resurrection_n change_v and_o make_v like_o they_o and_o so_o both_o together_o ascend_v and_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n or_o heaven_n and_o so_o come_v down_o with_o he_o as_o be_v foreshew_v and_o that_o we_o may_v right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o vision_n declare_v he_o far_o say_v 72.8_o rev._n 21.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o zach._n 14.9_o psal_n 72.8_o and_o i_o hear_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o heaven_n say_v behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o so_o on_o yea_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v express_o affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n also_o so_o they_o confess_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n 11._o rev._n 5.10_o psal_n 37.9_o 10_o 11._o king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v than_o the_o meek_a that_o 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