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phil._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v or_o be_v subject_a of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n which_o will_v not_o be_v do_v till_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v return_v as_o he_o himself_o speak_v luke_n 19.12_o 15_o and_o all_o these_o thing_n can_v at_o no_o other_o time_n upon_o scripture-ground_n be_v expect_v but_o at_o his_o say_a 2d_o come_v when_o god_n shall_v bring_v again_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n and_o say_v let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o heb._n 1.6_o and_o that_o be_v also_o foretell_v psal_n 97.7_o which_o whole_a psalm_n beginning_n the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o prophetical_o in_o what_o a_o glorious_a manner_n christ_n will_v come_v then_o to_o set_v up_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n both_o by_o destroy_v his_o idolatrous_a enemy_n and_o wonderful_o deliver_v and_o exalt_v his_o people_n as_o be_v observable_a throughout_o the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o this_o as_o to_o the_o time_n and_o order_n christ_n succinct_o explain_v rev._n 20.4_o say_n the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o according_o thereunto_o be_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o raise_v again_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v amos_n 9.11_o &_o act_v 15.16_o and_o those_o for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o david_n kingdom_n to_o his_o seed_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n do_v endure_v 79._o see_v irenicon_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79._o and_o the_o like_a be_v all_o to_o be_v interpret_v which_o will_v be_v manifest_a when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2.33_o 34._o shall_v become_v a_o great_a mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o this_o be_v that_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o his_o kingdom_n speak_v of_o by_o christ_n matth._n 16.28_o of_o which_o he_o soon_o after_o show_v a_o glymp_n unto_o his_o three_o disciple_n peter_n james_n and_o john_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n mark_v 9.1_o luke_n 9.27_o neither_o can_v these_o text_n be_v just_o deny_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v upon_o his_o come_n again_o nor_o warrantable_o be_v interpret_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n if_o the_o say_a text_n be_v serious_o and_o due_o consider_v 22._o obser_n i_o have_v observe_v only_o three_o great_a earthquake_n speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o series_n or_o order_n of_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v they_o great_a we_o may_v expect_v they_o will_v be_v great_a indeed_o for_o earthquake_n be_v often_o speak_v of_o beside_o these_o great_a one_o the_o first_o be_v upon_o the_o open_n of_o the_o six_o seal_n rev._n 6.12_o when_o god_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a overturn_v satan_n paganish_a kingdom_n when_o five_o or_o six_o several_a caesar_n be_v so_o potent_a to_o oppose_v he_o 29._o see_v fore_n runner_n p._n 29._o and_o cast_v down_o satan_n from_o his_o heaven_n of_o heathenish_a worship_n into_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.9_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v describe_v as_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n rev._n 6._o to_o the_o paganish_a power_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v and_o there_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v down_o a_o ecce_fw-la before_o it_o and_o lo_o say_v he_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n the_o second_o be_v rev._n 11.13_o at_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n after_o their_o resurrection_n and_o then_o the_o holy_a spirit_n tell_v we_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n when_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o dition_z of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n probable_o will_v quite_o fall_v from_o it_o 8._o see_v 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people_n when_o such_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n will_v be_v as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n dan._n 12.1_o and_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o christ_n will_v destroy_v he_o with_o the_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n and_o happy_o of_o both_o rev._n 14._o latter_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o then_o will_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n be_v shake_v but_o also_o the_o heaven_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n hag._n 2.6_o 7_o 21._o &_o heb._n 12.26_o and_o as_o upon_o good_a reason_n from_o several_a scripture_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o they_o then_o to_o be_v fulfil_v as_o mal._n 3.2_o rev._n 11.16_o which_o shake_v of_o the_o earth_n probable_o may_v seem_v be_v first_o at_o that_o great_a earthquake_n rev._n 6.12_o when_o god_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a overthrow_v paganish_a idolatry_n and_o may_v be_v again_o by_o the_o next_o great_a earthquake_n now_o approach_v rev._n 11.13_o which_o will_v also_o begin_v to_o shake_v antichristian_a idolater_n who_o be_v call_v in_o this_o book_n the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o perfect_a of_o that_o shake_n be_v to_o be_v at_o that_o three_o and_o great_a earthquake_n rev._n 16.18_o when_o not_o only_o the_o earth_n and_o evil_a man_n will_v be_v shake_v but_o also_o the_o heaven_n namely_o such_o church_n as_o will_v be_v then_o in_o a_o degree_n reform_a church_n and_o thereupon_o will_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n ensue_v of_o both_o reform_a church_n and_o state_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o conceive_v at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n rev._n 20.4_o &_o 5.10_o 23._o when_o the_o prophet_n moses_n denounce_v threaten_n against_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o guide_v he_o divers_a time_n to_o set_v they_o down_o prophetical_o as_o include_v prophecy_n in_o their_o order_n afterward_o to_o be_v fulfil_v as_o be_v observable_a leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o &_o 4.30_o which_o he_o say_v express_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o deut._n 32._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o 44._o see_v these_o text_n more_o full_o in_o the_o irenicon_n pag._n 60_o 61._o 24._o obser_n the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o mankind_n next_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n seem_v very_o observable_a through_o the_o first_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o flood_n for_o first_o good_a abel_n the_o remote_a type_n of_o christ_n after_o adam_n be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n yet_o curse_v cain_n be_v then_o suffer_v to_o live_v to_o people_n the_o world_n which_o further_o appear_v that_o in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o flood_n few_o be_v record_v or_o hint_v in_o scripture_n to_o
be_v faithful_a or_o save_v and_o that_o in_o a_o few_o succession_n among_o such_o long-lived_a person_n at_o the_o end_n of_o 1656_o year_n as_o the_o old_a world_n time_n be_v compute_v it_o be_v then_o for_o man_n wickedness_n and_o impenitency_n drown_v by_o a_o universal_a deluge_n save_v those_o few_o in_o the_o ark_n with_o noah_n and_o they_o not_o all_o good_a neither_o but_o afterward_o the_o more_o remote_a man_n live_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o near_o they_o draw_v on_o to_o the_o 2d_o adam_n first_o come_v the_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n grace_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o world_n but_o when_o christ_n at_o his_o say_a first_o come_v both_o purchase_v and_o tender_v great_a grace_n towards_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o more_o clear_o and_o large_o than_o ever_o before_o yet_o how_o few_o as_o our_o saviour_n warn_v of_o either_o sort_n in_o comparison_n even_o in_o the_o best_a time_n have_v under_o that_o kingdom_n of_o 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together_o with_o they_o to_o those_o gentile_n then_o to_o come_v in_o at_o their_o rise_n isa_n 60.3_o to_o 17._o with_o other_o like_a place_n for_o than_o he_o the_o great_a messiah_n will_v appear_v wonderful_o glorious_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o then_o make_v one_o in_o he_o joh._n 10.16_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o grace_n as_o former_o to_o the_o jew_n before_o christ_n birth_n and_o afterward_o towards_o all_o in_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o then_o his_o glorious_a grace_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o abundant_o in_o his_o pouring-forth_a his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n upon_o they_o both_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n ezek_n 36._o jer._n 23._o deut._n 30._o 1_o to_o 11._o and_o likewise_o then_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o in_o his_o person_n more_o powerful_a to_o save_v his_o saint_n and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n than_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v weak_a and_o sinful_a in_o ruine_v his_o natural_a race_n and_o give_v all_o enemy_n advantage_n against_o all_o god_n choose_a people_n till_o that_o time_n that_o as_o luke_n 1.74_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o enemy_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v they_o to_o serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n for_o from_o that_o time_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o power_n neither_o enemy_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a shall_v have_v thenceforward_o any_o advantage_n or_o power_n to_o hurt_v the_o saint_n though_o once_o they_o will_v attempt_v it_o rev._n 20.8_o 9_o so_o that_o what_o the_o first_o adam_n lose_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o foolish_o sinful_o and_o shameful_o the_o second_o adam_n will_v then_o happy_o manifest_a he_o have_v again_o regain_v even_o to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n on_o earth_n most_o holy_o powerful_o and_o glorious_o 25._o obser_n our_o saviour_n ascend_v from_o mount_n olivet_n act_v 1.12_o and_o be_v then_o take_v out_o of_o his_o disciple_n sight_n by_o a_o cloud_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v again_o in_o the_o cloud_n say_v the_o angel_n v._n 11._o as_o be_v show_v mark_v 13.26_o rev._n 1.7_o and_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o propbecy_n of_o his_o foot_n stand_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o will_v at_o his_o come_n again_o manifest_a himself_o to_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o national_a conversion_n and_o as_o mr._n mede_n be_v of_o opinion_n will_v then_o speak_v to_o they_o will_v then_o have_v its_o fulfil_n zech._n 14.4_o which_o chapter_n set_v forth_o many_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v accomplish_v etc._n etc._n 26._o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o two_o harbinger_n or_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o first_o and_o second_o come_v the_o first_o be_v john_n baptist_n mal._n 3.1_o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n before_o thy_o face_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v apply_v by_o the_o angel_n luke_n 1.76_o matth._n 11.9_o 10._o show_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v call_v elias_n by_o the_o angel_n here_o and_o by_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o as_o luke_n 1.17_o namely_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o both_o eliase_n together_o mat._n 7.11_o 12._o and_o what_o the_o turn_n of_o father_n to_o the_o child_n may_v be_v see_v eph._n 2.14_o the_o other_o harbinger_n or_o forerunner_n which_o malachi_n speak_v of_o chap._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o be_v before_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v which_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v elias_n the_o tishbite_n or_o john_n baptist_n raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v several_o conceive_v or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v send_v as_o john_n baptist_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n at_o his_o come_n again_o as_o the_o angel_n before_o expound_v concern_v john_n baptist_n luk._n 1.17_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v but_o this_o i_o assure_o believe_v that_o that_o messenger_n to_o be_v send_v before_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v speak_v of_o mal._n 4.5_o 6._o shall_v then_o also_o be_v spirit_v and_o fit_o qualify_v for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n etc._n etc._n 27._o observe_v when_o the_o stamp_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n dan._n 4._o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o 64._o see_v irenicon_n p._n 63_o 64._o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o then_o antichrist_n time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7._o set_v forth_o mystical_o and_o very_o dark_o to_o daniel_n be_v thing_n that_o concern_v not_o the_o jew_n direct_o but_o the_o gentile_a christian_n in_o both_o those_o time_n be_v to_o come_v a_o long_a time_n after_o he_o thereupon_o say_v v._n 8._o though_o i_o hear_v yet_o i_o understand_v not_o though_o in_o part_n expound_v to_o he_o before_o by_o the_o angel_n dan._n 7.24_o 25._o but_o of_o what_o concern_v his_o people_n the_o jew_n both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o have_v further_o such_o mark_n set_v down_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o be_v like_a in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o be_v more_o discernible_a by_o they_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o main_o concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n chap._n 40_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o till_o then_o v._o 4_o 9_o see_v abridgement_n on_o dan._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 28._o obser_n christ_n eminent_a execution_n of_o his_o three_o great_a office_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o observable_a in_o scripture_n and_o providence_n first_o of_o such_o his_o prophetical_a office_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n second_o of_o such_o his_o priestly_a office_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n both_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n unto_o his_o come_n again_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n three_o in_o his_o eminent_a kingly_a office_n in_o his_o thousand_o year_n reign_n begin_v when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o judge_v quick_a and_o dead_a at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o continue_v to_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n after_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v &_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless-pit_n the_o say_v thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o to_o be_v manifest_a then_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n see_v these_o large_o consider_v in_o seventeen_o thesis_n with_o text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o forerunner_n pag._n 12_o 13._o and_o confirm_v by_o argument_n in_o the_o irenicon_n pag._n 33_o 34._o 29._o observe_v the_o spirit_n