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least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n and_o so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o disciple_n bring_v the_o ass_n and_o the_o colt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o set_v he_o 21.7_o matth_n 21.7_o or_o place_v he_o thereon_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v right_o conclude_v by_o maresius_n that_o this_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v ill_o apply_v by_o grotius_n to_o caius_n caligula_n his_o cause_v of_o his_o statue_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o it_o may_v most_o proper_o signify_v the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n this_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v of_o this_o or_o the_o like_a society_n of_o man_n in_o that_o place_n where_o they_o intend_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v themselves_o whether_o the_o place_n be_v physical_a or_o metaphysical_a and_o whether_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v in_o that_o their_o dignity_n and_o authority_n for_o 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sudden_o bring_v atheism_n and_o all_o profaneness_n among_o the_o people_n which_o i_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o keep_v from_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o this_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o i_o may_v demand_v if_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o preacher_n and_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n have_v not_o bring_v this_o contempt_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n in_o too_o great_a measure_n among_o the_o simple_a people_n and_o which_o very_a sin_n i_o be_o confident_a can_v be_v fasten_v either_o upon_o jew_n turk_n or_o papist_n cap._n iu._n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o beast_n against_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n the_o first_o despiser_n of_o they_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o godly_a saint_n on_o earth_n who_o be_v the_o saint_n with_o who_o the_o beast_n war_v the_o success_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o his_o victory_n what_o the_o success_n of_o the_o 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pontif._n l._n 3._o thom._n antichrist_n arraign_v pag._n 06._o e._n h._n de_fw-fr antichrist_n etc._n etc._n as_o balaeus_n say_v or_o since_o vitalianus_n in_o 666._o as_o thompsom_n and_o other_o say_v above_o a_o 1000_o year_n already_o and_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o year_n more_o he_o may_v continue_v god_n know_v it_o may_v be_v a_o 1000_o yet_o if_o their_o exposition_n be_v true_a and_o the_o world_n continue_v so_o long_o other_o think_v that_o the_o antichrist_n be_v but_o some_o one_o single_a and_o singular_a person_n that_o shall_v arise_v or_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o true_a church_n that_o be_v from_o the_o pure_a national_a church_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o king_n charles_n his_o time_n be_v the_o church_n of_o ingland_n and_o though_o he_o spring_v from_o a_o small_a root_n yet_o by_o his_o war_n his_o wit_n and_o cheat_v trick_n he_o shall_v slay_v the_o two_o witness_n of_o christ_n whic_n they_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v as_o i_o take_v they_o the_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v still_o prevail_v over_o god_n people_n and_o continue_v glorious_a in_o all_o good_a success_n according_a to_o his_o own_o desire_n until_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o through_o fear_n shall_v be_v for_o a_o while_n like_o pliny_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mouthless_a man_n do_v receive_v a_o new_a courage_n and_o as_o it_o be_v life_n from_o the_o dead_a to_o preach_v he_o down_o and_o god_n shall_v second_v they_o and_o assist_v they_o by_o raise_v commotion_n against_o he_o and_o powerful_a army_n to_o overthrow_v both_o he_o and_o his_o adherent_n and_o thereby_o that_o be_v the_o zealous_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o great_a victory_n of_o christ_n his_o servant_n over_o the_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v proceed_v on_o and_o reduce_v not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_v like_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v convert_v to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o repossess_v their_o land_n of_o palestina_n and_o to_o make_v a_o glorious_a reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n thus_o collect_v into_o one_o sheepfold_n that_o shall_v continue_v as_o some_o fond_o dream_n a_o 1000_o year_n more_o in_o all_o wordd_o felicity_n the_o most_o of_o which_o conceit_n i_o take_v to_o be_v as_o fabulous_a and_o as_o fictitious_a as_o the_o fiction_n of_o the_o talmudist_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v humble_o crave_v leave_n antichrist_n what_o the_o author_n concei_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n touch_v the_o antichrist_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o dissent_v and_o in_o some_o thing_n to_o assent_v to_o the_o exposition_n both_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o protestant_n and_o out_o of_o both_o their_o assertion_n to_o set_v down_o what_o i_o conceive_v to_o he_o most_o probable_a and_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o i_o say_v with_o the_o protestant_n that_o sanders_n and_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o take_v the_o beast_n for_o one_o single_a person_n be_v utter_o mistake_v and_o all_o that_o they_o say_v of_o that_o person_n be_v but_o mere_a fiction_n because_o all_o that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o this_o beast_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o the_o antichrist_n can_v never_o be_v apply_v to_o one_o singular_a man_n nor_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v act_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o person_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v assent_v with_o those_o protestant_n that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o pope_n or_o popish_a hierarchy_n or_o a_o wicked_a kingdom_n and_o polity_n and_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o reign_v after_o the_o emperor_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o brightman_n
his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fignifi_v to_o appear_v to_o be_v make_v manifest_a or_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v because_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o lucem_fw-la proffer_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o light_n that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v do_v here_o signify_v that_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n be_v call_v his_o glorious_a come_n 14._o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o of_o christ_n his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n come_v rev._n 13_o 14._o or_o his_o come_n in_o great_a majesty_n and_o that_o be_v only_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n when_o as_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_v but_o to_o few_o and_o his_o come_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v invisible_a to_o all_o imperceptible_a and_o unperceviable_a to_o most_o man_n but_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v and_o may_v most_o right_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o come_v clothe_v with_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n his_o hair_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n his_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n his_o voice_n as_o the_o sound_n of_o many_o water_n his_o mouth_n send_v out_o a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n and_o his_o countenanc_fw-la as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o every_o way_n glorious_a as_o he_o appear_v to_o this_o our_o evangelist_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glorious_a train_n and_o company_n that_o shall_v attend_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o company_n that_o attend_v he_o which_o be_v thousand_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o heavenly_a saint_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o though_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o he_o do_v sufficient_o show_v the_o time_n of_o the_o quite_o root_a out_o and_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o antichrist_n not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o last_o judgement_n yet_o here_o be_v another_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n use_v which_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o personal_a presence_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d co_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essentia_fw-la do_v import_v and_o must_v needs_o express_v the_o come_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n to_o destroy_v the_o antichrist_n which_o make_v some_o expositor_n to_o suppose_v as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o his_o come_n will_v be_v to_o begin_v the_o 1000_o year_n felicity_n here_o on_o earth_n whereas_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o christ_n never_o come_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o beast_n 1._o act._n 3.21_o ob_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la hugo_n grotius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christi_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la de_fw-la ilius_fw-la adventum_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la particular_a judicium_fw-la iâ—_n judaeos_fw-la v._n 1._o and_o all_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n but_o against_o this_o e._n h._n and_o other_o do_v object_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o personal_a presence_n or_o the_o essential_a appearance_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o beside_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n leigh_n who_o he_o right_o term_v our_o noble_a english_a greek_n critic_n that_o say_v fateor_fw-la quidem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepe_fw-la illum_fw-la juditii_fw-la adventum_fw-la significari_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la this_o word_n i_o confess_v do_v often_o fignifie_v his_o personal_a come_n to_o judgement_n but_o not_o always_o &_o he_o quote_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o powerful_a come_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o not_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n as_o where_o st._n peter_n say_v we_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1.16_o 1_o pet._n 1.16_o which_o say_v he_o signify_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convert_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n but_o sol._n i_o say_v that_o both_o the_o precedent_n and_o subsequent_a word_n and_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n do_v most_o plain_o prove_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o his_o spiritual_a come_n to_o work_v his_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o rather_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v be_v not_o devise_v fable_n because_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v of_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n be_v wrest_v to_o make_v good_a their_o sense_n but_o clear_a enough_o to_o prove_v the_o word_n to_o signify_v his_o personal_a presence_n whereof_o they_o be_v eye_n witness_n 1.3_o 1_o jo._n 1.3_o when_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n as_o st._n john_n likewise_o testify_v 1_o john_n 1.3_o obj._n 2_o 2._o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n use_v the_o like_a phrase_n in_o s._n mat._n c._n 16_o 28._o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o 16.28_o mat._n 16.28_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o his_o elect_a to_o increase_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v his_o church_n and_o not_o his_o personal_a come_n to_o receive_v his_o saint_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n before_o which_o time_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v taste_v of_o death_n sol._n but_o i_o say_v these_o word_n be_v no_o thing_n and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v this_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o any_o other_o his_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n either_o to_o propagate_v his_o gospel_n as_o some_o do_v understand_v that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n or_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o jew_n as_o some_o other_o do_v understand_v it_o or_o upon_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o christ_n as_o some_o of_o our_o late_a interpreter_n think_v because_o the_o word_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v be_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n until_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n where_o you_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v this_o his_o spiritual_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o we_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o find_v to_o signify_v such_o a_o come_n or_o any_o other_o beside_o his_o personal_a come_n yet_o obj._n 3._o he_o produce_v the_o 24_o of_o st._n mat._n v._n 3._o and_o 30._o 30._o maâ—_n â—4_n v._o 3._o and_o 30._o where_o in_o the_o 3._o v._o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o question_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o and_o here_o you_o see_v they_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o demand_v what_o or_o which_o of_o his_o come_n do_v they_o mean_v his_o gracious_a and_o powerful_a come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o build_v his_o church_n and_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n or_o his_o glorious_a personal_a come_n in_o all_o majesty_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o hope_v the_o next_o immediate_a word_n that_o be_v subsequent_a will_v show_v you_o plain_o