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down_o and_o instead_o thereof_o raise_v flatter_a and_o false_a prophet_n and_o parasite_n to_o countenance_v he_o in_o his_o impiety_n but_o by_o some_o powerful_a strength_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n shall_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n beyond_o our_o capacity_n to_o conceive_v how_o as_o moses_n say_v one_o man_n shall_v chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o the_o antichrist_n to_o overthrow_v he_o yet_o we_o find_v two_o word_n in_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o assure_v i_o that_o his_o utter_a destruction_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o other_o come_v of_o christ_n judgement_n that_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n then_o to_o his_o three_o and_o glorious_a come_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o 1._o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o abolish_v to_o make_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o inanem_fw-la reddere_fw-la and_o to_o render_v he_o void_a the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ocior_fw-la to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o be_v a_o word_n seldom_o find_v in_o classic_n author_n same_o two_o word_n prove_v the_o same_o but_o often_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o rom._n 7.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o now_o soluti_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v loosen_v or_o as_o the_o syriac_n have_v it_o aboliti_fw-la sumus_fw-la we_o be_v abolish_v from_o the_o law_n and_o in_o gal._n 5.4_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exclusi_fw-la estis_fw-la separati_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la you_o be_v make_v void_a and_o separate_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n say_v beza_n and_o in_o 1._o cor._n 15.26_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o enemy_n qui_fw-la abolebitur_fw-la say_v tremellius_n or_o qui_fw-la aboletur_fw-la say_v beza_n which_o shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o quite_o take_v away_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o be_v death_n so_o here_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v that_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o appearance_n will_v exclude_v separate_v abolish_v and_o quite_o take_v from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o choose_a saint_n and_o servant_n this_o wicked_a antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o ungodly_a adherent_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o and_o this_o separation_n of_o the_o goat_n from_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o tare_n and_o darnel_n from_o the_o wheat_n be_v not_o make_v until_o christ_n shall_v set_v the_o goat_n on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n because_o the_o tare_n shall_v not_o be_v weed_v and_o root_v up_o nor_o the_o wicked_a be_v make_v to_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o shall_v remain_v as_o the_o canaanite_n among_o the_o israelite_n and_o as_o the_o heretic_n faithful_a why_o the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v still_o suffer_v to_o remain_v among_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v once_o spring_v be_v never_o quite_o root_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o their_o proselyte_n remain_v more_o or_o less_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o continual_o to_o be_v as_o thorn_n in_o the_o side_n of_o god_n child_n to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o watchful_a over_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o way_n while_o they_o walk_v and_o wander_v among_o such_o brier_n so_o shall_v the_o member_n of_o the_o antichrist_n remain_v among_o we_o and_o the_o final_a and_o total_a destruction_n and_o abolition_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o quite_o take_v away_o of_o all_o his_o limb_n head_n and_o foot_n root_n and_o branch_n that_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o all_o his_o follower_n and_o adherent_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v until_o christ_n shall_v come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o to_o evacuate_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o both_o they_o and_o their_o device_n plot_n and_o success_n and_o to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o just_a defert_n 2._o the_o other_o word_n that_o show_v the_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o be_v quite_o abolish_v 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o other_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o destroy_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v quite_o take_v he_o away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n say_v our_o translation_n revelatione_fw-la adventus_fw-la svi_fw-la by_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o come_v say_v tremellius_n or_o illustri_fw-la adventu_fw-la svo_fw-la say_v beza_n by_o his_o illustrious_a or_o glorious_a come_n and_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n thus_o express_v can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o understand_v than_o of_o the_o last_o come_n to_o judgement_n for_o though_o each_o and_o every_o of_o the_o three_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v illustrious_a and_o glorious_a in_o some_o respect_n yet_o the_o proper_a title_n and_o the_o usual_a epithet_n of_o each_o come_n be_v that_o his_o first_o come_n 16._o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n be_v proper_o call_v his_o glorious_a come_n math._n 16._o be_v call_v his_o humble_a come_n or_o his_o come_n in_o humility_n his_o second_o come_v be_v style_v his_o gracious_a come_n or_o his_o come_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o we_o all_o and_o his_o three_o come_v be_v term_v his_o glorious_a come_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o
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