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spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o saint_n and_o as_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n speak_v of_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o may_v the_o raise_a saint_n 2._o they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n &_o exercise_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o dominion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o in_o heaven_n 3._o the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o those_o of_o the_o save_v nation_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n isa_n 63.16_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o abraham_n shall_v be_v
be_v his_o to_o the_o year_n of_o liberty_n after_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o prince_n but_o his_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v his_o son_n for_o ever_o observe_v 1._o the_o servant_n have_v but_o a_o gift_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n the_o son_n have_v his_o inheritance_n 2._o the_o son_n shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a the_o servant_n a_o temporal_a reward_n even_o but_o till_o the_o year_n of_o liberty_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o 1._o during_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n reign_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o the_o servant_n shall_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v their_o gift_n as_o they_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n submit_v to_o christ_n government_n so_o shall_v they_o enjoy_v their_o reward_n without_o disturbance_n which_o we_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v hint_v chap._n 46.18_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n by_o oppression_n to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n by_o people_n the_o servant_n be_v mean_v because_o they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n now_o neither_o the_o prince_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prince_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o people_n inheritance_n that_o be_v those_o gift_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o as_o the_o servant_n in_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n or_o disquiet_v they_o so_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o disquiet_v the_o servant_n nor_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n 2._o when_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o servant_n will_v rebel_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n and_o hereby_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o before_o give_v they_o and_o those_o of_o they_o thus_o gather_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o now_o will_v the_o year_n of_o liberty_n come_v and_o the_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v arise_v cease_v at_o this_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v mention_v zach._n 14.17_o 18._o consid_n 6._o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n the_o saint_n glorify_v and_o not_o glorify_v 1._o the_o glorify_a saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n matth._n 19.28_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o generation_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a q._n shall_v some_o saint_n rule_v over_o other_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a._n we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o ground_n to_o judge_v thus_o but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o not_o glorify_v one_o and_o also_o over_o the_o unconverted_a nation_n 1._o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o saint_n sit_v with_o christ_n in_o judgement_n over_o the_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o sit_v with_o christ_n to_o judge_v they_o than_o some_o saint_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o other_o saint_n against_o which_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 14.10_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o raise_a saint_n and_o brethren_n shall_v stand_v together_o to_o be_v judge_v there_o seem_v little_a force_n in_o the_o apostle_n argument_n if_o some_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v judge_n of_o other_o saint_n nay_o some_o ground_n will_v be_v from_o hence_o for_o judge_v now_o if_o they_o shall_v judge_v they_o then_o so_o that_o somewhat_o else_o must_v be_v mean_v hereby_o and_o for_o this_o second_o consider_v some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o luke_n 19.17_o have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n so_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o i_o appoint_v to_o you_o a_o kingdom_n so_o by_o judge_v be_v mean_v reign_v 2._o they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n among_o the_o unconvert_v 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o saint_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o approve_v and_o justify_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o saint_n shall_v order_v and_o regulate_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o determine_v small_a matter_n of_o difference_n then_o among_o brethren_n rev._n 2.26_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o so_o by_o saint_n judge_v be_v mean_v rule_v the_o nation_n the_o saint_n in_o john_n time_n have_v this_o promise_n which_o must_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o q._n but_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v the_o raise_v saint_n reign_v a._n this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o place_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o afford_v some_o hint_n as_o to_o this_o thing_n heb._n 2.5_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v into_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o new_a earth_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v to_o come_v wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabit_a earth_n matth._n 24.14_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o septuagint_n have_v the_o same_o word_n for_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o this_o then_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n but_o of_o a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v q._n and_o to_o who_o be_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o subjection_n a._n 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o angel_n there_o be_v now_o a_o invisible_a government_n which_o angel_n have_v over_o this_o world_n there_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n to_o who_o be_v make_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.10_o and_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o place_n that_o when_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n shall_v be_v create_v this_o their_o ministration_n shall_v cease_v and_o be_v then_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o attendant_n on_o he_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o sing_v that_o song_n rev._n 5.12_o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o when_o god_n be_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n so_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a these_o morning_n star_n shall_v sing_v together_o and_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v shout_v for_o joy_n job_n 38.7_o and_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o angel_n will_v lose_v glory_n by_o this_o for_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a reward_n yea_o their_o glory_n will_v be_v the_o great_a for_o their_o ministry_n before_o be_v immediate_o to_o the_o saint_n but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v immediate_o to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o even_o as_o some_o person_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o great_a king_n be_v call_v home_o from_o negotiate_v abroad_o to_o wait_v on_o their_o king_n person_n in_o his_o royal_a court._n so_o that_o what_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n servant_n may_v much_o more_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n then_o 2_o chron._n 9.7_o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n but_o shall_v lose_v no_o glory_n thereby_o and_o we_o may_v conceive_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o angel_n government_n the_o evil_a angel_n
woman_n of_o samaria_n do_v the_o samaritan_n come_v see_v the_o man_n which_o tell_v i_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v be_v not_o this_o the_o christ_n but_o they_o may_v then_o teach_v as_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n do_v apollo_n who_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o perfect_o this_o second_o call_v appear_v zach._n 13.9_o two_o part_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v and_o try_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o this_o second_o call_v will_v be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o personal_a appear_v of_o christ_n zach._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v rev._n 1.7_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o they_o also_o which_o pierce_v he_o not_o only_o judah_n which_o pierce_v christ_n but_o also_o the_o ten_o tribe_n thus_o as_o paul_n be_v convert_v by_o see_v christ_n so_o shall_v the_o jew_n and_o after_o this_o joseph_n and_o judah_n shall_v become_v one_o and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o all_o and_o then_o every_o tribe_n shall_v be_v in_o its_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o all_o saint_n come_v with_o christ_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o lot_n in_o the_o city_n 2._o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_a restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o first_o by_o elias_n the_o second_o by_o christ_n 1._o by_o elias_n mat._n 17.12_o elias_n shall_v first_o come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n but_o i_o say_v elias_n be_v come_v already_o the_o occasion_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o elias_n be_v christ_n transfiguration_n which_o do_v prefigure_v his_o come_n in_o glory_n and_o the_o disciple_n from_o hence_o seem_v to_o conclude_v that_o christ_n shall_v then_o reign_v in_o glory_n but_o this_o lay_n in_o the_o way_n the_o scribes_z say_v that_o elias_n must_v first_o come_v to_o which_o christ_n give_v a_o answer_n in_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o elias_n shall_v come_v and_o restore_v all_o thing_n here_o be_v a_o plain_a assertion_n elias_n shall_v come_v which_o be_v speak_v after_o john_n baptist_n be_v come_v and_o go_v and_o then_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n elias_n shall_v come_v second_o christ_n answer_v elias_n be_v come_v already_o so_o both_o be_v true_a elias_n be_v come_v and_o elias_n shall_v come_v as_o there_o be_v then_o a_o twofold_a come_n of_o christ_n so_o a_o twofold_a come_n of_o elias_n for_o a_o elias_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n at_o both_o his_o come_n the_o first_o come_v of_o elias_n be_v foretell_v isa_n 40.3_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n mat._n 3.1.3_o this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n baptist_n this_o be_v he_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o by_o isaias_n the_o prophet_n and_o mat._n 17.12_o christ_n say_v that_o john_n be_v the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v his_o first_o come_v the_o second_o come_v of_o elias_n be_v foretell_v mal._n 3.1_o behold_v i_o send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.1_o the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n v._n 5._o behold_v i_o send_v you_o elijah_n the_o prophet_n though_o these_o prophecy_n have_v some_o degree_n of_o accomplishment_n in_o john_n baptist_n yet_o certain_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v for_o a_o elias_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o dreadful_a day_n must_v certain_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o second_o come_v for_o first_o all_o here_o foretell_v can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o his_o first_o come_v for_o do_v this_o day_n burn_v as_o a_o 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