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marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o what_o be_v it_o but_o christ_n come_n and_o receive_v to_o himself_o his_o espouse_v one_o to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a city_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o refresh_n of_o his_o presence_n let_v the_o husband_n dwell_v with_o the_o wife_n this_o christ_n will_v do_v and_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v come_v than_o what_o be_v do_v before_o in_o a_o way_n of_o espousal_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o state_n of_o absence_n shall_v be_v complete_v in_o a_o personal_a meeting_n and_o cohabitation_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n 3._o how_o the_o bride_n be_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o marriage_n rev._n 19.7_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a which_o in_o the_o general_n be_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o beauty_n and_o glory_n like_v to_o christ_n the_o king_n daughter_n must_v be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o her_o clothing_n of_o wrought_a gold_n and_o she_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n more_o particular_o this_o readiness_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o unspotted_a holâ—ness_n and_o righteousness_n rev._n 19.8_o to_o she_o be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n this_o will_v be_v the_o wedding_n garment_n at_o this_o marriage_n christ_n shall_v present_v to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o christ_n will_v say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n second_o body_n raise_v or_o change_v and_o fashion_v like_a to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n the_o lamb_n wife_n will_v consist_v at_o this_o time_n of_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a dwell_v in_o glorious_a body_n like_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o adorn_v must_v be_v of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o ready_a for_o this_o marriage_n and_o thus_o the_o readiness_n will_v be_v complete_a and_o full_a the_o body_n of_o saint_n be_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o their_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o their_o body_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o their_o body_n v_o 13._o and_o therefore_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o wife_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o marriage_n with_o himself_o in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n psa_n 17.5_o i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n righteousness_n and_o likeness_n make_v this_o readiness_n and_o it_o must_v be_v likeness_n in_o a_o glorify_a body_n for_o it_o be_v when_o i_o awake_v and_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o saint_n shall_v have_v blessedness_n and_o that_o even_o to_o satisfaction_n christ_n shall_v see_v his_o bride_n and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o saint_n shall_v see_v christ_n and_o be_v satisfy_v 4._o when_o this_o marriage_n shall_v be_v this_o we_o see_v rev._n 19.15_o when_o christ_n shall_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o when_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o destroy_v then_o will_v be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lamb_n marriage_n for_o then_o it_o be_v proclaim_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o at_o this_o time_n will_v be_v the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n v_o 9_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage-supper_n of_o the_o lamb._n which_o be_v call_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o great_a god_n v_o 17._o to_o which_o the_o fowl_n be_v call_v to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o king_n and_o captain_n and_o of_o mighty_a men._n and_o why_o bless_v because_o now_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v in_o see_v the_o vengeance_n execute_v on_o their_o enemy_n and_o this_o joy_n will_v be_v their_o supper_n by_o this_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o remnant_n slay_v at_o that_o great_a battle_n of_o armageddon_n than_o the_o bridegroom_n will_v come_v and_o then_o will_v be_v the_o lamb_n marriage_n and_o the_o church_n glorious_a estate_n will_v then_o begin_v the_o marriage_n will_v be_v at_o this_o time_n because_o now_o will_v be_v the_o marriage-supper_n and_o when_o the_o marriage_n shall_v be_v christ_n must_v be_v personal_o present_a unless_o we_o will_v conceive_v a_o marriage_n without_o a_o bridegroom_n compare_v matth._n 25.6.10_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o this_o all_o do_v understand_v of_o a_o personal_a come_n arg._n 4._o there_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o dead_a saint_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n when_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o if_o so_o than_o a_o personal_a come_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.23_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n now_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o resurrection_n of_o dead_a saint_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o dan._n 12.13_o go_v thou_o thy_o way_n till_o the_o end_n be_v for_o thou_o shall_v rest_v and_o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n where_o observe_v these_o particular_n 1._o go_v let_v thy_o soul_n go_v its_o way_n to_o heaven_n thy_o body_n its_o way_n to_o the_o grave_a 2._o stand_v which_o intimate_v a_o resurrection_n stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a 3._o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n canaan_n be_v divide_v by_o lot_n to_o this_o there_o be_v allusion_n here_o more_o person_n than_o one_o be_v concern_v in_o that_o about_o which_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v so_o then_o at_o this_o time_n daniel_n shall_v have_v a_o lot_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o if_o he_o than_o other_o of_o the_o dead_a saint_n shall_v have_v their_o lot_n there_o also_o 4._o stand_v in_o the_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n go_v till_o the_o end_n be_v what_o end_n be_v this_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o v_o 6._o how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n v_o 7._o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n than_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v finish_v whereby_o he_o understand_v the_o end_n of_o the_o jew_n trouble_n which_o will_v be_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n now_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o immediate_o after_o this_o tribulation_n as_o christ_n shall_v appear_v so_o daniel_n shall_v stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a even_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n what_o day_n doubtless_o the_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty-five_a day_n which_o be_v last_o mention_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v to_o they_o because_o then_o the_o saint_n trouble_n will_v end_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o these_o day_n daniel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a saint_n shall_v stand_v in_o their_o lot_n and_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o so_o here_o we_o find_v the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o it_o arg._n 5._o luke_n 19.11_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n because_o they_o think_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o parable_n show_v that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v at_o that_o time_n neither_o be_v immediate_o to_o appear_v but_o after_o a_o long_a time_n matth._n 25.19_o for_o christ_n be_v first_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n and_o after_o that_o to_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o v_o 12._o now_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n alone_o for_o that_o be_v then_o in_o be_v and_o immediate_o to_o appear_v more_o eminent_o of_o this_o christ_n say_v luke_n 17.21_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v among_o you_o which_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o now_o come_v with_o splendour_n and_o majesty_n for_o christ_n come_v not_o then_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o but_o to_o minister_v somewhat_o more_o than_o must_v be_v understand_v even_o that_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v appear_v at_o christ_n return_n which_o will_v be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n grow_v up_o to_o its_o due_a height_n and_o perfection_n and_o also_o that_o outward_a and_o visible_a kingdom_n which_o christ_n shall_v have_v over_o the_o whole_a creation_n so_o that_o all_o shall_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o neither_o evil_a spirit_n nor_o wicked_a man_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o rule_n
six_o seal_n and_o lo_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n and_o the_o sun_n become_v black_a and_o the_o moon_n as_o blood_n and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fall_v and_o the_o heaven_n depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n when_o it_o be_v roll_v together_o by_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o roman_a empire_n as_o heathenish_a and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o mede_n that_o vniversitas_fw-la romana_fw-la hic_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la assimilatur_fw-la systemati_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o great_a and_o large_a empire_n of_o rome_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n heaven_n earth_n and_o air_n be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o heaven_n be_v sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o here_o below_o sea_n and_o river_n now_o the_o roman_a empire_n have_v its_o political_a heaven_n of_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o sun_n and_o star_n in_o it_o and_o all_o these_o be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n the_o heathenish_a power_n do_v pass_v away_o and_o that_o empire_n which_o at_o first_o be_v heathenish_a be_v now_o antichristian_a and_o must_v pass_v away_o as_o the_o former_a do_v this_o world_n must_v perish_v by_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o roman_a empire_n both_o as_o heathenish_a and_o antichristian_a be_v call_v the_o world_n in_o scripture_n luke_n 2.1_o there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o caesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n rev._n 13.3_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n here_o be_v a_o antichristian_a world_n and_o this_o world_n even_o the_o four_o kingdom_n as_o now_o under_o antichrist_n must_v pass_v away_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n all_o the_o host_n of_o this_o heaven_n must_v perish_v by_o fire_n and_o all_o the_o element_n thereof_o must_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n for_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o vial_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o antichristian_a earth_n sea_n and_o river_n and_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o upon_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o this_o beast_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o air_n show_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o satan_n kingdom_n who_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air._n and_o then_o the_o great_a city_n babylon_n fall_v and_o with_o it_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o every_o island_n must_v flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v be_v no_o where_o find_v neither_o mountain_n of_o pride_n nor_o mountain_n of_o prey_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o element_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a which_o must_v perish_v heaven_n the_o sovereign_a part_n of_o the_o antichristian_a world_n earth_n the_o subject_v part_n all_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v up_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o what_o fire_n for_o there_o be_v as_o natural_a so_o fire_n in_o a_o analogical_a sense_n now._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o fire_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n will_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a day_n for_o as_o the_o old_a world_n perish_v by_o water_n so_o the_o world_n which_o now_o be_v must_v by_o fire_n babylon_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o beast_n must_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n rev._n 18.6_o reward_v she_o as_o she_o haâ—h_v reward_v you_o give_v her_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o she_o be_v worthy_a give_v she_o burn_v for_o she_o be_v worthy_a give_v her_o blood_n for_o blood_n burn_v for_o burn_v for_o as_o she_o have_v destroy_v many_o of_o the_o saint_n by_o fire_n so_o therefore_o let_v she_o perish_v by_o fire_n as_o she_o be_v spiritual_o call_v sodom_n so_o let_v she_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n like_o sodom_n and_o as_o elijah_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n so_o fire_n will_v be_v call_v for_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v those_o that_o destroy_v the_o earth_n and_o thus_o as_o analogical_a heaven_n perish_v by_o water_n so_o may_v heaven_n and_o earth_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a perish_v by_o fire_n 2._o analogical_a fire_n will_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o destroy_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o and_o so_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o judicial_a fire_n first_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o which_o we_o read_v 1_o cor._n 3.13_o the_o day_n shall_v declare_v every_o man_n work_n of_o what_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n shall_v be_v reveal_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o wood_n and_o hay_n and_o stubble_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o antichristian_a doctrine_n discipline_n ordinance_n tradition_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n shall_v be_v all_o burn_v up_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v know_v hypocrite_n shall_v be_v 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