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that_o his_o come_n in_o that_o day_n be_v prophesy_v on_o this_o wise_a who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n or_o to_o who_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v for_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgessor_n isa_n 53.1_o 3_o 12._o even_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n zachariah_n chap._n 9.9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o he_o be_v just_a and_o have_a salvation_n lowly_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n all_o which_o show_v with_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v not_o that_o notable_a or_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o day_n little_o note_v so_o as_o but_o few_o to_o believe_v his_o report_n and_o second_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o father_n be_v clear_o see_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o first_o day_n of_o who_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o forerunner_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n for_o in_o that_o day_n as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n micah_n 7.6_o mat._n 10.34_o 35_o 36._o luke_n 12.49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o in_o these_o word_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o a_o sword_n for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n aguin_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n compare_v with_o luke_n 12.53_o which_o say_v that_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v divide_v against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n the_o mother_n against_o the_o daughter_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o the_o mother_n all_o which_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o first_o day_n when_o hue_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n be_v not_o that_o notable_a or_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o elias_n be_v to_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o but_o relate_v to_o another_o day_n in_o order_n to_o the_o reconcile_n of_o that_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o parent_n and_o child_n which_o difference_n and_o division_n be_v beget_v between_o the_o parent_n and_o their_o child_n by_o christ_n first_o come_v who_o come_v not_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o send_v peace_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n namely_o a_o house_n divide_v the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o i_o shall_v hasten_v to_o the_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v wave_v all_o long_a circumlocution_n and_o in_o short_a say_v as_o beforesaid_a that_o elijah_n or_o elias_n be_v yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n who_o be_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o two_o prophet_n or_o witness_n to_o establish_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n namely_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o city_n after_o the_o woman_n flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n object_n but_o against_o this_o be_v object_v from_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v which_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 11.14_o mark_v 9.11_o 12_o 13._o luke_n 1.16_o 17._o answ_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o first_o day_n be_v not_o deny_v and_o that_o he_o come_v in_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o elias_n be_v as_o clear_v for_o as_o elias_n shall_v and_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o do_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o so_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o so_o we_o must_v understand_v christ_n word_n here_o where_o he_o say_v that_o elias_n be_v already_o come_v meaning_n john_n the_o baptist_n or_o otherwise_o we_o set_v christ_n word_n and_o john_n word_n one_o to_o contradict_v another_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o john_n do_v no_o miracle_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o be_v true_a john_n 10.41_o and_o john_n himself_o when_o the_o jew_n send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o be_v thou_o elias_n he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o elias_n john_n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o he_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o say_v i_o be_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o cry_v in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o john_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o elias_n from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o although_o john_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v by_o the_o lord_n elias_n he_o call_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n figure_v yet_o no_o more_o the_o elias_n which_o be_v to_o come_v before_o the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o real_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o christ_n himself_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v break_v for_o you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n to_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o remembrance_n thereof_o and_o also_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v picture_n make_v with_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n with_o wing_n to_o cover_v the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o they_o be_v call_v cherubim_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o real_a cherubim_n but_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cherubim_n or_o do_v only_o represent_v they_o so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o thing_n represent_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o
quer._n 10._o whether_o shall_v the_o desolation_n of_o the_o heaven_n speak_v by_o peter_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n to_o reign_v or_o at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v at_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o general_a judgement_n answ_n it_o appear_v clear_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_n to_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n that_o then_o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n so_o as_o fiery_a stream_n shall_v issue_v forth_o from_o before_o he_o and_o that_o many_o of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v perish_v by_o the_o flame_n and_o some_o by_o the_o bail_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o that_o he_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o heaven_n until_o the_o time_n or_o year_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o all_o thing_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o yet_o also_o we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o when_o the_o ungodly_a that_o shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n shall_v come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o then_o fire_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o so_o that_o in_o short_a i_o understand_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o or_o destroy_v or_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n refine_v at_o christ_n first_o come_v and_o yet_o the_o work_n to_o be_v total_o finish_v at_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v call_v time_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n of_o restitution_n and_o time_n of_o refresh_v dan._n 7.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o ezek._n 38.22_o isa_n 66.15_o 16._o act_n 3.19.20_o 21._o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o revel_v 20.9_o quer._n 11._o what_o be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o become_v new_a answ_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n when_o the_o imperfection_n and_o corruption_n be_v take_v away_o and_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o become_v new_a and_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o both_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o so_o as_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o in_o abundance_n and_o the_o heaven_n also_o far_o excel_v their_o brightness_n which_o they_o have_v now_o so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_o degree_n better_o than_o what_o now_o she_o be_v read_v my_o zions_n redemption_n and_o you_o may_v see_v it_o prove_v to_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n in_o which_o time_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v glorious_a isa_n 30.24_o 25_o 26._o cap._n 65.17_o 18._o cap_n 66.22_o quer._n 12._o whether_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o restoration_n shall_v be_v at_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n answ_n the_o heaven_n be_v to_o retain_v christ_n until_o the_o time_n of_o restoration_n as_o i_o before_o have_v say_v so_o that_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n be_v immediate_o so_o soon_o as_o christ_n come_v and_o so_o to_o increase_v and_o grow_v more_o strong_a and_o excellent_a as_o now_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o thing_n therein_o grow_v old_a and_o old_a and_o weak_a and_o weak_a isa_n 9.7_o chap._n 29.19_o ezek._n 36.27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o quer._n 13._o whether_o for_o no_o shall_v christ_n and_o the_o saint_n reign_v for_o ever_o upon_o the_o earth_n or_o not_o answ_n it_o appear_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o reign_v for_o ever_o because_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o mediatorship_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n when_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o government_n unto_o he_o and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o 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