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not_o contemporary_a with_o they_o the_o seven_o seal_n carry_v the_o prophecy_n almost_o as_o far_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o paganism_n unto_o constantine_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n the_o seven_o trumpet_n divide_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n between_o constantine_n and_o his_o christian_a successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n and_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n that_o sound_v here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o period_n which_o comprehend_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n or_o the_o papacy_n the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n these_o be_v voice_n of_o acclamation_n and_o joy_n that_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v join_v to_o those_o voice_n signify_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n who_o sit_v before_o god_n on_o their_o seat_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v god_n say_v we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o song_n and_o subject_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n wherewith_o the_o holy_a people_n shall_v praise_v god_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n when_o god_n shall_v have_v subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n appear_v alone_o and_o begin_v the_o song_n whereas_o in_o the_o first_o vision_n the_o live_a creature_n begin_v the_o song_n and_o the_o elder_n follow_v follow_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v the_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o signify_v that_o then_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v so_o fill_v with_o the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o wait_v the_o inspiration_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n to_o engage_v they_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o perform_v holy_a duty_n the_o nation_n be_v angry_a and_o thy_o wrath_n in_o come_v i._n e._n the_o nation_n of_o the_o antichristian_a people_n have_v execute_v their_o malice_n and_o fury_n and_o thou_o have_v avenge_v it_o by_o destroy_v their_o empire_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v reward_n unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o to_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n small_a and_o great_a this_o do_v not_o signify_v the_o last_o judgement_n or_o the_o last_o resurrection_n it_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n her_o come_n to_o the_o expect_a kingdom_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v as_o have_v be_v already_o see_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v he_o say_v not_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a or_o all_o the_o dead_a but_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n which_o lie_v as_o dead_a during_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n and_o shall_v rise_v again_o when_o that_o kingdom_n be_v destroy_v the_o dead_a shall_v be_v judge_v and_o how_o it_o be_v god_n will_v reward_v the_o faithful_a and_o the_o church_n by_o give_v they_o peace_n and_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o beneficence_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o eternal_a reward_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o to_o destroy_v those_o who_o destroy_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a term_n to_o signify_v eternal_a punishment_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v destroy_v man_n continue_v under_o they_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o antichristian_a empire_n must_v be_v here_o mean_v v._o 19_o 11._o chap._n 11._o and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n the_o ark_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o the_o jew_n so_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o recall_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v open_a the_o church_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o nation_n all_o people_n shall_v resort_v to_o it_o and_o among_o other_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o people_n who_o derive_v their_o glory_n from_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o character_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n eight_o be_v certain_a and_o five_o doubtful_a what_o shall_v happen_v after_o this_o kingdom_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o gog_n and_o magog_n there_o shall_v probable_o be_v a_o lesser_a kind_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n have_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n we_o ought_v now_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n and_o character_n of_o it_o they_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o class_n some_o that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o other_o certain_a it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o begin_v with_o the_o certain_a we_o be_v not_o to_o reckon_v among_o the_o character_n of_o this_o reign_n either_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o babylonish_n empire_n or_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o remain_a gentile_n for_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o go_v before_o it_o they_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v about_o but_o with_o confusion_n and_o tumult_n the_o popish_a empire_n can_v fall_v but_o it_o must_v cost_v blood_n and_o make_v a_o mighty_a noise_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n must_v needs_o be_v attend_v with_o great_a commotion_n among_o the_o people_n and_o it_o may_v be_v violent_a contradiction_n it_o be_v likewise_o impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n can_v be_v bring_v about_o without_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o hinder_v it_o he_o will_v raise_v all_o his_o force_n every_o where_o to_o hinder_v the_o last_o establishment_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n so_o that_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o he_o will_v cause_v great_a opposition_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o it_o may_v be_v blow_n now_o this_o can_v belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereof_o the_o principal_a character_n be_v sovereign_a peace_n insomuch_o that_o we_o thus_o conceive_v of_o it_o 1._o the_o papal_a empire_n shall_v fall_v 2._o after_o that_o some_o year_n will_v be_v necessary_a to_o abolish_v sect_n and_o party_n and_o compose_v the_o difference_n among_o christian_n 3._o that_o after_o this_o many_o heathen_a nation_n and_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v for_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v convert_v while_o christian_n be_v so_o much_o at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o and_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o one_o another_o 4._o after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o most_o remote_a nation_n shall_v also_o be_v convert_v now_o for_o all_o this_o there_o must_v be_v time_n for_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v act_v in_o a_o more_o miraculous_a manner_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o first_o christian_a church_n wherefore_o as_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n in_o its_o first_o settle_v no_o less_o will_v be_v necessary_a perfect_o to_o resettle_v it_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o bless_a kingdom_n come_v which_o we_o expect_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o probability_n that_o god_n may_v begin_v to_o compute_v the_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n even_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o so_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v comprehend_v within_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n we_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o in_o its_o perfection_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o after_o these_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v 29._o a_o extraordinary_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o certain_a character_n chap._n 2.28_o 29._o the_o first_o certain_a character_n of_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n accomplish_v hitherto_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n see_v vision_n also_o on_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o handmaid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n that_o lesser_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o the_o first_o christian_n experience_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o
sense_n of_o this_o prophecy_n 1._o because_o that_o do_v not_o extend_v very_o far_o the_o number_n be_v not_o great_a of_o those_o who_o do_v partake_v of_o it_o 2._o that_o do_v not_o last_v but_o a_o little_a while_n for_o even_o before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n become_v rare_a so_o that_o what_o be_v then_o be_v proper_o but_o a_o presage_n and_o type_n of_o that_o large_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o church_n not_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v then_o become_v prophet_n and_o be_v inspire_v but_o all_o shall_v be_v assist_v and_o lead_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o all-powerfull_a influence_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n holiness_n the_o second_o character_n great_a holiness_n 2._o from_o this_o first_o character_n will_v arise_v a_o second_o viz._n great_a holiness_n great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o degree_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o degree_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v then_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v incomparable_o more_o so_o than_o any_o be_v now_o who_o be_v repute_v such_o and_o as_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o because_o the_o number_n of_o holy_a person_n shall_v be_v great_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v altogether_o without_o sin_n for_o they_o must_v die_v there_o must_v therefore_o be_v some_o remainder_n of_o sin_n even_o the_o holy_a apostle_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n by_o be_v saint_n the_o like_a shall_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n in_o this_o last_o period_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hope_v that_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n shall_v then_o be_v holy_a but_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o good_a shall_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v now_o inferior_a to_o it_o by_o good_a man_n i_o intend_v not_o those_o who_o be_v common_o call_v honest_a man_n of_o such_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o considerable_a number_n in_o the_o world_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a piety_n and_o holiness_n the_o number_n of_o such_o be_v now_o but_o very_o small_a but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v then_o be_v so_o and_o for_o the_o man_n of_o another_o character_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v as_o rare_a as_o now_o they_o be_v common_a this_o great_a holiness_n of_o man_n in_o those_o day_n be_v abundant_o prove_v by_o the_o many_o prophecy_n already_o mention_v and_o which_o certain_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v fullfil_v doctrine_n the_o three_o character_n purity_n of_o worship_n &_o doctrine_n 3._o from_o thence_o follow_v a_o three_o character_n viz._n purity_n of_o worship_n and_o doctrine_n corruption_n in_o religion_n follow_v the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n god_n can_v permit_v that_o any_o church_n which_o be_v great_o corrupt_v in_o manner_n shall_v for_o any_o long_a time_n preserve_v purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o papacy_n that_o natural_a conjunction_n of_o a_o great_a idolatry_n with_o a_o great_a corruption_n in_o manner_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n god_n can_v suffer_v that_o a_o church_n that_o be_v eminent_a for_o holiness_n shall_v decline_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n wherefore_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o the_o church_n in_o its_o last_o period_n shall_v not_o admit_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o its_o worship_n or_o of_o its_o doctrine_n or_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o its_o religion_n there_o shall_v no_o heresy_n be_v receive_v in_o that_o church_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o pelagianism_n which_o be_v now_o so_o common_a shall_v be_v quite_o extirpated_a for_o then_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o god_n and_o perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o every_o thing_n whereas_o the_o pelagian_o who_o prevail_v in_o so_o many_o place_n do_v not_o see_v and_o own_v he_o any_o where_o but_o make_v a_o god_n of_o man_n by_o make_v he_o independent_a these_o man_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o have_v a_o right_a idea_n of_o a_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a i_o dare_v say_v that_o god_n be_v not_o much_o in_o those_o man_n who_o feel_v and_o perceive_v so_o little_a of_o god._n peace_n 4._o character_n great_a peace_n 4._o the_o four_o character_n of_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sovereign_a peace_n this_o be_v plain_o reveal_v by_o many_o express_a prophecy_n that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v feed_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o sword_n be_v turn_v into_o ploughshare_n and_o man_n shall_v not_o hurt_v or_o destroy_v one_o another_o the_o art_n of_o war_n which_o spring_v from_o hell_n shall_v return_v thither_o nothing_o but_o the_o corruption_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n do_v now_o make_v it_o necessary_a the_o devil_n of_o covetousness_n and_o of_o ambition_n the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n and_o the_o like_a shall_v return_v to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v a_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o know_v how_o to_o massacre_v mankind_n to_o storm_v town_n and_o gain_v battle_n and_o destroy_v country_n and_o cover_v the_o field_n with_o dead_a body_n humility_n 5._o character_n deep_a humility_n 5._o this_o shall_v be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o humility_n all_o those_o vain_a title_n which_o now_o serve_v for_o ornament_n and_o pride_n shall_v then_o be_v vanish_v brotherly_o love_n shall_v make_v all_o man_n equal_a not_o that_o all_o distinction_n and_o all_o dignity_n among_o man_n shall_v cease_v this_o kingdom_n be_v no_o anarchy_n there_o shall_v be_v some_o to_o govern_v and_o other_o to_o obey_v but_o government_n shall_v then_o be_v without_o pride_n and_o insolence_n without_o tyranny_n and_o without_o violence_n subject_n shall_v obey_v their_o ruler_n with_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o governor_n shall_v rule_v their_o subject_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n arts._n 6._o character_n the_o abolish_n of_o unlawful_a &_o vain_a arts._n 6._o all_o those_o art_n which_o now_o serve_v the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o mankind_n shall_v then_o be_v abolish_v it_o be_v a_o mysterious_a and_o deep_a design_n of_o god_n that_o his_o providence_n permit_v the_o reign_n of_o vanity_n in_o the_o place_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v retire_v and_o go_v what_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v by_o this_o reign_n of_o vanity_n for_o how_o can_v the_o poor_a subsist_v without_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o rich_a who_o will_v have_v stately_a house_n gawdy_a furniture_n pompous_a garment_n of_o gold_n silk_n point_n lace_n and_o fanâ—â—_n delicious_o and_o keep_v many_o attendant_n and_o domestic_a servant_n by_o all_o these_o do_v subsist_v that_o great_a company_n of_o artificer_n goldsmith_n painter_n and_o those_o that_o work_n in_o tapestry_n in_o stuff_n of_o wool_n gold_n and_o silk_n cook_n pastry-man_n architect_n tailor_n and_o such_o as_o make_v point_n and_o lace_n etc._n etc._n these_o comprehend_v above_o three_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o these_o must_v die_v of_o hunger_n if_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o humane_a vanity_n be_v not_o as_o so_o many_o secret_a and_o underground_o channel_n whereby_o divine_a providence_n distribute_v food_n and_o nourishment_n to_o so_o many_o person_n they_o therefore_o who_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o this_o vanity_n before_o the_o season_n of_o return_v charity_n do_v confound_v the_o time_n and_o character_n of_o the_o different_a period_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o while_o the_o world_n reign_v they_o must_v have_v their_o course_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a withal_o that_o assoon_o as_o the_o reign_n of_o charity_n shall_v return_v all_o these_o shall_v be_v quite_o banish_v charity_n 7._o character_n the_o return_n of_o charity_n 7._o and_o this_o be_v the_o seven_o character_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n that_o fervent_a charity_n shall_v be_v restore_v and_o supply_v all_o the_o necessity_n of_o inferior_a person_n by_o this_o a_o thousand_o channel_n shall_v be_v open_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a like_o those_o of_o vanity_n and_o they_o who_o now_o live_v upon_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a man_n shall_v then_o live_v upon_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o saint_n inferior_n be_v now_o vain_a and_o proud_a as_o well_o as_o superior_n they_o learn_v and_o derive_v their_o vanity_n from_o that_o of_o those_o above_o they_o and_o as_o diogenes_n trample_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o householdstuff_n and_o pride_n of_o plato_n with_o a_o great_a pride_n and_o he_o so_o oftentimes_o the_o pride_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o who_o grow_v rich_a by_o the_o vanity_n of_o other_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o rich_a themselves_o it_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v thus_o every_o man_n shall_v