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of_o obscure_a conventicle_n and_o
that_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o other_o epocha_n the_o seven_o of_o artaxerxes_n produce_v historian_n and_o chronologer_n of_o their_o side_n also_o be_v with_o all_o readiness_n acknowledge_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o point_n controvert_v in_o chronology_n and_o history_n but_o there_o must_v be_v such_o testimony_n allege_v on_o both_o side_n else_o it_o can_v be_v no_o controversy_n but_o the_o main_a allegation_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o on_o which_o the_o great_a stress_n of_o their_o opinion_n lie_v have_v be_v sufficient_o answer_v by_o we_o above_o even_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o humane_a testimony_n but_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o second_o postulatum_fw-la be_v add_v thereto_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n show_v their_o pretence_n to_o be_v infinite_o light_a and_o vain_a so_o that_o i_o hope_v the_o unprejudiced_a and_o considerate_a will_n easy_o perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o genuine_a epocha_n 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that_o my_o exposition_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v as_o easy_a natural_a and_o smooth_a as_o in_o other_o for_o i_o conceive_v that_o exposition_n be_v most_o easy_a and_o natural_a that_o have_v the_o least_o trick_n and_o device_n in_o it_o and_o run_v not_o from_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o word_n to_o allegory_n and_o metaphor_n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n so_o to_o do_v which_o rule_n in_o this_o very_a place_n the_o primitive_a christian_n follow_v be_v persuade_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o first_o resurrection_n in_o the_o proper_a sense_n be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o martyr_n from_o which_o persuasion_n they_o be_v also_o the_o better_a encourage_v to_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o yourself_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o first_o resurrection_n belong_v to_o the_o martyr_n whether_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v not_o exquisite_o well_o fit_v it_o which_o therefore_o must_v be_v if_o true_a the_o most_o natural_a and_o 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non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la eae_fw-la demum_fw-la quae_fw-la translatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la solium_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ut_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la hebraei_n sic_fw-la vocant_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la statum_fw-la animarum_fw-la ante_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la vniversalem_fw-la and_o upon_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o illa_fw-la martyrum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la evectio_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dici_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o not_o a_o political_a nor_o moral_a but_o a_o physical_a sense_n here_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v also_o by_o grotius_n but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o full_a easy_a and_o natural_a to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o proper_a physical_a sense_n than_o in_o this_o more_o maim_a and_o dwindle_a sense_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o this_o first_o resurrection_n be_v also_o a_o resuscitation_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o a_o perfect_a bless_a immortality_n by_o her_o union_n with_o a_o heavenly_a or_o glorify_a body_n and_o yourself_o also_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a fitness_n in_o the_o thing_n that_o when_o the_o millennial_a state_n take_v the_o martyr_n shall_v receive_v some_o crown_n or_o triumphal_a honour_n in_o heaven_n and_o if_o then_o be_v their_o evectio_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la as_o grotius_n speak_v how_o fit_o do_v it_o fall_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v then_o be_v invest_v in_o heavenly_a body_n think_v serious_o on_o that_o heaven_n be_v the_o fit_a place_n for_o a_o heavenly_a body_n be_v it_o not_o but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o they_o be_v thus_o aforehand_o clothe_v with_o heavenly_a body_n this_o seem_v to_o anticipate_v the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n which_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 14.14_o emphatical_o call_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a till_o which_o time_n the_o crown_n or_o their_o be_v clothe_v with_o celestial_a body_n be_v a_o depostium_fw-la which_o 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new_a jerusalem_n with_o answer_n thereto_o the_o first_o objection_n upon_o apocalypsis_n apocalypseos_n pag._n 4._o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o sacerdotal_a kingdom_n as_o exod._n 9.6_o a_o kingdom_n because_o of_o the_o reign_a estate_n sacerdotal_a because_o of_o their_o priestly_n employ_v and_o in_o some_o place_n as_o apoc._n 20.6_o because_o of_o the_o unstainedness_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o external_o now_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n design_v here_o on_o earth_n for_o christ_n and_o christianity_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o place_n that_o seem_v to_o promise_v all_o his_o faithful_a adherent_n at_o least_o his_o faithful_a suffer_a adherent_n of_o all_o time_n a_o share_n in_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o that_o kingdom-estate_n as_o if_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o of_o all_o time_n shall_v have_v a_o recompense_n for_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n of_o thing_n as_o apoc._n chap._n 2._o v._n 26._o where_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o rule_v the_o nation_n and_o the_o morningstar_n be_v matter_n political_a if_o these_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o successive_a interval_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sardian_n and_o philadelphian_a time_n suppose_v what_o will_v they_o signify_v in_o the_o literal_a interpretation_n and_o pag._n 23._o of_o apoc._n apocalypseos_n it_o be_v say_v the_o bright_a morningstar_n belong_v to_o the_o philadelphian_a interval_n which_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o thyatirian_a how_o shall_v the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o thyatirian_a interval_n have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o happy_a philadelphian_a state_n of_o thing_n or_o what_o will_v such_o a_o promise_a felicity_n signify_v to_o their_o encouragement_n wherein_o not_o they_o but_o their_o successor_n only_o of_o follow_v time_n be_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o 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that_o the_o cause_n they_o suffer_v for_o will_v at_o last_o appear_v so_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a here_o on_o earth_n while_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v better_o reward_v in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bid_v they_o to_o their_o loss_n to_o have_v they_o exchange_v their_o heavenly_a felicity_n for_o this_o earthly_a though_o glorious_o flourish_a condition_n and_o last_o look_v but_o on_o the_o apostolic_a church_n according_a as_o the_o prophetic_a style_n represent_v it_o as_o one_o continue_a body_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o these_o promise_n to_o the_o pergamenian_a and_o thyatirian_a sufferer_n be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o as_o be_v still_o the_o same_o body_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o successor_n nor_o be_v this_o heaventy_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v heavenly_a than_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o conversation_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem-state_n will_v be_v true_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o this_o point_n if_o we_o right_o conceive_v the_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v further_o ease_v the_o reader_n be_v mind_n if_o he_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 20._o that_o though_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o excellent_a state_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n yet_o the_o description_n of_o that_o state_n be_v a_o intend_a type_n also_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n object_n 2._o upon_o pag._n 22_o 23._o to_o have_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o power_n over_o nation_n or_o of_o regal_a dignity_n in_o that_o kingdom-estate_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v design_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o father_n chap._n 2.27_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o morningstar_n confirm_v such_o a_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o star_n of_o empire_n and_o the_o white_a raiment_n promise_v 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