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succeed_v 8._o the_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o all_o and_o if_o these_o and_o each_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o wrest_v or_o any_o other_o subtle_a invention_n of_o man_n brain_n then_o let_v all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n with_o joy_n embrace_v they_o as_o intelligence_n and_o sweet_a token_n of_o love_n from_o their_o king_n and_o husband_n who_o bowel_n yearn_v who_o high_a endear_a affection_n be_v upon_o the_o wing_n unsatisfied_a with_o his_o present_a glory_n in_o heaven_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v that_o he_o may_v be_v inebriate_v and_o overcome_v with_o the_o soul_n ravish_v embrace_n of_o his_o purchase_a spouse_n on_o earth_n but_o if_o any_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o this_o glorious_a subject_n shall_v be_v find_v want_v of_o clear_a testimony_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o truth_n let_v it_o be_v detest_v abhor_a and_o reject_v as_o the_o froth_n and_o vanity_n of_o a_o deceive_v and_o delude_v creature_n but_o to_o the_o particular_n first_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n shall_v come_v again_o to_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n be_v clear_a from_o divers_a scripture_n 4.2_o jer._n 23.6.33.16_o isai_n 4.2_o first_o that_o of_o jeremiah_n behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v unto_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o prosper_v and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n second_o that_o in_o rev._n 5.10_o where_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n do_v exceed_o exult_v and_o rejoice_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n and_o possess_v of_o heavenly_a
will_v plead_v with_o they_o there_o thither_o cause_v thy_o mighty_a one_o to_o come_v o_o lord_n 11.12_o 11.12_o let_v the_o heathen_a be_v waken_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n for_o there_o will_v i_o sit_v to_o judge_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o the_o heathen_n must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n the_o saint_n must_v come_v down_o and_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o consider_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o three_o chapter_n of_o joel_n which_o will_v give_v much_o light_n to_o this_o truth_n for_o after_o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v thus_o erect_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v in_o zion_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o rich_a blessing_n there_o 18._o 17_o 18._o and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v but_o because_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n 7.14_o psal_n 72._o dan_n 7.14_o as_o it_o now_o be_v have_v not_o capacity_n or_o extent_n to_o receive_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v wonderful_o enlarge_v by_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n 14.4_o zech._n 14.4_o and_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n shall_v cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a great_a valley_n for_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v reach_v unto_o azal_n 5_o verse_n 5_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v turn_v as_o a_o plain_a from_o geba_n to_o rimmon_n 10._o 10._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v in_o her_o place_n 11._o 11._o and_o man_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o utter_a destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v and_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o when_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n shall_v reign_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o this_o then_o be_v the_o place_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v 24.4_o isa_n 65_o 10._o rev._n 24.4_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o joy_n in_o my_o people_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o hear_v in_o she_o nor_o the_o voice_n of_o cry_v here_o lord_n let_v my_o soul_n flourish_v with_o thou_o and_o thy_o saint_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n rev._n 3.21_o four_o the_o four_o thing_n to_o be_v discover_v be_v when_o this_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n will_v come_v to_o reign_v in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n and_o first_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o as_o he_o be_v answer_v his_o disciple_n question_v about_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n 24.25.6_o mat._n 24.25.6_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o time_n of_o it_o be_v then_o when_o all_o the_o virgin_n see_v the_o sign_n and_o hear_v the_o voice_n or_o cry_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n to_o marry_v his_o church_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o his_o saint_n which_o will_v be_v then_o complete_v and_o bring_v together_o into_o one_o place_n 10.16_o mat._n 24.28_o joh_n 10.16_o where_o in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o marriage_n will_v be_v glorious_o solemnize_v and_o second_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o this_o glorious_a reign_n can_v be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v a_o change_n in_o heaven_n 15.24_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o since_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o after_o christ_n reign_n and_o subdue_a of_o all_o his_o enemy_n he_o must_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n then_o three_o it_o can_v be_v the_o spiritual_a reign_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o way_n as_o most_o dream_n which_o they_o conceive_v be_v now_o in_o be_v and_o that_o christ_n will_v never_o come_v to_o reign_v any_o other_o way_n save_o only_a in_o great_a purity_n than_o he_o do_v now_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o fond_a imagination_n as_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o substantial_a pillar_n from_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o support_v they_o so_o the_o contrary_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a from_o the_o clear_a current_n of_o that_o pure_a fountain_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o to_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n when_o all_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v to_o precede_v his_o come_n be_v visible_o discover_v which_o i_o be_o sure_o be_v not_o yet_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o its_o place_n again_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v in_o a_o most_o glorious_a eminent_a manner_n far_o exceed_v present_a dispensation_n when_o the_o apostle_n general_o and_o saint_n john_n more_o particular_o wait_v for_o 7._o act._n 3.20_o 21._o rom._n 8.23_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o rev._n 1_o 7._o and_o yet_o expect_v this_o glorious_a personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n as_o abundance_n of_o unerring_a witness_n do_v testify_v but_o in_o special_a the_o present_a scripture_n that_o i_o be_o now_o open_v namely_o rev._n 11.15_o which_o plain_o declare_v that_o the_o personal_a 1.7_o *_o see_v rev._n 1.7_o reign_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o begin_v when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o before_o when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v to_o sound_v 10.7_o rev._n 10.7_o shall_v this_o great_a mystery_n be_v accomplish_v and_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v glorious_o eminent_a before_o any_o of_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v only_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o in_o be_v of_o this_o reign_n of_o christ_n as_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o cast_v off_o our_o expectation_n of_o nor_o our_o diligent_a constant_a watch_v wait_v for_o this_o personal_a glorious_a manifestation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n say_v with_o that_o evil_a servant_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o so_o split_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o desperate_a rock_n of_o carnal_a security_n neither_o must_v we_o run_v upon_o that_o other_o shelf_n of_o a_o vain_a ungrounded_a conceit_n that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v 27._o mat._n 24.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o whereof_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o fair_a warning_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v it_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o spiritual_a reign_n which_o we_o now_o enjoy_v but_o the_o personal_a glorious_a true_o spiritual_a reign_n which_o we_o shall_v short_o enjoy_v that_o be_v the_o life_n and_o crown_n and_o hope_v and_o comfort_n of_o many_o precious_a enlighten_v saint_n who_o have_v find_v such_o sweet_a support_n succour_n and_o solace_n from_o this_o sure_a pillar_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o luxurious_a giddy_a age_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o shake_v the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o soul-ravishing_a gospel-truth_n be_v that_o horrible_a gulf_n that_o have_v swallow_v up_o thousand_o who_o find_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n such_o glorious_a thing_n speak_v of_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o through_o ignorance_n in_o this_o mystery_n and_o the_o cunning_a slight_n of_o satan_n who_o transform_v himself_o to_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n be_v delude_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o all_o their_o intellectual_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v already_o and_o do_v reign_v already_o whereupon_o they_o conclude_v to_o throw_v away_o all_o ordinance_n for_o say_v they_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o till_o his_o come_n and_o no_o long_o do_v this_o till_o i_o come_v hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v occupy_n till_o i_o come_v nay_o so_o far_o have_v this_o restless_a spirit_n of_o error_n prevail_v with_o some_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v already_o reign_v that_o he_o have_v already_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n and_o that_o now_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o they_o live_v in_o god_n that_o they_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o this_o prince_n of_o darkness_n have_v play_v his_o part_n to_o purpose_n now_o he_o have_v possess_v they_o not_o only_o with_o a_o distaste_n of_o ordinance_n and_o slight_v of_o they_o but_o now_o away_o go_v scripture_n christ_n and_o all_o they_o be_v a_o lie_n a_o allegory_n he_o a_o shadow_n a_o type_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o satan_n have_v his_o will_n have_v deceive_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n to_o bring_v salvation_n but_o this_o christ_n who_o they_o thus_o reject_v and_o now_o he_o be_v cock_n sure_a of_o they_o and_o now_o they_o be_v ripe_a
their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o and_o thus_o will_v he_o perform_v the_o second_o more_o glorious_a work_n upon_o their_o soul_n for_o a_o through_o conversion_n and_o now_o i_o do_v hearty_o desire_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o glorious_a personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o will_v serious_o consider_v and_o weigh_v those_o clear_a proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o do_v so_o full_o establish_v this_o truth_n viz._n that_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v thus_o wonderful_o convert_v 2._o jer._n 33.14_o 15_o 16._o joel_n 3.1_o 2._o even_o then_o and_o not_o before_o shall_v this_o king_n of_o glory_n take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_v what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o clear_a then_o this_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n see_v those_o other_o scripture_n now_o will_v this_o glorious_a mystery_n be_v fulfil_v which_o have_v be_v so_o large_o hold_v forth_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n 7._o rev._n 10.6_o 7._o the_o seven_o angel_n be_v now_o sound_v who_o swear_v that_o time_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v delay_v but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o high_a and_o mighty_a one_o shall_v gird_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n and_o wonderful_o bring_v in_o this_o his_o ancient_a people_n to_o who_o shall_v all_o saint_n be_v join_v with_o transcendent_a glory_n will_v thou_o admit_v such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o into_o this_o glory_n lord_n 4._o to_o babel_n burn_v a_o eternal_a fall_n zions_n restauration_n must_v be_v babel_n confusion_n the_o same_o bless_a day_n that_o bring_v forth_o jerusalem_n safety_n and_o felicity_n will_v also_o produce_v rome_n ruin_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n i_o do_v not_o undertake_v which_o of_o these_o shall_v precede_v whether_o the_o jew_n call_v or_o rome_n fall_n i_o believe_v they_o will_v neither_o of_o they_o be_v long_o a_o do_v it_o may_v be_v as_o sudden_a as_o our_o change_n shall_v be_v 3.4_o zeph._n 1.18_o joel_n 3.4_o he_o will_v certain_o make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n swift_o and_o speedy_o will_v he_o return_v rome_n recompense_n upon_o the_o accurse_a head_n of_o all_o her_o child_n but_o that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a in_o be_v that_o rome_n antichrist_n and_o all_o their_o adherent_n etc._n rev._n 14.8.16.17_o etc._n etc._n 17_o 1â—.18.2_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 51.8_o etc._n etc._n shall_v certain_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o i_o may_v prosecute_v my_o design_n or_o rather_o the_o design_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o antichrist_n and_o rome_n shall_v be_v destroy_v even_o then_o and_o not_o before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n 2.8_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o he_o be_v now_o consume_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o since_o this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n consumption_n in_o which_o we_o live_v it_o behoove_v all_o true_a heart_a saint_n diligent_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v concern_v we_o how_o he_o will_v have_v we_o be_v act_v in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o great_a design_n first_o we_o must_v join_v in_o prayer_n with_o our_o fellow_n brethren_n under_o the_o altar_n 10._o rev._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o give_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n no_o rest_n till_o babylon_n be_v consume_v and_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o second_o we_o must_v set_v hand_n and_o heart_n purse_n and_o person_n to_o the_o work_n even_o the_o great_a work_n the_o strange_a act_n that_o he_o be_v do_v for_o and_o by_o his_o saint_n yea_o let_v every_o one_o that_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o her_o destruction_n 9_o jer._n 51.1.2_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 137._o â—_o 9_o yea_o bless_a yea_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o have_v his_o hand_n deep_a dye_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o child_n 5._o the_o world_n combine_v have_v a_o fatal_a blow_n this_o be_v the_o five_o remarkable_a change_n that_o will_v help_v to_o celebrate_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o glorious_a day_n for_o as_o the_o long_o enthrall_v jew_n and_o israelite_n be_v enter_v into_o their_o ancient_a land_n and_o have_v new_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o present_a jerusalem_n their_o potent_a enemy_n turk_n pope_n &c_n &c_n who_o have_v long_o detain_v they_o in_o a_o miserable_a slavery_n shall_v raise_v huge_a army_n to_o pursue_v they_o 11.45_o dan._n 11.45_o and_o shall_v plant_v their_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o glorious_a holy_a mountain_n see_v this_o full_o ezek._n 38.4_o 5_o 6_o 9.15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 39.6_o and_o shall_v begird_v their_o new-obtained_n city_n 14.2_o zâ—ch_o 14.2_o which_o they_o shall_v speedy_o storm_v and_o take_v and_o reduce_v these_o most_o miserable_a 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the_o new_a jerusalem_n it_o be_v clear_a 10._o ver._n 10._o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v from_o geba_n to_o rimmon_n but_o of_o what_o extent_n that_o will_v be_v be_v i_o think_v unknown_a only_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o extend_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o palestina_n 60.6_o psal_n 60.6_o what_o else_o mean_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n i_o will_v divide_v shechem_n 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o mete_v out_o the_o valley_n of_o succoth_n moab_n be_v my_o washpot_n 9_o psal_n 87.3_o 4._o and_o 108_o 7_o 8_o 9_o over_o edom_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o my_o shoe_n philistia_n triumph_v thou_o because_o of_o i_o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v 12._o amos_n 9.11_o 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a they_o shall_v possess_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n 21._o obad._n 19.20_o 21._o and_o they_o of_o the_o plain_a philistia_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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power_n in_o which_o after_o he_o have_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o full_a beatitude_n such_o wonderful_a change_n will_v ensue_v as_o will_v make_v a_o ready_a entrance_n to_o that_o great_a change_n when_o change_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o 1._o 8._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 2d_o rev._n 20.7_o verse_n 8._o as_o first_o satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v for_o a_o little_a season_n wherein_o he_o will_v so_o bestir_v himself_o in_o all_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n exciting_a his_o vassal_n that_o have_v glad_o serve_v the_o saint_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o shake_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o their_o neck_n which_o they_o as_o his_o swear_a servant_n shall_v ready_o yield_v to_o and_o this_o will_v produce_v 2._o the_o second_o change_n which_o will_v be_v the_o combination_n of_o these_o his_o instrument_n who_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o their_o great_a strength_n they_o shall_v surround_v the_o belove_a city_n &_o 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