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all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n v._n 14._o the_o spue_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n revel._n 3._o 16._o the_o throne_n cast_v down_o dan._n 7._o vers._n 9_o the_o beast_n slay_v for_o the_o great_a word_n which_o the_o horn_n speak_v vers._n 11._o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o dominion_n consume_v destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n 4._o the_o kingdom_n spring_v be_v the_o everlasting_a dominion_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7._o vers._n 13_o 14._o this_o everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v give_v also_o to_o the_o saint_n who_o must_v reign_v together_o with_o their_o saviour_n vers._n 27_o sweet_o harmonious_a with_o this_o be_v that_o pleasant_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o laodicea_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o epistle_n our_o glorify_a jesus_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o head_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n the_o new_a and_o eternal_a dominion_n revel._n 3._o vers._n 14._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n he_o promise_v his_o saint_n that_o they_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o sit_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n thus_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o man_n give_v it_o to_o his_o brethren_n all_o three_o reign_n each_o in_o other_o be_v throne_n and_o king_n each_o to_o other_o these_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n for_o who_o way_n be_v make_v by_o the_o dry_n up_o of_o euphrates_n revel._n 16._o vers._n 12._o these_o king_n from_o the_o east_n bring_v into_o my_o mind_n a_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n to_o which_o st_n john_n seem_v to_o relate_v as_o point_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n it_o be_v chap._n 43._o vers._n 2_o 3._o and_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o east_n and_o his_o voice_n be_v as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n which_o come_v with_o he_o and_o the_o earth_n shine_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o vision_n which_o i_o see_v when_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n the_o vision_n that_o i_o see_v by_o the_o river_n chebar_v vers._n 4._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o the_o house_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o prospect_n be_v to_o the_o east_n ezekiel_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v from_o the_o north_n with_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n he_o see_v it_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o city_n he_o see_v it_o remove_v from_o the_o old_a temple_n and_o city_n of_o fleshly_a administration_n here_o he_o see_v it_o come_v from_o the_o east_n with_o a_o most_o bless_a serenity_n and_o sunshine_n which_o clothes_n the_o whole_a earth_n he_o see_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o new-built_a temple_n to_o take_v up_o its_o rest_n there_o for_o ever_o remember_v o_o christian_n to_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n 1._o from_o the_o north_n 2._o from_o the_o east_n 1._o when_o your_o saviour_n come_v from_o the_o north_n he_o come_v upon_o his_o chariot_n he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n thus_o he_o come_v unto_o your_o inward_a man_n but_o he_o come_v fly_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o whirlwind_n ezek._n 1._o 4._o he_o come_v upon_o wheel_n of_o fire_n with_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n issue_v forth_o from_o he_o dan._n 7._o 9_o 10._o he_o come_v with_o rebuke_n and_o chasten_n rev._n 3._o 19_o he_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n cover_v himself_o with_o a_o