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viz._n adam_n call_v the_o second_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o mighty_o extend_v it_o as_o wide_a as_o the_o ruin_n that_o come_v by_o adam_n rom._n 5._o v._n 15._o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v to_o many_o verse_n 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n 2_o he_o be_v a_o seal_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o believer_n by_o his_o suffering_n heo_n 2.9_o we_o see_v jesus_n make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o angel_n for_o or_o by_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man._n and_o 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the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n nor_o be_v there_o need_v to_o assert_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o the_o jew_n have_v now_o be_v a_o church_n so_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n five_o the_o close_a in_o a_o way_n of_o god_n great_a engagement_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o must_v of_o necessity_n signify_v something_o more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a thing_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n what_o need_v such_o high_a word_n solemn_a protest_n and_o most_o serious_a pawn_n of_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v love_n in_o a_o flame_n to_o signify_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v long_o since_o do_v and_o as_o a_o ordinary_a thing_n be_v to_o continue_v viz._n christ_n have_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n six_o both_o this_o of_o isaiah_n and_o that_o of_o luke_n 1.31_o do_v import_n that_o after_o 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you_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o this_o same_o cerinthus_n also_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o master_n of_o fool_n rash_o dare_v further_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v and_o be_v crucify_v but_o be_v not_o yet_o rise_v again_o but_o shall_v rise_v when_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v therefore_o with_o they_o their_o word_n and_o opinion_n be_v unconstant_a against_o this_o paul_n dispute_v 1_o cor._n 15._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o way_n cerinthus_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v reprehend_v and_o they_o that_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o epiphanius_n speak_v of_o the_o particular_n of_o cerinthus_n his_o opinion_n §_o 4_o you_o see_v it_o now_o confirm_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o three_o witness_n of_o
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all_o such_o abuse_n by_o show_v the_o exceed_a spiritualnesse_n and_o holiness_n of_o this_o state_n to_o which_o as_o none_o but_o the_o true_o holy_a shall_v attain_v so_o have_v attain_v it_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o height_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v this_o book_n very_o useful_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o public_a view_n octob._n 13._o 1653._o joseph_n caryll_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o daystar_n large_o discuss_v in_o five_o book_n the_o dawn_v of_o the_o daystar_n quotationum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la specimina_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la epitome_n totius_fw-la primilibri_fw-la compendiaria_fw-la pro_fw-la extraneis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la judaeis_n latin_a reddita_fw-la i._o book_n of_o the_o general_n and_o main_a position_n libre_fw-la i._n de_fw-fr generali_fw-la &_o summariâ_fw-la thesi_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o position_n propound_v the_o most_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v frequent_o in_o many_o place_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o long_a time_n namely_o a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n satan_n the_o mean_a while_n be_v bind_v which_o year_n be_v not_o yet_o begin_v but_o do_v ere_o long_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v at_o length_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o wonderful_a both_o visible_a and_o spiritual_a glorious_a manner_n at_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o their_o new-creation_n before_o the_o time_n of_o ultimate_a and_o general_a resurrection_n sanctos_fw-la omnes_fw-la diutinè_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la regnaturos_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la scilicet_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la satana_n tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la ligato_fw-la nondum_fw-la incaeptos_fw-la brevi_fw-la incaepturos_fw-la indeque_fw-la implendos_fw-la tam_fw-la visibili_fw-la quam_fw-la spirituali_fw-la mirandâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gloriâ_fw-la ante_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la ultimae_fw-la generalis_fw-la epocham_n a_o sacrosanctissimis_fw-la scripture_n passim_fw-la asseritur_fw-la section_n i._o the_o position_n expound_v §_o 1_o by_o saint_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o elect_n from_o time_n to_o time_n extant_a afore_o that_o time_n effectual_o call_v who_o character_n that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o position_n be_v in_o the_o revelation_n limb_v to_o the_o life_n where_o both_o it_o and_o they_o be_v decipher_v in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o table_n or_o frame_n viz._n rev._n 20.4_o and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n §_o 2_o in_o which_o word_n i_o mind_n at_o this_o time_n chief_o the_o three_o character_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v behead_n synechdochical_o signify_v all_o persecution_n either_o more_o particular_o as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v for_o assert_v the_o godhead_n as_o well_o as_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o many_o martyr_n suffer_v in_o the_o arian_n persecution_n soon_o after_o constantine_n time_n or_o more_o general_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n thereof_o for_o which_o they_o suffer_v afore_o the_o arian_n persecution_n in_o the_o heathen-roman_a tenfold_a persecution_n and_o after_o in_o the_o antichristian-roman_a persecution_n and_o of_o late_a time_n in_o several_a country_n in_o the_o arminian_n and_o socinian_n persecution_n or_o for_o both_o §_o 3_o the_o second_o character_n be_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n no_o nor_o his_o image_n those_o that_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n reverence_v not_o either_o apparent_a gross_a idolatry_n or_o specious_a refine_a under_o the_o
ten_o tribe_n also_o if_o haply_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o epistle_n shall_v come_v to_o any_o of_o their_o hand_n §._o 8._o doctor_n mayer_n in_o epistolam_fw-la jacobi_n haec_fw-la habet_fw-la verba_fw-la initio_fw-la huius_fw-la capitis_fw-la nihil_fw-la difficultatis_fw-la inest_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la scribit_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tribus_fw-la dispersas_fw-la appellat_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la epistola_fw-la haec_fw-la institueretur_fw-la pro_fw-la judaeis_n nuper_fw-la per_fw-la claudium_fw-la caesarem_fw-la hierofolymâ_fw-la expulsis_fw-la ut_fw-la ante_fw-la praefati_fw-la sumus_fw-la quaestio_fw-la oritur_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la illos_fw-la diceret_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tribus_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la dvae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la cum_fw-la semisse_fw-la caeteris_fw-la à _fw-la captivitate_fw-la suâ_fw-la per_fw-la salmanasarem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la uti_fw-la legimus_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la usque_fw-la diem_fw-la redeuntibus_fw-la respondetur_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la jacobum_fw-la inter_fw-la scribendum_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la etiam_fw-la respexisse_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la haec_fw-la epistola_fw-la in_o illarum_fw-la manus_fw-la perveniret_fw-la sic_fw-la mayer_n §._o 9_o doctor_n prideaux_n our_o countryman_n however_o he_o be_v against_o we_o about_o the_o state_v of_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n how_o just_o we_o shall_v afterward_o god_n permit_v dispute_v the_o case_n have_v in_o his_o inaugurall_a oration_n these_o word_n rightly_a therefore_o other_o think_v that_o after_o the_o roman_a idol-madnesse_n be_v vanquish_v and_o the_o mahometan_a blasphemy_n be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o they_o the_o jew_n shall_v lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o by_o the_o spirit_n inward_o illuminate_v they_o shall_v attain_v light_n and_o salvation_n this_o opinion_n which_o refuse_v legal_a right_n as_o deadly_a decline_v monarchy_n as_o airy_a and_o utopian_a nor_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o apostle_n mystery_n if_o in_o any_o age_n one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n neither_o approve_v in_o that_o hope_a general_n call_v of_o they_o the_o return_n of_o enoch_n and_o elija_n nor_o do_v put_v before_o it_o that_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o text_n set_v it_o after_o i_o say_v this_o opinion_n among_o the_o ancient_n chrysostome_n hilary_n austin_n ambrose_n hierom_n aquinas_n scotus_n cajetanus_n and_o many_o other_o do_v embrace_v only_o touch_v some_o accessory_n now_o and_o then_o every_o one_o will_v abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n they_o that_o defend_v it_o among_o the_o late_a writer_n be_v p._n martyr_n grinaeus_n beza_n pareus_n and_o most_o large_o a_o commentator_n of_o our_o own_o in_o his_o most_o learned_a hexapla_n namely_o dr._n willet_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v what_o solid_o can_v be_v oppose_v thou_o will_v say_v when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o earth_n doubtless_o not_o so_o frequent_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o justify_v one_o as_o float_v upon_o the_o lip_n of_o hypocrite_n for_o do_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o among_o most_o professor_n not_o so_o many_o sincere_a one_o be_v to_o be_v find_v see_v that_o out_o of_o many_o that_o be_v call_v a_o few_o be_v choose_v but_o that_o wicked_a one_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o shall_v reign_v so_o long_o as_o till_o he_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o glorious_a come_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v that_o between_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n so_o famous_a a_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v intervene_v most_o easy_o because_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o but_o gradual_o and_o his_o come_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a not_o with_o the_o full_a majesty_n of_o he_o as_o present_v at_o first_o but_o by_o certain_a premise_a beam_n of_o he_o approach_v mean_a while_n when_o and_o how_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o foretell_v be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v be_v not_o requisite_a perhaps_o for_o we_o to_o understand_v to_o a_o inch_n see_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n nor_o may_v i_o think_v in_o the_o mean_a space_n that_o the_o jew_n after_o such_o a_o conversion_n shall_v make_v a_o withdraw_n from_o the_o gentile_n but_o rather_o they_o with_o they_o shall_v integrate_a themselves_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n doctor_n prideaux_n anglus_fw-la quondam_a theologiae_n professor_n regius_n in_o academiâ_fw-la oxoniensi_fw-la quamvis_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la contendat_fw-la de_fw-la mille_fw-la annorum_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o constitutione_n quà m_fw-la justè_fw-la 4._o libro_fw-la annuente_fw-la deo_fw-la disputabitur_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_fw-la orationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la inauguralium_n sexta_fw-la parag._n 7._o de_fw-fr vocatione_n judae_fw-la orum_fw-la haec_fw-la habet_fw-la verba_fw-la rectiùs_fw-la igitur_fw-la alii_fw-la post_fw-la deletam_fw-la romanam_fw-la idolomaniam_fw-la et_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la sublatis_fw-la mahomatismi_fw-la blasphemi_fw-la be_v judaeos_fw-la arbitrantur_fw-la oculos_fw-la ad_fw-la montes_fw-la scripturae_fw-la elevaturos_fw-la unde_fw-la spiritu_fw-la intus_fw-la illuminante_fw-la lucem_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la consequentur_fw-la hanc_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quae_fw-la legalia_fw-la aversatur_fw-la ut_fw-la mortifera_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la declinat_fw-la ut_fw-la aeream_n sive_fw-la utopicam_fw-la nec_fw-la sufficere_fw-la putat_fw-la ad_fw-la apostoli_fw-la mysterium_fw-la si_fw-la quovis_fw-la seculo_fw-la unus_fw-la vel_fw-la alter_fw-la judaeus_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christianam_fw-la accedat_fw-la nec_fw-la probat_fw-la in_o expectandâ_fw-la istâ_fw-la generali_fw-la vocatione_n henochi_n &_o elijae_fw-la reditum_fw-la nec_fw-la praeponit_fw-la istam_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la gentium_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la textus_fw-la dirigit_fw-la postponit_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la antiquiores_fw-la chrysostomus_n hilarius_n augustinus_n ambrose_n hieronimus_fw-la aquinas_n scotus_n cajetanus_n &_o complures_fw-la alii_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la accessorì_n be_v non_fw-la nunabundabit_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la svo_fw-la sensu_fw-la defendunt_fw-la inter_fw-la recentiores_fw-la p._n martyr_n beza_n grinaeus_n paraeus_n &_o in_o hexaplâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la doctissimâ_fw-la commentator_n è_fw-la nostris_fw-la copiosissimus_fw-la nimirum_fw-la doctor_n willetus_fw-la nec_fw-la video_fw-la quid_fw-la solidè_fw-la potest_fw-la opponi_fw-la filius_fw-la inquies_fw-la hominis_fw-la cùm_fw-la venerit_fw-la num_fw-la reperturus_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la non_fw-la adeò_fw-la frequentem_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la quà m_fw-la natantem_fw-la in_o labris_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la ecquid_fw-la enim_fw-la rarum_fw-la videtur_fw-la inter_fw-la professores_fw-la plurimos_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la multos_fw-la sinceros_n inveniri_fw-la cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la vocatis_fw-la multis_fw-la pauci_fw-la subinde_fw-la eligantur_fw-la at_o tamdiu_fw-la regnabit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o thess_n 2._o donec_fw-la absumatur_fw-la spiritu_fw-la oris_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o illustri_fw-la illo_fw-la svo_fw-la adventu_fw-la qui_fw-la fieri_fw-la igitur_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la antichristi_fw-la excidium_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la finem_fw-la tam_fw-la celebris_fw-la intercedat_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la vocatio_fw-la facillimè_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o momento_n spiritus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la conficiet_fw-la sed_fw-la gradatim_fw-la &_o adventu_fw-la dicatur_fw-la illustris_fw-la non_fw-la plenâ_fw-la statim_fw-la praesentis_fw-la majestate_fw-la sed_fw-la praemissis_fw-la appropinquantis_fw-la radiis_fw-la interim_n quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la implendùm_fw-la illud_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la praedicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la forsan_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la amussim_fw-la teneremus_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nec_fw-la aestimaverim_n interea_fw-la judaeos_fw-la post_fw-la talem_fw-la conversionem_fw-la secessionem_fw-la à _fw-la gentibus_fw-la facturos_fw-la etc._n etc._n quinimo_fw-la eos_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la potius_fw-la crediderim_fw-la coalituros_fw-la etc._n etc._n §._o 10._o mr._n r._n maton_n our_o countryman_n have_v also_o write_v two_o book_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o opinion_n the_o one_o be_v call_v israel_n redemption_n or_o the_o prophetical_a history_n of_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n catholic_a and_o triumphant_a with_o a_o discourse_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o second_o be_v entitle_v thus_o israel_n redemption_n redeem_v or_o the_o jew_n general_z and_o miraculous_a conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o return_v into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o our_o saviour_n personal_a reign_n on_o earth_n clear_o prove_v out_o of_o many_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o chief_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v against_o these_o truth_n full_o answer_v of_o purpose_n to_o satisfy_v all_o gainsayer_n and_o in_o particular_a mr._n alexander_n petrie_n minister_n of_o the_o scottish_a church_n in_o rotterdam_n the_o late_a of_o these_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o read_v but_o only_o see_v the_o former_a i_o have_v cursory_o and_o do_v find_v that_o though_o he_o apply_v and_o press_v the_o scripture_n he_o allege_v but_o brief_o yet_o pertinent_o and_o solid_o §._o 10._o magister_fw-la r._n maton_n anglus_fw-la dvos_fw-la scripsit_fw-la anglicè_fw-la libros_fw-la quorum_fw-la
verbis_fw-la quid_fw-la planiùs_fw-la quid_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la significari_fw-la potest_fw-la quà m_fw-la idem_fw-la illud_fw-la sub_fw-la toto_fw-la caelum_fw-la in_fw-la â—erra_fw-la itaque_fw-la dominium_fw-la quatuor_fw-la monarchiis_fw-la arreptum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la sic_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diu_fw-la regnabunt_fw-la christiani_n a_o daniele_n transeamus_fw-la ad_fw-la johannem_fw-la apocalypse_v 11._o v._n 15._o etc._n etc._n septimus_fw-la angelus_n clanxit_fw-la &_o factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la voces_fw-la magnae_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la dicentes_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la regna_fw-la mundi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la ejus_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la regnabit_fw-la in_o secula_fw-la seculorum_fw-la duranti_fw-la nimirum_fw-la tempore_fw-la tum_o viginti_fw-la quatuor_fw-la illi_fw-la seniores_fw-la ignota_fw-la in_fw-la caelis_fw-la relatio_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o numerus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_fw-la conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la sedent_fw-la in_o thronis_fw-la regnandi_fw-la situs_fw-la &_o indicium_fw-la prociderunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n dicentes_fw-la gratias_fw-la agimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n quòd_fw-la adeptus_fw-la sis_fw-la vi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la potentiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la magnam_fw-la quae_fw-la parva_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la videbatur_fw-la anteà _fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la inieris_fw-la quod_fw-la initium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la innuit_fw-la &_o iratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la lugent_fw-la homines_fw-la die_fw-la judicii_fw-la non_fw-la irascuntur_fw-la et_fw-la venit_fw-la ira_fw-la tua_fw-la puniens_fw-la scilicet_fw-la antichristum_n satellitesque_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la &_o praestitutum_fw-la tempus_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la primâ_fw-la nimirum_fw-la resurrectione_n ut_fw-la judicentur_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la statim_fw-la sequitur_fw-la dare_v mercedem_fw-la seruis_fw-la tuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n scilicet_fw-la in_fw-la terrâ_fw-la ut_fw-la probant_fw-la sequentia_fw-la &_o perdas_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la perdunt_fw-la praesenti_fw-la tempore_fw-la terram_fw-la cujus_fw-la minima_fw-la cura_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la judicium_fw-la habenda_fw-la est_fw-la tunc_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la &_o visa_fw-la est_fw-la arca_n pacti_fw-la ipsius_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la templo_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la fulgura_fw-la voces_fw-la tonitura_fw-la &_o terraemotus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la omne_fw-la magis_fw-la contra_fw-la quam_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la in_o supremo_fw-la caelum_fw-la intelligantâ—r_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la claudat_fw-la hunc_fw-la paragraphum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la 2._o vers_fw-la 5._o etc._n etc._n mundus_fw-la ille_fw-la futurus_fw-la inquit_fw-la homini_fw-la subjiciendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la angelis_fw-la graece_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la habitabilis_fw-la seu_fw-la inhabitatus_fw-la mundus_fw-la ille_fw-la futurus_fw-la duplici_fw-la emphatico_n juxta_fw-la inquit_fw-la psalmum_fw-la octavum_fw-la ut_fw-la concesserat_fw-la deus_fw-la genes_n 1._o v._n 26._o quod_fw-la respicit_fw-la psaltes_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la hactenus_fw-la videmus_fw-la quòd_fw-la omne_fw-la subjecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la illi_fw-la tantum_fw-la jesum_fw-la illum_fw-la pignus_fw-la rei_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la cernimus_fw-la coronatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 4_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la recensuimus_fw-la testimonia_fw-la satis_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la suggerunt_fw-la meditanti_fw-la viro_fw-la eminentiorem_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la regnandi_fw-la speciem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la restare_fw-la olim_fw-la dominati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quandoque_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la peccato_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vero_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la quibus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dicto_fw-la millenario_fw-la seu_fw-la tempore_fw-la terricolis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la futuro_fw-la penitus_fw-la semperque_fw-la dominabuntur_fw-la victores_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la fore_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la vita_fw-la faeliciter_fw-la resurgentium_fw-la futura_fw-la est_fw-la resurrectione_n ad_fw-la designandum_fw-la hunc_fw-la statum_fw-la bis_fw-la repetitâ_fw-la apocalypsis_n cap._n 20._o si_fw-mi fiant_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la tantum_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la ut_fw-la objectores_fw-la vellent_fw-la apocalypse_v 5.10_o quo_fw-la tropi_fw-la invento_fw-la profligabitur_fw-la sequentium_fw-la verborum_fw-la literalis_fw-la sensus_fw-la et_fw-la praeter_fw-la illud_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la &_o regale_n regnabunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la verum_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o taedium_fw-la incidamus_fw-la repetitionum_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la subeat_fw-la causa_fw-la leviusculis_fw-la grandiorum_fw-la anticipationibus_fw-la clausâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la sectione_n ad_fw-la ultimam_fw-la transitur_fw-la perstringendam_fw-la sect_n iv_o something_o of_o the_o space_n of_o time_n viz._n the_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n §_o 1_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n upon_o earth_n be_v so_o punctual_o and_o positive_o set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o without_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o more_o or_o less_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o i_o a_o presumptuous_a thing_n to_o hear_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o tell_v john_n six_o time_n over_o in_o six_o verse_n together_o namely_o rev._n 20._o v._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o a_o â—housand_o year_n precise_o touch_v the_o same_o business_n in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o appurtenance_n thereof_o never_o vary_a the_o phrase_n to_o a_o weaken_n but_o four_o time_n of_o the_o six_o to_o a_o strengthen_n of_o it_o with_o mighty_a emphasis_n in_o the_o greek_a as_o to_o say_v the_o or_o that_o â—ame_n thousand_o year_n if_o i_o the_o mean_a while_n shall_v imagine_v another_o number_n §_o 2_o i_o know_v no_o such_o phrase_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n put_v for_o any_o other_o number_n but_o real_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n to_o encourage_v i_o to_o such_o a_o boldness_n of_o imagination_n that_o of_o peter_n 2_o epist_n chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o in_o god_n account_n be_v nothing_o against_o we_o §_o 3_o beside_o the_o part_n to_o which_o this_o number_n be_v apply_v be_v so_o cement_v together_o as_o cause_n and_o â—ffect_v distinction_n and_o opposition_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o mighty_o strengthen_v and_o prove_v the_o just_a account_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n satan_n be_v bind_v a_o thousand_o year_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n till_o that_o same_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v then_o the_o sant_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n that_o same_o thousand_o year_n so_o the_o greek_a but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v while_o the_o holy_a one_o be_v make_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o instead_o of_o add_v here_o king_n to_o priest_n as_o rev._n 5.10_o it_o be_v supply_v with_o this_o that_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 5.10_o the_o saint_n be_v make_v priest_n and_o king_n to_o god_n their_o kingly-hood_n be_v there_o mean_v in_o relation_n of_o that_o which_o there_o follow_v viz._n their_o reign_v upon_o earth_n even_o as_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v yet_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o serve_v and_o worship_n god_n immediate_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o administrator_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v priest_n in_o the_o new_a minister_n elder_n etc._n etc._n §_o 4_o nor_o be_v it_o of_o least_o consideration_n that_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o we_o may_v not_o stretch_v or_o shrink_v this_o number_n if_o we_o will_v observe_v the_o sealing_n of_o it_o at_o both_o end_n be_v bound_v in_o with_o two_o most_o notable_a thing_n namely_o two_o resurrection_n the_o live_n of_o the_o saint_n while_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o begin_v with_o the_o first-resurrection_n this_o say_v v._o 5._o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o second_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n v._o 7._o etc._n etc._n to_o v._o 14._o and_o when_o those_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v he_o shall_v seduce_v the_o nation_n and_o go_v about_o to_o disturb_v the_o reign_v saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n and_o then_o appear_v a_o great_a throne_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o it_o from_o who_o face_n the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iv_o analecta_fw-la de_fw-la temporis_fw-la spacio_fw-la nimirum_fw-la de_fw-fr mille_fw-fr annis_n quibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la sunt_fw-la regnaturi_fw-la apocal._n cap._n 20._o v._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o §_o 1_o tempus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la regnantium_fw-la toties_fw-la adeò_fw-la praecisè_fw-la asseritur_fw-la mille_fw-la fore_fw-la annos_fw-la caeteris_fw-la concurrentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o latet_fw-la penitùs_fw-la quomodo_fw-la mihi_fw-la liceat_fw-la nisi_fw-la pervertenti_fw-la scripturas_fw-la plusve_fw-la minusve_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la audax_fw-la nimium_fw-la ne_fw-la dicam_fw-la stupendâ_fw-la praesumptione_n viderer_fw-la audito_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sexies_fw-la haud_fw-la minus_fw-la sexque_fw-la contiguis_fw-la versibus_fw-la dictante_fw-la eundem_fw-la
conceive_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a through_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o when_o israel_n be_v to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n and_o to_o settle_v in_o their_o own_o land_n after_o the_o captivity_n christ_n appear_v as_o a_o commander_n of_o a_o army_n on_o horse_n back_o with_o troop_n behind_o he_o zech._n 1_o and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v in_o judgement_n as_o a_o king_n dan._n 7._o some_o will_v perhaps_o say_v these_o be_v type_n of_o his_o incarnation_n if_o that_o so_o in_o some_o general_a semblance_n yet_o these_o do_v more_o distinct_o set_v forth_o his_o visible_a monarchy_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v a_o type_n or_o platform_n of_o his_o come_n as_o a_o monarch_n act._n 1.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o prologue_n to_o his_o visible_a appearance_n again_o as_o a_o monarch_n to_o reign_v as_o revel_v 20._o he_o appear_v as_o a_o glorious_a king_n rev._n 1._o with_o all_o circumstance_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o royalty_n much_o more_o therefore_o in_o consideration_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v say_v and_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o that_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n may_v we_o expect_v he_o to_o come_v and_o visible_o appear_v at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o his_o monarchy_n he_o tell_v pilate_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o king_n but_o he_o will_v not_o set_v it_o up_o yet_o afore_o his_o ascension_n act._n 1._o he_o must_v first_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o after_o that_o receive_v his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o hear_v afore_o out_o of_o luke_n 19_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 7._o of_o this_o second_o book_n he_o must_v first_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o then_o he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a spiritual_o as_o a_o preface_n to_o his_o visible_a appearance_n to_o make_v the_o church_n spiritual_o and_o corporal_o glorious_a which_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o hint_n in_o that_o four_o of_o ephes_n until_o we_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o and_o by_o after_o that_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o call_v the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n as_o allude_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocent_a adam_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v visible_o appear_v as_o a_o glorious_a monarch_n over_o the_o visible_a world_n so_o shall_v the_o second_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n doctrine_n in_o psal_n 8._o hebr._n 2._o be_v divine_a commentary_n on_o adam_n monarchy_n gen._n 1._o vers_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28._o of_o which_o place_n god_n assist_v you_o shall_v hear_v abundant_o in_o the_o next_o book_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la secundi_fw-la the_o three_o book_n prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o on_o earth_n yet_o before_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n i._n the_o partition_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n have_v clear_v the_o visible_a appear_v of_o christ_n personal_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o reign_v in_o this_o visible_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n by_o his_o mystical_a body_n his_o member_n the_o saint_n wherein_o we_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o do_v 1_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n yet_o to_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o general_a proposition_n 2_o what_o that_o kingdom_n will_v be_v in_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v manage_v the_o first_o by_o four_o mean_n 1_o by_o text_n of_o scripture_n 2_o by_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n 3_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o if_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n 4_o by_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o main_a objection_n against_o it_o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v yet_o on_o earth_n 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twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n full_o discuss_v with_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n be_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o twenty_o §_o 1_o before_o we_o take_v all_o the_o choice_a place_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n i_o shall_v pitch_v the_o foot_n of_o my_o compass_n to_o draw_v a_o right_n and_o clear_a circle_n upon_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o declare_v thing_n especial_o of_o this_o nature_n gradual_o as_o the_o church_n be_v meet_v to_o hear_v the_o state_n thereof_o require_v and_o the_o time_n of_o fulfil_v it_o draw_v near_o and_o â—o_o speak_v most_o and_o plainly_a at_o last_o many_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o that_o the_o subject_n under_o hand_n be_v vast_a enough_o of_o itself_o all_o these_o advantage_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o this_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o revel_n touch_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o the_o catastrophe_n result_n and_o design_n of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n it_o make_v this_o twenty_o of_o revel_n no_o less_o than_o a_o golden_a key_n to_o unlock_v the_o bible_n especial_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o we_o may_v look_v further_o into_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n then_o mere_o to_o make_v moral_a observation_n out_o of_o they_o and_o mean_v while_o do_v overlook_v the_o prophetical_a intent_n of_o god_n in_o they_o §_o 2_o in_o this_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o revel_n vers_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v say_v and_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o etc._n etc._n which_o and_z or_o as_o the_o translator_n of_o the_o arab._n furthermore_o or_o as_o in_o sense_n it_o oft_o signify_v then_o import_v that_o john_n see_v immediate_o afore_o something_o in_o order_n to_o this_o what_o be_v that_o even_o that_o which_o our_o late_a invent_a distinction_n of_o chapter_n and_o verse_n put_v in_o revel_n 19_o v._n 19_o i_o see_v say_v john_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n namely_o against_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n or_o saint_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o war_n that_o john_n go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o twenty_o verse_n of_o this_o nineteenth_o chapter_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v the_o antichrist_n either_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o humane_a imperialty_n or_o of_o ecclesiastical_a prophecy_n or_o teach_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o horse_n and_o say_v john_n in_o this_o twenty_o chap._n vers_fw-la 1._o after_o this_o i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n conquest_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o army_n on_o earth_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o their_o seduce_a generalissimo_n the_o devil_n here_o then_o in_o all_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o army_n and_o anti-christ_n and_o his_o army_n conflict_v and_o they_o conflict_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o antichrist_n army_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n
endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 136._o v._n 4._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n last_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o only_o in_o the_o element_n typify_v our_o spiritual_a nourishment_n and_o cherishment_n by_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o sit_v signify_v our_o reign_v and_o judge_v with_o christ_n the_o whole_a earth_n as_o rule_v and_o judge_v be_v oft_o express_v in_o scripture_n by_o sit_v mat._n 19.28_o rev._n 4.4_o rev._n 20.4_o even_o as_o in_o luke_n 22.29_o 30._o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o a_o table_n with_o christ_n be_v put_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o seat_n or_o throne_n a_o sign_n of_o judicature_n §_o 6_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o section_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v so_o many_o out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o who_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o bless_v they_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v afore_o more_o large_o enumerate_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v become_v believer_n and_o be_v the_o governou_a of_o the_o entire_a universe_n all_o which_o must_v be_v fulfil_v as_o sure_a as_o god_n can_v lie_v §_o 7_o but_o these_o thing_n in_o all_o those_o promise_n aforesaid_a have_v never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v the_o ten_o tribe_n carry_v away_o by_o salmanazar_n remain_v still_o scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a not_o have_v receive_v if_o ever_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n do_v not_o to_o this_o day_n acknowledge_v the_o new_a testament_n the_o turk_n arabian_n hagarens_n tartarian_n persian_n indian_n etc._n etc._n have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n and_o salvation_n we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o star_n numerous_a as_o 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one_o kingdom_n of_o ten_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n convert_v unto_o the_o faith_n nor_o be_v josephs_n posterity_n bless_v according_a to_o gen._n 49.26_o to_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n that_o be_v say_v learned_a ainsworth_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n nor_o have_v the_o hebrew_n since_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o they_o that_o epistle_n so_o name_v attain_v any_o country_n or_o city_n that_o be_v heavenly_a or_o build_v by_o god_n be_v not_o convert_v to_o this_o day_n as_o fit_v for_o any_o better_a condition_n on_o earth_n or_o in_o heaven_n and_o they_o must_v be_v in_o a_o better_a spiritual_a condition_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n afore_o they_o can_v be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n of_o which_o more_o after_o especial_o when_o we_o come_v to_o discuss_v the_o 4._o chap._n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n §_o 8_o nor_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n be_v every_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o that_o time_n be_v no_o time_n then_o of_o conversion_n or_o dominion_n of_o man_n but_o of_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o subjection_n of_o all_o the_o good_a yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o christ_n to_o god_n who_o then_o be_v to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o as_o we_o have_v oft_o mind_v out_o of_o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o sect_n vi_o wherein_o the_o prophecy_n in_o numb_a 24.16_o to_o 25_o be_v discuss_v as_o proof_n of_o the_o general_a position_n numb_a 24._o v._n 16._o he_o have_v say_v or_o he_o assure_o say_v which_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a which_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a fall_v into_o a_o trance_n but_o have_v his_o eye_n open_a verse_n 17._o i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o lacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o shall_v smite_v or_o smite_v through_o the_o corner_n or_o prince_n of_o moab_n and_o shall_v destroy_v heb._n 〈◊〉_d heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v unwall_v all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v verse_n 18._o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n seir_n also_o shall_v be_v a_o possession_n for_o his_o enemy_n and_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o verse_n 19_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n verse_n 20._o and_o when_o he_o look_v on_o amalek_n he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n 17._o nation_n that_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n war_v against_o israel_n exod._n 17._o but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o verse_n 21._o and_o he_o look_v on_o the_o kenites_n and_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v strong_a be_v thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o thou_o put_v thy_o nest_n in_o a_o rock_n verse_n 22._o nevertheless_o the_o kenite_fw-la heb._n kain_n 〈◊〉_d kain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v waste_v until_o ashur_n shall_v carry_v thou_o away_o captive_a verse_n 23._o and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o god_n this_o the_o geneva_n note_n say_v some_z read_z oh_o who_o shall_v not_o perish_v when_o the_o encâ—â—y_n that_o be_v antichrist_n shall_v set_v himself_o up_o as_o god_n verse_n 24._o and_o ship_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o chitim_a and_o shall_v afflict_v ashur_n and_o shall_v afflict_v eber_n and_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o §_o 1_o it_o will_v be_v a_o fair_a preface_n to_o what_o we_o be_v to_o infer_v from_o these_o word_n to_o our_o purpose_n if_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o give_v you_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o verse_n above_o quote_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o hebrew_n targum_fw-la talmud_n and_o 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the_o assyrian_n be_v destroy_v to_o the_o number_n of_o one_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o thousand_o by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o and_o again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o judah_n captivity_n in_o babylon_n they_o be_v overthrow_v with_o a_o mighty_a destruction_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n dan._n 5.30_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o all_z of_o the_o threat_v of_o this_o prophecy_n against_o assyria_n for_o the_o threat_n be_v carry_v on_o still_o in_o zach._n 1.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n though_o at_o that_o time_n judah_n be_v return_v and_o to_o keep_v to_o this_o our_o text_n of_o isa_n according_a to_o the_o length_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prophecy_n must_v the_o superstructure_n be_v extend_v viz._n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n which_o come_v of_o he_o be_v not_o restrictive_o determine_v to_o his_o first_o come_v in_o his_o incarnation_n must_v be_v leave_v at_o large_a to_o reach_v to_o his_o second_o come_v at_o 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unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n for_o i_o since_o i_o appoint_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v and_o shall_v come_v §_o 5_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n viz._n sinful_a and_o doleful_a you_o see_v their_o name_n viz._n jacob_n israel_n and_o jesurun_v all_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n you_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a viz._n pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n you_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o grow_v as_o willow_n by_o the_o watercourse_n viz._n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n multitude_n shall_v own_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v what_o title_n christ_n have_v of_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o first_o and_o last_o which_o be_v his_o title_n when_o he_o prophecy_v of_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n to_o be_v on_o earth_n repeat_v several_a time_n in_o the_o revelation_n now_o then_o deal_v ingenious_o and_o compare_v the_o expression_n with_o the_o jew_n condition_n for_o above_o these_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o see_v then_o whether_o you_o can_v indeed_o and_o bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la imagine_v that_o these_o prophecy_n have_v be_v ever_o yet_o fulfil_v or_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a or_o feisable_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o doom_n sect_n xix_o the_o ten_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v chapter_n 45._o v._n 14._o come_v 14._o touch_v v._n 14._o to_o v._o 22._o i_o will_v only_o insert_v mr._n mede_n note_n in_o the_o margin_n because_o it_o come_v not_o timely_a enough_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o text_n esaiae_n vaticinium_fw-la cap._n 45._o a_o versu_fw-la 14._o &_o deinceps_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la adventu_fw-la secundo_fw-la christi_fw-la implendum_fw-la restatur_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 14._o v._n 11._o omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la stabimus_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n christi_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la esaiae_n vaticinio_fw-la vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mihi_fw-la flectetur_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la lingua_fw-la confitebitur_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la pars_fw-la in_o secundo_fw-la christi_fw-la adventu_fw-la in_o die_v nimirum_fw-la judicii_fw-la adimplenda_fw-la restet_fw-la etiam_fw-la reliqua_fw-la eodem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la initium_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la labour_n aegypti_n &_o negotiatio_fw-la cush_n &_o sabaeorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la mensurae_fw-la i._n e._n mercatorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la targum_fw-la quod_fw-la mensuris_fw-la utantur_fw-la non_fw-la man_n of_o statur_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la o_fw-la tu_fw-la captiva_fw-la vel_fw-la o_fw-la civitas_fw-la mea_fw-la transibunt_fw-la &_o tui_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o post_fw-la te_fw-la ambulabunt_fw-la in_fw-la compedibus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la incurvabunt_fw-la se_fw-la te_fw-la deprecabuntur_fw-la dicentes_fw-la tantum_n in_o te_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la haec_fw-la pronomina_fw-la sunt_fw-la generis_fw-la faeminini_fw-la quare_fw-la ad_fw-la cyrum_n referri_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la jerusalem_n captivam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o versu_fw-la praecedenti_fw-la mentionem_fw-la habuit_fw-la quemque_fw-la ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la rei_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la sic_fw-la verterem_fw-la ego_fw-la suscitavi_fw-la cyrum_n in_o justitia_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la vias_fw-la ejus_fw-la dâ—â—gam_fw-la ipse_fw-la aedificabit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o captivam_fw-la meam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dimittet_fw-la idque_fw-la sine_fw-la pretio_fw-la &_o muncre_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercitum_fw-la tunc_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la recitavi_fw-la sic_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la labour_n aegypti_n etc._n etc._n q._n d._n parum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la reaedificaberis_fw-la &_o â—emitteris_fw-la imo_fw-la vero_fw-la magna_fw-la re_fw-la o_fw-la captiva_fw-la mea_fw-la o_fw-la civitas_fw-la mea_fw-la manet_fw-la olim_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la dominum_fw-la inde_fw-la a_o fine_a versus_fw-la undecimi_fw-la espondere_fw-la quasi_fw-la interrogationi_fw-la de_fw-la fatis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la fuorum_fw-la juxra_fw-la quod_fw-la praemisit_fw-la &_o ventura_fw-la interrogate_v i_o de_fw-fr filiis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la mamanuum_fw-la earum_fw-la praecipite_fw-la mihi_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la narrem_fw-la vobis_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o far_o mr._n mede_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a that_o he_o think_v and_o show_v for_o it_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n that_o this_o place_n of_o isa_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v on_o earth_n at_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o special_o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o viz._n verse_n 22._o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o 23._o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v not_o return_v that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n heb._n righteousness_n and_o strength_n even_o to_o he_o shall_v man_n come_v and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v §_o 1_o for_o those_o four_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n this_o be_v that_o i_o have_v to_o say_v the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v to_o jacob_n and_o israel_n v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o confound_v world_n without_o end_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o form_v the_o earth_n he_o have_v create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a he_o form_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_a which_o phrase_n not_o ashamed_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v inhabit_v extend_v that_o everlasting_a salvation_n to_o comprehend_v a_o bless_a salvation_n on_o earth_n too_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v in_o secret_a in_o a_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a i_o say_v the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v to_o jacob_n and_o israel_n name_n comprehend_v all_o twelve_o tribe_n next_o he_o extend_v his_o speech_n more_o general_o with_o they_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n v._n
to_o a_o full_a save_v of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n destroy_v their_o flesh_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o their_o blood_n but_o in_o all_o these_o attempt_n in_o the_o end_n the_o jew_n party_n have_v the_o worst_a even_o as_o israel_n and_o juda_n be_v still_o disperse_v and_o those_o in_o judea_n be_v still_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o turk_n therefore_o these_o thing_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v viz._n at_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 16.5.6_o and_o rev._n 19_o v._n 19.20_o 21._o thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o white_a horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n sect_n xxi_o the_o twelve_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v in_o chapter_n 54._o v._n 11._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 11._o o_o thou_o afflict_a toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v behold_v i_o will_v lay_v thy_o stone_n with_o fair_a colour_n and_o lay_v thy_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n 12_o and_o will_v make_v thy_o window_n of_o agate_n and_o thy_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n and_o all_o thy_o border_n of_o pleasant_a stone_n 13_o and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n 14_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o sear_v and_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o 15_o whosoever_o shall_v gather_v together_o against_o thou_o shall_v fall_v for_o thy_o sake_n 16_o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n and_o i_o have_v create_v the_o waster_n to_o destroy_v 17_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o condemn_v this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 1_o if_o we_o keep_v all_o these_o together_o in_o their_o twist_a dependence_n here_o set_v down_o and_o in_o their_o joint_a relation_n and_o intent_n to_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n conjunctive_o as_o be_v intimate_v v._o 3._o etc._n etc._n thy_o seed_n shall_v inherit_v the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n when_o be_v these_o ever_o fulfil_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v clear_o carry_v down_o these_o thing_n far_o beyond_o the_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n saint_n john_n prophecy_v that_o v._o 11_o 12._o of_o lay_v the_o church_n foundation_n with_o precious_a stone_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o after_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o to_o be_v fulfil_v rev._n 21._o v._n 18._o etc._n etc._n the_o building_n of_o the_o wall_n or_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v of_o a_o jasper_n and_o the_o city_n pure_a gold_n the_o first_o foundation_n a_o jasper_n the_o second_o a_o saphir_n the_o three_o a_o chalcedony_n the_o four_o a_o emerald_n etc._n etc._n proportionable_o all_o the_o twelve_o foundation_n so_o christ_n carry_v down_o that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 13._o verse_n all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n beyond_o his_o time_n unto_o after_o time_n joh._n 6.44_o 45._o that_o whereas_o the_o jew_n than_o murmur_v against_o he_o yet_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n quote_v this_o of_o isaiah_n which_o must_v the_o rather_o relate_v to_o future_a time_n after_o christ_n time_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o annex_v in_o that_o 13._o verse_n of_o the_o 54_o of_o isaiah_n so_o close_o as_o that_o with_o the_o former_a it_o make_v but_o one_o period_n viz._n all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o child_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v unto_o john_n time_n he_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o new_a jerusalem_n on_o earth_n rev._n 21.4_o and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o time_n must_v come_v that_o the_o jew_n must_v not_o have_v only_o pure_a inward_a peace_n be_v teach_v of_o god_n but_o great_a outward_a peace_n also_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n viz._n v._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o of_o this_o 54_o of_o isaiah_n that_o in_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n and_o from_o fear_n and_o from_o terror_n that_o all_o oppose_v they_o shall_v fall_v and_o no_o weapon_n shall_v prosper_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o you_o have_v it_o above_o write_v before_o your_o eye_n in_o the_o first_o paragraph_n of_o this_o one_o and_o twenty_o section_n which_o peter_n 2_o pet._n 3._o and_o john_n in_o rev._n chap._n 21._o apply_v as_o thing_n not_o fulfil_v to_o their_o time_n unto_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o new_a earth_n that_o therein_o shall_v dwell_v righteousness_n and_o no_o uncleanness_n or_o abomination_n shall_v enter_v but_o all_o tear_n sorrow_n pain_n cry_v shall_v be_v remove_v as_o we_o have_v oft_o repeat_v afore_o all_o which_o we_o can_v but_o expect_v yet_o to_o come_v be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v but_o the_o contrary_a always_o extant_a and_o to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n there_o be_v nor_o time_n nor_o place_n for_o foundation_n window_n precious_a stone_n teach_n from_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o above_o describe_v sect_n xxii_o the_o thirteen_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v chapter_n 59_o verse_n 19_o 20_o 21._o when_o the_o enemy_n viz_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n or_o out_o of_o zion_n as_o the_o apostle_n render_v it_o rom._n 11.26_o for_o if_o the_o deliverer_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n he_o come_v first_o to_o zion_n the_o preposition_n 7_o have_v great_a variety_n of_o signification_n as_o in_o at_z according_a to_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n render_v it_o rom._n 11.26_o shall_v turn_v away_o transgression_n from_o jacoh_n jacob._n jacoh_n the_o hebâ—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v bear_v to_o be_v render_v to_o the_o end_n to_o turn_v man_n from_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o infinitive_n mood_n be_v in_o value_n a_o future_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n sometime_o be_v use_v transive_o to_o turn_v a_o thing_n away_o or_o to_o turn_v it_o from_o viz._n a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la schindl_n or_o to_o convert_v from_o pagn_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o paragogicall_a and_o sometime_o put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o masora_n give_v instance_n sure_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o pervert_v the_o text_n nor_o can_v he_o err_v the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o near_o as_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o convert_v the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob._n the_o septuagint_n likewise_o of_o the_o best_a edition_n in_o bib._n complut_fw-la &_o in_o bib._n reg._n &_o gallicanis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o arab._n likewise_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o redeemer_n for_o zion_n who_o shall_v turn_v away_o wickedness_n from_o jacob._n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o §_o 1_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o show_v how_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n he_o present_o follow_v
duration_n say_v mr._n archer_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n we_o people_n say_v he_o shall_v swallow_v it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v be_v christ_n for_o at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o therefore_o till_o then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o end_v he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o his_o providentiall_a be_v before_o this_o time_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v when_o these_o monarchy_n end_n must_v be_v christ_n monarchy_n wherefore_o from_o this_o pprophecy_n we_o learn_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o monarchical_a state_n on_o earth_n and_o a_o visible_a kingdom_n as_o other_o monarch_n have_v swallow_v up_o or_o cause_v to_o vanish_v all_o other_o monarchy_n as_o the_o latter_a monarchy_n do_v the_o former_a thus_o mr._n archer_n to_o who_o in_o the_o bulk_n and_o sum_n with_o the_o explanation_n afore_o i_o assent_n §_o 10_o by_o this_o you_o have_v see_v some_o of_o my_o good_a company_n in_o this_o point_n consent_v with_o i_o upon_o the_o strong_a reason_n they_o have_v produce_v how_o deduceable_a our_o position_n in_o the_o main_a be_v out_o of_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o argument_n but_o only_o a_o few_o word_n for_o further_a explanation_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n ¶_o 1._o note_v how_o apt_o and_o apposite_o this_o five_o monarchy_n this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v christ_n the_o monarch_n and_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o saint_n his_o monarchy_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v or_o typify_v by_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n matth._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o quote_v out_o of_o moses_n numb_a 20.8_o and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n build_v on_o or_o in_o a_o rock_n matth._n 7._o matth._n 16._o and_o zech._n 3.7_o seven_o eye_n upon_o one_o stone_n be_v say_v junius_n the_o church_n build_v on_o christ_n ¶_o 2._o some_o stone_n as_o the_o adamant_n that_o can_v be_v file_v be_v hard_a than_o iron_n and_o a_o huge_a stone_n of_o any_o sort_n fall_v from_o a_o mountain_n will_v break_v the_o iron_n that_o be_v under_o it_o much_o more_o the_o iron_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o clay_n so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v make_v up_o a_o monarchy_n that_o shall_v be_v too_o hard_a and_o weighty_a for_o the_o four_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o monarchy_n that_o break_v the_o rest_n to_o bear_v matth._n 21.42_o 44._o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n christ_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_n it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n zech._n 12.3_o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o ¶_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v say_v it_o smite_v as_o a_o stone_n against_o the_o image_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n it_o break_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o day_n whence_o i_o can_v conceive_v otherwise_o but_o though_o christ_n the_o monarch_n be_v conceive_v without_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o church_n his_o monarchy_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v effectual_o call_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o same_o holy_a spirit_n without_o humane_a help_n yet_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v by_o a_o visible_a hand_n of_o power_n dash_v in_o piece_n the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o roman_a pope_n and_o his_o army_n territory_n and_o power_n and_o the_o turk_n and_o his_o which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a as_o be_v afore_o demonstrate_v i_o say_v shall_v dash_v it_o in_o piece_n by_o a_o visible_a hand_n of_o power_n dan._n 12._o rev._n 16._o rev._n 19_o ¶_o 4._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n for_o ever_o do_v not_o signify_v as_o if_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o end_n as_o if_o christ_n shall_v never_o lay_v down_o all_o his_o power_n of_o regiment_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v express_v in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o 1._o that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 44._o of_o this_o second_o of_o daniel_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o end_v with_o a_o devastation_n and_o desolation_n as_o the_o former_a monarchy_n do_v 2._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_z people_z ibid._n ver_fw-la 44._o that_o be_v other_o people_n shall_v never_o succeed_v the_o saint_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o possess_v this_o five_o monarchy_n as_o another_o people_n successive_o succeed_v and_o possess_v the_o other_o monarchy_n by_o turn_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n take_v the_o assyrio-chaldean_a and_o so_o downward_o 3._o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o be_v explain_v in_o that_o same_o 44._o verse_n this_o shall_v continue_v when_o the_o other_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n 4._o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v have_v a_o end_n be_v only_o formal_o of_o the_o power_n or_o mode_n of_o government_n by_o christ_n he_o resign_v his_o power_n to_o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o not_o material_o for_o the_o saint_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o eternal_o happy_a under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n himself_o ¶_o 5._o this_o visible_a kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o immediate_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o natural_a time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o physical_a place_n of_o or_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o when_o and_o where_o the_o former_a have_v exi_v their_o term_n be_v exterminate_v for_o if_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n succeed_v only_o in_o eternity_n in_o the_o empyrean_a high_a heaven_n it_o can_v be_v say_v no_o more_o to_o succeed_v the_o say_v four_o monarchy_n as_o daniel_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v it_o than_o it_o succeed_v any_o other_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o these_o four_o aforesaid_a monarchy_n yet_o not_o subject_a to_o they_o as_o some_o such_o there_o be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o duration_n exper_n duration_n this_o last_o clause_n of_o some_o kingdom_n extant_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n yet_o no_o subject_n to_o they_o be_v also_o assert_v by_o mr._n mede_n and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o hist_n and_o exper_n sect_n xxxvi_o the_o next_o place_n in_o daniel_n for_o our_o thesis_n be_v in_o chapter_n the_o seven_o throughout_o from_o whence_o say_v mr._n mede_n 420._o mede_n viâ—e_fw-fr mr._n mede_n diatrib_n par_fw-fr 4._o p._n 420._o as_o from_o the_o mother_n text_n of_o scripture_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n ground_v the_o name_n and_o expect_v the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n ☞_o judgement_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n see_v by_o and_o by_o at_o the_o 2_o ☞_o with_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o whereunto_o almost_o all_o the_o description_n and_o expression_n thereof_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v reference_n for_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o this_o seven_o of_o daniel_n we_o have_v a_o session_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o four_o beast_n come_v to_o be_v destroy_v where_o we_o see_v the_o great_a assize_n represent_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi or_o consistory_n of_o israel_n wherein_o the_o pater_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o judicatory_a have_v his_o assessores_fw-la his_o assistant_n or_o assessor_n sit_v upon_o seat_n semi-circle-wise_a before_o he_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o his_o left_a i_o behold_v say_v daniel_n verse_n 9_o till_o the_o throne_n or_o seat_n be_v pitch_a down_n 〈◊〉_d down_n vulg_n lat_fw-la donec_fw-la throni_n positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la lxx_o and_o theodot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o fic_z 〈◊〉_d
sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o receive_v the_o book_n and_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n which_o word_n say_v mr._n parker_n until_o better_a light_n may_v shine_v i_o can_v but_o conjecture_v say_v he_o that_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o saint_n who_o bring_v christ_n near_o to_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n by_o importunity_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o removal_n of_o it_o from_o the_o beast_n whereupon_o the_o kingdom_n with_o all_o the_o dominion_n and_o glory_n thereof_o follow_v in_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n as_o afore_o clear_v the_o beginning_n whereof_o say_v mr._n parker_n be_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n as_o appeareth_z vers_n 21_o 22_o 23.25_o 26._o and_o be_v absolve_v in_o heavenly_a perfection_n at_o the_o resurrection_n immediate_o ensue_v so_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v in_o those_o word_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n in_o place_n and_o substance_n only_o the_o quality_n shall_v be_v better_o and_o the_o quantity_n big_a these_o word_n hold_v forth_o say_v mr._n parker_n the_o universal_a conversion_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o at_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o christ_n and_o his_o ordinance_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o holy_a people_n the_o witness_n of_o truth_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o v._o 26_o 27._o isa_n 60.10_o 12._o all_o that_o shall_v withdraw_v their_o â—ecks_n from_o such_o subjection_n shall_v be_v destroy_v ☞_o ☞_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o state_n or_o rise_v of_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o space_n of_o five_o and_o forty_o year_n before_o its_o complete_n in_o the_o resurrection_n which_o state_n be_v special_o describe_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n the_o description_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o as_o have_v be_v afore_o large_o open_v §_o 15_o from_o the_o whole_a visionall_a representation_n and_o prophetical_a nartative_a in_o this_o chapter_n mr._n archer_n short_a argument_n i_o may_v call_v it_o in_o matter_n be_v considerable_a especial_o if_o put_v into_o form_n thus_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v have_v a_o monarchy_n on_o earth_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n at_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n to_o be_v in_o his_o occupation_n at_o his_o second_o appearance_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o providentiall_a kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o four_o monarchy_n 1_o cor._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n at_o the_o period_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n he_o have_v no_o kingdom_n but_o resign_v up_o all_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o therefore_o this_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v nor_o antichrist_n the_o main_a and_o most_o part_n of_o that_o four_o monarchy_n §_o 16_o add_v for_o a_o close_a of_o all_o we_o shall_v say_v upon_o this_o seven_o of_o daniel_n the_o resolution_n and_o reason_n of_o learned_a master_n huet_n upon_o the_o scope_n thereof_o this_o kingdom_n say_v he_o 14._o he_o huet_n on_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 14._o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o in_o ver_fw-la 22.27_o be_v give_v to_o and_o possess_v by_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v christ_n authoritative_o it_o be_v the_o saint_n by_o delegation_n and_o ministry_n and_o such_o as_o rule_v for_o god_n and_o according_a to_o god_n be_v say_v to_o rule_v with_o god_n hos_n 11_o 12._o rev._n 2.26_o 27._o which_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v either_o mere_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a whereof_o he_o make_v no_o vicar_n save_v his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o this_o regency_n he_o reserve_v with_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a royalty_n or_o else_o outward_a and_o mix_v partly_o spiritual_a in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n and_o partly_o civil_a in_o equity_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o righteous_a law_n etc._n etc._n this_o admit_v of_o deputation_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o may_v be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_v never_o jar_v this_o be_v that_o dominion_n here_o mention_v whereof_o the_o jew_n be_v deprive_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n yet_o now_o through_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o deliverer_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o they_o again_o never_o more_o to_o be_v wrest_v from_o they_o this_o interpretation_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n confirm_v 1._o it_o be_v such_o a_o regiment_n as_o be_v resist_v by_o that_o very_a people_n language_n and_o nation_n that_o after_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v it_o upon_o the_o violent_a break_n to_o piece_n of_o all_o that_o persevere_o resist_v it_o but_o thus_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o set_v up_o ergo._n 2._o this_o kingdom_n be_v such_o as_o may_v admit_v of_o humane_a deputation_n viz._n that_o may_v be_v exercise_v by_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n ver_fw-la 22._o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n admit_v of_o no_o deputation_n see_v none_o among_o man_n can_v give_v the_o spirit_n command_v the_o conscience_n or_o move_v the_o will_n but_o christ_n alone_o so_o he_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n and_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o scripture_n and_o that_o may_v be_v a_o three_o argument_n the_o dominion_n here_o prophesy_v and_o promise_v be_v that_o 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ver_fw-la 1.2_o that_o they_o be_v near_o expiration_n 3._o by_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v express_o mention_v chap._n 12.11_o as_o from_o thence_o to_o begin_v the_o account_n of_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n at_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o their_o full_a deliverance_n shall_v commence_v now_o observe_v that_o therefore_o the_o dominion_n pass_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n 1._o pass_v away_o by_o temporal_a calamity_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n 2._o by_o the_o interruption_n of_o outward_a public_a worship_n but_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o rule_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o secret_a with_o spiritual_a worship_n can_v pass_v away_o from_o a_o people_n by_o those_o two_o thing_n but_o contrariwise_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o religious_a people_n and_o the_o only_a church_n of_o christ_n many_o year_n after_o the_o captivity_n yea_o and_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o their_o return_n till_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v most_o flourish_a spiritual_o when_o outward_o most_o persecute_v under_o the_o ten_o persecution_n and_o be_v fain_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o secret_a at_o dead_a midnight_n compare_v the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n with_o rev._n 11.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o rev._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o fox_n martyrolog_n volume_n 1._o all_o which_o relate_v to_o those_o time_n as_o mr._n fox_n in_o his_o book_n of_o martyr_n give_v we_o a_o particular_a account_n sect_n xxxvii_o wherein_o daniel_n chap._n 11._o and_o chap._n 12._o be_v collate_v so_o far_o as_o they_o assert_v our_o main_a thesis_n touch_v the_o general_n and_o glorious_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_z thing_n §_o 1_o that_o i_o may_v
commentary_n he_o explain_v thus_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o these_o time_n some_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sword_n 2_o maccab._n 5.26_o other_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o merciless_a fire_n 2_o maccab._n 7.5_o other_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n 1_o maccab._n 1.35_o and_o other_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o gentile_n for_o slave_n 2_o maccab._n 5.24_o the_o little_a help_n they_o have_v in_o these_o distress_n be_v the_o exploit_n of_o mattathias_n and_o his_o son_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o though_o they_o be_v but_o a_o handful_n in_o respect_n of_o antiochus_n his_o army_n yet_o through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n prosper_v their_o attempt_n they_o be_v a_o refuge_n to_o their_o distress_a brethren_n and_o a_o vexation_n to_o their_o enemy_n to_o who_o they_o give_v many_o onset_n and_o many_o foil_n 1_o macca_n 2.24_o 25_o 44._o yet_o be_v there_o many_o false_a brethren_n as_o alcimus_n and_o other_o §_o 3_o in_o the_o 34._o ver_fw-la which_o according_a to_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n be_v and_o some_z of_o they_o of_o understanding_n shall_v fall_v to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o purge_v and_o to_o make_v they_o white_a even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n because_o it_o be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n we_o have_v say_v mr._n mede_n clausulam_fw-la persecution_n be_v epiphanianae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o close_a of_o epiphanes_n his_o persecute_v and_o therefore_o he_o read_v it_o points_z it_o and_o note_v it_o thus_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v understanding_n man_n many_o shall_v fall_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o pure_a unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n there_o put_v the_o full_a stop_n of_o the_o whole_a five_o and_o thirty_o verse_n add_v at_o those_o word_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n this_o note_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o the_o end_n of_o the_o greekish_a kingdom_n and_o according_o he_o comment_v upon_o it_o thus_o with_o this_o close_a say_v he_o of_o the_o epiphanian_a persecution_n the_o greekish_a kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o reckon_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v judge_v to_o have_v its_o end_n neither_o beyond_o that_o do_v it_o come_v into_o the_o account_n of_o the_o prophetical_a tetrarchy_n or_o quaternion_n of_o four_o kingdom_n and_o bid_v we_o for_o this_o to_o compare_v dan._n 8.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o let_v i_o not_o inconvenient_o add_v this_o that_o our_o english_a render_v that_o of_o dan._n 8.23_o and_n in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o pagnin_n and_o arias_n in_o novissimo_fw-la regni_fw-la eorum_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o last_o of_o their_o kingdom_n §_o 4_o in_o the_o 36_o verse_n the_o former_a part_n we_o have_v say_v mr._n mede_n he_o mede_n note_v that_o in_o all_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o verse_n follow_v of_o this_o 11._o chap._n of_o dan._n which_o mr._n mede_n give_v of_o they_o as_o to_o signify_v the_o four_o roman_a monarchy_n mr._n huet_n also_o do_v concur_v with_o he_o the_o characterisme_n of_o the_o four_o to_o wit_n the_o roman_a kingdom_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n in_o our_o english_a be_v render_v and_o point_v thus_o and_o the_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v himself_o and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o master_n mede_n begin_v this_o 36_o verse_n high_o viz._n from_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o five_o and_o thirty_o verse_n which_o last_o clause_n be_v reckon_v to_o begin_v immediate_o after_o the_o word_n end_n thus_o even_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n or_o as_o master_n mede_n because_o as_o yet_o unto_o a_o appoint_a time_n a_o king_n shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v extol_v and_o magnify_v himself_o above_o every_o god_n for_o say_v he_o these_o word_n as_o thus_o part_v and_o point_v be_v a_o transition_n and_o the_o article_n h_n prefix_v to_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commemorative_n or_o repetitionall_a of_o some_o thing_n or_o person_n mention_v afore_o but_o in_o this_o place_n only_o signify_v some_o certain_a or_o eminent_a thing_n or_o person_n as_o it_o do_v likewise_o in_o isa_n 7.14_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v of_o which_o virgin_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n afore_o yet_o be_v it_o write_v with_o that_o article_n prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o the_o ill_a place_n of_o soph_n pasuck_n the_o hebrew_n full_a point_n in_o the_o middle_n or_o â—ody_n of_o the_o verse_n contrary_a to_o distinct_a order_n and_o sense_n see_v gen._n 23.17_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o which_o place_n of_o genesis_n the_o full_a point_n put_v at_o make_v sure_a in_o our_o english_a or_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d round_n about_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o hebrew_n differ_v a_o little_a in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n for_o doubtless_o the_o assurance_n and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o assurance_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v put_v both_o within_o the_o same_o period_n or_o full_a stop_n but_o you_o see_v if_o you_o listen_v to_o turn_v to_o it_o in_o the_o english_a translation_n which_o be_v point_v just_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o field_n and_o the_o cave_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n of_o ephron_n be_v make_v sure_o put_v in_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n lock_v up_o with_o a_o full_a point_n and_o then_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n begin_v unto_o abraham_n for_o a_o possession_n mr._n mede_n have_v thus_o part_v and_o point_v this_o six_o and_o thirty_o verse_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o daniel_n he_o comment_v upon_o as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v afore_o express_v by_o he_o thus_o the_o thirty_o six_o verse_n be_v the_o characterism_n of_o the_o four_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n from_o the_o conquer_a of_o macedonia_n to_o the_o end_n of_o augustus_n who_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a fierceness_n and_o torrent_n of_o fortune_n bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o himself_o the_o gentile_n or_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n 8._o god_n vid._n florum_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 7._o patert_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 1_o macc._n c._n 8._o see_v the_o like_a phrase_n also_o concern_v the_o rise_a persian_a monarchy_n dan._n 8.4_o and_o touch_v the_o grecian_a dan._n 11.4_o by_o a_o prophetical_a trope_n the_o god_n of_o city_n and_o nation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v subject_n and_o conquer_a when_o the_o nation_n and_o city_n themselves_o be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n over_o who_o those_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v precedent_n and_o protector_n isa_n 46.2_o jer._n 50.2_o and_o 51.44_o and_o chap._n 48.7_o even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_n which_o you_o may_v more_o wonder_n at_o they_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v those_o god_n that_o be_v political_o who_o be_v compel_v to_o submit_v their_o neck_n to_o those_o nation_n who_o god_n they_o be_v deut._n 4.28_o with_o parallel_a place_n in_o chap._n 28._o vers_fw-la 36_o 64._o and_o jerem._n 16.13_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16.19_o upon_o all_o which_o place_n see_v the_o chalde_a paraphrase_n here_o only_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consider_v the_o solemn_a custom_n of_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o besiege_v city_n of_o call_v forth_o in_o verse_n those_o god_n or_o goddess_n that_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o those_o place_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v on_o their_o side_n cast_v away_o their_o tutelarity_n or_o protection_n of_o their_o enemy_n 8._o *_o formuâ—am_fw-la vide_fw-la apud_fw-la macrobius_n l._n 3._o saturnal_a c._n 8._o in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o six_o and_o thirty_o verse_n which_o mr._n mede_n render_v moreover_o he_o shall_v speak_v or_o edict_n stupendous_a thing_n against_o the_o god_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v prevail_v till_o the_o indignation_n be_v consummate_v for_o there_o be_v make_v a_o decision_n of_o the_o time_n there_o be_v the_o characterisme_n of_o the_o same_o four_o or_o roman_a kingdom_n from_o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n to_o the_o abrogation_n of_o gentilism_n in_o which_o interval_n of_o time_n the_o say_v roman_a empire_n crucify_v christ_n that_o god_n of_o god_n then_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o exercise_v the_o worshipper_n of_o he_o with_o direful_a persecution_n and_o butchery_n for_o near_a three_o hundred_o year_n §_o 6_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o verse_n furthermore_o moreover_o or_o hence_o forth_o as_o mr._n m._n render_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o regard_v nor_o give_v any_o heed_n to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o ancienter_n or_o the_o desire_n of_o woman_n yea_o he_o shall_v not_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o any_o deity_n but_o shall_v magnify_v himself_o above_o all_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o
characterism_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n for_o the_o time_n follow_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o religion_n viz._n gentilism_n of_o their_o ancienter_n and_o the_o bring_n in_o christianisme_n by_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o his_o successor_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o single-life_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a institute_n of_o the_o roman_n begin_v to_o be_v prefer_v afore_o marriage_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o its_o privilege_n 26._o privilege_n vid._n sozom._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constan_n l._n 4._o c._n 26._o but_o with_o all_o unto_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o only_a true_a god_n to_o who_o they_o have_v engage_v themselves_o with_o sacred_a christian_a initiation_n take_v up_o in_o baptism_n they_o super-induced_n new_a petty-puppet-god_n and_o idol_n who_o they_o worship_v not_o only_o in_o the_o same_o temple_n but_o at_o the_o same_o altar_n §_o 7_o verse_n 38._o mr._n m._n render_v thus_o for_o together_o with_o god_n 9.15_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d similem_fw-la praefixi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usum_fw-la habes_fw-la ezr._n 15._o leu._n 16.21_o num_fw-la 9.15_o â—e_n shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n in_o his_o seat_n i_o say_v with_o god_n who_o his_o ancienter_n acknowledge_v not_o he_o shall_v honour_v they_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o desirable_a thing_n for_o say_v m._n these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n call_v mahuzzim_n that_o be_v defender_n or_o itular-deity_n with_o which_o sort_n of_o title_n of_o decease_a saint_n and_o angel_n the_o roman_n worship_v they_o as_o their_o patron_n protector_n and_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 115._o man_n vide_fw-la inquit_fw-la m.m._n come_v â—â—casâ—ad_n 6_o tub._n p._n 114_o 115._o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o signification_n i_o speak_v of_o it_o make_v that_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o psalm_n five_o time_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defender_n as_o with_o a_o buckler_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a so_o often_o by_o protectorem_fw-la a_o protector_n videsis_n loca_fw-la §_o 8_o verse_n 39_o and_o according_a to_o mr._n m._n translation_n he_o shall_v make_v fortification_n common_a to_o mahuzzim_n and_o the_o strange_a god_n who_o acknowledge_v he_o shall_v abundant_o honour_v and_o shall_v make_v they_o the_o fortification_n or_o mahuzzim_n to_o rule_v over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n for_o a_o reward_n where_o say_v mr._n m._n be_v understand_v either_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o mahuzzim_n to_o be_v dedicate_v in_o common_a to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v have_v null_v the_o religion_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o to_o mahuzzim_n juxta_fw-la formulam_fw-la n._n or_o n._n who_o relic_n be_v wont_v there_o to_o be_v place_v so_o that_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o go_v afore_o he_o shall_v honour_v mahuzzim_n in_o his_o seat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n which_o his_o forefather_n acknowledge_v not_o or_o perhaps_o the_o image_n be_v so_o call_v in_o which_o their_o deity_n be_v visible_o set_v up_o as_o clothe_v with_o coat_n of_o mail_n or_o armour_n of_o defence_n for_o indeed_o with_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a similitude_n or_o image_n with_o which_o the_o roman_a represent_v his_o petty-puppet_n god_n and_o mahuzzim_n he_o will_v likewise_o represent_v the_o zealous_a or_o jealous_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o to_o worship_n and_o moreover_o these_o temple_n or_o image_n of_o his_o mahuzzim_n or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o those_o mahuzzim_n themselves_o he_o shall_v make_v to_o bear_v rule_n over_o many_o and_o shall_v divide_v unto_o they_o the_o land_n for_o a_o patrimony_n and_o territory_n a_o know_a thing_n §_o 7_o moreover_o because_o it_o add_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n i_o will_v not_o have_v it_o escape_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o reader_n that_o even_o as_o by_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v the_o only_a true_a god_n of_o their_o father_n the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v account_v and_o call_v strange_a god_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o roman_n who_o be_v the_o worshipper_n of_o false_a deity_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o true_a god_n be_v account_v and_o call_v the_o strange_a god_n and_o indeed_o only_o and_o sole_o he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o leo_n the_o great_a have_v it_o in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n when_o rome_n do_v domineer_v almost_o over_o all_o nation_n she_o serve_v or_o adore_v the_o error_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o seem_v to_o assume_v to_o herself_o great_a religion_n because_o it_o refuse_v no_o falsity_n from_o this_o mind_n proceed_v that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n when_o paul_n preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o athens_n 18._o athens_n act._n 17_o 18._o he_o seem_v say_v they_o to_o be_v a_o setter_n forth_o or_o declarer_fw-la of_o strange_a god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n tend_v that_o inscription_n 23._o inscription_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 23._o allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o unknown_a and_o strange_a god_n 1._o god_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strange_a be_v not_o in_o our_o ordinary_a greek_a copy_n but_o mr._n mede_n read_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a scholia_fw-la who_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d θεοις_n ασιας_n και_n εγÏωμπς_n και_n αιβγης_n θεω_fw-gr αινωστω_fw-gr και_n ξενω_fw-gr that_o be_v the_o whole_a inscription_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v this_o to_o the_o god_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o europe_n and_o of_o libya_n to_o the_o unknown_a and_o strange_a god._n beza_n also_o mention_n the_o same_o recite_v philippida_n his_o history_n with_o pausanias_n in_o atticis_fw-la and_o hieron_n in_o tit._n 1._o what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o that_o licinius_n about_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o critical_a or_o decide_v battle_n with_o constantine_n do_v express_o by_o name_n upbraid_v he_o that_o have_v violate_v his_o father_n institutes_n ordinance_n or_o custom_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a strange_a god_n to_o be_v worship_v by_o he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o himself_o with_o his_o army_n do_v worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o father_n god_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v he_o from_o their_o progenitor_n since_o their_o begin_n constantâ—ni_n begin_n vid._n orat_fw-la licinii_n ad_fw-la militapud_fw-la euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constantâ—ni_n §_o 8_o verse_n 40._o and_o or_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n as_o mr._n m._n translate_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v invade_v or_o set_v upon_o he_o by_o war_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n shall_v rush_v in_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n with_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n and_o mighty_a ship_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n he_o shall_v overflow_v and_o pass_v through_o on_o which_o mr._n m._n comment_v thus_o but_o say_v he_o for_o so_o heinous_a a_o commixtion_n and_o against_o god_n impatient_a of_o a_o corrival_n and_o a_o image_n he_o the_o roman_a shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o saracen_n from_o the_o south_n rush_v into_o his_o province_n and_o snatch_v away_o a_o very_a great_a part_n then_o after_o by_o the_o turk_n a_o northern_a nation_n who_o indeed_o shall_v first_o assault_v the_o saracen_n but_o have_v overthrow_v their_o empire_n shall_v so_o pass_v over_o their_o border_n towards_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o roman_a world_n a_o destruction_n that_o shall_v be_v by_o far_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o great_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v heretofore_o or_o until_o the_o final_a destruction_n ☞_o ☞_o of_o they_o now_o at_o the_o door_n enforce_v it_o to_o be_v take_v away_o note_v here_o and_o in_o compare_v the_o next_o verse_n viz._n 41._o the_o former_a part_n that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n wherein_o those_o evil_n from_o the_o south_n and_o from_o the_o north_n shall_v lie_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o roman_n be_v foretold_v to_o be_v the_o last_o period_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o define_v within_o the_o course_n or_o current_n of_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_o a_o time_n in_o which_o that_o king_n shall_v audacious_o presume_v to_o practice_v so_o great_a a_o wickedness_n against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o worship_n not_o long_o afore_o he_o have_v take_v up_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n be_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o latter_a time_n or_o of_o the_o roman_a kingdom_n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n i._n e._n the_o saracen_n shall_v push_v at_o he_o and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n i._n
degenerate_v into_o pontifical_a from_o the_o forty_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v describe_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o become_v first_o saracenicall_a and_o than_o turkish_a for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n intend_v the_o saracen_n who_o next_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o immediate_a oppressor_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o saracen_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o people_n of_o the_o south_n 1._o because_o of_o their_o rise_n who_o arise_v out_o of_o arabia_n which_o be_v southward_o from_o judea_n 2._o because_o of_o their_o seat_n who_o plant_v themselves_o in_o egypt_n alexandria_n be_v their_o imperial_a city_n of_o their_o sultan_n which_o be_v also_o south_n from_o judea_n the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n intend_v the_o turk_n who_o next_o to_o the_o saracen_n be_v the_o immediate_a oppressor_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o turk_n win_v from_o the_o roman_n several_a country_n of_o their_o empire_n these_o turk_n have_v the_o notation_n of_o a_o people_n 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roman_a empire_n as_o roman_n be_v hint_v in_o verse_n 36._o in_o those_o word_n till_o the_o indignation_n be_v accomplish_v for_o that_o that_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v do_v that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o for_o a_o certain_a term_n of_o year_n there_o must_v be_v a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o period_n of_o this_o misery_n as_o daniel_n have_v more_o abundant_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o his_o book_n their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o roman_a last_n monarchy_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v become_v saraceno-turkish_a be_v express_v verse_n 44_o 45._o but_o tiding_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o out_o of_o the_o north_n shall_v trouble_v he_o therefore_o he_o shall_v go_v forth_o with_o great_a fury_n to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o to_o make_v away_o with_o many_o and_o although_o he_o shall_v plant_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n between_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o glorious_a 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of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v have_v constant_o keep_v this_o method_n to_o annex_v a_o close_a concern_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o whole_a book_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o tragicomedy_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n the_o ante-scene_n or_o prelude_n to_o be_v sad_a to_o the_o jew_n glad_a to_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o catastrophe_n and_o turn_n of_o the_o stage_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n as_o glad_a to_o the_o jew_n sad_a to_o their_o enemy_n the_o jew_n deliverance_n arise_v out_o of_o their_o enemy_n ruin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o mind_v the_o sad_a captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o therefore_o have_v dear_a need_n upon_o any_o mention_n of_o their_o oppression_n and_o continuance_n of_o they_o of_o some_o comfort_n at_o least_o to_o be_v present_o add_v now_o unless_o this_o comfort_n of_o their_o deliverance_n be_v here_o hint_v this_o method_n be_v quite_o break_v off_o ¶_o 2._o daniel_n hold_v this_o method_n in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n for_o mention_v the_o jew_n trouble_v the_o first_o verse_n hint_v they_o again_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n he_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o discover_v their_o deliverance_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o daniel_n from_o first_o to_o last_o in_o this_o pprophecy_n it_o be_v altogether_o most_o improbable_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n ¶_o 3._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v prophesy_v express_o to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n revel_v 16.12_o in_o mention_v the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n may_v be_v prepare_v ¶_o 4._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o at_o this_o day_n the_o jew_n be_v especial_o conversant_a in_o those_o eastern_a part_n near_o judea_n hanker_a after_o canaan_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o who_o residence_n there_o the_o arabian_a part_n thereabouts_o viz._n ammon_n edom_n moab_n etc._n etc._n be_v spare_v by_o special_a divine_a providence_n as_o be_v intimate_v afore_o v._o 41._o ¶_o 5._o the_o enemy_n himself_o for_o the_o prevention_n if_o he_o may_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o their_o own_o land_n pitch_v ver_fw-la 45._o the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n in_o judea_n therefore_o there_o and_o thereabouts_o especial_o shall_v be_v the_o insurrection_n of_o the_o jew_n §_o 18_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o power_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o turkish_a enemy_n he_o shall_v vers_n 45._o come_v to_o his_o end_n by_o the_o say_v rise_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o repossess_a themselves_o of_o judea_n §_o 19_o for_o render_v for_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o and._n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oft_o and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v render_v for_o as_o we_o give_v instance_n afore_o and_o most_o congruous_o to_o the_o sense_n be_v here_o so_o render_v at_o that_o time_n say_v daniel_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o the_o great_a prince_n who_o stand_v for_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n even_o to_o that_o same_o time_n and_o at_o that_o time_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o which_o word_n consider_v in_o their_o substance_n and_o dependence_n we_o may_v perceive_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o open_n so_o much_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n as_o have_v be_v present_v to_o you_o for_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o and_o this_o put_v together_o clear_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o in_o express_a term_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n christ_n most_o fit_o call_v michael_n which_o signify_v who_o be_v as_o god_n stand_v up_o to_o deliver_v the_o jew_n call_v the_o child_n of_o daniel_n people_n or_o nation_n and_o that_o as_o well_o from_o their_o civil_a bondage_n as_o from_o their_o spiritual_a now_o this_o can_v be_v at_o the_o ultimate_a general_a judgement_n for_o first_o then_o be_v the_o jew_n no_o more_o deliver_v than_o any_o other_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v believer_n which_o be_v but_o a_o small_a privilege_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o they_o in_o peculiar_a and_o a_o small_a comfort_n to_o they_o now_o in_o captivity_n that_o their_o full_a deliverance_n from_o captivity_n under_o tyrant_n shall_v not_o be_v till_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n 2._o nor_o can_v the_o jew_n then_o be_v so_o deliver_v unless_o they_o be_v first_o graft_v in_o again_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 11._o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v a_o destruction_n not_o a_o deliverance_n of_o
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and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o god_n be_v not_o can_v in_o justice_n be_v communicative_a of_o his_o goodness_n unto_o the_o lapse_v son_n of_o adam_n but_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n tit._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o §_o 6_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o they_o speak_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o generality_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n too_o be_v to_o this_o day_n without_o a_o king_n without_o a_o prince_n without_o a_o priest_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o cease_v at_o least_o ever_o since_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o six_o nor_o have_v they_o instead_o of_o those_o prince_n priest_n and_o sacrifice_n seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n that_o be_v christ_n their_o king_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n as_o have_v be_v afore_o expound_v and_o for_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n 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that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v verse_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v §_o 1_o note_n first_o in_o general_n touch_v the_o all_z of_o this_o text_n that_o though_o saint_n peter_n in_o act_n 2._o do_v true_o apply_v part_n thereof_o to_o the_o wonderful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o sole_o applicable_a to_o that_o nor_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o whole_o fulfil_v and_o terminate_v therein_o and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v of_o singularity_n herein_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o what_o other_o hint_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n though_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o to_o my_o size_n 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seculis_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la cundem_fw-la effundam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n do_v promise_v to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n and_o so_o afterward_o on_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n visible_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n invisible_o upon_o all_o so_o that_o both_o these_o confess_v upon_o this_o first_o clause_n that_o this_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n prophesy_v by_o our_o prophet_n be_v not_o full_o fulfil_v in_o act_n 2._o where_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o and_o for_o those_o other_o passage_n in_o verse_n 30_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n calvin_n confess_v prophetam_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la totum_fw-la christi_fw-la regnum_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n here_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v usual_a enough_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o prophet_n common_o so_o speak_v or_o so_o speak_v in_o common_a when_o therefore_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n sometime_o they_o touch_v upon_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o sometime_o also_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n thereof_o but_o often_o within_o one_o grasp_n or_o comprehension_n they_o design_v the_o whole_a course_n race_n or_o process_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o so_o the_o prophet_n do_v here_o thus_o calvin_n with_o much_o more_o to_o that_o purpose_n alapide_v likewise_o on_o this_o thirty_o and_o one_o and_o thirty_o verse_n deal_v very_o plain_o and_o ingenuous_o with_o the_o text_n and_o with_o we_o oppose_v those_o of_o his_o own_o religion_n the_o catholic_n say_v he_o think_v that_o these_o prodigious_a sign_n come_v to_o pass_v 1._o at_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o 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jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o gentile_n if_o any_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v hatsh_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o yet_o incorporate_v in_o religion_n as_o the_o copulative_a and_o promise_v viz._n there_o shall_v be_v deliverance_n in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o remnant_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v 5._o the_o prophet_n joel_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o bring_v down_o their_o enemy_n to_o the_o valley_n of_o destruction_n to_o they_o though_o of_o salvation_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n show_v but_o this_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o fulfil_v as_o be_v touch_v afore_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v fulfil_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o that_o be_v once_o come_v there_o be_v no_o effectual_a salvation_n or_o invocation_n as_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n mention_n sect_n xli_o the_o second_o and_o last_o place_n we_o shall_v touch_v in_o this_o prophet_n joel_n be_v chap._n 3._o v._n 1_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n for_o behold_v in_o §_o 1_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2._o i_o will_v also_o gather_v all_o nation_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o they_o there_o for_o my_o people_n and_o for_o my_o heritage_n israel_n who_o they_o have_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o part_v my_o land_n 3._o and_o they_o have_v cast_v lot_n for_o my_o people_n and_o have_v give_v a_o boy_n for_o a_o harlot_n and_o sell_v a_o girl_n for_o wine_n that_o they_o may_v drink_v 4._o yea_o and_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v with_o i_o o_o tyre_n and_o zidon_n and_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o palestine_n will_v you_o render_v i_o a_o recompense_n and_o if_o you_o recompense_v i_o swift_o and_o speedy_o will_v i_o return_v your_o recompense_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n 5._o because_o you_o have_v take_v my_o silver_n and_o my_o gold_n and_o have_v carry_v into_o your_o temple_n my_o goodly_a pleasant_a thing_n 6._o the_o child_n also_o of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v you_o sell_v unto_o the_o grecian_n that_o you_o may_v remove_v they_o far_o from_o their_o border_n 7._o behold_v i_o will_v raise_v they_o â—ut_v of_o the_o place_n whither_o you_o have_v sell_v they_o and_o will_v return_v your_o recompense_n upon_o your_o own_o head_n 8._o and_o i_o will_v sell_v your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o they_o shall_v sell_v they_o to_o the_o sabean_o to_o a_o people_n far_o off_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 9_o proclaim_v you_o this_o among_o the_o gentile_n prepare_v war_n wake_v up_o the_o mighty_a man_n let_v all_o the_o 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general_a judgement_n as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n importune_v and_o necessitate_v we_o to_o expect_v therefore_o this_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v thus_o of_o amos._n sect_n xliii_o §_o 1_o next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n micah_n wherein_o we_o shall_v consider_v only_o one_o place_n viz._n chap._n 4._o throughout_o of_o which_o note_n this_o in_o general_a 1._o that_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o michaiah_n be_v as_o well_o concern_v samaria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o concern_v jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o second_o that_o this_o place_n be_v urge_v for_o our_o opinion_n before_o jeroms_n time_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o ninety_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o jerom_n confess_v in_o these_o word_n in_o micheam_n 4._o sciendum_fw-la quoque_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n we_o must_v know_v say_v he_o that_o this_o chapter_n also_o and_o that_o like_v it_o out_o of_o isaiah_n meaning_n chap._n 2._o ver._n 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v refer_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o mistake_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n thus_o jerom_n for_o who_o jirck_a our_o opinion_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o anon_o jirck_n himself_o §_o 2_o for_o particular_n note_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o time_n of_o fulfil_v this_o pprophecy_n that_o we_o here_o allege_v our_o last_o english_a translation_n say_v in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o hebrew_n speak_v high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n differ_v in_o gender_n and_o number_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v last_n can_v be_v close_o construe_v to_o the_o grammar_n of_o they_o but_o thus_o in_o the_o last_o of_o day_n and_o so_o also_o jerom_n render_v it_o in_o
memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 15._o and_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o shall_v come_v and_o build_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o this_o second_o temple_n be_v long_o since_o found_v and_o by_o this_o time_n in_o great_a part_n raise_v chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n to_o a_o finish_n by_o sufficient_a and_o able_a man_n be_v now_o in_o hand_n yet_o the_o prophet_n here_o foretell_v that_o the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n the_o usual_a and_o frequent_a title_n of_o christ_n shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vers_n 12._o and_o present_o again_o repeat_v with_o great_a emphasis_n in_o ver_fw-la 13._o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n look_v far_o beyond_o his_o own_o time_n christ_n build_v the_o temple_n first_o in_o his_o natural_a body_n second_o in_o his_o mystical_a subordinate_n be_v no_o opposite_n but_o do_v ray_n forth_o a_o typical_a radiation_n from_o the_o one_o successive_o to_o the_o other_o first_o in_o his_o natural_a body_n by_o his_o resurrection_n according_a to_o his_o own_o exposition_n john_n 2.18_o 19_o 20._o when_o his_o adversary_n demand_v of_o he_o what_o sign_n show_v thou_o unto_o we_o see_v thou_o do_v these_o thing_n jesus_n answer_v destroy_v this_o temple_n and_o in_o three_o day_n i_o will_v raise_v it_o up_o then_o say_v the_o jew_n forty_o and_o six_o year_n be_v this_o temple_n in_o building_n and_o will_v thou_o rear_v it_o up_o in_o three_o day_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n second_o in_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n of_o believer_n by_o communicate_v unto_o who_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o make_v they_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o eph._n 2.21_o 22._o this_o mystical_a temple_n be_v found_v long_o since_o but_o the_o prophet_n here_o point_v main_o to_o the_o finish_n of_o it_o or_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o just_a proportion_n to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o material_a temple_n the_o first_o mystical_a temple_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v destroy_v at_o christ_n passion_n the_o veil_n then_o be_v rend_v to_o signify_v the_o tear_v down_o of_o jewish_a worship_n upon_o his_o ascension_n by_o send_v the_o spirit_n he_o begin_v the_o build_n of_o the_o second_o mystical_a temple_n viz._n the_o christian_a church_n act._n 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o throughout_o that_o book_n but_o when_o this_o second_o mystical_a temple_n shall_v be_v finish_v make_v up_o in_o its_o fullness_n rom._n 11.25_o 26._o of_o which_o st._n john_n main_o prophecy_v in_o his_o revelation_n of_o which_o finish_v zecharie_n here_o in_o ver_fw-la 15._o give_v we_o this_o sign_n that_o than_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o offa_n shall_v come_v and_o build_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o can_v have_v no_o other_o adequate_a and_o more_o certain_a interpretation_n then_o this_o that_o when_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v afar_o off_o in_o religion_n shall_v in_o full_o come_v in_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o this_o day_n afar_o off_o in_o place_n too_o shall_v come_v and_o be_v build_v into_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o that_o same_o than_o even_o at_o that_o very_a time_n the_o branch_n christ_n that_o build_v this_o second_o mystical_a temple_n shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o council_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o that_o be_v as_o christ_n have_v sensible_o appear_v in_o act_v his_o priesthood_n when_o he_o pay_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o church_n at_o and_o afore_o his_o passion_n john_n passion_n in_o the_o 17_o 18_o and_o 19_o chapter_n of_o john_n so_o shall_v he_o as_o manifest_o be_v see_v to_o act_v his_o kingly-hood_n in_o a_o glorious_a universal_a evident_a peace_n flow_v from_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o kingdom_n else_o nothing_o be_v prophesy_v for_o mere_a inward_a spiritual_a peace_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v flow_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n afore_o from_o his_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n precise_o consider_v as_o spiritual_a and_o the_o saint_n know_v it_o upon_o much_o experience_n but_o here_o be_v prophesy_v such_o thing_n and_o such_o effect_n as_o many_o of_o the_o church_n can_v hardly_o believe_v and_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v crown_n to_o helem_n and_o tabijah_n and_o jedajah_n and_o to_o hen_n for_o a_o memorial_n in_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n they_o shall_v be_v in_o zecharies_n time_n hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n to_o be_v a_o conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o prophecy_n and_o to_o draw_v man_n unto_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o same_o as_o calvin_n pemble_n and_o junius_n expound_v it_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v as_o history_n and_o experience_n show_v and_o the_o last_o universal_a resurrection_n will_v be_v unseasonable_a and_o unsuitable_a therefore_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v sect_n xlvii_o §_o i_o the_o three_o place_n in_o zecharie_n which_o we_o need_v but_o touch_n be_v in_o chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 20._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n ver._n 20._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v yet_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v people_n 22._o people_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v peoples_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o people_n and_o so_o it_o be_v express_a in_o v._o 22._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o many_o city_n 21._o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o 22._o yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 23._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o §_o 2_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v to_o this_o so_o plain_a a_o pprophecy_n but_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v bold_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o fulfil_v since_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o captivity_n till_o man_n or_o book_n can_v show_v we_o the_o contrary_a the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n history_n tell_v we_o no_o such_o thing_n experience_n show_v we_o no_o such_o matter_n as_o that_o people_n yea_o many_o people_n yea_o and_o strong_a nation_n do_v ever_o join_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o religious_a worship_n as_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o for_o those_o mention_v act._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n viz_o parthian_n mede_n elamites_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v neither_o nation_n nor_o gentile_n but_o be_v some_o certain_a jew_n who_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o those_o forename_a country_n do_v now_o for_o the_o present_a sojourn_n time_n sojourn_n so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text._n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v by_o the_o septuagint_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n much_o follow_v in_o their_o new_a testament_n quotation_n gen._n 27.44_o son_n arise_v say_v rebecka_n to_o jacob_n and_o flee_v unto_o laban_n thy_o brother_n to_o haran_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o sojourn_v with_o he_o a_o few_o day_n 1_o king_n 17.20_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n say_v elijah_n have_v thou_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o widow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v with_o who_o i_o sojourn_v in_o which_o place_n the_o word_n be_v plain_o take_v for_o sojourn_v and_o according_o circumscribe_v with_o a_o short_a time_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o business_n of_o worship_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o pentecost_n thus_o in_o this_o five_o verse_n they_o be_v express_o call_v jew_n there_o be_v sojourn_v or_o abide_v at_o jerusalem_n jew_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n ver._n 22._o when_o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o he_o say_v to_o they_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o none_o put_v this_o off_o with_o a_o imagination_n that_o they_o be_v proselyte_n that_o be_v gentile_n convert_v to_o judaisme_n let_v they_o heed_n that_o proselyte_n
into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o after_o that_o he_o must_v be_v loose_v a_o little_a season_n and_o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v on_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o heir_n hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a live_v not_o again_o until_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v finish_v in_o which_o word_n open_v laborious_o afore_o in_o book_n 1._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o several_a time_n else_o where_o we_o have_v a_o burn_a and_o trample_v as_o in_o war_n both_o to_o purpose_n destroy_v bond_n and_o free_a great_a and_o small_a answerable_a to_o root_n and_o branch_n set_v on_o foot_n by_o the_o metaphorical_a sword_n of_o christ_n mouth_n his_o word_n prophesy_v and_o command_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o antichristian_a enemy_n out_o execute_v material_o with_o physical_a fire_n and_o sword_n if_o so_o many_o material_a expression_n and_o corporal_a circumstance_n can_v set_v it_o forth_o end_v in_o eternal_a and_o all_o this_o before_o the_o raise_n and_o reign_v of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o full_a thousand_o year_n afore_o the_o general_a execution_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o most_o emphatical_o it_o be_v say_v in_o ver_fw-la 7_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n that_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v that_o satan_n be_v loose_v and_o have_v deceive_v the_o nation_n that_o then_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v or_o be_v viz._n afore_o in_o chap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o with_o the_o devil_n the_o dead_a wicked_a raise_v and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o book_n there_o open_v be_v cast_v also_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n whether_o this_o corporal_a destruction_n as_o to_o mean_n be_v ordinary_a or_o miracuâ—ary_a it_o alter_v not_o the_o case_n but_o to_o dream_v of_o a_o spiritual_a destruction_n by_o the_o word_n and_o to_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o fire_n and_o war_n and_o in_o a_o continue_a speech_n that_o sound_v of_o nothing_o but_o opposition_n against_o christ_n to_o the_o very_a death_n can_v appear_v to_o my_o best_a reason_n any_o better_a than_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n and_o imaginary_a fiction_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o slay_v of_o man_n to_o the_o give_v of_o their_o flesh_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v emphatical_o distinguish_v from_o cast_v the_o other_o alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n as_o this_o cast_n of_o those_o alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o general_a damnation_n in_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n ¶_o 2._o that_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o four_o of_o malachi_n unto_o you_o that_o fear_v his_o name_n shall_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n can_v be_v more_o fit_o apply_v then_o to_o that_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o the_o whole_a context_n run_v thus_o ver._n 16._o we_o have_v not_o follow_v cunning_o devise_v table_n when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o be_v eye_n witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n ver._n 17._o for_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n honour_n and_o glory_n when_o there_o come_v such_o a_o voice_n to_o he_o from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n this_o â—s_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v ver._n 18._o and_o this_o voice_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n we_o hear_v when_o we_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n ver._n 19_o we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n aâ—_n unto_o â—â—â—gh_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 1._o writing_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v their_o apostle_n gal._n 2.7_o as_o paul_n be_v of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o hold_v forth_o to_o these_o jew_n in_o the_o word_n afore_o quote_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o along_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o past_o when_o he_o write_v this_o second_o epistle_n viz._n when_o he_o come_v at_o first_o in_o the_o flesh_n receive_v that_o testimony_n by_o voice_n from_o heaven_n matth._n 17.5_o afore_o mention_v in_o ver_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o 2_o pet._n 2._o the_o other_o to_o come_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o word_n of_o prophecy_n in_o this_o v._o 19_o which_o when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o this_o daystar_n be_v christ_n both_o by_o the_o contexture_n of_o peter_n speech_n afore_o be_v all_o of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o daystar_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n as_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o night-star_n psal_n 136.8_o 9_o so_o that_o malachy_n sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o beam_n and_o peter_n daystar_n shine_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v all_o one_o and_o last_o by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la put_v between_o the_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n name_v only_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n as_o a_o candle_n or_o small_a star_n in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o daystar_n make_v full_a day_n no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o christ_n which_o sun_n or_o daystar_n when_o he_o shine_v with_o a_o full_a body_n upon_o the_o whole_a periphere_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o moon_n his_o church_n he_o make_v her_o full_a of_o light_n that_o before_o have_v much_o darkness_n mix_v with_o her_o light_n 3._o the_o apostle_n peter_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o speech_n to_o they_o when_o this_o daystar_n shall_v arise_v in_o their_o heart_n viz._n when_o it_o shall_v shine_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o that_o be_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v effectual_o make_v know_v to_o the_o lump_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o paul_n rom._n 11._o call_v the_o nation_n or_o body_n of_o they_o yet_o unconvert_v but_o in_o after_o time_n to_o be_v convert_v so_o that_o the_o all_z of_o israel_n as_o be_v paul_n phrase_n there_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o 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in_o his_o message_n to_o zachary_n concern_v his_o son_n he_o shall_v go_v say_v he_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o disobedient_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a this_o be_v instead_o of_o reduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n to_o make_v ready_a a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o first_o reason_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o old_a prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n indefinite_o and_o in_o general_a without_o that_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o come_v which_o we_o have_v more_o clear_o learn_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o reason_n those_o prophet_n except_o daniel_n who_o distinguish_v those_o come_n and_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 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may_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o holy_a prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v all_o thing_n be_v not_o till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n how_o can_v john_n baptist_n restore_v all_o thing_n as_o his_o first_o if_o the_o master_n come_v not_o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o first_o sure_o his_o harbinger_n
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take_v in_o both_o answerable_o oppose_v the_o two_o veil_n afore_o so_o that_o 1._o all_o we_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o shall_v partake_v of_o this_o glorious_a state_n on_o earth_n shall_v behold_v with_o uncovered_a sense_n with_o uncovered_a reason_n with_o uncovered_a grace_n our_o eye_n and_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v hold_v as_o luk_n 24._o that_o our_o fantasy_n shall_v pierce_v no_o further_o than_o sense_n or_o that_o sense_n shall_v apprehend_v extraordinary_a thing_n in_o a_o ordinary_a notion_n and_o our_o reason_n shall_v not_o be_v cover_v nor_o cumber_v with_o error_n and_o mistake_n and_o sensible_a desire_n and_o our_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v blindfold_o with_o inordinate_a carnal_a affection_n 2._o christ_n shall_v be_v behold_v as_o altogether_o uncover_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cover_v as_o to_o be_v see_v only_o in_o enigmatical_a expression_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v in_o the_o greek_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o or_o in_o typical_a seal_n as_o in_o receive_v the_o element_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n we_o be_v say_v to_o show_v his_o death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o or_o in_o the_o heaven_n as_o now_o he_o be_v or_o in_o a_o personal_a state_n of_o humiliation_n as_o when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n in_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v whole_o uncover_v to_o be_v see_v as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o great_a glory_n in_o that_o time_n of_o the_o church_n restauration_n on_o earth_n at_o his_o appearance_n as_o it_o be_v here_o say_v in_o the_o next_o particular_a ¶_o 5._o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o first_o come_v we_o behold_v his_o ingloriousness_n phil._n 2._o isa_n 53._o after_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n some_o two_o or_o three_o see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o a_o prelude_n of_o his_o glory_n after_o that_o a_o few_o see_v at_o his_o ascension_n his_o entrance_n into_o supreme_a glory_n act_v 1_o but_o here_o we_o all_z jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o general_a whosoever_o and_o how_o many_o soever_o convert_v unto_o christ_n shall_v behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ¶_o 6._o and_o so_o behold_v as_o to_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n a_o wonderful_a and_o efficacious_a behold_v which_o shall_v transform_v the_o embryon_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n by_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o glory_n in_o this_o state_n on_o earth_n the_o divine_a plant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o new_a paradise_n on_o earth_n shall_v so_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o they_o shall_v blossom_v and_o flower_n and_o fructify_v into_o like_a colour_n stripe_n a_o ray_n as_o be_v in_o that_o sun_n we_o must_v as_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v be_v metamorphose_v from_o our_o corrupt_a and_o inglorious_a image_n into_o the_o glorious_a image_n of_o christ_n so_o this_o text_n so_o again_o the_o same_o apostle_n have_v it_o 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o the_o introductory_n both_o of_o the_o discourse_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n lead_v to_o this_o change_n in_o verse_n fifty_o one_o begins_z at_z vers_n 22._o which_o we_o have_v laborious_o open_v afore_o but_o in_o the_o seven_o section_n immediate_o precede_v to_o which_o add_v this_o memorandum_n that_o paul_n express_o treat_v there_o only_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o believer_n as_o that_o at_o christ_n next_o come_v when_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o death_n be_v swallow_v up_o and_o this_o change_n be_v say_v to_o be_v glorious_a vers_fw-la 49._o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n viz._n christ_n which_o suit_n to_o our_o present_a text_n in_o this_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v metamorphose_v transform_v into_o the_o same_o image_n by_o which_o parallel_n you_o perceive_v what_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o this_o transformation_n into_o the_o same_o glorious_a image_n viz._n to_o our_o glorious_a state_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o christ_n next_o come_v at_o our_o first_o conversion_n we_o have_v some_o spiritual_a inward_a change_n of_o this_o our_o apostle_n make_v mention_v afore_o in_o this_o 2_o cor._n 3._o viz._n vers_fw-la 16._o in_o that_o phrase_n of_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o in_o those_o word_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n but_o in_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o metamorphose_v into_o the_o same_o image_n some_o great_a thing_n must_v be_v intend_v for_o ¶_o 8._o it_o follow_v we_o must_v be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n which_o sound_v of_o a_o future_a for_o from_o glory_n to_o glory_n must_v signify_v more_o than_o a_o process_n from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v intend_v in_o psal_n 84._o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o rom._n 1.17_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n for_o though_o that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o touch_v vers_fw-la 16._o &_o 17._o of_o this_o 2_o cor._n 3._o yet_o here_o the_o apostle_n drive_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exaltation_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o his_o height_n and_o must_v import_v that_o the_o former_a glory_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o latter_a glory_n which_o be_v true_a of_o personal_a glory_n on_o earth_n at_o christ_n next_o appearance_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o the_o latter_a viz._n ultimate_a glory_n both_o glorify_v the_o whole_a man_n whereas_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o imperfect_a sanctification_n do_v glorify_v only_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o that_o too_o but_o in_o part_n there_o be_v also_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n viz._n ¶_o 9_o by_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n as_o we_o touch_v the_o translation_n afore_o whereby_o it_o be_v plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o whereas_o our_o inward_a glory_n of_o sanctification_n in_o all_o the_o process_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o inward_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o personal_a glory_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o the_o say_v come_v of_o christ_n be_v from_o his_o personal_a presence_n transcendent_o and_o efficacious_o radiate_a on_o our_o person_n to_o a_o change_n and_o fill_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o weigh_v all_o together_o and_o see_v whether_o the_o whole_a mind_n of_o this_o text_n can_v be_v terminate_v in_o our_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n or_o can_v be_v whole_o extend_v to_o ultimate_v and_o supreme_a glory_n or_o can_v be_v fix_v upon_o that_o unsuitable_a time_n of_o convert_v israel_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ultimate_a judgement_n and_o if_o not_o than_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o ultimate_a general_a day_n of_o doom_n sect_n ix_o the_o nine_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o all_o thing_n on_o earth_n at_o christ_n next_o appearance_n be_v phil._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o
wit_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o of_o his_o follower_n sect_n v._o §_o 1_o that_o will_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n pre-impresseth_a on_o man_n spirit_n according_a to_o his_o word_n presignify_v in_o the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n and_o prepare_v for_o and_o make_v way_n by_o the_o transaction_n of_o man_n â—ut_v so_o have_v god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v especial_o of_o late_a time_n towards_o the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o the_o intestine_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consequent_o towards_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o these_o thing_n will_v sure_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o may_v enlarge_v much_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o premise_n of_o this_o syllogism_n but_o for_o brevity_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o shut_v up_o this_o three_o book_n when_o the_o lord_n intend_v israel_n shall_v conquer_v canaan_n he_o put_v a_o valour_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o send_v before_o among_o their_o enemy_n the_o hornet_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o moth_n of_o decay_n and_o weakness_n ex._n 23.27_o 28._o deut._n 20.21_o josh_n 24.12_o isa_n 50.9_o isa_n 51.8_o when_o the_o two_o witness_n be_v about_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n there_o shall_v a_o breath_n of_o life_n of_o resolution_n and_o boldness_n for_o that_o end_n enter_v into_o they_o rev._n 11.11_o before_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o late_a german_a war_n against_o that_o tract_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n the_o lord_n send_v eminent_a sign_n appear_v many_o day_n over_o the_o country_n as_o christ_n prophesy_v there_o shall_v be_v such_o prodigy_n and_o prognostic_n sign_n over_o jerusalem_n which_o have_v be_v a_o arch-enemy_n to_o christ_n before_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o mat._n 24._o which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_n as_o josephus_n large_o relate_v there_o be_v mention_n also_o in_o that_o 24._o of_o mat._n of_o earthquake_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o jewish_a antichristian_a jerusalem_n as_o before_o when_o the_o prophet_n amos_n prophesy_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n of_o the_o syrian_n philistines_n tyrian_n edomite_n and_o ammonite_n he_o emphatical_o set_v down_o that_o that_o pprophecy_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n as_o if_o that_o earthquake_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o seal_n to_o his_o pprophecy_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v amos_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o antichristian_a enemy_n and_o of_o their_o nest_n the_o great_a city_n a_o earthquake_n shall_v precede_v rev._n 11.13_o and_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o good_a information_n that_o of_o late_a year_n there_o have_v be_v divers_a terrible_a earthquake_n in_o the_o popish_a dominion_n how_o the_o hornet_n and_o moth_n have_v be_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n terrify_v and_o weaken_v they_o both_o abroad_o and_o at_o home_n i_o leave_v the_o wise_a reader_n to_o make_v up_o of_o his_o own_o observation_n as_o also_o what_o a_o spirit_n of_o resolution_n and_o action_n there_o be_v in_o all_o wise_a good_a man_n against_o real_a antichrist_n and_o antichristianisme_n i_o say_v real_a for_o i_o utter_o disavow_v those_o whimsy_n of_o phantastic_o that_o call_v every_o thing_n antichristian_a that_o soder_v not_o to_o their_o dream_a opinion_n nor_o centre_n with_o their_o interest_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la tertii_fw-la the_o four_o book_n hold_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n almost_o of_o all_o nation_n whether_o learned_a or_o unlearned_a viz._n heathen_n mahumetan_n jew_n and_o christian_n confess_v more_o or_o less_o our_o general_a thesis_n chap._n i._o contain_v a_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n §_o 1_o three_o thing_n i_o must_v necessary_o here_o premise_v ##_o 1_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o those_o four_o sort_n afore_o name_v viz._n i_o mean_v by_o heathen_n all_o those_o that_o acknowledge_v not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o be_v eo_fw-la nominâ—_n under_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o pen_v by_o holy_a man_n extraordinary_o endow_v with_o that_o spirit_n by_o mahumetan_n i_o mind_n all_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n viz._n turk_n arabian_n saracen_n who_o yet_o acknowledge_v some_o piece_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o jew_n all_o know_v who_o i_o understand_v who_o do_v acknowledge_v entire_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o christian_n i_o here_o intend_v all_o that_o be_v so_o name_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o sincere_o or_o but_o seem_o as_o papist_n protestant_n lutheran_n calvinist_n etc._n etc._n who_o acknowledge_v the_o total_a of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2_o that_o i_o must_v be_v brief_a in_o my_o collection_n in_o this_o large_a field_n â—ounded_v out_o in_o this_o four_o book_n contrary_a to_o my_o intention_n and_o disposition_n §_o 2_o who_o will_v most_o willing_o have_v abound_v in_o this_o thing_n but_o first_o the_o frequent_a fear_n of_o my_o friend_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o that_o time_n we_o have_v print_v off_o the_o three_o book_n have_v lure_v i_o off_o and_o second_o i_o be_o the_o more_o satisfy_o take_v off_o partly_o by_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o antiquity_n and_o number_n of_o modern_a writer_n i_o present_v to_o the_o reader_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o urgency_n of_o time_n our_o friend_n long_v for_o it_o and_o this_o present_a gallop_v age_n outrunning_n rule_n and_o reason_n need_v it_o who_o bold_o presume_v they_o have_v in_o part_n enter_v upon_o the_o possession_n afore_o indeed_o they_o do_v in_o any_o measure_n know_v the_o thing_n much_o less_o the_o time_n which_o yet_o be_v many_o year_n off_o §_o 3_o 3_o that_o the_o reader_n be_v not_o to_o conceive_v that_o i_o approve_v of_o every_o particular_a clause_n which_o those_o four_o sort_n shall_v assert_v but_o he_o must_v mind_v my_o general_a intent_n viz._n that_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n express_o or_o intimated_o such_o passage_n fall_v from_o their_o mouth_n as_o argue_v they_o have_v some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o touch_v our_o general_a thesis_n in_o the_o summary_n bulk_n and_o main_a matter_n thereof_o chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o passage_n in_o heathen_n in_o favour_n of_o our_o opinion_n in_o our_o aforesaid_a thesis_n §_o 1_o the_o heathen_n in_o their_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n reserve_v in_o the_o other_o world_n for_o happiness_n in_o their_o description_n of_o the_o elysian_a field_n their_o state_n of_o bliss_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o next_o world_n in_o their_o discuss_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o unseen_a and_o their_o profess_a expectation_n of_o the_o platonic_a year_n however_o they_o mis-dream_n the_o computation_n wherein_o as_o they_o say_v all_o thing_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o primaeve_fw-la perfection_n and_o their_o tenet_n of_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n pass_v from_o one_o body_n decease_a into_o another_o next_o living_n and_o so_o be_v clothe_v with_o divers_a corporal_a shape_n till_o they_o attain_v the_o perfect_a do_v speak_v in_o substance_n a_o glorious_a state_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n after_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o read_v in_o history_n how_o earnest_o some_o of_o they_o have_v seek_v death_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v the_o state_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n upon_o their_o philosopher_n description_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o their_o elysium_n or_o elysian_a field_n they_o so_o name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n for_o say_v they_o it_o be_v the_o place_n which_o good_a man_n soul_n inhabit_v after_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o body_n full_a of_o happiness_n &_o feat_v in_o the_o fortunate_a island_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n say_v homer_n of_o which_o learned_a broughton_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o greek_a captain_n slay_v in_o the_o trojan_a war_n give_v to_o their_o survive_a wife_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subintellige_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o house_n of_o hades_n that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n unseen_a that_o be_v to_o the_o other_o world_n of_o bliss_n yet_o not_o visible_a to_o we_o of_o the_o platonic_a year_n restore_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o primitive_a perfection_n we_o have_v something_o