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that_o priestly_a begin_v so_o eminent_o to_o be_v manifest_a but_o divers_a text_n as_o be_v say_v seem_v to_o limit_v his_o sit_v at_o god_n the_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o heaven_n to_o his_o next_o appearance_n or_o beginning_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n however_o any_o that_o be_v not_o satisfy_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la may_v safe_o in_o the_o interim_n resolve_v of_o this_o that_o such_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v and_o for_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v both_o clear_a &_o plentiful_a and_o a_o truth_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o thank_v fullness_n to_o be_v embrace_v though_o some_o can_v happy_o so_o full_o be_v resolve_v in_o what_o manner_n christ_n will_v appear_v to_o set_v it_o up_o though_o to_o i_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o and_o of_o the_o forerunner_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o will_v be_v personal_a andwithal_o serious_o without_o prejudice_n consider_v also_o what_o be_v say_v of_o mat._n 28._o and_o mat._n 13._o concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o divers_a other_o thing_n of_o weight_n to_o such_o purpose_n as_o you_o may_v find_v chap._n 4._o pag._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v with_o my_o prayer_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n for_o all_o such_o as_o humble_o and_o faithful_o seek_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o sacred_a word_n to_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o this_o particular_a to_o who_o i_o as_o to_o that_o in_o special_a commend_v all_o such_o who_o be_v the_o sole-worker_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o it_o for_o which_o his_o word_n have_v lay_v any_o foundation_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o very_a apostle_n themselves_o concern_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o grace_n first_o by_o miracle_n afterward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o all_o other_o mean_v usual_o errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 1._o r._n after_o likewise_o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o r._n chap._n 20._o p._n 8._o l._n 1._o r._n be_v the_o p._n 15._o l._n 22._o r._n psal_n 145._o p._n 24._o l._n ult_n r._n be_v set_v fort_n p._n 27._o l._n 2._o r._n of_o the_o roll_n p._n 35._o l._n 3._o r._n personal_a p._n 42._o l._n 18._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o l._n 13._o r._n after_o end_n p._n 48._o l._n 33._o r._n saviour_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o add_v and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o ibid._n l._n 19_o r._n censer_n ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o a_o eye_n p._n 51._o l._n 3._o add_v of_o those_o three_o and_o of_o one_o p._n 65._o l._n 25._o r._n to_o saint_n john_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75._o false_o number_v at_o top_n p._n 74._o l._n 27._o r._n their_o p._n 75._o l._n 19_o add_v will_n p._n 77._o l._n 1._o r._n for_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n l._n 18._o r._n testimony_n ibid._n i._n 24._o r._n other_o p._n 81_o spokan_n for_o speak_v p._n 94_o l._n 7._o r._n of_o truth_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o method_n and_o order_n in_o handle_v the_o subject_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n first_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o concern_v the_o first_o seven_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v i_o confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n run_v contrary_a and_o the_o seem_a disagreement_n with_o some_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o decline_v any_o opinion_n of_o christ_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n the_o thousand_o year_n to_o come_v but_o since_o god_n divine_a providence_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n have_v guide_v i_o into_o a_o more_o intense_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a emergency_n thereof_o towards_o his_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o who_o especial_a grace_n upon_o search_n into_o those_o mystical_a prophecy_n of_o daniel_n the_o revelation_n with_o other_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o doubtless_o hold_v out_o many_o thing_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o i_o have_v find_v much_o satisfaction_n in_o such_o of_o god_n proceed_n and_o by_o the_o series_n of_o time_n decipher_v in_o the_o revelation_n i_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o find_v some_o way_n of_o reconcile_a or_o remove_v such_o appear_a difficulty_n or_o difference_n among_o good_a man_n for_o though_o some_o by_o interpret_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o christ_n reign_n upon_o earth_n from_o his_o first_o appear_v to_o the_o end_n complexively_a in_o the_o sense_n st._n peter_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o one_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o one_o day_n all_o which_o time_n they_o personal_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v with_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n against_o which_o i_o 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powerful_a wonderful_a gracious_a and_o glorious_a to_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n as_o her_o great_a prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n eleven_o christ_n execution_n of_o the_o say_v three_o great_a office_n be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o more_o generaly_a for_o his_o universal_a church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a season_n wherein_o in_o order_n he_o be_v to_o execute_v they_o several_o most_o eminent_o until_o his_o work_n of_o mediatorship_n shall_v perfect_o be_v accomplish_v and_o full_a reconciliation_n make_v between_o god_n and_o all_o his_o elect_a people_n his_o mystical_a body_n the_o true_a church_n be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o perfect_a union_n and_o communion_n attain_v with_o himself_o as_o their_o mystical_a head_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o also_o with_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o one_o with_o another_o in_o most_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n 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death_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o his_o song_n or_o the_o high_a strain_n in_o it_o be_v the_o kingly_a glory_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n luk._n 2.32_o a_o light_a to_o enlighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n answerable_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n num._n 24.17_o a_o star_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v ground_n from_o many_o prophet_n with_o such_o rejoice_v to_o utter_v it_o yea_o simeon_n again_o blessing_n joseph_n and_o mary_n tell_v they_o that_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v of_o many_o in_o israel_n first_o to_o that_o perverse_a generation_n he_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 1.23_o for_o their_o fall_n to_o the_o future_a israelite_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o reign_v glorious_o he_o will_v likewise_o be_v for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o old_a anna_n in_o public_a declare_v the_o like_a to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n too_o well_o know_v temporal_a redemption_n be_v expect_v as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a though_o they_o do_v it_o unreasonable_o for_o which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a scripture_n ground_n though_o then_o misapply_v by_o they_o and_o though_o it_o be_v common_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n to_o neglect_v the_o spiritual_a redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o vain_o seek_v to_o anticipate_v the_o temporal_a then_o long_o after_o to_o come_v by_o their_o great_a king_n the_o messiah_n yet_o even_o then_o that_o true_a israelite_n nathaniel_n have_v learn_v better_a concern_v christ_n and_o make_v confession_n thereof_o unto_o he_o of_o both_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n john_n 1.49_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n acknowledge_v no_o less_o though_o unwarrantable_o apply_v when_o she_o will_v have_v she_o two_o son_n promote_v the_o one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a in_o his_o kingdom_n mat._n 20.21_o yet_o afterward_o our_o saviour_n promise_v no_o less_o to_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o faithful_a disciple_n luk._n 22.29_o 30._o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n and_o sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o that_o opinion_n much_o prevail_v among_o the_o jew_n then_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v immediate_o appear_v luk._n 19.11_o thereupon_o in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la and_o forward_o our_o saviour_n resolve_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o parable_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o nobleman_n that_o be_v to_o go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o to_o receive_v to_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o to_o return_v consider_v here_o how_o usual_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v among_o all_o sort_n to_o stile_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o two_o blind_a man_n mat._n 9.27_o thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o the_o people_n say_v mat._n 12.23_o when_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o the_o blind_a and_o dumb_a devil_n be_v not_o this_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n so_o other_o two_o blind_a man_n mat._n 20.30_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n and_o chap._n 21.9_o the_o multitude_n cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o disciple_n themselves_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n chap._n 22.42_o so_o luk._n 20.30_o 31._o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o a_o note_a thing_n that_o when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v mention_v either_o in_o scorn_n or_o earnest_n or_o attest_v by_o god_n and_o man_n and_o christ_n himself_o at_o every_o turn_n after_o he_o come_v before_o pilate_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n have_v examine_v he_o about_o destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o main_a accusation_n against_o he_o be_v his_o be_v a_o king_n which_o he_o never_o deny_v though_o they_o false_o add_v he_o thereupon_o forbid_v to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o cesar_n yet_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o temptation_n lie_v he_o fair_o resolve_v pilate_n that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o or_o of_o this_o world_n his_o kingdom_n will_v be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n but_o beside_o that_o as_o oft_o as_o pilate_n mention_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v so_o he_o never_o deny_v it_o yea_o when_o
thousand_o year_n particular_o specify_v rev._n 20._o when_o he_o will_v reign_v with_o his_o saint_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 21.2_o by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n the_o life-blood_n and_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v christ_n seem_v chief_o to_o run_v in_o this_o vein_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n and_o that_o even_o the_o eminent_a use_n of_o prophecy_n in_o the_o first_o period_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o priesthood_n in_o the_o second_o do_v in_o a_o great_a part_n make_v way_n for_o and_o usher_v in_o the_o most_o eminent_a glory_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n in_o the_o three_o period_n whereupon_o christ_n mediatorship_n will_v be_v perfect_v full_a reconciliation_n make_v with_o god_n and_o abundant_a entrance_n to_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o himself_o their_o head_n administer_v into_o eternal_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n thus_o have_v offer_v unto_o the_o consideration_n of_o serious_a and_o true_o christian_a spirit_n all_o the_o forementioned_a evidence_n to_o confirm_v this_o glorious_a excellent_a truth_n wherein_o the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n seem_v to_o lie_v as_o respect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o most_o certain_o the_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n eminent_o be_v to_o come_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v know_v to_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n under_o or_o after_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n we_o shall_v here_o proceed_v to_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n forepromised_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o such_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o both_o spiritual_o viz._n abundance_n of_o grace_n spiritual_a peace_n joy_n security_n large_a communion_n with_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n together_o with_o much_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n by_o the_o perfect_v saint_n perfect_v i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o real_a happiness_n and_o the_o security_n of_o it_o rev._n 22.9_o on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n and_o also_o temporal_o viz._n abundance_n of_o outward_a plenty_n peace_n security_n comfort_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n more_o than_o ever_o any_o age_n of_o the_o world_n since_o the_o fall_v obtain_v whereunto_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o give_v large_a testimony_n but_o because_o there_o have_v be_v in_o sundry_a proof_n already_o many_o thing_n set_v forth_o to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o forrunner_n hereof_o already_o publish_v as_o in_o a_o short_a abridgement_n thereof_o contain_v many_o great_a thing_n of_o such_o nature_n from_o evident_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a proceed_v any_o further_a therein_o but_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v further_o lead_v thereunto_o but_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la now_o we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o fear_v to_o be_v either_o too_o curious_a or_o peremptory_a therein_o only_o at_o present_a resolve_v that_o either_o mystical_o or_o personal_o in_o case_n of_o a_o new_a dispensation_n that_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v in_o its_o time_n appear_v that_o we_o may_v not_o gainsay_v such_o as_o have_v obtain_v more_o light_a therein_o nor_o seem_v to_o diminish_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o or_o any_o way_n resist_v the_o truth_n we_o shall_v likewise_o in_o the_o last_o place_n add_v some_o improvement_n of_o this_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n which_o we_o shall_v only_o at_o present_a in_o two_o word_n as_o it_o be_v adjoyn_v first_o to_o warn_v all_o opposer_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o either_o by_o deny_v or_o oppose_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o doctrine_n practice_n or_o project_n lest_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v find_v resister_n thereof_o and_o fighter_n against_o it_o or_o particular_o come_v in_o wrath_n against_o any_o such_o in_o the_o interim_n by_o send_v any_o swift_a messenger_n thereof_o unto_o they_o remember_v his_o sentence_n against_o those_o old_a rebel_n the_o jew_n luk._n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemes_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v rule_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o for_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a danger_n to_o be_v find_v fighter_n against_o christ_n upon_o any_o account_n or_o engagement_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o at_o any_o other_o time_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o will_v manifest_v his_o great_a power_n and_o wrath_n upon_o they_o second_o to_o encourage_v all_o christ_n overcomer_n to_o be_v valiant_a and_o resolute_a in_o fight_v against_o and_o resist_v of_o all_o satanical_a fraud_n and_o antichristian_a opposition_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o plead_v christ_n right_a for_o the_o strenghen_n of_o other_o to_o stand_v on_o christ_n part_n but_o always_o according_a to_o christ_n warrant_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o plead_n of_o this_o his_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o new_a testament-will_a leave_v among_o we_o in_o special_a mercy_n to_o poor_a unworthy_a sinner_n and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n they_o may_v observe_v from_o his_o word_n that_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v long_o before_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a sure_o say_v he_o i_o come_v quick_o rev._n 22.20_o and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n therewith_o describe_v probable_a in_o its_o order_n to_o draw_v on_o very_o fast_o for_o antichrist_n ruin_n will_v make_v way_n for_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n 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