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by_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o all_o his_o immediate_a messenger_n till_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o 2._o as_o chap._n as_o psal_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.6_o &_o 7._o chap._n the_o great_a high_a priest_n in_o the_o second_o period_n after_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o his_o priesthood_n he_o actual_o undertake_v in_o his_o person_n and_o execute_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o priesthood_n as_o the_o great_a high_a priest_n have_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o ascend_v into_o the_o 8.1_o the_o heb._n 8.1_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o high_a heaven_n there_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n powerful_a and_o glorious_a there_o to_o execute_v and_o improve_v that_o office_n by_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o people_n till_o his_o come_n again_o 3._o 5.10_o 3._o rev._n 11.15_o &_o 5.10_o in_o the_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n christ_n will_v appear_v more_o eminent_o in_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o general_a consideration_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o universal_a church_n subdue_a wonderful_o and_o manifest_o in_o the_o world_n end_n world_n rev._n 2.27_o rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n his_o own_o and_o his_o church_n enemy_n powerful_o 6._o powerful_o deut._n 30.4_o 5_o 6._o gracious_o enable_v his_o saint_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n take_v away_o in_o a_o great_a degree_n the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o by_o 20._o by_o rev._n cap._n 19_o 20._o bind_v of_o satan_n and_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a power_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n though_o not_o then_o 10._o then_o rev._n 20.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o total_o nor_o final_o last_o consider_v how_o christ_n have_v and_o do_v and_o will_v work_v in_o these_o three_o great_a period_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o he_o wrought_v by_o 12._o by_o 1_o pet._n 1.11_o 12._o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n make_v know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o substance_n respect_v faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o second_o by_o 17.17_o by_o joh._n 1.17_o joh._n 14.17_o joh._n 17.17_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n powerful_o sanctify_v his_o people_n more_o eminent_o and_o large_o then_o in_o the_o former_a in_o the_o last_o when_o he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o kingly_a power_n rev._n 11.15_o &_o 19_o by_o 1.7_o by_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o 2_o tim._n 1.7_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o domination_n what_o thing_n concern_v this_o three_o period_n see_v further_o after_o the_o large_a paper_n december_n 7._o 1664._o novemb_n 3._o 1663._o part_v of_o a_o letter_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n not_o long_o after_o the_o writer_n thereof_o have_v more_o intensive_o inquire_v into_o the_o last_o time_n in_o order_n hold_v out_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n contain_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n rev._n 11.9_o and_o thousand_o year_n of_o christ_n reign_n on_o earth_n rev._n 20._o as_o for_o the_o new-jerusalem_n since_o the_o bar_n be_v take_v away_o whereby_o i_o have_v former_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o article_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n express_o declare_v viz._n that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v christ_n person_n till_o his_o come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o judgement_n my_o meaning_n be_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n i_o have_v i_o say_v find_v much_o since_o in_o scripture_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n to_o tend_v to_o a_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a monarch_n to_o set_v up_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n upon_o the_o put_n down_o all_o other_o worldly_a power_n that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15._o when_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a rev._n 11.17_o 18._o i_o have_v late_o peruse_v mr._n archer_n book_n of_o christ_n personal_a reign_n and_o though_o in_o all_o thing_n therein_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v yet_o i_o can_v find_v solid_a reason_n in_o many_o thing_n to_o dissent_v and_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o seem_v convince_a and_o doubtless_o in_o his_o time_n he_o be_v a_o very_a discern_a christian_a and_o i_o have_v of_o late_a before_o i_o read_v that_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n since_o my_o most_o earnest_a search_n into_o mystical_a prophecy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o divers_a passage_n in_o scripture_n which_o i_o find_v to_o agree_v with_o his_o book_n as_o the_o apply_v what_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n which_o i_o find_v will_v be_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20.4_o promise_a to_o the_o new-jerusalem_n inhabitant_n rev._n 3.21_o that_o then_o they_o shall_v sit_v on_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21.24_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v but_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o then_o and_o when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v they_o namely_o that_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o see_v he_o thenceforth_o till_o they_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n mat._n 23._o ult_n denote_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o that_o promise_v zech._n 12.10_o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n foreshow_v how_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o shall_v mourn_v in_o humble_a contrition_n and_o look_v to_o he_o at_o his_o appear_a when_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o a_o day_n isa_n 66.8_o which_o judicious_a expositor_n apply_v to_o the_o expression_n rev._n 1.7_o behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o after_o their_o imprecation_n on_o themselves_o and_o on_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v will_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 11._o appear_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n when_o those_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 3.19_o and_o then_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o though_o many_o grave_a divine_n for_o a_o long_a time_n interpret_v all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n yet_o the_o thing_n that_o some_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o contrary_a seem_v easy_a to_o be_v answer_v 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the_o pope_n shall_v not_o be_v antichrist_n in_o his_o forty_o two_o month_n much_o less_o christ_n have_v a_o thousand_o year_n reign_n on_o earth_n afterward_o and_o last_o the_o seven_o vial_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o pour_v on_o christ_n kingdom_n seem_v not_o unfit_o to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v by_o displace_v the_o vial_n chap._n 16._o from_o their_o own_o time_n unto_o christ_n reign_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o compatible_a whereof_o the_o subject_a matter_n will_v be_v then_o take_v away_o or_o make_v a_o groundless_a great_a chasm_n of_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n difference_n from_o the_o six_o to_o the_o seven_o when_o satan_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fiery_a lake_n which_o be_v a_o business_n of_o a_o much_o differ_a nature_n many_o way_n from_o all_o the_o vial_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o of_o satan_n seem_a seven_o vial_n on_o christ_n kingdom_n but_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o christ_n will_v short_o abolish_v 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of_o the_o last_o vial_n chap._n 18_o 19_o and_o part_n of_o 20._o and_o so_o sometime_o in_o the_o 19_o &_o 20._o further_a explain_v chap._n 21_o &_o 22._o beside_o many_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v incompetible_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n see_v the_o forementioned_a letter_n novemb_n 3._o 1663._o and_o for_o the_o first_o resurrection_n it_o may_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n further_o to_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o saint_n paul_n have_v in_o some_o respect_n show_v before_o 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o have_v be_v gradual_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o chap._n 20._o give_v light_a thereunto_o above_o all_o other_o both_z as_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o wicked_a which_o be_v oppose_v one_o to_o another_o as_o 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little_a horn_n prevail_v until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v verse_n 22._o which_o be_v further_o explain_v vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o and_o matth._n 24._o after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o lightning_n from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o and_o after_o the_o trouble_n then_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 29._o it_o be_v say_v immediate_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v probable_o conceive_v to_o be_v christ_n himself_o as_o a_o sign_n then_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o time_n seem_v decipher_v verse_n 24._o that_o that_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v namely_o in_o that_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o remain_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o people_n for_o they_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v preserve_v most_o unmixed_a with_o other_o until_o the_o appear_v of_o christ_n and_o as_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o antichrist_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v at_o 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destroy_v in_o that_o partial_a destruction_n though_o like_a to_o be_v very_o great_a and_o terrible_a and_o as_o noah_n and_o his_o in_o the_o general_a deluge_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o ark_n above_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n so_o in_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n last_o come_v all_o the_o faithful_a at_o their_o great_a &_o general_a change_n shall_v be_v catch_v up_o to_o christ_n their_o safe_a ark_n in_o the_o air_n above_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o fire_n at_o the_o world_n last_o destruction_n and_o as_o the_o rabbin_n speak_v from_o the_o prophet_n their_o strength_n shall_v then_o be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n and_o be_v there_o with_o christ_n in_o safety_n as_o neither_o liable_a nor_o capable_a any_o more_o of_o any_o such_o misery_n i_o say_v then_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o come_n vers_n 13._o when_o he_o will_v reckon_v with_o such_o as_o will_v nor_o 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