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at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n compare_v with_o heb._n 10.12_o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n from_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o therefore_o be_v as_o a_o overcomer_n he_o sit_v down_o with_o god_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n he_o be_v upon_o that_o throne_n to_o reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v bring_v down_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o this_o positive_a position_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v subdue_v yea_o till_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o last_o 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then_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 55._o o_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o scripture_n it_o infallible_o appear_v that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o he_o the_o live_a saint_n be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o glorify_v the_o dead_a saint_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o glorify_v but_o if_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o resurrection_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n then_o can_v all_o the_o saint_n come_v with_o he_o for_o as_o page_n 37_o multitude_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v to_o be_v call_v and_o convert_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n therefore_o can_v it_o be_v short_a of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n after_o the_o thousand_o year_n second_o from_o those_o scripture_n that_o inform_v his_o come_n to_o be_v at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n p._n 40._o john_n 5.28_o john_n 6.39_o 40.44.54_o 1_o cor._n 15.51.52_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o job_n 14_o 12._o job_n 19.25_o 26._o second_o from_o those_o several_a scripture_n that_o assign_v christ_n come_v to_o be_v at_o the_o general_n judgement_n to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v also_o long_o after_o this_o thousand_o year_n reign_n viz._n 1._o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 8._o in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 9_o who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 10._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n 2_o tim_n 4.1_o i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n matth._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 32._o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n 33._o and_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o sheep_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n on_o the_o left_a 34._o and_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n judas_n 14_o 15._o verse_n and_o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o etc._n etc._n 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divide_v into_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n who_o duty_n and_o privilege_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o deut._n 33.10_o levit._fw-la 10.11_o numb_a 16.9_o three_o judaical_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o melchizedek_n the_o type_n gen._n 14.18_o hebr._n 7.1_o and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o antetype_n our_o great_a highpriest_n heb._n 3.1.4.14_o and_o under_o he_o the_o spiritual_a royal_a priesthood_n exod._n 19_o 6._o rev_n 1.6_o 2_o pet_n 2.5_o 9_o import_v separation_n and_o consecration_n to_o god_n and_o a_o nearness_n and_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o numb_a 16.9_o order_v in_o special_a the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n be_v appoint_v and_o anoint_v thereto_o now_o as_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n there_o be_v a_o anoint_a priesthood_n a_o ministry_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o anoint_a kingship_n or_o magistracy_n to_o govern_v and_o manage_v the_o state_n so_o have_v antichrist_n 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priesthood_n a_o vile_a filthy_a idolatrous_a strumpet_n that_o must_v for_o her_o lewd_a whoredom_n drunkenness_n and_o witchcraft_n have_v her_o flesh_n tear_v off_o and_o burn_v with_o fire_n but_o his_o faithful_a saint_n and_o servant_n that_o will_v neither_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o as_o be_v blasphemous_a idolatrous_a usurper_n not_o only_o to_o the_o oppose_a but_o out_v christ_n ministry_n and_o magistracy_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n during_o this_o thousand_o year_n to_o administer_v in_o both_o these_o bless_a ordinance_n be_v receive_v in_o truth_n power_n and_o purity_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n viz._n as_o anoint_a king_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o state_n as_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n under_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o as_o anoint_a priest_n shall_v under_o christ_n their_o highpriest_n manage_v his_o pure_a worship_n and_o govern_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n as_o his_o elder_n and_o minister_n which_o in_o happy_a conjunction_n make_v up_o this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a state_n of_o christ_n rule_n in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o second_o death_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n this_o be_v another_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o happy_a estate_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n by_o second_o death_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v hell-fire_n the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o interpret_v rev._n 21.9_o but_o mystical_o and_o metaphorical_o take_v for_o utter_a ruin_n destruction_n and_o perdition_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v say_v in_o rev._n 19.20_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n be_v cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o must_v metaphorical_o be_v understand_v because_o as_o before_o explain_v page_n 2_o by_o beast_n and_o false-prophet_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v two_o person_n but_o state_n viz._n the_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v vanquish_v in_o the_o great_a battle_n be_v now_o as_o utter_o extinguish_v and_o put_v into_o perdition_n never_o any_o more_o to_o do_v mischief_n as_o if_o two_o person_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n which_o give_v light_n to_o dan._n 7_o 11._o rev._n 17.8_o rev._n 18.8_o so_o also_o rev._n 20.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n or_o dragon_n that_o deceive_v they_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-prophet_n be_v etc._n etc._n which_o admit_v the_o same_o mystical_a signification_n viz._n that_o now_o the_o dragonical_a or_o heathenish_a power_n as_o explain_v to_o be_v page_n 2._o that_o be_v only_o bind_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o a_o season_n be_v after_o the_o gog-magog_n destruction_n as_o utter_o ruin_v raise_v and_o destroy_v as_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o antichristian_a stare_n before_o yea_o and_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o will_v be_v when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n at_o the_o last_o day_n now_o never_o more_o to_o work_v mischief_n in_o the_o world_n and_o again_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o name_n be_v not_o in_o the_o lamb_n book_n the_o beast_n and_o dragon_n be_v thus_o in_o utter_a perdition_n be_v now_o to_o share_v with_o the_o principal_n in_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n rev._n 14.10_o 11_o 13.8.17.8_o compare_v with_o the_o 20.15_o and_o last_o it_o be_v say_v that_o death_n and_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_a be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o seconâ—_o death_n rev._n 20.14_o viz._n now_o after_o the_o general_a judgement_n there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o death_n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a of_o the_o dragon_n release_n and_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n upon_o the_o 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four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o huge_a and_o numberless_a host_n like_o to_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o mighty_a gather_n be_v call_v here_o by_o the_o spirit_n gog_n and_o mâ—gog_n with_o design_n by_o besiege_v and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o belove_a city_n to_o raze_v and_o destroy_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v so_o long_o manage_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o the_o syrian_a host_n the_o prophet_n in_o dothan_n the_o assyrian_a jerusalem_n the_o sodomite_n lot_n 2_o king_n 6.14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 25.1_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n this_o be_v the_o name_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v please_v to_o give_v this_o great_a and_o last_o enemy_n 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all_o covert_n and_o open_a enemy_n which_o new_a state_n will_v abide_v till_o glory_n come_v bring_v in_o of_o eastern_a kingdom_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o new_a world_n and_o mr_n mede_n further_a very_o significant_o to_o this_o point_n upon_o his_o six_o synchronysme_n in_o his_o clavis_fw-la apoc._n p._n 24._o give_v the_o follow_v four_o substantial_a argument_n to_o enforce_v the_o same_o viz._n first_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o imperial_a kingdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a lord_n god_n both_o begin_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o baâ—ylon_n where_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n begin_v this_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o hymn_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o beast_n which_o in_o the_o former_a synchronisme_n we_o have_v commend_v out_o of_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n verse_n 6_o 7._o haleluia_o for_o our_o lord_n god_n almighty_n reign_v let_v we_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o he_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a put_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v that_o bride_n of_o the_o lamb_n aborn_v and_o prepare_v for_o her_o husband_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 2._o and_o i_o see_v say_v he_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o the_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n and_o verse_n 9_o come_v and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n etc._n etc._n second_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o belove_a city_n but_o that_o belove_a city_n forthwith_o after_o he_o thousand_o year_n be_v end_v be_v say_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o by_o those_o troop_n of_o satan_n then_o let_v loose_a chapter_n 20._o verse_n 9_o and_o they_o compass_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v extant_a before_o while_o satan_n be_v yet_o bind_v three_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o wherewith_o the_o beast_n be_v dispatch_v and_o abolish_v 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