be_v part_n of_o the_o restitution_n which_o god_n will_v then_o effect_v as_o we_o hope_v in_o due_a place_n far_o to_o manifest_v from_o this_o text._n but_o for_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v let_v we_o a_o little_a look_n back_o again_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o holy_a man_n have_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o as_o to_o their_o time_n be_v not_o after_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o be_v say_v neither_o be_v there_o place_v before_o it_o that_o usual_a expression_n in_o this_o book_n when_o thing_n which_o follow_v be_v speak_v of_o after_o this_o i_o see_v as_o chap._n 18.1_o &_o chap._n 19.1_o but_o be_v 1000_o year_n before_o it_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a neither_o be_v it_o any_o new_a make_n of_o the_o material_a frame_n of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v prophetical_a heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o be_v say_v suitable_a to_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o 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much_o resistance_n much_o depravation_n much_o disorder_n opposition_n in_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o save_v that_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n power_n and_o authority_n by_o degree_n aforehand_o to_o take_v it_o away_o for_o which_o end_n our_o saviour_n in_o this_o excellent_a book_n beside_o other_o scripture_n have_v much_o therein_o set_v forth_o the_o usefulness_n of_o preach_v the_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o the_o cross_n though_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o this_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v former_o of_o great_a prevalencie_n as_o be_v story_v of_o the_o primitive_a sufferer_n that_o desire_a martyrdom_n that_o they_o may_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o that_o his_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n sure_o they_o have_v much_o great_a faith_n of_o these_o thing_n than_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o our_o day_n when_o that_o world_n be_v near_o approach_v and_o in_o this_o whole_a book_n something_o be_v propound_v to_o all_o the_o sufferer_n in_o their_o several_a time_n respect_v the_o jerusalem-state_n as_o to_o the_o asian_a church_n to_o the_o seal_a one_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n for_o their_o encouragement_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o our_o seven_o convince_v argum._n pag._n 28_o 29._o but_o we_o proceed_v to_o some_o other_o remarkable_a portion_n of_o scripture_n that_o one_o way_n or_o other_o point_n out_o these_o time_n unto_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n observe_v that_o peculiar_a mark_n in_o the_o the_o curious_a divine_a contrivance_n of_o revelation-prophesie_a twice_o set_v down_o therein_o at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o last_o vial_n chap._n 16_o 17._o upon_o the_o air_n of_o the_o beast_n probable_o take_v away_o or_o bind_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air._n then_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v which_o appear_v also_o to_o be_v at_o 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with_o his_o raise_a saint_n in_o his_o say_a davidical_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n but_o the_o question_n here_o may_v be_v move_v what_o be_v that_o that_o then_o will_v be_v do_v ans_fw-fr in_o general_n many_o great_a enemy_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o more_o especial_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v respect_n unto_o that_o great_a divine_a oracle_n forenamed_a the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n psal_n 110.1_o at_o which_o time_n likewise_o christ_n receive_v his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o enemy_n ruin_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o christ_n reign_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o god_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v viz._n what_o he_o himself_o have_v promise_v unto_o david_n lord_n before_o and_o this_o time_n and_o day_n seem_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o very_o emphatical_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n the_o turk_n then_o likewise_o and_o 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turkish_a mahumitan_n the_o first_o style_v the_o king_n of_o the_o south_n the_o last_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n who_o history_n be_v set_v down_o as_o almost_o accomplish_v ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o as_o mr._n mede_n judicious_o apply_v it_o except_o the_o last_o his_o set_v his_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o palace_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o end_n and_o none_o shall_v help_v he_o and_o then_o immediate_o follow_v then_o stand_v up_o michael_n the_o prince_n of_o daniel_n people_n and_o in_o that_o troublous_a time_n deliver_v they_o at_o his_o appearance_n probable_o when_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n zec._n 14._o and_o that_o mourning_n be_v zec._n 12.10_o and_o ruin_n of_o both_o the_o first_o gog_n and_o magog_n as_o well_o as_o the_o last_o be_v prophesy_v very_o near_o together_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o mark_n of_o destruction_n of_o both_o it_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n seem_v the_o more_o to_o be_v observe_v beside_o divers_a other_o both_o in_o ezech._n 38._o and_o 39_o and_o in_o the_o revel_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 10.13_o christ_n have_v sit_v to_o that_o time_n above_o 1600_o year_n expect_v till_o such_o his_o foe_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n therefore_o how_o fit_o be_v it_o by_o god_n himself_o so_o punctual_o declare_v both_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o he_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o as_o he_o promise_v so_o at_o that_o set_a time_n it_o be_v do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o belove_a son_n have_v many_o hundred_o year_n sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n expect_v this_o particular_a season_n for_o my_o fulfil_n such_o my_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o now_o that_o time_n be_v come_v and_o it_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o day_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v hence_o also_o the_o holy_a spirit_n direct_v the_o apostle_n peter_n to_o assert_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o time_n the_o 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