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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v and_o not_o face_n to_o face_n i._n plain_o without_o any_o thing_n interpose_v to_o hinder_v the_o vision_n but_o these_o beaming_n forth_o of_o divine_a glory_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o discernible_a hereafter_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o equal_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o beholder_n for_o the_o very_a same_o person_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o abasement_n in_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n man_n do_v abhor_v he_o hereafter_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v in_o token_n of_o reverence_n and_o worship_n isa_n 49.7_o and_o as_o many_o former_o be_v astonish_v at_o his_o visage_n so_o then_o in_o sign_n of_o their_o awe_n and_o submission_n they_o shall_v shut_v their_o mouth_n at_o he_o isay_n 52.13_o 14_o 15._o of_o which_o reverence_n and_o submission_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o all_o unto_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v the_o psalmist_n likewise_o prophecy_n ps_n 72.15.17_o 4._o this_o be_v gather_v also_o from_o isay_n 62_o 11._o open_v isay_n 62.11_o open_v where_o god_n call_v upon_o his_o minister_n from_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o proclaim_v unto_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n or_o rather_o thy_o saviour_n or_o thy_o jesus_n come_v behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o which_o last_o word_n be_v use_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o foretell_v the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o second_o come_n rev._n 22.12_o which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o principal_a end_n be_v to_o save_v and_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n by_o reign_v with_o and_o among_o they_o of_o which_o time_n obadiah_n speak_v v._n 21._o saviour_n i._o the_o supreme_a and_o most_o excellent_a saviour_n who_o be_v also_o call_v wisdom_n prov._n 9.1_o as_o be_v most_o wise_a shall_v come_v upon_o mount_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n i._n e._n to_o punish_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n who_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o enmity_n of_o esau_n against_o jacob_n be_v frequent_o call_v edomite_n as_o isa_n 34_o 5_o 6_o 8_o and_o 63.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o i._o after_o that_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o those_o enemy_n the_o kingdom_n i._o the_o supreme_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o which_o obadiah_n here_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n last_o all_o those_o place_n wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o god_n raise_v up_o david_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o be_v king_n among_o and_o over_o his_o people_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o else_o then_o of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n and_o race_n of_o david_n and_o who_o in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n and_o for_o the_o solace_n of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n as_o well_o as_o terror_n of_o his_o enemy_n must_v hereafter_o reign_v in_o as_o visible_a and_o apparent_a a_o manner_n as_o ever_o david_n do_v thus_o god_n by_o ezekiel_n speak_v express_o i_o will_v save_v my_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v seed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o ezek._n 34.23_o 24._o so_o cap._n 37.24.25_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o of_o he_o and_o his_o personal_a reign_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v by_o jeremy_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n a_o right_a eous_fw-la branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o as_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o shall_v prosper_v or_o shall_v deal_v wise_o as_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n isay_n 52.13_o and_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o his_o day_n judah_n shall_v he_o save_v and_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o they_o shall_v call_v he_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.4.5_o 6._o and_o then_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n jer._n 30_o 9_o of_o which_o time_n also_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v in_o that_o excellent_a and_o clear_a prophecy_n hos_fw-la 3.4_o 5_o all_o which_o place_n be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a for_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o reign_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n upon_o earth_n that_o without_o great_a violence_n and_o 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be_v much_o difficult_a in_o the_o accomplish_n and_o some_o of_o they_o not_o tend_v so_o visible_o to_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n as_o this_o i_o be_o now_o insist_v upon_o among_o these_o i_o shall_v mention_v only_o two_o which_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n be_v true_o admirable_a 1._o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 2._o concern_v the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o antichrist_n 1._o the_o first_o remarkable_a prophecy_n which_o have_v be_v literal_o fulfil_v be_v that_o concern_v the_o birth_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o eternal_a so_o of_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o mortal_a man_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o world_n shall_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o a_o calamitous_a life_n and_o after_o that_o so_o far_o empty_v
heathen_a magistrate_n and_o make_v a_o public_a edict_n to_o destroy_v the_o worshiy_n of_o all_o false_a god_n and_o their_o temple_n then_o as_o many_o understand_v it_o be_v fulfil_v that_o joyful_a acclamation_n now_o be_v the_o salvation_n 12.10_o rev._n 12.10_o and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o christ_n and_o in_o part_n it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v so_o for_o wherever_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v set_v up_o and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o encourage_v there_o indeed_o god_n reign_v as_o he_o do_v in_o judea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o eusebius_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o glorious_a church_n that_o be_v then_o found_v the_o great_a revenue_n that_o be_v settle_v the_o singular_a honour_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o constantine_n we_o do_v say_v he_o in_o this_o see_v a_o emblem_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o peace_n and_o security_n purchase_v by_o constantine_n degenerate_v present_o into_o a_o love_n of_o ease_n and_o worldly_a prosperity_n which_o make_v the_o christian_n general_o careless_a of_o look_v after_o a_o better_a state_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n which_o sloth_n and_o remisneis_n of_o they_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o wrest_v the_o dominion_n out_o of_o the_o emperor_n hand_n and_o by_o degree_n to_o challenge_v unto_o himself_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o royalty_n he_o boast_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o person_n appoint_v to_o bear_v rule_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o greatness_n of_o who_o dominion_n all_o record_n bear_v witness_n to_o that_o it_o do_v full_o answer_v the_o extent_n of_o that_o prophecy_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n 13.3.4_o rev._n 13.3.4_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n except_o a_o few_o who_o name_n be_v 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