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it_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v till_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o not_o have_v so_o full_o discern_v then_o the_o clearness_n of_o a_o personal_a appearance_n above_o 1000_o year_n before_o as_o since_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v evident_a as_o by_o the_o last_o paper_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v appear_v i_o think_v i_o have_v fairly-salved_n the_o matter_n and_o that_o my_o reason_n against_o the_o personal_a and_o only_o for_o a_o mystical_a appearance_n then_o have_v be_v good_a and_o sufficient_a with_o the_o illustration_n thereof_o add_v as_o you_o may_v observe_v pag._n 35_o 36_o 37._o etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o a_o remarkable_a gracious_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o you_o may_v there_o likewisy_n discern_v both_o to_o discover_v such_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o scripture_n that_o seem_v more_o strong_o to_o hold_v out_o a_o personal_a appearance_n then_o and_o to_o
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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 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those_o time_n of_o light_n it_o be_v like_a because_o they_o will_v not_o then_o be_v needful_a as_o mr._n archer_n conceive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v as_o when_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n typical_a worship_n cease_v yet_o the_o promise_n for_o those_o time_n in_o this_o be_v clear_a thy_o teacher_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v into_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n isa_n 20.20_o yea_o the_o watchman_n upon_o her_o wall_n shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n isa_n 62.6_o but_o after_o all_o when_o i_o be_v transcribe_v my_o say_a reason_n and_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o last_o page_n of_o a_o sheet_n unwitting_o i_o write_v they_o inverso_fw-la ordine_fw-la from_o bottom_n to_o top_n which_o make_v i_o think_v happy_o i_o must_v retract_v as_o to_o they_o hereafter_o which_o in_o case_n of_o a_o new_a dispensation_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n before_o not_o know_v may_v 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but_o there_o be_v new_a revelation_n to_o moses_n new_o give_v law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n again_z and_o again_o new_a ordinance_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n new_a institution_n appoint_v for_o ceremonial_a and_o divine_a worship_n new_a order_n of_o priest_n of_o aaron_n race_n in_o several_a branch_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v beside_o occasional_a appointment_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n the_o sensor_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o god_n shall_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o spiritual_a egyptian_a bondage_n of_o popish_a tyranny_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o ready_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n though_o they_o have_v but_o a_o move_a tabernacle_n where_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o he_o may_v make_v such_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o order_v matter_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o so_o feed_v his_o israel_n while_o he_o guide_v they_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o canaan_n and_o the_o heavenly_a zion_n with_o heavenly_a manna_n as_o in_o that_o former_a type_n which_o we_o may_v no_o more_o know_v how_o in_o particular_n than_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v most_o certain_a that_o such_o a_o glorious_a reign_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v on_o earth_n which_o we_o shall_v now_o here_o contrary_a to_o former_a purpose_n a_o little_a here_o insist_v upon_o yet_o de_fw-la modo_fw-la though_o i_o will_v choose_v what_o be_v least_o offensive_a so_o far_o as_o i_o may_v yet_o i_o must_v have_v a_o ear_n a_o eye_n open_a to_o receive_v further_a instruction_n and_o light_n from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n but_o at_o present_a according_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v i_o say_v endeavour_v these_o two_o way_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o first_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o st._n john_n the_o angel_n the_o spirit_n yea_o christ_n and_o of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n as_o ratify_v in_o the_o revelation_n second_o by_o the_o other_o two_o with_o christ_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n viz._n james_n and_o peter_n and_o from_o st._n paul_n to_o who_o christ_n do_v so_o eminent_o reveal_v himself_o at_o his_o conversion_n first_o the_o apostle_n john_n one_o of_o the_o three_o at_o christ_n transfiguration_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v with_o he_o a_o secretis_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v that_o belove_a disciple_n to_o who_o the_o revelation_n be_v give_v he_o set_v down_o in_o sundry_a place_n there_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v christ_n chap._n 11.15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v chap._n 19.6_o and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n give_v he_o thunk_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o have_v reign_v chap._n 11.17.20_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o 1000_o year_n and_o so_o often_o and_o strong_o the_o thing_n concern_v his_o kingdom_n be_v assert_v first_o concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 19.7_o 8_o and_z in_o vers_n 9_o he_o conclude_v these_o be_v the_o true_a say_n of_o god_n again_o concern_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n have_v say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a he_o add_v again_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v true_a and_o faithful_a chap._n 21.5_o and_o after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o pure_a river_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o it_o with_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n with_o leaf_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n his_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n be_v in_o their_o forehead_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 22.4_o 5._o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 6._o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n have_v send_v 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with_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v none_o end_n those_o that_o acknowledge_v a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n after_o his_o first_o glorious_a appearance_n or_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a plain_o acknowledge_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n but_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o nicene_n creed_n plain_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o first_o glorious_a appearance_n or_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a therefore_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o nicene_n creed_n plain_o acknowledge_v christ_n kingdom_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n this_o be_v prove_v from_o the_o quotation_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o title_n page_n ground_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n and_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n christ_n as_o mediator_n will_v have_v no_o kingdom_n it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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