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divide_v hate_n and_o devour_v hurt_n and_o destroy_v one_o another_o i_o leave_v it_o say_v that_o reverend_a mystery_n searcher_n mr._n mede_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n and_o man_n well_o able_a to_o judge_v in_o such_o like_a mystery_n in_o divinity_n whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o best_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o jew_n not_o to_o wrest_v those_o plain_a prophecy_n touch_v thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o last_o and_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o first_o come_n for_o while_o we_o do_v so_o the_o jew_n laugh_v and_o scorn_n at_o we_o and_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o infidelity_n the_o apostle_n peter_n take_v this_o course_n to_o convert_v the_o jew_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v say_v he_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o 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of_o antichrist_n in_o christ_n second_o come_v do_v best_a agree_v with_o all_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v or_o this_o subject_n which_o consider_v a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o first-coming_a as_o be_v show_v before_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o because_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n or_o like_o the_o l'ghtning_n that_o therefore_o he_o shall_v present_o like_o a_o thief_n or_o like_o the_o lightning_n vanish_z or_o disappear_z nor_o because_o his_o second_o come_v be_v join_v with_o the_o final_a resurrection_n and_o last_o judgement_n proper_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v present_o together_o and_o all_o at_o once_o but_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o its_o own_o order_n and_o time_n in_o a_o process_n of_o time_n sensible_o and_o by_o degree_n will_v the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o proceed_n be_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n though_o he_o can_v have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o moment_n god_n will_v never_o huddle_n his_o work_n on_o help_n 7._o because_o to_o interpret_v the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o a_o piritual_a resurrection_n from_o sin_n be_v altogether_o new_a and_o unheard_a of_o and_o unknown_a to_o all_o orthodox_n antiquity_n and_o that_o almost_o till_o augustine_n time_n and_o be_v first_o of_o all_o find_v out_o by_o tyconius_n the_o donatist_n of_o who_o austin_n borrow_v it_o who_o afterward_o primasius_n follow_v gregory_z and_o other_o yea_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o interpretation_n deny_v that_o which_o be_v of_o old_a deny_v by_o the_o heretic_n against_o the_o orthodox_n as_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v from_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n which_o dialogue_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o mr._n mede_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o thing_n beyond_o doubt_n consider_v that_o though_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v a_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o any_o wherein_o scripture_n call_v the_o death_n either_o first_o or_o second_o if_o that_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n than_o it_o be_v the_o first_o death_n and_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o then_o all_o that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o this_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o the_o second_o death_n which_o second_o death_n by_o this_o reckon_n must_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o we_o see_v be_v false_a for_o the_o godly_a die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a therefore_o let_v we_o give_v way_n to_o the_o plain_a truth_n which_o be_v in_o a_o word_n thus_o the_o first_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n or_o a_o bodily_a death_n the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n everlasting_a punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o the_o first_o resurrection_n or_o the_o first_o order_n in_o the_o resurrection_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o arise_v then_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n or_o a_o bodily_a resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o that_o have_v part_n in_o this_o be_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v holy_a and_o by_o this_o their_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o first_o order_n in_o the_o resurrection_n or_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n they_o be_v beyond_o all_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n in_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n therefore_o the_o text_n say_v bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n which_o resurrection_n as_o we_o see_v can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n but_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o that_o corporal_a resurrection_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o bodily_a death_n or_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o not_o to_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n 8._o because_o although_o christ_n oeconomical_a or_o mediatory_a kingdom_n be_v but_o one_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o essential_a form_n yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o twofold_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o accidental_a form_n for_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o be_v humble_a low_a and_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n and_o be_v much_o accompany_v with_o the_o cross_n and_o persecute_v according_a to_o his_o first_o come_n which_o be_v humble_a and_o low_a to_o his_o very_a passion_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n be_v another_o which_o come_v with_o observation_n as_o lightning_n shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o great_a peace_n and_o security_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o
but_o take_v we_o divers_a body_n whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v just_a and_o the_o other_o wicked_a and_o compare_v they_o together_o and_o ask_v the_o question_n which_o of_o these_o shall_v rise_v first_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o the_o answer_n must_v be_v the_o just_a shall_v arise_v before_o the_o wicked_a and_o this_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a oppose_v to_o the_o unjust_a object_n 20_o if_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n who_o have_v part_n therein_o not_o the_o saint_n in_o general_a for_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o martyr_n only_o and_o yet_o not_o the_o martyr_n only_o for_o than_o they_o only_o shall_v be_v bless_v which_o be_v false_a answ_n the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v part_v therein_o who_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v all_o martyr_n as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v actual_o behead_v or_o kill_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v this_o more_o large_o prove_v and_o clear_v before_o but_o suppose_v it_o true_a that_o that_o text_n rev._n 30.4_o speak_v only_o of_o martyr_n which_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o in_o a_o strict_a fence_n yet_o other_o text_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o saint_n beside_o martyr_n be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o and_o count_v in_o the_o number_n zach._n 14.5_o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_z all_z the_o saint_n with_o thou_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n not_o only_o martyr_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o they_o be_v they_o who_o they_o will_v so_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n 1_o thessaly_n 3.13_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o john_n rev._n 5.9.10_o speak_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n redeem_v by_o christ_n blood_n or_o rather_o they_o themselves_o speak_v of_o it_o say_v thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o martyr_n only_o but_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n who_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v account_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o be_v slay_v if_o not_o in_o effect_n yet_o in_o affection_n and_o account_v as_o the_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n but_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o endeavour_v to_o remove_v twenty_o ordinary_a and_o common_a objection_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n have_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o keep_v some_o off_o from_o give_v any_o heartâ—_n entertainment_n to_o this_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v blame_v i_o for_o dwell_v so_o long_o in_o so_o short_a a_o tract_n on_o objection_n but_o i_o do_v it_o because_o i_o know_v man_n that_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n will_v raise_v many_o other_o perhaps_o will_v think_v of_o some_o that_o i_o have_v not_o name_v but_o yet_o i_o hope_v a_o answer_n may_v be_v pick_v out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o may_v be_v further_o object_v i_o have_v now_o only_o a_o few_o thing_n more_o in_o so_o many_o word_n to_o hint_n and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v leave_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n note_v we_o therefore_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o beginning_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o if_o no_o other_o corporal_a resurrection_n have_v go_v before_o it_o but_o the_o first_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o to_o the_o thousand_o year_n reign_n and_o the_o first_o in_o order_n to_o the_o second_o which_o will_v be_v universal_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o last_o judgement_n proper_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v so_o here_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o determination_n of_o two_o resurrection_n differ_v not_o specie_fw-la in_o kind_n but_o only_o tempore_fw-la &_o gradu_fw-la in_o time_n and_o degree_n specie_fw-la in_o kind_n it_o be_v but_o one_o resurrection_n only_o of_o which_o we_o say_v in_o our_o creed_n i_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n not_o resurrection_n for_o â—â—ough_o we_o hold_v two_o degree_n or_o two_o time_n of_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a yet_o we_o believe_v both_o make_v but_o one_o but_o one_o resurrection_n for_o we_o believe_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n some_o saint_n do_v rise_v again_o and_o yet_o we_o hold_v no_o more_o but_o one_o resurrection_n mat._n 27.52_o yet_o without_o doubt_n the_o greek_a article_n twice_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o that_o resurrection_n that_o first_o have_v a_o singular_a emphasis_n to_o demonstrate_v some_o first_o resurrection_n know_v and_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n of_o this_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a isaiah_n seem_v to_o speak_v isa_n 26.14_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o live_v they_o be_v decease_v they_o shall_v not_o rise_v where_o vivere_fw-la it_o the_o same_o with_o resurgere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o non-resurrection_n of_o the_o unjust_a i._n e._n in_o that_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o contrary_a and_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n vers_fw-la 19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o dust_n the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o dead_a here_o these_o dead_a say_v the_o annotator_n on_o the_o bible_n be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o dead_a before_o speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivent_fw-la mortui_fw-la tui_fw-la sicut_fw-la cadaver_n meum_fw-la resurgent_fw-la and_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o resurrection_n or_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v phrased_a john_n 5.29_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o oppose_v to_o that_o ver_fw-la 14._o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v etc._n etc._n they_o that_o interpret_v this_o of_o a_o allegorical_a resurrection_n depart_v from_o the_o literal_a sense_n without_o need_n or_o cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o any_o true_a and_o genuine_a interpretation_n see_v also_o jer._n 31.15_o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v kill_v it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 17._o there_o be_v host_n in_o thy_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o novissimo_fw-la tuo_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n that_o thy_o child_n shall_v come_v again_o into_o their_o own_o border_n viz_o be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a for_o it_o be_v irrational_a to_o interpret_v this_o comfort_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o these_o concern_v who_o the_o lamentation_n and_o mourning_n do_v arise_v and_o grow_v so_o ezek._n 37.12_o 13._o therefore_o prophesy_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o bâ—ing_v you_o into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v open_v your_o grave_n o_o my_o people_n and_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o shall_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v place_v you_o in_o your_o own_o land_n then_o shall_v you_o know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o and_o perform_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o whole_a text_n and_o context_n it_o be_v very_o full_a and_o patt_a to_o our_o present_a purpose_n without_o any_o interpretation_n at_o all_o dan._n 12.2_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n that_o be_v the_o just_a to_o life_n eternal_a in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o the_o unjust_a to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n in_o the_o second_o resurrection_n yea_o paul_n himself_o declare_v this_o first_o resurrection_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n have_v the_o word_n primi_fw-la but_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primum_fw-la but_o it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o