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state_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a they_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o davidical_a kingdom_n which_o have_v long_o be_v entail_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o show_v in_o our_o systeme_n and_o he_o go_v upon_o his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o at_o his_o return_n shall_v possess_v it_o as_o dan._n 7.13_o 14._o and_o wherein_o the_o say_v saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o he_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n and_o this_o be_v exact_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v contemporary_a with_o satan_n bind_v the_o say_v 1000_o year_n and_o the_o time_n of_o both_o be_v so_o interweave_v and_o link_v together_o to_o make_v the_o say_a revelation_n of_o both_o more_o evident_a and_o yet_o he_o reveal_v far_a v._o 3._o that_o satan_n must_v after_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v loose_v again_o for_o a_o little_a season_n who_o in_o the_o same_o order_n will_v be_v loose_v as_o v._o 7_o 8_o &c_n &c_n now_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o saint_n st._n john_n see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o for_o to_o they_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n ch_n 19_o in_o white_a the_o relative_a expression_n evident_o relate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v which_o be_v twice_o describe_v in_o ch_z 19.1_o the_o as_o bride_n or_o wife_n of_o the_o lamb_n v._o 7.2_o as_o of_o the_o army_n in_o heaven_n in_o white_a linen_n white_a and_o clean_a after_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n inhabitant_n metonimical_o ch_n 21.9_o which_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n the_o same_o throne_n in_o dan._n 7._o which_o he_o see_v set_v because_o of_o the_o great_a word_n the_o horn_n speak_v v._n 11._o which_o be_v pitch_v or_o set_v as_o the_o caldee_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v or_o lift_v up_o as_o arias_n montanus_n render_v it_o till_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n v._o 9_o 11._o and_o for_o who_o be_v the_o throne_n set_v but_o for_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o receive_v his_o universal_a kingdom_n over_o all_o nation_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n often_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o v._o 18._o the_o saint_n take_v the_o kingdom_n then_o and_o possess_v it_o and_o again_o v._o 22._o judgement_n that_o be_v potestas_fw-la judicandi_fw-la the_o power_n of_o judge_v be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o same_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o same_o time_n and_o thing_n reveal_v in_o this_o place_n but_o here_o two_o thing_n far_a be_v explain_v by_o our_o saviour_n then_o be_v see_v there_o by_o dan._n first_o the_o suffering_n but_o then_o raise_v sts._n shall_v then_o have_v the_o say_a kingdom_n &_o power_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o with_o christ_n 1000_o year_n these_o be_v his_o far_a revelation_n here_o of_o these_o 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soul_n here_o and_o other_o that_o be_v after_o to_o suffer_v under_o the_o beast_n there_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n and_o here_o speak_v of_o they_o both_o as_o reward_v the_o first_o he_o style_v soul_n for_o they_o we_o separate_v soul_n then_o when_o there_o they_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n under_o the_o altar_n as_o be_v before_o sacrifice_v for_o vengeance_n where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o that_o suit_v to_o moses_n prophecy_n deut._n 32.41_o i_o will_v render_v vengeance_n etc._n etc._n and_o v._o 42._o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n viz._n antichrist_n here_o destroy_v rev._n 19.11_o to_o the_o end_n who_o before_o hinder_v the_o joyful_a union_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n follow_v deut._n 32.43_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o revenge_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o double_n double_a unto_o babylon_n her_o cup_n of_o wrath_n before_o rev._n 18.6_o as_o also_o daniel_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n ch_z 7._o and_o so_o such_o ancient_a prophecy_n will_v be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o same_o cry_n of_o the_o martyr_n will_v blood_n be_v particular_o answer_v from_o under_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v the_o same_o soul_n which_o john_n here_o see_v in_o vision_n so_o reward_v as_o to_o live_v to_o reign_v with_o christ_n the_o say_v 1000_o year_n when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o beast_n as_o daniel_n speak_v be_v give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o to_o these_o say_a soul_n the_o emphatical_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o soul_n of_o those_o man_n before_o behead_v have_v particular_a reference_n but_o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v as_o distinct_o of_o the_o other_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o those_o that_o worship_v not_o the_o beast_n nor_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v their_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brethren_n afterward_o then_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o these_o also_o be_v here_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n reward_v as_o rev._n 11.19_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o short_o to_o be_v fulfil_v at_o christ_n appearance_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v again_o observe_v the_o special_a divine_a excellency_n and_o exact_a suitableness_n both_o of_o the_o word_n and_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o sacred_a book_n and_o now_o in_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o desirable_a for_o many_o good_a reason_n as_o much_o conduce_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o bride_n his_o
church_n for_o which_o end_n this_o love-letter_n be_v send_v by_o he_o almost_o 1600_o year_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o that_o approach_a marriage_n rev._n 19_o &_o 21._o i_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v henceforth_o very_o desirable_a that_o more_o than_o ordinary_a endeavour_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o and_o encouragement_n give_v to_o those_o study_n by_o all_o real_a friend_n of_o christian_a religion_n who_o may_v now_o expect_v much_o return_n from_o christ_n thereupon_o and_o i_o confident_o believe_v that_o every_o degree_n of_o obstruction_n unjust_o cast_v in_o the_o way_n thereof_o upon_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a pretence_n will_v by_o himself_o be_v reckon_v when_o he_o come_v as_o a_o act_n for_o antichrist_n and_o against_o himself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a degree_n the_o worse_o and_o if_o young_a student_n now_o begin_v early_a to_o apply_v their_o study_n thereunto_o they_o may_v likely_o find_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v from_o experience_n a_o better_a foundation_n lay_v for_o their_o future_a study_n than_o from_o many_o other_o former_o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o decipher_v the_o say_a saint_n or_o soul_n by_o their_o suffer_v before_o and_o their_o live_n and_o reign_v then_o with_o christ_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o till_o the_o 1000_o year_n be_v end_v both_o be_v so_o distinguish_v the_o former_a suffer_v and_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n but_o the_o other_o have_v no_o part_n therein_o but_o of_o the_o former_a only_o that_o have_v part_n in_o all_o these_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n viz._n bodily_a so_o long_o namely_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o other_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o bodily_a which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o time_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v with_o reward_n and_o be_v the_o same_o time_n in_o that_o parallel_n text_n rev._n 11.19_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v reward_v thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o thy_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o all_o these_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o last_o vial_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o air_n of_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o when_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n be_v to_o be_v deject_v from_o his_o rule_n at_o the_o beast_n destruction_n and_o he_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o secure_o bind_v and_o shut_v up_o and_o seal_v etc._n etc._n then_o the_o saint_n rise_v bodily_a and_o reign_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o time_n order_n cause_n and_o end_n of_o their_o rise_n then_o 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o who_o only_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v proper_o belong_v and_o also_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o such_o dead_a leave_v behind_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o saint_n rise_v 1000_o year_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v this_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o say_a time_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v not_o take_v indefinite_o but_o absolute_o for_o itself_o 1000_o year_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a even_o among_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v they_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n in_o the_o most_o unfit_a time_n of_o satan_n prevalency_n as_o paraus_n and_o other_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o clear_a lay_v down_o of_o the_o truth_n will_v here_o sufficient_o resolve_v and_o such_o man_n also_o grant_v that_o that_o whole_a number_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v always_o use_v for_o itself_o in_o scripture_n and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v so_o exact_o lay_v that_o down_o in_o this_o revelation_n so_o as_o he_o have_v take_v away_o all_o ground_n to_o pretend_v otherwise_o both_o in_o lay_v down_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n absolute_o and_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n bind_v and_o the_o saint_n reign_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n what_o be_v before_o what_o in_o the_o time_n and_o what_o after_o the_o say_v 1000_o year_n so_o that_o no_o parallel_n passage_n in_o holy_a scripture_n or_o other_o write_n i_o believe_v can_v be_v produce_v and_o again_o so_o ofren_a repeat_v both_o absolute_o what_o that_o time_n be_v namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o time_n 1000_o year_n and_o as_o often_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o those_o those_o 1000_o year_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o saint_n and_o satan_n and_o shall_v vain_a man_n presume_v to_o pervert_v this_o sense_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v so_o fasten_v upon_o they_o yea_o i_o may_v say_v rivet_v into_o they_o all_o along_o and_o so_o by_o all_o circumstance_n divine_o &_o glorious_o illustrate_v in_o this_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o revelation_n more_o plain_o and_o clear_o lay_v down_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o mr._n mede_n observe_v wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o sure_a table_n of_o the_o best_a time_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o her_o sabbatism_n of_o rest_n to_o come_v in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 4.9_o and_o thus_o much_o from_o the_o first_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n with_o its_o dependency_n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o saint_n bodily_a resurrection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o say_v first_o resurrection_n from_o diverse_a considerable_a passage_n observable_a from_o the_o context_n of_o which_o we_o give_v divers_a hint_n long_v a_o go_v in_o our_o appendix_n after_o the_o irenio_n page_n 100_o 101_o 102._o and_o the_o first_o from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o oppose_v the_o live_n of_o these_o to_o the_o not_o live_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a till_o 1000_o year_n after_o so_o that_o look_v how_o these_o live_v now_o the_o other_o must_v not_o live_v again_o so_o till_o that_o say_a time_n take_v it_o both_o way_n the_o other_o live_v not_o bodily_a till_o then_o therefore_o these_o live_v bodily_a now_o the_o other_o shall_v not_o live_v spiritual_o then_o therefore_o these_o live_v not_o spiritual_o now_o for_o they_o be_v oppose_v as_o the_o one_o live_v the_o other_o not_o live_v again_o opposita_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la possunt_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la 2._o in_o what_o respect_n the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a be_v such_o as_o be_v behead_v in_o the_o same_o respect_n here_o they_o be_v say_v to_o live_v but_o they_o be_v dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n therefore_o they_o live_v here_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n again_o their_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o dead_a since_o they_o suffer_v therefore_o as_o to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o live_v at_o that_o time_n when_o satan_n be_v bind_v 3._o they_o be_v to_o live_v as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o saint_n resurrection_n at_o his_o come_n again_o but_o he_o be_v so_o by_o his_o bodily_a resurrection_n therefore_o they_o as_o the_o whole_a vintage_n rise_v bodily_a at_o his_o say_a come_v suitable_a to_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 15.23_o above_o 1600_o year_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v the_o end_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v reveal_v shall_v be_v above_o 1000_o year_n after_o his_o say_a second_o come_v 4._o the_o saint_n be_v then_o to_o live_v as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o christ_n personal_a reign_n to_o behold_v his_o glory_n and_o to_o behold_v the_o vision_n of_o he_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sense_n then_o as_o joh._n 17.24_o he_o will_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o which_o many_o way_n appear_v by_o scripture_n must_v necessary_o be_v then_o in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n christ_n also_o give_v a_o praeludium_n or_o foreshow_v example_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o his_o own_o resurrection_n mat._n 27._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o many_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v to_o that_o effect_n 2_o cor._n 4.14_o that_o as_o god_n raise_v up_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o and_o present_v they_o together_o but_o nothing_o of_o raise_v any_o wicked_a man_n till_o the_o last_o trumpet_n quest_n but_o be_v not_o this_o resurrection_n mean_v of_o regeneration_n because_o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrect_v etc._n etc._n answer_v some_o person_n at_o the_o first_o view_n be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n so_o
come_v upon_o that_o account_n when_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v both_o rejoice_v together_o according_a to_o moses_n prophecy_n deut._n 32.43_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n apply_v rom._n 15._o with_o other_o text_n respect_v the_o same_o time_n and_o state_n point_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n therein_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n say_v he_o to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o father_n v._o 8._o how_o will_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o foundation_n fit_v to_o the_o top-stone_n of_o god_n performance_n then_o affect_v god_n saint_n with_o joy_n and_o redound_v to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o be_v not_o baalam_n parable_n clear_a in_o many_o thing_n forenamed_a which_o in_o part_n have_v be_v fulfil_v as_o respect_v the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n dan._n 11.30_o and_o other_o namely_o set_v forth_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o last_o oppressor_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o or_o go_v into_o perdition_n rev._n 17._o as_o we_o show_v and_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o 1000_o year_n which_o god_n word_n witness_v shall_v then_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o saint_n will_v also_o rejoice_v in_o and_o render_v unto_o god_n his_o due_a praise_n for_o they_o and_o what_o in_o melchisedeck_v be_v shadow_v as_o a_o type_n towards_o faithful_a abraham_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n will_v real_o and_o complete_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n to_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n according_a to_o god_n word_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o especial_o to_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n with_o he_o and_o also_o to_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o they_o and_o their_o spiritual_a seed_n through_o their_o one_o divine_a seed_n christ_n but_o the_o mercy_n seem_v to_o be_v chief_o invest_v in_o abraham_n covenant_n in_o seven_o gradation_n as_o we_o show_v in_o our_o key_n who_o be_v thereupon_o probable_o style_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o who_o natural_a seed_n fail_v in_o their_o first_o covenant_n and_o pollute_v their_o rest_n in_o the_o typical_a canaan_n which_o therefore_o cast_v they_o out_o with_o a_o fore_n destruction_n mich._n 2.10_o but_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o that_o one_o divine_a seed_n christ_n who_o day_n he_o see_v by_o faith_n joh._n 8._o by_o god_n undertake_v for_o they_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o new_a covenant_n which_o then_o will_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o so_o wonderful_a free_a grace_n make_v know_v and_o the_o benefit_n from_o that_o foundation_n derive_v to_o they_o as_o both_o his_o faithful_a seed_n circumcise_v and_o uncircumcised_a will_n evident_o know_v and_o find_v the_o happy_a experience_n of_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n then_o both_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o make_v they_o break_v forth_o into_o praise_n unto_o god_n but_o for_o david_n promise_n and_o covenant_n upon_o who_o interest_n the_o title_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n then_o do_v immediate_o depend_v and_o who_o must_v enjoy_v it_o as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n all_o the_o 1000_o year_n though_o what_o he_o promise_v conditional_o as_o respect_v david_n kingdom_n in_o his_o natural_a race_n be_v forfeit_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o who_o tabernacle_n the_o interim_n or_o interruption_n of_o his_o kingdom_n take_v place_n in_o the_o four_o gentile_a kingdom_n for_o probable_o 2300_o year_n yet_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n in_o christ_n his_o divine_a spiritual_a seed_n all_o will_v be_v perform_v for_o the_o the_o meek_a faithful_a up_o right_a spiritual_a child_n of_o david_n who_o shall_v then_o have_v their_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n also_o esa_n 55.3_o in_o be_v then_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o bless_a kingdom_n when_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o foundation_n shall_v reign_v 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