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hope_n for_o the_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o therefore_o that_o world_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a world_n but_o even_o the_o same_o in_o which_o as_o mediator_n he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n reply_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o world_n to_o come_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o from_o psal_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o those_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v for_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o be_v the_o world_n i_o say_v in_o which_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v inhabit_v and_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o original_a word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superior_a world_n the_o three_o heaven_n as_o you_o take_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inferior_a world_n the_o terrestrial_a globe_n the_o dwell_a place_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o mortal_a creature_n as_o we_o read_v matth._n 24.14_o and_o act_v 17.6.31_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o your_o sense_n that_o be_v christ_n possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o saint_n depart_v can_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o sense_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o christ_n shall_v here_o visible_o reign_v over_o in_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o day_n the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v act_n 17.31_o that_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n express_v it_o chap._n 23._o ver_fw-la 5._o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v for_o not_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v appoint_v this_o inferior_a world_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o be_v subject_a in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o unto_o christ_n as_o one_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n testify_v say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n thou_o crow_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o your_o refer_v of_o the_o word_n whereof_o we_o speak_v to_o ver_fw-la 3._o be_v but_o a_o private_a fancy_n cross_v the_o apostle_n explication_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o david_n psal_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o impose_v such_o a_o signification_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o still_o conclude_v that_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a world_n in_o time_n from_o this_o we_o now_o live_v in_o and_o both_o in_o time_n and_o place_n from_o that_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n betwixt_o christ_n first_o and_o second_o come_v they_o do_v hereby_o make_v the_o apostle_n either_o to_o call_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o himself_o live_v the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o to_o distinguish_v the_o time_n betwixt_o christ_n first_o and_o second_o come_v into_o two_o world_n at_o the_o least_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n do_v divide_v the_o whole_a time_n appoint_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v but_o into_o three_o world_n or_o part_n of_o time_n the_o fiâ—st_a whereof_o contain_v the_o time_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n and_o be_v the_o old_a world_n of_o which_o saint_n peter_n speak_v 2_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o world_n long_o since_o past_a the_o second_o contain_v the_o time_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o our_o saviour_n next_o appear_v and_o be_v the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v the_o three_o contain_v the_o whole_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o 1000_o year_n and_o little_a season_n mention_v rev._n 20._o which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o our_o saviour_n next_o appear_v and_o to_o end_v with_o the_o world_n itself_o at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v israel_n redemption_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o be_v already_o past_a mr._n petrie_n answer_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o be_v not_o past_a as_o yet_o neither_o shâ—ll_v it_o be_v give_v up_o altogether_o but_o in_o some_o manner_n 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speak_v of_o matth._n 28.18_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o man_n and_o not_o as_o god_n for_o so_o he_o have_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n interpreter_n agree_v and_o what_o though_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n be_v then_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o man_n what_o do_v this_o make_v against_o my_o word_n which_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o all_o thing_n be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o surrender_v again_o this_o power_n as_o have_v no_o further_o use_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n not_o reign_n as_o man_n but_o be_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n or_o what_o do_v it_o make_v against_o christ_n 1000_o year_n reign_n on_o earth_n that_o he_o have_v then_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o unless_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o reign_v visible_o on_o earth_n he_o may_v and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o at_o that_o time_n but_o certain_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o though_o our_o saviour_n have_v then_o all_o power_n give_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v it_o to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o it_o in_o that_o order_n and_o manner_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v do_v and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o power_n of_o creation_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o world_n be_v first_o of_o all_o put_v into_o act_n and_o exercise_n so_o we_o acknowledge_v likewise_o that_o christ_n have_v now_o that_o power_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v reign_v visible_o on_o earth_n although_o
and_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n may_v be_v possess_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a that_o be_v as_o the_o former_a prophecy_n do_v expound_v it_o by_o the_o i_o people_n of_o israel_n 148.14_o psal_n 148.14_o and_o this_o as_o i_o think_v be_v the_o time_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 1.6_o you_o joh._n 1.51_o heb._n 1.6_o hereaf_o shall_v you_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o l_o son_n of_o man_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n see_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o tall_a as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v reach_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o this_o cause_n some_o as_o cyril_n on_o this_o place_n have_v expâ—ned_v unto_o for_o upon_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_a the_o angel_n shâ—ll_v come_v down_o and_o ascend_v unto_o my_o service_n so_o do_v chrysostome_n apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o angel_n minister_a unto_o christ_n in_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n other_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o exposi_fw-la ion_n of_o that_o vision_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n make_v way_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n col._n 1.10_o and_o these_o exposition_n for_o the_o matter_n do_v agree_v with_o other_o scripture_n reply_n it_o seem_v by_o your_o first_o word_n that_o you_o be_v doubtful_a of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n for_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o have_v be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a you_o say_v and_o your_o next_o assertion_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o he_o fulfil_v in_o the_o proper_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v 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be_v do_v more_o than_o once_o then_o show_v we_o what_o scripture_n speak_v more_o plainâ—ly_o of_o any_o thing_n then_o jer._n 31.38_o 39_o 40._o anâ—_n zech._n 14.10_o 11._o do_v of_o the_o building_n and_o inhabit_v again_o of_o jerusalem_n or_o then_o the_o foresay_a prophecy_n of_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n luke_n 1.31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o isai_n 9.6_o 7._o and_o of_o jer._n 23.5_o 6_o do_v of_o our_o saviour_n reign_v on_o earth_n and_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n or_o then_o many_o other_o do_v some_o particular_o of_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o of_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n and_o some_o of_o his_o reign_v over_o both_o sure_o you_o can_v show_v no_o text_n in_o which_o any_o truth_n be_v moâ—e_n clear_o
monarchy_n on_o earth_n and_o if_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n they_o shall_v not_o live_v a_o earthly_a life_n nor_o die_v again_o he_o quote_v 1_o thes_n 3.13_o and_o chap._n 4.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o chap._n 4.14_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_n in_o another_o manner_n then_o now_o now_o by_o grace_n and_o then_o in_o glory_n if_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n than_o we_o shall_v not_o die_v again_o and_o rise_v again_o unless_o the_o l_o rd_o die_v too_o which_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o say_v last_o he_o cite_v ezek._n 37.12_o 13._o which_o word_v certain_o be_v allegorical_a and_o show_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n notwithstanding_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o after_o these_o word_n he_o take_v occâ—sion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o the_o chu_n ch_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o neither_o first_o nor_o last_o speak_v the_o prophet_n of_o a_o fiâ—st_n and_o second_o resurrection_n at_o or_o about_o the_o last_o day_n and_o so_o in_o all_o these_o testimony_n nothing_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n of_o the_o concur_v of_o the_o jewish_a monarchy_n with_o the_o first_o resurrection_n reply_n the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o body_n import_v a_o second_o you_o say_v true_a but_o of_o other_o body_n not_o of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o conceit_n touch_v the_o die_a again_o of_o they_o that_o rise_v to_o rise_v the_o second_o tâ—me_n be_v your_o proper_a fancy_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v very_o slanderous_o impute_v to_o mr._n archer_n who_o hold_v in_o deed_n thaâ—_n the_o raise_a saint_n shall_v be_v make_v governor_n over_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n in_o his_o absence_n but_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v again_o be_v subject_a unto_o death_n and_o when_o i_o say_v here_o that_o these_o saint_n shall_v 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