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earth_n mourn_v and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n actual_o enter_v upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o first_o by_o send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o as_o into_o one_o glorify_a body_n with_o himself_o to_o the_o constitute_n of_o this_o general_z assembly_n of_o the_o firstborn_a which_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o partly_o of_o those_o the_o lord_n bring_v with_o he_o and_o partly_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a and_o rema_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n by_o way_n of_o translation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o enoch_n and_o not_o see_v death_n whereby_o their_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o their_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n the_o first_o in_o order_n then_o which_o christ_n quicken_v at_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v his_o own_o mystical_a dead_a body_n for_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thes_n 4._o 16._o that_o be_v those_o that_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o have_v bear_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o die_n of_o jesus_n upon_o they_o who_o be_v call_v rev._n 20._o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o all_o of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n through_o the_o quicken_a power_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o the_o first-fruit_n who_o have_v already_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v live_v and_o reign_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 15._o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o 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that_o of_o the_o holy_a angel_n who_o stand_v in_o a_o superiority_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o earthly_a man_n even_o of_o christ_n himself_o heb._n 2._o 9_o second_o when_o he_o also_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o humane_a bodily_a life_n raise_v up_o in_o a_o glorify_a and_o incorruptible_a form_n never_o to_o die_v more_o rev._n 1._o 18._o in_o which_o he_o converse_v with_o man_n the_o forty_o day_n between_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n three_o when_o yet_o far_o he_o come_v forth_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o divine_a humane_a life_n in_o which_o ascend_v to_o his_o god_n and_o their_o god_n to_o his_o father_n and_o their_o father_n he_o be_v exalt_v into_o a_o unity_n and_o copartnership_n in_o life_n and_o operation_n with_o the_o root_n of_o david_n the_o word_n of_o life_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o first-begotten_a from_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o fruit_n also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1._o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o when_o through_o the_o mightiness_n of_o god_n power_n that_o wrought_v in_o he_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v at_o god_n own_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a or_o in_o the_o first_o and_o heavenly_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o word_n treat_v on_o by_o we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n far_o above_o all_o prin_fw-mi ipality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n or_o particular_a nature_n and_o be_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o which_o life_n ver_fw-la 22._o it_o be_v say_v that_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v give_v to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n or_o
come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o use_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o one_o to_o destroy_v the_o other_o chap._n xxiv_o concern_v magistracy_n as_o in_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o right_a exercise_n it_o have_v its_o place_n and_o bear_v its_o part_n in_o the_o reign_n and_o government_n of_o christ_n over_o man_n in_o this_o world_n chap._n xxv_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o two_o witness_n to_o prophesy_v and_o finish_v their_o testimony_n when_o the_o suffer_a saint_n of_o christ_n must_v expect_v the_o visible_a protection_n of_o magistracy_n to_o fail_v they_o as_o exercise_v in_o a_o worldly_a way_n chap._n xxvi_o treat_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n their_o sit_v with_o christ_n on_o his_o throne_n rule_v and_o influence_v all_o thing_n on_o earth_n during_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n errata_fw-la page_n 20._o line_n 20._o for_o which_o person_n of_o christ_n read_v who_o p._n 24._o l._n 26._o for_o unloose_v unloose_v p._n 30._o l_o 4._o for_o as_o at_o p._n 31._o l._n 17._o for_o wing_n rings_z p._n 34._o l._n ult_n for_o htah_n have_v p._n 45._o l._n 32._o for_o net_n not_o p._n 53_o l._n 31._o for_o consequence_n consequent_a p._n 65._o l._n 6._o for_o account_n account_n p._n 66._o l._n 12._o for_o or_o of_o p._n 149._o l._n 5._o for_o therefore_o therefore_o p._n 152._o l._n 13._o for_o perpetual_a personal_a p._n 209._o l._n 19_o for_o fufilled_a fulfil_v p._n 230._o l._n 25._o for_o they_o they_o for_o ch_z 4._o in_o the_o title_n p._n 290._o &_o so_o on_o to_o p._n 305._o r._n ch_z 18._o p._n 294._o l._n 5._o for_o heshly_a fleshly_a ibid._n l._n 19_o for_o necessiy_a necessity_n p._n 326_o l._n 13._o for_o wollow_v wallow_a p._n 376._o l._n 25._o for_o owerthrone_v overthrow_v p._n 405._o l._n 12._o for_o hiw_n he_o p._n 409._o l._n 5_o 6._o for_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o fit_v he_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o fit_v these_o and_o some_o other_o literal_a mistake_n together_o with_o deficience_n in_o the_o stop_n which_o possible_o in_o some_o place_n may_v obscure_v or_o somewhat_o vary_v the_o sense_n as_o also_o in_o put_v the_o roman_a letter_n sometime_o for_o the_o italica_n or_o the_o italica_n otherwhile_o for_o the_o roman_a thou_o artdesired_a courteous_a reader_n to_o mend_v in_o the_o perusal_n chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o foundation_n and_o first_o rule_n of_o all_o true_a and_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v seat_v in_o christ_n the_o live_a word_n as_o the_o bless_a trinity_n by_o their_o own_o immediate_a operation_n do_v make_v themselves_o personal_o visible_a therein_o the_o full_a knowledge_n of_o this_o word_n be_v indeed_o too_o wonderful_a and_o high_a to_o attain_v unto_o and_o be_v therefore_o with_o much_o difficulty_n if_o not_o impossibility_n to_o be_v express_v by_o a_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o language_n incident_a to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o pen_n but_o although_o we_o can_v reach_v this_o word_n nor_o have_v wherewith_o to_o describe_v his_o glory_n he_o be_v please_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o reach_v we_o and_o become_v near_o unto_o we_o even_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o mouth_n declare_v his_o usefulness_n to_o describe_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o god_n name_n and_o his_o son_n name_n for_o this_o live_a word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereby_o god_n speak_v forth_o himself_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o to_o the_o understanding_n both_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o creature_n by_o it_o he_o speak_v and_o describe_v the_o riches_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n give_v the_o perfect_a representation_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o like_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o he_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n show_v as_o in_o a_o threefold_a face_n the_o incomprehensible_a property_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n who_o be_v herein_o the_o three_o that_o bear_v witness_n 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o several_o as_o well_o as_o joint_o through_o who_o first_o operation_n god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n the_o object_n of_o his_o own_o fruition_n and_o converse_n and_o through_o the_o other_o two_o be_v give_v forth_o a_o twofold_a distinct_a appearance_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o become_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a object_n of_o converse_n and_o fruition_n to_o the_o creature_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n that_o be_v immanent_a and_o eternal_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o as_o so_o be_v unexpose_v to_o any_o creature-discerning_a the_o word_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n be_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n that_o proceed_v and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o temporary_a ministration_n and_o in_o the_o three_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v that_o similitude_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o creature_n rest_v and_o final_a state_n of_o abode_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o consider_v be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o second_o person_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 7._o where_o the_o three_o that_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n be_v the_o father_n the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o for_o the_o witness_n itself_o which_o be_v bear_v by_o all_o the_o three_o in_o the_o manner_n before_o express_v the_o word_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v the_o brightness_n and_o express_a character_n of_o the_o godhead_n wherein_o all_o three_o be_v comprehend_v and_o do_v seat_n themselves_o to_o be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o in_o their_o own_o temple_n and_o visibility_n appoint_v and_o prepare_v by_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n in_o which_o state_n of_o preparation_n in_o order_n to_o creature-converse_a the_o trinity_n as_o have_v bring_v forth_o themselves_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_n principal_o treat_v of_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n christ_n have_v be_v a_o mystery_n lie_v hide_v in_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v have_v the_o place_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n in_o reference_n as_o well_o to_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o of_o redemption_n ephes_n 3._o 9_o 10._o when_o therefore_o the_o word_n in_o this_o common_a relation_n which_o it_o have_v to_o all_o the_o three_o as_o their_o temple_n and_o sanctuary_n be_v call_v col._n 1._o 15._o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n we_o find_v subjoin_v thereunto_o as_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o perfection_n seat_v in_o it_o these_o name_n first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n and_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o pre-eminence_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o preexistence_n be_v he_o that_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o without_o who_o be_v not_o any_o 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