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the_o antichristian_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o eighteen_o a_o special_a vision_n of_o the_o terrible_a sudden_a irresistible_a and_o curse_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o rome_n about_o the_o six_o vial_n after_o which_o probable_o will_v succeed_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v many_o profitable_a note_n upon_o chap._n 19_o but_o for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n and_o place_v so_o many_o of_o the_o vial_n after_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o thousand_o year_n chap._n 20._o be_v begin_v and_o make_v the_o cast_n of_o satan_n into_o the_o lake_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 20._o to_o be_v the_o seven_o vial_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o for_o that_o the_o seven_o vial_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n which_o phrase_n be_v 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the_o morning_n star_n and_o to_o eat_v of_o that_o tree_n who_o leave_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o christ_n distinct_a from_o his_o father_n throne_n chap._n 3.21_o and_o to_o have_v a_o name_v write_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n with_o divers_a other_o which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v so_o well_o resolve_v of_o in_o the_o best_a time_n to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v it_o heb._n 11.35_o which_o saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o aim_v at_o the_o attain_n to_o by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n phil._n 3.10_o 11._o whence_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o yea_o observe_v far_o they_o be_v call_v by_o our_o saviour_n such_o as_o be_v account_v 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all_o saint_n in_o that_o happy_a privilege_n upon_o earth_n till_o then_o and_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o earth_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o other_o as_o a_o other_o part_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o matter_n of_o praise_n foresee_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v for_o so_o we_o all_o minister_n and_o people_n shall_v their_o reign_n not_o only_o as_o we_o do_v spiritual_o in_o our_o former_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o will_v be_v suitable_a to_o that_o world_n to_o come_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o there_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o chap._n 20._o be_v far_a explain_v and_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o celestial_a eternal_a glory_n the_o place_n be_v set_v down_o where_o that_o reignishall_n be_v namely_o on_o earth_n and_o for_o the_o time_n future_a note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o present_a spiritual_a reign_n but_o they_o shall_v so_o reign_v 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