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build_v in_o a_o day_n neither_o will_n rome_n be_v pull_v down_o in_o a_o day_n indeed_o in_o rev._n 18.17_o it_o be_v say_v in_o one_o hour_n so_o great_a riches_n be_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o that_o be_v as_o the_o husbandman_n chalk_v a_o line_n about_o a_o sere_a tree_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v for_o fire_v he_o fetch_v many_o a_o blow_n and_o yet_o the_o tree_n stand_v still_o but_o at_o last_o one_o sound_a blow_n fall_v the_o tree_n providence_n have_v fetch_v many_o a_o blow_n at_o the_o scarlet_a whore_n but_o her_o climacterical_a day_n be_v at_o hand_n her_o critical_a day_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o she_o shall_v fall_v full_o final_o fatal_o providence_n hitherto_o have_v most_o be_v but_o a_o lop_n the_o branch_n but_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o very_a root_n of_o antichrist_n if_o any_o wonder_n why_o the_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o letter_n go_v on_o no_o fast_a i_o answer_v the_o devil_n and_o pope_n must_v in_o some_o sense_n 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deus_fw-la nos_fw-la omnes_fw-la immediatè_fw-la irradiet_n &_o impleat_fw-la spiritu_fw-la svo_fw-la sine_fw-la opera_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la for_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o be_v solemn_o to_o make_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n when_o he_o have_v put_v down_o all_o authority_n power_n and_o rule_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a both_o angelical_a and_o diabolical_a which_o to_o say_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v blasphemy_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v coeternal_a and_o coessential_a with_o the_o father_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o vicarious_a personal_n or_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n when_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v complete_o make_v up_o and_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n make_v one_o what_o formal_a need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o a_o mediator_n for_o we_o can_v make_v a_o mediator_n of_o one_o nor_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v one_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a maxim_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.20_o not_o that_o either_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v depose_v his_o humane_a nature_n and_o so_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n cease_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v ever_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o head-ship_n over_o his_o body_n eclipse_v but_o only_o that_o christ_n mystical_a entire_o be_v subject_n and_o so_o from_o god_n receive_v immediate_a and_o direct_a beam_n of_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v everlasting_a but_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o supposition_n for_o that_o be_v salve_v by_o his_o victory_n over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o its_o not_o be_v subvert_v by_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o and_o thus_o his_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan_o 7._o which_o succeed_a one_o 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neither_o do_v this_o resignation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redound_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o mediator_n no_o more_o than_o the_o first_o designation_n or_o donation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o christ_n be_v diminution_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v no_o loss_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o undergo_v a_o change_n of_o state_n as_o suppose_v a_o captain_n general_n commissioned_n by_o a_o prince_n with_o the_o accommodation_n of_o army_n to_o subdue_v a_o colony_n of_o rebel_n the_o rebel_n be_v defeat_v the_o captain_n general_n return_v home_o from_o that_o field_n and_o foreign_a service_n surrender_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o prince_n he_o be_v honour_v further_o by_o his_o master_n for_o his_o noble_a service_n he_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o soldier_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o prowess_n and_o ever_o after_o by_o way_n of_o honour_n be_v call_v captain_n yet_o we_o can_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 5.11_o 12._o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o need_n as_o i_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n kingly_a office_n than_o of_o his_o priestly_a or_o prophetical_a office_n glorify_v saint_n be_v in_o the_o high_a form_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o intercession_n for_o they_o be_v above_o fear_n and_o fall_v above_o fear_n of_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n or_o away_o and_o all_o their_o lust_n be_v conquer_v of_o old_a by_o christ_n sceptre_n they_o be_v in_o their_o harbour_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o all_o storm_n they_o have_v their_o crown_n shine_v on_o their_o head_n and_o have_v no_o stumbling-block_n more_o in_o their_o race_n the_o devil_n then_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v to_o devour_v nor_o hear_v to_o roar_v farewell_o hardness_n of_o heart_n perplexity_n of_o conscience_n fear_v of_o grieve_v the_o precious_a spirit_n any_o more_o jacob_n be_v ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n and_o never_o needs_o more_o to_o fear_v his_o foot_n or_o hand_n shall_v slip_v in_o climb_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d until_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n four_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o immediate_a power_n from_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o preserve_v and_o persevere_v the_o saint_n in_o glory_n for_o everlasting_a glory_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o death_n as_o well_o as_o glory_n and_o second_o though_o their_o glory_n be_v not_o natural_a yet_o the_o first_o seizure_n of_o glory_n be_v confirmation_n in_o glory_n glory_n and_o eternal_a glory_n differ_v not_o in_o kind_n possible_o not_o in_o real_a degree_n there_o be_v proper_o no_v posterius_fw-la in_o heaven_n or_o succession_n of_o hour_n heaven_n be_v a_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n be_v a_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o their_o preservation_n four_o why_o be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n make_v eternal_a à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la by_o any_o rather_o than_o eternal_a a_o part_n ante_fw-la or_o rather_o thus_o why_o may_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n be_v as_o effectual_a after_o the_o solemn_a resignation_n of_o his_o mediation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n before_o ever_o actual_o he_o enter_v his_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d regnando_fw-la id_fw-la jam_fw-la acquisivit_fw-la quod_fw-la aeternum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la ergo_fw-la aeternum_fw-la merito_fw-la habere_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regnandi_fw-la actum_fw-la christus_fw-la regno_fw-la seize_v abdicaturus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la attinet_fw-la regni_fw-la ejus_fw-la nullus_fw-la erit_fw-la finis_fw-la five_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v why_o may_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mediator_n actual_o in_o glory_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o government_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o this_o i_o can_v answer_v our_o enquiry_n be_v not_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi possibili_fw-la vel_fw-la impossibili_fw-la in_o the_o first_o place_n but_o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi vera_fw-la vel_fw-la falsa_fw-la but_o second_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mediator_n as_o god_n it_o be_v true_a and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o some_o commentator_n mean_v so_o that_o as_o the_o father_n rule_v as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n now_o so_o then_o the_o son_n shall_v rule_v as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n for_o though_o he_o surrender_v the_o
world_n but_o none_o be_v able_a to_o rear_v it_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v bring_v it_o with_o he_o not_o many_o know_v how_o to_o set_v up_o christ_n in_o their_o conscience_n many_o know_v how_o rather_o to_o pull_v down_o antichrist_n than_o to_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o too_o many_o know_v how_o rather_o to_o set_v up_o themselves_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n governor_n must_v reform_v if_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n speak_v truth_n in_o explain_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v high_a time_n and_o governor_n must_v be_v reform_v but_o i_o be_o yet_o persuade_v that_o some_o of_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n will_v stand_v in_o all_o nation_n till_o it_o have_v a_o immediate_a blow_n from_o heaven_n dan._n 2.34_o though_o man_n do_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o toe_n of_o clay_n and_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o iron_n and_o smite_v on_o the_o belly_n of_o brass_n yet_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o will_v more_o or_o less_o either_o embrace_v the_o silver_n 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the_o prophecy_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o tribulation_n and_o error_n in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o answer_v 1_o tim._n 3.1_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n affectu_fw-la sceptici_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la epicurei_n in_o affectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v come_v perilous_a time_n man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a proud_a unholy_a traitor_n heady_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v by_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_o from_o his_o first_o to_o his_o second_o come_v indifferent_o and_o have_v not_o all_o these_o symptom_n of_o apostasy_n be_v already_o in_o the_o world_n nay_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n second_o if_o by_o the_o last_o day_n we_o sometime_o understand_v the_o day_n 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