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but_o they_o that_o have_v it_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o his_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o heavenly_a manhood_n in_o the_o exalt_a state_n of_o it_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o so_o find_v i_o findeth_z life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 35._o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n solomon_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o that_o person_n in_o who_o it_o please_v god_n all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v the_o like_a view_n of_o christ_n fullness_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o 43_o 44_o 46._o chapter_n compare_v with_o the_o 48._o chapter_n in_o the_o 46._o chap._n ver_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v the_o former_a thing_n of_o old_a witness_v i_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o else_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o and_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o and_o make_v i_o equal_a for_o chap._n 43._o 10._o before_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n form_v or_o nothing_o be_v form_v of_o god_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v after_o i_o and_o he_o that_o thus_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v god_n proceed_v to_o give_v the_o witness_n of_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n ver_fw-la 11._o when_o he_o say_v i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o chap._n 46._o 3_o 4._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o i_o will_v deliver_v you_o and_o chap._n 44._o 6_o 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o redeemer_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o i_o be_o the_o last_o and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o who_o as_o i_o shall_v call_v and_o shall_v declare_v it_o and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n for_o i_o since_o i_o appoint_v the_o ancient_a people_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_n and_o shall_v come_v which_o he_o do_v as_o mediator_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o state_n consider_v as_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n and_o first_o beget_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o be_v declare_v the_o end_n from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 46._o 10._o and_o from_o ancient_a time_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v say_v my_o counsel_n then_o take_v shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n and_o live_a oracle_n of_o god_n that_o be_v abide_v with_o i_o and_o in_o i_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o say_v chap._n 48._o 12_o 13._o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o jacob_n and_o israel_n my_o call_v i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o the_o first_o i_o also_o be_o the_o last_o my_o hand_n have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o right_a hand_n have_v span_v the_o heaven_n the_o one_o as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n first_o the_o other_o as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n second_o appearance_n so_o that_o when_o he_o call_v unto_o they_o even_o all_o concern_v under_o either_o they_o stand_v up_o together_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n as_o in_o their_o head_n and_o original_a pattern_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v thus_o behold_v by_o solomon_n and_o isaiah_n so_o be_v he_o also_o testify_v unto_o by_o daniel_n where_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o great_a prince_n name_v michael_n or_o god_n equal_a and_o likeness_n take_v into_o union_n and_o society_n with_o god_n himself_o and_o make_v the_o head_n and_o prime_a minister_n of_o god_n name_n and_o manifestation_n wherein_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n to_o both_o world_n in_o and_o by_o who_o god_n render_v himself_o the_o object_n of_o communion_n unto_o angel_n and_o man_n either_o under_o the_o first_o or_o second_o covenant_n in_o this_o likeness_n and_o equality_n which_o he_o have_v with_o god_n signify_v by_o his_o name_n michael_n he_o be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v with_o god_n not_o consider_v proper_o as_o he_o be_v pure_o and_o simple_o god_n but_o as_o together_o with_o that_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n heb._n 6._o 1._o according_a to_o the_o marginal_a read_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o end_n the_o final_a decide_n word_n or_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n heb._n 7._o 28._o which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n a_o highpriest_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o beginning_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o 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the_o second_o in_o the_o trinity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v also_o the_o root_n of_o david_n the_o ancientness_n of_o who_o day_n be_v speak_v of_o dan._n 7._o 13._o who_o be_v go_n forth_o be_v of_o old_a and_o from_o everlasting_a micah_n 5._o 2._o in_o order_n to_o come_v forth_o unto_o god_n a_o ruler_n in_o israel_n by_o his_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o so_o be_v as_o well_o the_o root_n as_o offspring_n of_o david_n in_o the_o same_o bless_a person_n of_o the_o mediator_n rev._n 22._o 16._o have_v power_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o servant_n the_o branch_n zech._n 3._o 8._o or_o to_o bring_v forth_o himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o he_o be_v that_o righteous_a branch_n jer._n 23._o 5._o which_o be_v promise_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o unto_o david_n to_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n and_o head_n unto_o both_o creation_n be_v the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o image_n 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present_a work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o people_n in_o it_o either_o for_o their_o bring_n into_o bondage_n and_o captivity_n under_o the_o worldly_a power_n or_o for_o the_o lead_v they_o out_o of_o the_o same_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n by_o he_o design_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o last_o of_o day_n whereof_o nebuchadnezars_n image_n be_v a_o notification_n once_o for_o all_o and_o be_v so_o interpret_v by_o daniel_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v to_o nebuchadnezar_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v give_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o they_o who_o therefore_o be_v this_o head_n of_o gold_n which_o government_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v disperse_v 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deceitful_a work_n in_o those_o who_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n unto_o seduce_a spirit_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n or_o in_o feign_a resemblance_n unto_o truth_n of_o such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 11._o for_o who_o sake_n he_o be_v exceed_v jealous_a lest_o the_o corinthian_n through_o their_o influence_n and_o subtlety_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v from_o the_o simplicity_n and_o chastity_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v as_o chaste_a spouse_n unto_o christ_n their_o one_o husband_n v_o 2_o 3._o such_o say_v paul_n be_v false_a apostle_n prophet_n and_o professor_n of_o christ_n transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n true_a witness_n and_o follower_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n if_o his_o minister_n be_v transform_v as_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o personate_v 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etc._n etc._n signify_v but_o the_o same_o antichristian_a rule_n and_o power_n comprehensive_o in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v distributive_o in_o the_o other_o four_o in_o its_o succession_n variety_n of_o form_n and_o administration_n wherein_o it_o have_v have_v its_o be_v in_o the_o world_n propagate_a and_o continue_v itself_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o interest_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v still_o in_o and_o under_o all_o that_o variety_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o evil_a spirit_n and_o corrupt_a interest_n in_o and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o civil_a rule_n and_o government_n domineer_a over_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n and_o always_o make_v war_n with_o they_o as_o that_o one_o beast_n that_o have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n in_o which_o way_n of_o interpretation_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o exclude_v the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n and_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o very_o well_o consist_v with_o this_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o which_o universal_a monarchy_n and_o government_n the_o four_o beast_n do_v all_o of_o they_o expire_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n determine_v as_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v down_o that_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n may_v sit_v and_o set_v up_o a_o everlasting_a dominion_n a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v receive_v no_o end_n and_o whereas_o dan._n 4._o 23_o 25._o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o watcher_n that_o strong_a and_o beautiful_a tree_n under_o which_o also_o this_o universal_a monarchy_n be_v represent_v be_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o destroy_v yet_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v the_o stump_n of_o the_o root_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n with_o a_o band_n of_o iron_n and_o brass_n in_o the_o tender_a grass_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v its_o portion_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n till_o seven_o time_n pass_v over_o he_o this_o signify_v the_o deprave_a degenerate_v state_n of_o this_o government_n as_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o manage_v by_o he_o and_o his_o instrument_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o saint_n heel_n be_v to_o be_v bruise_v thereby_o which_o continue_v so_o until_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o restore_v in_o subordination_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n at_o his_o second_o appearance_n when_o seven_o time_n will_v have_v pass_v over_o it_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n will_v have_v sound_v to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n reign_v with_o his_o saint_n upon_o the_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o not_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n give_v they_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v in_o a_o subserviency_n unto_o himself_o as_o restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a constitution_n and_o perfection_n thus_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o first_o beast_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o constitution_n design_n and_o period_n thereof_o rev._n 13._o 1._o comprehend_v all_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o language_n as_o they_o detain_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o just_a and_o holy_a operation_n and_o stand_v arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o worldly_a throne_n and_o civil_a judicature_n for_o their_o great_a instrumentalnesse_n unto_o satan_n in_o rage_n fierceness_n and_o cruelty_n fit_v for_o the_o use_n he_o make_v of_o they_o in_o bruise_v of_o the_o holy_a people_n and_o redeem_v one_o of_o god_n chap._n xxii_o show_v in_o particular_a the_o work_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n
same_o heighten_v and_o purity_n which_o other_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n shall_v arrive_v unto_o through_o the_o general_a restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n magistracy_n itself_o as_o rank_v among_o the_o rest_n be_v proportionable_o to_o receive_v for_o brass_n say_v he_o i_o will_v bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n i_o will_v bring_v silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n violence_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v this_o restauration_n seem_v to_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o degenerate_v of_o magistracy_n figure_v out_o in_o nebuchadnezar_n image_n dan._n 2._o 32_o 33._o who_o head_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n his_o arm_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n his_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n his_o leg_n of_o iron_n his_o foot_n part_v of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v sink_v down_o into_o this_o its_o low_a and_o most_o corrupt_a state_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o change_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o its_o primitive_a height_n and_o glory_n we_o be_v then_o from_o hence_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o magistracy_n have_v a_o primitive_a pattern_n and_o rule_n unto_o which_o isa_n 1._o 26._o refer_v which_o though_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v yet_o hereof_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o shadow_n and_o type_n as_o through_o which_o do_v shine_v forth_o a_o magistracy_n yet_o in_o promise_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n which_o moses_n behold_v as_o the_o true_a original_a in_o the_o mount_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o command_n to_o see_v that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o who_o say_v of_o christ_n deut._n 18._o 15_o 18._o a_o prophet_n 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