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his_o ascension_n he_o do_v not_o bring_v under_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o people_n that_o be_v kingly_a power_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v esa._n 2.11_o and_o 17._o archer_n p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n answ._n christ_n be_v the_o stone_n dan._n 2.25_o which_o do_v strike_v break_v and_o destroy_v the_o four_o kingdom_n there_o mention_v and_o be_v avenge_v of_o they_o for_o their_o pride_n and_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n threaten_v in_o isaiah_n as_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n punish_v those_o four_o kingdom_n so_o when_o rome_n sin_n be_v come_v to_o ripeness_n he_o spare_v iâ_z not_o for_o he_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o leave_v the_o roman_a force_n to_o kill_v one_o another_o rev._n 6.4_o and_o for_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n people_n when_o her_o sin_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n bee_n be_v full_o to_o be_v reward_v and_o at_o length_n to_o be_v leave_v desolate_a and_o 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as_o david_n zach._n 12.8_o worth_a tenthousand_n of_o the_o devil_n vassal_n if_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o john_n baptist_n how_o much_o more_o precious_a to_o god_n be_v any_o true_a christian_n then_o million_o of_o reprobate_n object_n king_n have_v their_o royal_a throne_n their_o palace_n their_o attendant_n they_o appear_v many_o way_n both_o in_o these_o and_o other_o matter_n what_o and_o how_o great_a they_o be_v now_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v there_o in_o christ_n former_o answerable_a to_o the_o glory_n power_n and_o majesty_n of_o some_o mean_a king_n in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o time_n answ._n if_o you_o will_v further_o urge_v to_o a_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o earthly_a king_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o will_v easy_o discern_v your_o misprision_n for_o what_o king_n palace_n and_o throne_n on_o earth_n be_v comparable_a to_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 9.27_o psal._n 11.40_o what_o king_n attendant_n and_o messenger_n like_v in_o fidelity_n agility_n strength_n and_o observance_n to_o the_o spirit_n holy_a angel_n who_o be_v at_o christ_n command_n king_n have_v their_o potent_a and_o puissant_a host_n but_o infinite_o inferior_a to_o christ_n host_n that_o be_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n far_o unlike_a to_o the_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o minister_n unto_o christ_n and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o dan._n 7.10_o god_n give_v to_o king_n great_a majesty_n and_o glory_n dan._n 5.18_o but_o christ_n glory_n be_v above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o all_o name_n of_o create_a excellency_n and_o into_o his_o hand_n god_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n ephes._n 1.21_o job_n 13.3_o and_o 16.15_o king_n send_v their_o edict_n to_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o their_o dominion_n but_o christ_n to_o all_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n king_n command_v their_o officer_n and_o have_v they_o responsible_a 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converse_v in_o this_o world_n may_v thereby_o take_v notice_n of_o christ_n use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n in_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n have_v on_o earth_n a_o conversation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n each_o man_n in_o his_o several_a call_n and_o place_n of_o worldly_a employment_n serve_v god_n and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o submit_v themselves_o to_o christ_n government_n here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heir_n of_o glory_n in_o a_o better_a world_n such_o a_o kingdom_n christ_n both_o have_v and_o have_v in_fw-la and_o over_o this_o world_n such_o a_o kingdom_n he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v unto_o and_o as_o christ_n govern_v this_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o in_fw-la ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la câlestia_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o moses_n who_o
chap_n 20._o in_o chap_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o these_o matter_n at_o all_o m_o mede_n clavis_fw-la apoc._n part_n 2._o synch_n 4._o answ._n first_o in_o general_a i_o answer_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v often_o in_o the_o revelation_n express_v in_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o namely_o first_o christ_n rev_n 1._o appear_v to_o st._n john_n in_o patmos_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n amidst_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o chap_n 5._o he_o appear_v on_o a_o throne_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o twenty_o four_o elder_n as_o a_o lamb_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o chap_n 6.2_o he_o be_v see_v on_o a_o white_a horse_n arm_v and_o crown_v and_o ride_v with_o conquest_n second_o usual_o when_o divers_a vision_n run_v upon_o one_o matter_n in_o the_o revelation_n what_o be_v omit_v or_o not_o so_o clear_o express_v in_o one_o be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v in_o another_o that_o so_o the_o whole_a matter_n intend_v may_v result_v from_o the_o several_a vision_n compare_v together_o hence_o rev_n 1.7_o the_o godly_a come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_v for_o their_o sin_n lament_v and_o wail_v but_o chap_n 12.12_o upon_o christ_n conquest_n over_o satan_n they_o rejoice_v and_o chapter_n 15.2_o 3._o they_o harp_v and_o sing_v as_o moses_n and_o israel_n have_v pass_v safe_a through_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v m._n mede_n himself_o grant_v that_o divers_a vision_n in_o the_o apoc._n do_v relegere_fw-la run_v over_o again_o and_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n clavis_fw-la apoc_n part_n 2._o proem_n so_o mr._n brightman_n on_o apoc_n 11.1_o many_o expositor_n unanimous_o agree_v herein_o second_o in_o particular_a i_o answer_v christ_n be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 6.38_o apoc._n 20.1_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o heaven_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v his_o church_n this_o exposition_n i_o have_v above_o confirm_v he_o i_o say_v i_o fight_v with_o satan_n 2_o conquer_v he_o 3_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n 4_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n this_o christ_n do_v under_o the_o name_n of_o michael_n chap._n 12._o his_o fight_n with_o and_o conquest_n over_o satan_n intimate_v that_o the_o dragon_n be_v take_v and_o as_o a_o captive_a of_o most_o malice_n bind_v fast_o shut_v up_o and_o chain_v the_o cast_n of_o the_o dragon_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o his_o exclusion_n from_o heaven_n full_o express_v his_o bind_n and_o confine_v to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n how_o earth_n and_o sea_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o abyss_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n i_o have_v former_o show_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v form_n of_o speech_n which_o humanitus_fw-la loquendo_fw-la after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n set_v forth_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n namely_o god_n restrain_v satan_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o twelve_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n in_o divers_a manner_n and_o somewhat_o different_a notion_n express_v the_o same_o restraint_n of_o satan_n and_o how_o each_o chapter_n help_v to_o the_o more_o clear_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o many_o good_a expositor_n judge_v they_o so_o to_o do_v object_n satan_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n and_o six_o former_a trumpet_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o six_o former_a seal_n he_o be_v in_o bââtail_n with_o michael_n and_o when_o michael_n have_v overcome_v he_o then_o only_o arise_v the_o ten_o horn_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o bad_a satan_n power_n and_o throne_n give_v he_o which_o he_o exercise_v against_o the_o church_n then_o also_o satan_n cast_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o overwhelm_v the_o woman_n and_o prepare_v to_o war_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o woman_n child_n therefore_o satan_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o 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