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but_o mind_v only_o to_o give_v the_o full_a consolation_n to_o conscience_n arise_v from_o christ_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n in_o our_o steed_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o surety_n and_o sin_n for_o we_o and_o design_v all_o his_o discourse_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o who_o shall_v all_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o christ_n and_o receive_v a_o efficacious_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n which_o i_o have_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o time_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n or_o of_o all_o time_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n therefore_o set_v up_o as_o pillar_n two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v do_v one_o of_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a one_o of_o salvation_n to_o the_o saint_n therefore_o i_o avouch_v a_o scripture_n line_n of_o time_n from_o the_o first_o sabbath_n to_o this_o great_a sabbatism_n 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they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o most_o agreeable_a with_o daniel_n prophecy_n chap._n 7._o v._n 26_o 27._o who_o therefore_o be_v the_o they_o who_o sit_v on_o throne_n i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o the_o throne_n be_v sit_v upon_o as_o they_o shall_v require_v thy_o soul_n luke_n 12._o 20._o and_o they_o may_v receive_v you_o chap._n 86._o v._n 9_o but_o consider_v the_o follow_a word_n judgement_n be_v give_v to_o they_o can_v be_v thus_o any_o fair_a way_n expound_v i_o conclude_v the_o they_n must_v relate_v to_o some_o person_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v but_o those_o signify_v by_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n chap._n 19_o 14._o who_o follow_v christ_n on_o white_a horse_n in_o linen_n white_a and_o clean_a most_o admirable_o agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v come_v and_o all_o thy_o saint_n with_o thou_o zech._n 14_o 5_o with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o 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