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A40762 A sober inquiry, or, Christs reign with his saints a thousand years, modestly asserted from Scripture together with the answer of most of those ordinary objections which are usually urged to the contrary. I. F. 1660 (1660) Wing F26; ESTC R5515 86,615 187

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very_a same_o night_n in_o that_o day_n the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n and_o the_o element_n melt_v etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la together_o and_o at_o once_o as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o word_n dissolve_v melt_v burn_v up_o which_o require_v a_o order_n of_o time_n for_o their_o accomplishment_n but_o when_o that_o be_v do_v v_o 13._o we_o expect_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n which_o be_v in_o esay_n 65.17_o wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n mark_v it_o i_o pray_v you_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n be_v expect_v in_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o messiah_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o prophetic_a stile_n when_o they_o lose_v their_o literal_a signification_n sure_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o look_v for_o these_o new_a it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a world_n to_o come_v or_o in_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_a heaven_n i._n e._n new_a church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o new_a earth_n i._n e._n a_o new_a commonwealth_n all_o be_v new_a all_o old_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n fashion_n pass_v away_o rev._n 21.1_o and_o there_o will_v be_v new_a church_n and_o new_a commonwealth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o true_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a world_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a polity_n must_v needs_o be_v new_a when_o satan_n who_o do_v rule_v be_v bind_v and_o christ_n who_o be_v reject_v reign_v when_o righteousness_n dwell_v where_o sin_n do_v rage_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v sorrow_n or_o pain_n ¶_o last_o the_o apostle_n john_n not_o only_o in_o that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v but_o also_o elsewhere_o frequent_o in_o the_o revelation_n 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saint_n depart_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o they_o live_v with_o christ_n in_o bliss_n though_o as_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v not_o in_o perfect_a bliss_n and_o they_o shall_v there_o continue_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n at_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v and_o not_o before_o 2._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n during_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v remove_v from_o heaven_n as_o christ_n himself_o shall_v and_o be_v unite_v to_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v remain_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n till_o the_o preat_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v end_v which_o end_v not_o till_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v also_o end_v 3._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n ●●ended_v we_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v remove_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o 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cause_v her_o pretty_a spark_n in_o the_o dark_a to_o glister_v and_o shall_v not_o those_o raise_v glorious_a saint_n much_o more_o at_o their_o pleasure_n withdraw_v or_o cause_v their_o glory_n to_o appear_v as_o a_o occasion_n for_o either_o shall_v require_v object_n 14_o this_o opinion_n do_v imply_v that_o in_o this_o visible_a monarchy_n christ_n shall_v change_v all_o worldly_a custom_n and_o pull_v down_o all_o kingly_a power_n and_o greatness_n how_o just_a soever_o and_o set_v up_o a_o new_a way_n of_o government_n so_o as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o lord_n but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v isai_n 2.11_o and_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v bow_v down_o and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v low_a and_o the_o lord_n alone_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o day_n ans_fw-fr 1_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o great_a one_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o hear_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n shall_v stand_v and_o every_o jod_a and_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n be_v fulfil_v whether_o we_o believe_v be_v and_o they_o receive_v it_o yea_o or_o no._n 2._o we_o read_v 1_o john_n 5.19_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o if_o christ_n shall_v change_v the_o custom_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n and_o set_v up_o better_a in_o their_o room_n and_o place_n why_o shall_v any_o godly_a man_n be_v against_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n luke_n 19.14_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o 3._o and_o if_o christ_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o do_v no_o man_n wrong_v herein_o for_o god_n have_v make_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.10_o therefore_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n must_v be_v content_a to_o resign_v their_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o high_a foot_n when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o as_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n do_v rev._n 4.10_o 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n shall_v put_v down_o all_o kingly_a power_n and_o greatness_n it_o be_v false_a if_o they_o mean_v to_o exclude_v the_o saint_n thereby_o for_o the_o saint_n shall_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v a_o thousand_o year_n not_o in_o coordination_n with_o he_o but_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o as_o the_o text_n imply_v object_n 15_o this_o opinion_n do_v not_o only_o imply_v the_o conversion_n which_o soz●e_a divine_n have_v grant_v and_o believe_v but_o which_o other_o have_v doubt_v the_o total_a reduction_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o answ_n upon_o what_o ground_n this_o can_v rational_o be_v doubt_v i_o confess_v i_o see_v not_o for_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o i_o very_o plain_a not_o only_o for_o their_o return_n or_o reduction_n in_o the_o general_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o also_o tell_v we_o many_o particular_n about_o it_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o in_o the_o general_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o own_o land_n again_o for_o this_o see_v these_o scripture_n isai_n 33.20_o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shall_v any_o of_o the_o cores_fw-la thereof_o be_v break_v ver_fw-la 17._o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n viz._n christ_n in_o his_o beauty_n they_o shall_v behold_v the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o v._o ult_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o ●w●l_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n jer._n 31.27_o 28._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v sow_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o beast_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o like_a as_o i_o have_v watch_v over_o their_o to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o break_v down_o and_o to_o throw_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o afflict_v so_o will_v i_o watch_v over_o they_o to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n read_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o rest_n and_o consider_v these_o expression_n well_o i_o will_v thank_v any_o man_n to_o tell_v i_o and_o prove_v it_o when_o every_o jod_a and_o tittle_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a text_n be_v since_o those_o prophecy_n fulfil_v if_o they_o have_v no●_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o shall_v for_o christ_n the_o truth_n have_v tell_v i_o so_o matt._n 5.18_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v but_o to_o go_v on_o see_v ezek._n 37.11_o 12._o then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n these_o bone_n be_v the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n behold_v they_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n therefore_o prophecy_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n
hence_o chrysostom_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v aute_fw-la impios_fw-la resurgent_fw-la justi_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la primi_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n non_fw-la tantum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la the_o just_a shall_v rise_v before_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v first_o in_o the_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o dignity_n but_o in_o time_n now_o if_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o when_o shall_v the_o wicked_a rise_n but_o in_o a_o second_o resurrection_n and_o if_o the_o resurrection_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n why_o be_v not_o the_o resurrection_n st._n john_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n two_o and_o paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o to_o 26._o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a order_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o order_n be_v thus_o first_o christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n lead_v the_o way_n and_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n the_o second_o order_n be_v of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o his_o come_n and_o the_o three_o order_n be_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the●●_n world_n when_o the_o end_n come_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v off_o to_o enumerate_v any_o further_a scripture_n proof_n for_o the_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o ever_o submit_v myself_o to_o better_a judgement_n and_o plain_a proof_n exceed_v clear_a and_o plain_a object_n yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o novelty_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o will_v have_v be_v make_v know_v and_o be_v believe_v before_o now_o solut._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v i_o confess_v the_o apprehension_n of_o novelty_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o this_o truth_n and_o i_o free_o confess_v that_o that_o keep_v i_o off_o a_o long_a time_n from_o close_v in_o with_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o apprehension_n not_o a_o reality_n for_o if_o christ_n himself_o 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the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 20.4_o wherein_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ergo_fw-la it_o also_o begin_v at_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o the_o kingdom_n in_o daniel_n and_o that_o of_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v thus_o first_o because_o they_o begin_v ab_fw-la eodim_v termino_fw-la from_o the_o same_o epocha_n or_o beginning_n namely_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n that_o in_o daniel_n when_o the_o beast_n then_o rule_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v slay_v and_o his_o body_n destroy_v and_o give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n dan._n 7.11_o 22_o 27._o that_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n when_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n the_o wicked_a horn_n in_o daniel_n be_v take_v and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o second_o because_o st._n john_n begin_v the_o regnum_fw-la or_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o same_o session_n of_o judgement_n describe_v in_o daniel_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o parallel_n expression_n borrow_v from_o thence_o st._n john_n say_v ch_n 20._o ver._n 4._o i_o see_v throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o daniel_n say_v ch_n 7._o ver._n 4._o i_o behold_v till_o the_o throne_n be_v pitch_v down_o and_o the_o judgement_n i._n e._n judices_fw-la set_v 22._o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o saint_n live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n now_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n begin_v with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o will_v appear_v further_o out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o consummate_v till_o they_o be_v end_v for_o gog_n and_o magogs_n destruction_n and_o the_o universal_a resurrection_n be_v not_o till_o then_o therefore_o the_o whole_a one_o thousand_o year_n be_v include_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n but_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o that_o mother_n text_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o which_o i_o have_v so_o call_v because_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v quasi_fw-la consectarium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la de_fw-la interpretatione_n aliorum_fw-la scripturae_fw-la locorum_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinentium_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v at_o his_o second_o appear_v or_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o same_o which_o daniel_n see_v shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o so_o 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epiphanes_n show_v not_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n persecution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o same_o monarchy_n for_o if_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n than_o daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o but_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o fall_n be_v not_o reveal_v till_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n ergo_fw-la daniel_n reveal_v they_o not_o the_o major_a proposition_n say_v they_o be_v clear_a the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v the_o roman_n persecute_v the_o saint_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o little_a book_n apoc._n 5_o etc._n etc._n by_o open_v seven_o seal_n and_o blow_v seven_o trumpet_n all_o concern_v and_o respect_v seven-headed_a rome_n and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o book_n till_o christ_n open_v they_o to_o st._n john_n therefore_o the_o roman_a empire_n persecution_n and_o their_o fall_n be_v reveal_v to_o none_o before_o christ_n reveal_v they_o to_o st._n john_n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n be_v grant_v by_o all_o interpreter_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n the_o latter_a part_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n apoc._n 5.3_o none_o be_v able_a to_o open_v the_o book_n none_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v the_o speech_n more_o empharical_a paul_n who_o deliver_v to_o his_o hearer_n all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n can_v have_v preach_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o his_o hearer_n from_o daniel_n if_o daniel_n have_v in_o his_o vision_n open_v they_o this_o contain_v the_o strength_n of_o what_o i_o have_v be_v oppose_v withal_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n the_o which_o i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o daniel_n be_v believe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n both_o before_o and_o in_o our_o saviour_n time_n receive_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n ireneus_fw-la vide_fw-la jonathen_n ben_n vziel_n chald._n paraph_n l._n 4._o of_o esdras_n just_o mart._n ireneus_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n for_o the_o first_o 400_o year_n without_o any_o know_a contradiction_n and_o i_o confess_v have_v so_o good_a ground_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v with_o i_o tantùm_fw-la non_fw-la articulus_fw-la fidei_fw-la almost_o a_o article_n ●f_a faith_n for_o the_o four_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n in_o daniel_n be_v twice_o reveal_v first_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o a_o glorious_a image_n of_o four_o sundry_a metal_n dan._n 2._o second_o to_o daniel_n himself_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o four_o diverse_a beast_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n dan_n 7._o the_o intent_n of_o
both_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o one_o already_o and_o shall_v in_o the_o other_o when_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o objection_n by_o that_o succession_n of_o kingdom_n to_o point_v out_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o i_o acknowledge_v also_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o apocalyptical_a vision_n to_o be_v fata_fw-la imperii_fw-la romani_fw-la post_fw-la primum_fw-la christi_fw-la adventum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la secundum_fw-la super_fw-la futuri_fw-la the_o fate_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o after_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o be_v even_o till_o the_o second_o and_o this_o i_o affirm_v the_o roman_a kingdom_n be_v reveal_v unto_o daniel_n but_o not_o according_a to_o that_o distinct_a succession_n of_o thing_n and_o specification_n of_o the_o fate_n thereof_o which_o be_v first_o make_v know_v unto_o st._n john_n but_o only_a in_o general_n and_o in_o imagine_v confuse_fw-la not_o 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finish_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v both_o foretell_v and_o expect_v for_o the_o general_n although_o not_o for_o the_o manner_n time_n and_o order_n in_o seri●_n rerum_fw-la gerundarum_fw-la in_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v act_v till_o then_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o the_o assertion_n by_o some_o won_v and_o in_o the_o objection_n name_v that_o the_o roman_a persecution_n be_v reveal_v to_o none_o till_o christ_n reveal_v it_o to_o john_n can_v stand_v unless_o we_o deny_v the_o come_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v a_o great_a limb_n of_o that_o four_o kingdom_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n for_o this_o be_v reveal_v unto_o st._n paul_n both_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o the_o fall_n thereof_o viz._n that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o st._n paul_n learn_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o of_o daniel_n where_o that_o ruffling-horn_n be_v not_o destroy_v until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o receive_v that_o universal_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o suffer_v persecution_n but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o ruffle_a horn_n of_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v antiochus_n epiphanes_n i_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a by_o this_o one_o argument_n follow_v the_o ruffling-horn_n reign_v until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v in_o fiery_a flame_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o to_o give_v judgement_n unto_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n viz._n until_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o receiv_v a_o kingdom_n wherein_o all_o nation_n people_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o dan_fw-mi 7._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o which_o be_v expound_v ver_fw-la 22_o 26_o etc._n etc._n but_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n reign_v not_o until_o this_o time_n for_o he_o die_v 160_o year_n and_o more_o before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o almost_o 200_o year_n before_o his_o ascension_n the_o least_o of_o which_o number_n be_v a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n then_o be_v from_o the_o death_n of_o alexander_n unto_o antiochus_n ergo_fw-la antiochus_n epiphanes_n be_v not_o that_o ruffling-horn_n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o may_v suffice_v to_o answer_v this_o objection_n i_o therefore_o now_o shall_v step_v a_o little_a forward_a and_o look_v into_o that_o other_o text_n dan._n 2.31_o to_o five_o 45._o where_o we_o have_v in_o nebuchadnezzar_n great_a image_n he_o four_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n represent_v and_o hold_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o in_o this_o order_n follow_v viz._n 1._o the_o first_o monarchy_n be_v the_o assyrian_a which_o fall_v into_o the_o babylonian_a and_o blossom_v in_o nimrod_n gen._n 10.8_o 9_o 10_o and_o be_v ripen_v in_o that_o present_a nebuchadnizzar_n his_o child_n and_o grandchild_n this_o monarchy_n be_v represent_v in_o that_o image_n by_o the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.38_o 2._o the_o second_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o blossom_v in_o cyrus_n who_o conquer_v babylon_n and_o slay_v belshazzar_n and_o endure_v till_o darius_n who_o alexander_n a_o grecian_a overthrow_v this_o monarchy_n be_v express_v in_o that_o image_n by_o the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n dan._n 2.39_o with_o ver_fw-la 32._o 3._o the_o three_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o greek_n which_o blossom_v or_o rather_o immature_o and_o sudden_o ripen_v in_o alexander_n the_o great_a of_o mecedon_n who_o present_o by_o his_o victory_n over_o run_v the_o world_n and_o by_o his_o sudden_a and_o untimely_a death_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o great_a part_n by_o four_o of_o his_o chief_a general_n who_o part_v the_o world_n among_o they_o dan._n 2.39_o this_o grecian_a monarchy_n be_v expy_a in_o that_o image_n by_o a_o belly_n and_o thigh_n of_o brass_n 4._o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o roman_n which_o blossom_v and_o ripen_v leisurely_o and_o by_o degree_n and_o be_v therefore_o more_o likely_a to_o last_v long_o and_o by_o certain_a gradation_n and_o much_o time_n root_v out_o successive_o all_o the_o inheritor_n of_o alexander_n and_o the_o upholder_n of_o the_o greek_a monarchy_n and_o possess_v all_o the_o chief_a know_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o fetch_v its_o beginning_n low_o westward_o and_o yet_o up_o as_o high_a eastward_o it_o become_v a_o mighty_a monarchy_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a this_o monarchy_n be_v express_v in_o the_o image_n by_o the_o leg_n of_o iron_n dan._n 2.32_o 40._o because_o as_o iron_n it_o be_v strong_a of_o all_o and_o subdue_v all_o under_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o world_n which_o it_o bear_v up_o be_v so_o great_a to_o which_o it_o be_v a_o leg_n or_o supporter_n it_o divide_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n into_o two_o leg_n and_o be_v in_o the_o image_n so_o express_v though_o for_o a_o great_a while_o it_o be_v but_o one_o monarchy_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o grow_v into_o two_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a monarchy_n the_o western_a after_o the_o eastern_a be_v lose_v fall_v into_o foot_n and_o toe_n or_o kingdom_n wherein_o be_v both_o strength_n and_o weakness_n iron_n and_o clay_n and_o these_o never_o to_o be_v rejoin_v or_o unite_v notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v endeavour_v by_o marriage_n and_o other_o covenant_n to_o mingle_v and_o to_o rejoin_v in_o one_o monarchy_n but_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v but_o to_o the_o period_n and_o upshot_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n and_o monarchy_n they_o shall_v remain_v kingdom_n distinct_a as_o foot_n and_o toe_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n unminglable_n ¶_o
now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o four_o roman_a and_o western_a monarchy_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stone_n cut_v out_o without_o hand_n dan._n 2.34_o 36._o which_o sha●l_v first_o ruin_v these_o kingdom_n it_o smite_v the_o image_n on_o the_o foot_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n and_o clay_n vers_fw-la 34._o and_o so_o swallow_v up_o the_o whole_a image_n all_o the_o forego_n monarchy_n be_v bring_v under_o it_o and_o by_o it_o to_o nothing_o ver_fw-la 35._o and_o it_o become_v a_o monarchy_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n wherever_o any_o of_o the_o former_a monarchy_n have_v rule_v ver_fw-la 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v explain_v for_o 44_o 45._o a_o kingdom_n which_o that_o stone_n shall_v obtain_v set_v up_o by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o the_o other_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n though_o permit_v by_o god_n this_o kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n shall_v swallow_v up_o in_o it_o all_o forego_v monarchy_n and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a mean_n or_o policy_n for_o it_o be_v without_o hand_n or_o not_o in_o hand_n that_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o a_o divine_a work_n every_o way_n and_o it_o shall_v reach_v and_o swallow_v up_o not_o only_o the_o foot_n and_o toe_n but_o the_o leg_n of_o brass_n the_o breast_n and_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n 2.34_o 35._o that_o be_v all_o kingdom_n and_o state_n that_o be_v from_o first_o to_o last_o under_o any_o of_o the_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o and_o come_v under_o this_o and_o this_o be_v a_o five_o monarchy_n which_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o former_a four_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o appear_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v call_v a_o stone_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v yet_o be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n 1_o pet._n 2.3_o to_o 8._o and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n ver_fw-la 35._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la non_fw-la ect_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la which_o be_v not_o in_o hand_n or_o not_o cut_v out_o with_o hand_n because_o by_o god_n immediate_o without_o humane_a help_n this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rear_v up_o 3._o it_o be_v duration_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n no_o people_n shall_v swa_o low_o it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_n to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o no_o other_o kingdom_n for_o at_o the_o world_n end_n when_o christ_n deliver_v it_o up_o he_o deliver_v it_o not_o to_o any_o other_o people_n but_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o ¶_o the_o next_o text_n we_o may_v look_v into_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o these_o already_o handle_v be_v that_o 20_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o large_o wrap_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n handle_v the_o fame_n thing_n with_o it_o where_o first_o we_o have_v ver_fw-la 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n descend_v and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o those_o word_n i_o see_v a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o angel_n be_v christ_n call_v michail_n rev._n 12.7_o who_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o to_o bind_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o air_n into_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v he_o that_o conquer_v he_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n who_o go_v forth_o rev._n 6.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la vinceret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v conquer_v he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.8_o he_o defeat_v he_o in_o his_o lieutenant_n the_o eeast_n he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v norable_o set_v out_o by_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o here_o he_o do_v three_o thing_n unto_o he_o 1._o he_o apprehend_v he_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o dragon_n that_o old_a serpent_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o power_n and_o gripe_v he_o as_o one_o in_o fury_n the_o description_n of_o the_o dragon_n here_o and_o chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o devil_n that_o there_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o by_o this_o descend_a angel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n 2._o he_o bind_v he_o the_o term_n of_o his_o bondage_n be_v express_v and_o bind_v he_o he_o tie_v he_o up_o from_o his_o former_a liberty_n and_o chain_n he_o as_o man_n do_v desperate_a dog_n or_o mastiff_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o bind_v he_o a_o thousand_o year_n 3._o imprison_v he_o the_o place_n where_o be_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n that_o be_v a_o abyss_n which_o he_o before_o fear_v luke_n 8.31_o they_o beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o command_v they_o to_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o deep_a or_o pit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o the_o original_a word_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v very_o secure_o he_o shut_v he_o up_o and_o set_v a_o seal_n upon_o he_o as_o sometime_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 6.17_o and_o with_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n matth._n 27._o ult_n which_o show_v the_o certainty_n and_o fullness_n of_o this_o restraint_n and_o the_o complete_a power_n and_o superiority_n of_o the_o angel_n over_o he_o who_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v satan_n this_o thousand_o year_n to_o range_v abroad_o and_o to_o disturb_v the_o reign_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v mischief_n as_o before_o be_v fast_o shut_v and_o lock_v up_o in_o prison_n he_o shall_v neither_o use_v his_o former_a violence_n nor_o subtlety_n last_o the_o end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n no_o more_o which_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o and_o simple_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o liberty_n to_o deceive_v any_o man_n live_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o extent_n and_o success_n as_o before_o he_o shall_v not_o now_o prosper_v in_o his_o design_n and_o attempt_n and_o it_o signify_v a_o new_a and_o further_a restraint_n beyond_o that_o in_o rev._n 12._o where_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o open_a heathenism_n and_o open_a persecution_n as_o a_o dragon_n under_o that_o notion_n he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yet_o he_o do_v begin_v present_o to_o try_v a_o new_a way_n and_o that_o not_o without_o success_n for_o as_o before_o he_o have_v make_v the_o world_n mad_a in_o their_o heathenism_n so_o now_o he_o make_v they_o mad_a in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n substitute_v the_o beast_n in_o his_o room_n and_o place_n give_v he_o his_o power_n and_o seat_n and_o great_a authority_n rev._n 13.2_o and_o cause_v that_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a rich_a and_o poor_a free_a and_o bind_v shall_v receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o hand_n or_o forehead_n else_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v pray_v or_o preach_v traffic_n or_o trade_n with_o any_o but_o now_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v from_o that_o liberty_n of_o delude_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o either_o by_o his_o paganism_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o period_n or_o by_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n as_o in_o the_o second_o neither_o yet_o shall_v he_o tempt_v they_o any_o more_o so_o as_o to_o disquiet_v and_o trouble_v their_o peaceful_a reign_n with_o christ_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o go_v on_o this_o preparation_n be_v make_v we_o read_v verse_n 4._o i_o see_v say_v john_n throne_n and_o they_o sit_v upon_o they_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o i_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o witness_n of_o jesus_n and_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o have_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n neither_o his_o image_n neither_o have_v receive_v his_o mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n or_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n in_o which_o
visible_o represent_v to_o he_o object_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o christ_n do_v not_o imply_v his_o personal_a presence_n with_o we_o but_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o christ_n which_o we_o either_o do_v for_o christ_n or_o by_o his_o assistance_n or_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o christ_n do_v before_o we_o though_o himself_o be_v not_o personal_o present_a with_o we_o as_o rom._n 8.18_o if_o we_o suffer_v do_v not_o imply_v that_o no_o man_n can_v suffer_v but_o be_v must_v have_v christ_n personal_o present_a with_o he_o on_o the_o earth_n to_o suffer_v with_o he_o no_o that_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n but_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n though_o we_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o in_o heaven_n because_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o assistance_n and_o suffer_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o suffer_v before_o we_o so_o this_o phrase_n of_o reign_v with_o christ_n do_v not_o imply_v christ_n personal_a abode_n with_o we_o but_o only_o the_o do_v of_o a_o thing_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o christ_n sake_n or_o the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o he_o now_o do_v though_o in_o another_o place_n or_o the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o he_o do_v before_o we_o answ_n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o christ_n before_o death_n do_v not_o imply_v christ_n personal_a presence_n with_o he_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o christ_n after_o death_n do_v imply_v christ_n be_v personal_o present_a with_o he_o at_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o that_o very_a text_n quote_v in_o the_o objection_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v viz._n ro._n 8.17_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o the_o former_a clause_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o man_n before_o death_n and_o do_v not_o imply_v that_o a_o man_n be_v personal_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o suffer_v but_o the_o latter_a clause_n we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o man_n after_o death_n and_o do_v imply_v that_o a_o man_n be_v personal_o present_a with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v glorify_v together_o with_o he_o so_o likewise_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v with_o christ_n before_o death_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o personal_a presence_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o before_o death_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o but_o for_o the_o saint_n to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n after_o death_n yea_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n this_o do_v imply_v christ_n be_v personal_a present_n with_o they_o where_o they_o so_o reign_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o after_o death_n they_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o absent_a from_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n testifier_n john_n 14.3_o that_o where_o i_o be_o there_o you_o may_v be_v also_o john_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o baste_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o phil._n 1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 2.12_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o therefore_o see_v the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o saint_n militant_a or_o the_o saint_n before_o death_n but_o saint_n triumphant_a or_o saint_n after_o death_n as_o have_v appear_v before_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o so_o live_v and_o reign_v object_n 8_o this_o opinion_n dispeoples_n heaven_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a glorious_a inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n togegether_o ans_fw-fr 1_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n sometime_o too_o john_n 1.52_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v heaven_n open_a and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o word_n have_v a_o special_a reference_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n when_o christ_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n 2._o how_o many_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n before_o abel_n come_v thither_o so_o many_o shall_v there_o be_v when_o the_o thousand_o year_n begin_v and_o while_o they_o be_v 〈…〉_o many_o shall_v be_v leave_v in_o heaven_n when_o 〈…〉_o ●●●ement_fw-fr shall_v begin_v and_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o when_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v 〈…〉_o and_o no_o more_o for_o they_o be_v one_o and_o 〈…〉_o object_n 9_o this_o opinion_n imply_v a_o threefold_a come_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v flesh_n the_o second_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v receive_v and_o enter_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n the_o three_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o 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