brightness_n of_o his_o come_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o come_n rev._n 19_o the_o apostle_n here_o plain_o show_v concern_v antichrist_n destruction_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o the_o not_o well_o observe_v of_o this_o have_v occasion_v some_o otherwise_o learned_a man_n to_o conclude_v antichrist_n shall_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o pareus_n often_o mention_n the_o place_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o occasion_v he_o to_o set_v down_o the_o thousand_o year_n rev._n 20._o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o as_o mr._n brightman_n from_o constantine_n to_o auno_n 1373._o though_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o glorious_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o the_o former_a account_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v end_v with_o antichrist_n from_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o which_o come_v of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o that_o saint_n 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his_o spirit_n have_v foretell_v it_o though_o the_o weak_a understanding_n of_o man_n may_v not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o the_o enlarge_a capacity_n of_o angel_n may_v not_o reach_v in_o every_o respect_n how_o god_n will_v fulfil_v his_o prediction_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o that_o i_o may_v deal_v true_o and_o ingenious_o herein_o i_o be_v the_o more_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o tenderness_n and_o moderation_n in_o this_o though_o great_o useful_a yet_o hitherto_o somewhat_o mysterious_a point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o that_o when_o i_o have_v draw_v up_o the_o substance_n of_o my_o reason_n against_o the_o personal_a reign_n in_o a_o foul_a copy_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o hand_n of_o providence_n i_o sudden_o and_o unwitting_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o these_o word_n rev._n 10._o where_o be_v say_v when_o the_o seven_o angel_n begin_v to_o sound_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v finish_v which_o finish_v i_o ever_o 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express_o act._n 10.41_o but_o not_o so_o glorious_a as_o will_v be_v after_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v not_o abide_v as_o be_v too_o great_a for_o mortal_a eye_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o state_n our_o saviour_n be_v record_v to_o have_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o 40._o day_n after_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a concern_v this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v likely_a act_n 1.3_o which_o may_v occasion_v the_o disciple_n ask_v verse_n 6._o whether_o at_o this_o time_n he_o will_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n and_o he_o also_o may_v then_o promise_v to_o they_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3.13_o and_o whereas_o some_o make_v great_a stir_n against_o the_o manifest_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o rev._n 20.4_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o live_v beside_o that_o in_o scripture_n idem_n soul_n be_v take_v for_o person_n frequent_o gen._n 40.20_o psal_n 16.10_o luk._n 12.19_o etc._n etc._n how_o fit_o may_v that_o be_v resolve_v by_o consider_v they_o vissional_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n then_o and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n quicken_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o revelation_n in_o that_o text_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o revelation_n to_o have_v say_v their_o soul_n only_o live_v nor_o that_o their_o soul_n thence_o shall_v reign_v unless_o in_o a_o state_n suitable_a to_o christ_n with_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a decyphering_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n be_v then_o also_o rev._n 7.13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.11_o white_a râ—bes_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o 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what_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v more_o general_o for_o the_o saint_n mat._n 27._o when_o many_o dead_a saint_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n when_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v in_o such_o a_o middle_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o who_o will_v have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v then_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o so_o clear_o record_v it_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a so_o why_o that_o then_o he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o when_o his_o word_n full_o testify_v it_o sormer_o more_o and_o more_o clear_o and_o at_o last_o most_o clear_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v namely_o at_o that_o come_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v prophesy_v by_o zach._n chap._n 14.5_o typify_v in_o the_o israelite_n as_o bury_v in_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n 15._o allude_v to_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n rev._n 15.3_o beside_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o above_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o those_o soul_n live_v or_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o sort_n v._o 6._o live_v again_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o lay_v together_o all_o the_o ensue_a consideration_n first_o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o prophecy_n for_o they_o always_o so_o live_v since_o the_o depart_n out_o of_o this_o life_n second_o to_o understand_v it_o spiritual_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n for_o that_o be_v a_o plain_a know_a truth_n ever_o believe_v and_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n three_o the_o live_v there_o be_v not_o of_o the_o soul_n spiritual_o because_o this_o be_v of_o a_o live_v peculiar_a to_o that_o time_n not_o to_o be_v before_o nor_o after_o but_o at_o the_o last_o more_o general_a resurrection_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o speak_n of_o the_o last_o time_n vers_fw-la 1._o seem_v chief_o to_o have_v reference_n unto_o and_o as_o for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n seem_v but_o to_o be_v but_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o praeludium_n of_o what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o neither_o be_v that_o in_o such_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v and_o a_o like_a prophecy_n moses_n himself_o leave_v concern_v judah_n deut._n 33.7_o which_o seem_v to_o respect_n christ_n kingdom_n who_o he_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o bring_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o help_n for_o he_o from_o his_o enemy_n which_o will_v be_v full_o answer_v when_o christ_n have_v make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n and_o the_o like_a he_o utter_v â—n_n joseph_n blessing_n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o 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of_o thy_o poor_a servant_n therewith_o who_o of_o himself_o otherwise_o be_v every_o way_n unfit_a and_o unable_a for_o such_o a_o work_n be_v abundant_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o manifold_a infirmity_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n above_o many_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o it_o be_v thy_o way_n whereby_o as_o thou_o be_v wont_v by_o babe_n and_o suckling_n so_o by_o other_o weak_a instrument_n to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o glory_n thereof_o belong_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n who_o have_v therein_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n unto_o who_o i_o desiâ—e_v ever_o to_o ascribe_v it_o for_o the_o many_o strange_a working_n and_o apprehension_n of_o these_o thing_n upon_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n suitable_a to_o what_o thy_o word_n hold_v out_o and_o for_o strengthen_v thy_o servant_n in_o the_o often_o recall_v and_o inlarge_v in_o the_o day-time_n the_o thing_n impress_v before_o upon_o his_o mind_n with_o frequent_a burn_n of_o his_o heart_n within_o he_o as_o sometime_o upon_o thy_o disciple_n of_o old_a upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o thy_o grace_n towards_o he_o therein_o who_o may_v not_o conceal_v thy_o goodness_n nor_o much_o less_o take_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o which_o be_v thy_o due_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v his_o soul_n with_o this_o good_a gospel_n news_n above_o what_o earthly_a prosperity_n can_v have_v have_v do_v so_o bless_v thy_o own_o work_n by_o such_o a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a instrument_n to_o thy_o own_o good_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n that_o we_o may_v together_o learn_v by_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abrabam_fw-la aforehand_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o glory_n with_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o by_o thy_o divine_a and_o gracious_a assistance_n according_o walk_v in_o new_a obedience_n that_o so_o abundant_a entrance_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n but_o with_o he_o and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n together_o in_o its_o time_n may_v sing_v our_o perpetual_a halelujah_n with_o all_o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a angel_n to_o thou_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o glorious_a jehovah_n to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n to_o '_o glory_n be_v god_n all_o glory_n be_v due_a for_o aye_o to_o he_o alone_o this_o due_a let_v all_o his_o pay_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o reign_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v in_o this_o tract_n by_o the_o reverend_a author_n learned_o discuss_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o clear_o and_o convince_o prove_v by_o demonstrative_a argument_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n especial_o of_o the_o revelation_n of_o st._n john_n into_o which_o mystical_a book_n much_o light_n be_v give_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o i_o judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o public_a view_n t.p._n