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and_o and_o government_n this_o kingdom_n will_v come_v with_o observation_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n shine_v from_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n then_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n and_o north_n and_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o they_o in_o that_o kingdom_n matth._n 13.28_o 29._o which_o hint_n a_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south-part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o relation_n to_o heaven_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o some_o place_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o government_n two_o eminent_a prefiguration_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v christ_n ride_v in_o triumph_n into_o jerusalem_n matth._n 21.8_o the_o multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n and_o cut_v down_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n mark_v 11.10_o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v then_o in_o a_o small_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n at_o last_o than_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o say_v as_o the_o multitude_n do_v then_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 23.39_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v then_o seem_v to_o foretell_v two_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v at_o his_o come_n 1._o he_o shall_v purge_v his_o temple_n when_o he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v out_o those_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o it_o christ_n will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o temple_n when_o he_o come_v and_o make_v it_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o new_a world_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n 2._o christ_n will_v heal_v infirmity_n v_o 14._o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a infirmity_n at_o his_o next_o he_o will_v heal_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_a infirmity_n more_o eminent_o than_o at_o his_o first_o come_v the_o second_o prefiguration_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v his_o transfiguration_n of_o which_o we_o read_v mat._n 17.2_o christ_n say_v chap._n 16.28_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o who_o christ_n speak_v this_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disciple_n v_o 24._o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o till_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n now_o although_o mark_n say_v that_o he_o call_v the_o people_n to_o he_o with_o his_o disciple_n yet_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o disciple_n especial_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v some_o of_o his_o disciple_n and_o not_o all_o of_o they_o and_o than_o it_o follow_v after_o six_o day_n jesus_n take_v with_o he_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n so_o they_o be_v the_o same_o here_o mean_v and_o his_o transfiguration_n before_o they_o be_v a_o type_n of_o his_o come_n in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o sense_n have_v a_o great_a confirmation_n from_o 2_o pet._n 1.16_o 17._o we_o have_v not_o follow_v cunning_o devise_v fable_n when_o we_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n but_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o majesty_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o power_n and_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v show_v we_o for_o when_o we_o see_v he_o on_o the_o holy_a mount_n with_o his_o face_n shine_v and_o his_o raiment_n glister_v we_o see_v his_o power_n and_o come_v and_o the_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v appear_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o second_o come_v of_o which_o we_o read_v chap._n 3._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o scoffer_n that_o shall_v ask_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n many_o look_v upon_o this_o glorious_a truth_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v upon_o earth_n as_o a_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n but_o say_v peter_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v with_o our_o eye_n declare_v we_o unto_o you_o how_o and_o when_o do_v they_o see_v it_o when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o holy_a mount_n and_o see_v he_o transfigure_v before_o they_o then_o they_o see_v it_o in_o a_o praeludium_n of_o it_o so_o when_o peter_n speak_v of_o the_o power_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n hence_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v conclude_v 1._o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v he_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o raise_v and_o change_v saint_n shall_v then_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n of_o which_o the_o appear_a of_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v a_o type_n 3._o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o glory_n and_o the_o raise_v and_o change_v saint_n shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v other_o saint_n in_o a_o inferior_a state_n who_o may_v sometime_o see_v christ_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o have_v some_o converse_n with_o they_o thus_o be_v it_o when_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n see_v as_o christ_n so_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v thus_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v the_o better_o conceive_v it_o see_v those_o saint_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o inferior_a state_n to_o the_o glorify_a one_o will_v be_v much_o better_o capacitate_v for_o converse_v with_o they_o than_o peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n be_v at_o that_o time_n arg._n 6._o the_o last_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o rev._n 20._o where_o satan_n bind_v christ_n reign_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a saint_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n and_o all_o for_o one_o thousand_o year_n be_v plain_o declare_v take_v the_o particular_n in_o their_o order_n 1._o the_o bind_n of_o satan_n for_o one_o thousand_o year_n concern_v which_o observe_v first_o the_o description_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v bind_v who_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o several_a name_n he_o be_v call_v the_o dragon_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o cruelty_n be_v full_a of_o rage_n and_o wrath_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o note_v his_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_a craftiness_n to_o deceive_v then_o the_o devil_n a_o caluminator_fw-la the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o last_o satan_n the_o adversary_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n of_o christ_n and_o christianity_n the_o hater_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n now_o from_o this_o variety_n of_o name_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o this_o bind_n will_v not_o be_v partial_a and_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o as_o they_o say_v who_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v at_o christ_n passion_n or_o at_o constantine_n time_n but_o total_a and_o absolute_a from_o deceive_v or_o do_v mischief_n in_o any_o kind_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v as_o a_o dragon_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o devour_v persecute_v cast_v into_o prison_n or_o to_o cast_v a_o flood_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o saint_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v as_o a_o serpent_n and_o not_o tempt_v or_o beguile_v as_o a_o devil_n he_o shall_v not_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n and_o as_o satan_n for_o though_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o adversary_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o adversary_n go_v up_o and_o down_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v in_o a_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o as_o god_n of_o this_o world_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n and_o as_o a_o spirit_n work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n this_o total_a bind_n will_v appear_v by_o consider_v second_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o bind_n and_o the_o restraint_n which_o will_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o a_o seal_v set_v upon_o he_o his_o prison_n will_v be_v make_v sure_a he_o shall_v not_o break_v prison_n
haply_o have_v be_v persecute_v as_o isaac_n be_v by_o ishmael_n satan_n have_v be_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o will_v do_v it_o till_o his_o head_n be_v bruise_v which_o will_v be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o so_o bruise_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o recover_v any_o thing_n of_o dominion_n till_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v deceive_v the_o nation_n but_o not_o hurt_v the_o saint_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a attempt_n against_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n perish_v thus_o far_o concern_v the_o argument_n for_o the_o personal_a reign_n in_o the_o next_o place_n some_o objection_n against_o it_o shall_v be_v answer_v object_n 1._o john_n 18.36_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n a._n the_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la he_o have_v right_o to_o rule_v and_o shall_v at_o last_o rule_n according_a to_o his_o right_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o place_n let_v some_o other_o scripture_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v compare_v with_o it_o and_o then_o let_v this_o scripture_n itself_o be_v consider_v for_o other_o scripture_n see_v psa_n 96.11_o 12_o 13._o let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v glad_a let_v the_o field_n be_v joyful_a and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o then_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o truth_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o creature_n shall_v thus_o rejoice_v with_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o satan_n and_o antichrist_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o all_o will_v be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n see_v also_o psal_n 97._o the_o content_n of_o which_o in_o the_o syr._n version_n be_v these_o david_n foretell_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o last_o appearance_n and_o the_o sept._n give_v it_o this_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o psalm_n of_o david_n quando_fw-la terra_fw-la ejus_fw-la restituta_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la quando_fw-la stabilita_fw-la est_fw-la when_o his_o earth_n be_v restore_v or_o establish_v it_o be_v a_o psalm_n fit_v for_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v and_o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n v_o 2_o 3._o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n a_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o burn_v up_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o he_o which_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n and_o the_o conflagration_n which_o peter_n foretell_v this_o title_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o because_o it_o agree_v with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n isa_n 44.8_o he_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n to_o establish_v the_o earth_n or_o to_o raise_v it_o up_o christ_n throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n before_o it_o reel_v like_o a_o drunkard_n isa_n 24.22_o and_o nimrods_n will_v fill_v it_o with_o violence_n but_o christ_n reign_v he_o shall_v establish_v it_o upon_o a_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o shall_v be_v peace_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n though_o christ_n say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n must_v at_o last_o be_v he_o if_o it_o be_v of_o this_o world_n and_o now_o to_o 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