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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 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that_o â—wâ—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 noâ—_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
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aspicient_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o significat_fw-la partem_fw-la anteriorem_fw-la a_o capite_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la ventrem_fw-la inclinare_fw-la ad_fw-la intuendum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o rea_fw-la ocular_a looking_z upon_o and_o behold_v christ_n for_o so_o much_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o verb_n here_o use_v and_o not_o bare_o a_o spiritual_a look_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o say_v such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n john_n 6.40_o call_v a_o see_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n but_o a_o bodily_a vision_n and_o a_o see_v he_o with_o bodily_a eye_n so_o dan_n 7.13_o and_o i_o see_v in_o the_o night_n vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o he_o come_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a 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as_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o preacher_n send_v unto_o they_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o glory_n from_o heaven_n when_o they_o shall_v say_v not_o as_o when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o his_o humility_n crucify_v he_o but_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o come_v then_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o lightning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n shine_v into_o the_o west_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o even_o of_o those_o which_o pierce_v he_o and_o shall_v lament_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n for_o their_o so_o long_a and_o so_o shameful_a unbelief_n of_o their_o so_o merciful_a redeemer_n so_o far_o mr._n mede_n matâ—_n 24.30_o 31._o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o 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and_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7_o which_o be_v the_o four_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a persian_a greek_a and_o roman_a the_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o through_o the_o time_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n or_o in_o a_o worse_a state_n under_o they_o but_o when_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v end_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v then_o say_v daniel_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o kingdom_n after_o it_o but_o it_o shall_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v endure_v three_o of_o these_o monarchy_n be_v pass_v when_o our_o saviour_n and_o paul_n speak_v and_o the_o four_o be_v well_o enter_v if_o then_o by_o saint_n there_o be_v mean_v the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o christian_n as_o questionless_a they_o be_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v than_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o full_a and_o complete_a reduction_n and_o conversion_n i_o have_v say_v full_a and_o complete_a because_o i_o apprehend_v it_o possible_a yea_o very_o probable_a that_o some_o before_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o many_o more_o gather_v together_o yea_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v they_o may_v have_v some_o battle_n with_o the_o grand_a seignieur_n in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o land_n before_o the_o other_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o ezâ—k_v 32.27_o ezâ—k_n 48._o nit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o
come_v and_o shall_v have_v reign_v his_o time_n appoint_v forasmuch_o as_o daniel_n have_v foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o his_o destruction_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o appear_v therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v till_o then_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n paul_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v destroy_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o come_n daniel_n wicked_a horn_n or_o beast_n act_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v st._n paul_n man_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o church_n from_o her_o infancy_n have_v understand_v and_o always_o interpret_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o while_o this_o judgement_n cite_v and_o when_o it_o have_v destroy_v the_o four_o beast_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n receive_v dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o kingdom_n be_v thrice_o explain_v afterward_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a ver_fw-la 18._o these_o four_o beast_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v but_o viz_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o course_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o wicked_a horn_n prevail_v until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n again_o ver_fw-la 27._o when_o the_o four_o beast_n reign_v in_o the_o wicked_a horn_n be_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a now_o these_o ground_n be_v thus_o lay_v i_o argue_v as_o follow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o daniel_n begin_v when_o the_o great_a judgement_n sit_v 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 consequent_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n which_o the_o apocalypse_n include_v between_o the_o beginning_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n all_o of_o they_o also_o have_v a_o likeness_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o yea_o our_o saviour_n call_v himself_o so_o frequent_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o daniel_n so_o call_v he_o in_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o great_a judgement_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o what_o be_v there_o prophesy_v of_o in_o himself_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o this_o text_n but_o that_o i_o have_v perceive_v by_o some_o conference_n i_o have_v have_v with_o some_o reverend_n divine_n that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v start_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v object_n daniel_n say_v some_o who_o with_o dr._n willes_n and_o other_o take_v this_o wicked_a horn_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o antiochus_n 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 â—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
14.12_o that_o man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o they_o shall_v not_o awake_v nor_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o millennium_n hold_v good_a answ_n 1_o this_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o but_o if_o god_n will_v have_v lazarus_n the_o widow_n son_n and_o other_o raise_v before_o by_o a_o power_n extraordinary_a this_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o contradict_v or_o say_v against_o it_o but_o this_o come_v not_o close_o to_o our_o purpose_n 2._o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o resurrection_n to_o this_o present_a life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o more_o plain_o express_v job_n 7.9.10_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o i.e._n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o possession_n for_o he_o add_v he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o place_n know_v he_o any_o more_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v as_o lazarus_n do_v to_o live_v again_o a_o natural_a life_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o die_v again_o but_o the_o resurrection_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o another_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o it_o do_v not_o die_v again_o as_o lazarus_n do_v nor_o do_v they_o live_v a_o natural_a or_o mortal_a life_n as_o he_o do_v but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o christ_n tell_v we_o mat._n 22_o 30_o 3._o till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o be_v as_o much_o in_o other_o language_n as_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o the_o first_o resurrection_n be_v 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