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prince_n shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n shall_v join_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n with_o unbelieved_a or_o misbelieve_v prince_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o at_o the_o set_n up_o of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v that_o the_o content_n of_o psal_n 2.8_o and_o of_o psal_n 110.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o psal_n 149.2_o etc._n etc._n which_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o the_o break_n of_o the_o image_n in_o piece_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o if_o their_o very_a expression_n do_v not_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v yet_o certain_o all_o the_o prophecy_n which_o foreshow_v the_o gentile_n subjection_n to_o the_o jew_n do_v render_v it_o unquestionable_a israel_n redemption_n and_o that_o nought_o else_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o heb_fw-mi 2.5_o but_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o 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21.3_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o rev._n 21.3_o which_o as_o man_n he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o world_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o be_v then_o to_o come_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n whereof_o we_o speak_v which_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o word_n precede_v ver_fw-la 3._o if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n where_o he_o oppon_v the_o evangelicall_n promise_v unto_o the_o typical_a promise_n these_o be_v a_o earthly_a canaan_n and_o this_o be_v heaven_n christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o write_v this_o
epistle_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o the_o aposile_n do_v then_o hope_n for_o the_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o therefore_o that_o world_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a world_n but_o even_o the_o same_o in_o which_o as_o mediator_n he_o shall_v give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n reply_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o world_n to_o come_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v evident_a first_o from_o psal_n 8.4_o etc._n etc._n which_o show_v that_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o those_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v for_o man_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o be_v the_o world_n i_o say_v in_o which_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v inhabit_v and_o second_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o original_a word_n by_o which_o it_o be_v express_v which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o superior_a world_n the_o three_o heaven_n as_o you_o take_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inferior_a world_n the_o terrestrial_a globe_n the_o dwell_a place_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o mortal_a creature_n as_o we_o read_v matth._n 24.14_o and_o act_v 17.6.31_o and_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o your_o sense_n that_o be_v christ_n possession_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o reign_v over_o the_o saint_n depart_v can_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o sense_n that_o be_v the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n which_o christ_n shall_v here_o visible_o reign_v over_o in_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o day_n the_o great_a day_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v act_n 17.31_o that_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n on_o 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and_o impose_v such_o a_o signification_n on_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o still_o conclude_v that_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a world_n in_o time_n from_o this_o we_o now_o live_v in_o and_o both_o in_o time_n and_o place_n from_o that_o in_o which_o our_o saviour_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v do_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n betwixt_o christ_n first_o and_o second_o come_v they_o do_v hereby_o make_v the_o apostle_n either_o to_o call_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o himself_o live_v the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o to_o distinguish_v the_o time_n betwixt_o christ_n first_o and_o second_o come_v into_o two_o world_n at_o the_o least_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n do_v divide_v the_o whole_a time_n appoint_v to_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v but_o into_o three_o world_n or_o part_n of_o time_n the_o first_o whereof_o contain_v the_o time_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o flood_n and_o be_v the_o old_a world_n of_o which_o saint_n peter_n speak_v 2_o epist_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o world_n long_o since_o past_a the_o second_o contain_v the_o time_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o our_o saviour_n next_o appear_v and_o be_v the_o world_n that_o now_o be_v the_o three_o contain_v the_o whole_a day_n of_o judgement_n the_o 1000_o year_n and_o little_a season_n mention_v rev._n 20._o which_o be_v to_o begin_v at_o our_o saviour_n next_o appear_v and_o to_o end_v with_o the_o world_n itself_o at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v israel_n redemption_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o be_v already_o past_a mr._n petrie_n answer_n that_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o be_v not_o past_a as_o yet_o 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know_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o teach_v otherwise_o say_v then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v allin_a all_o israel_n redemption_n and_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o eternal_a glory_n shall_v be_v subject_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o that_o christ_n as_o a_o creature_n shall_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n mr._n petrie_n answer_n he_o as_o god-man_n say_v matth._n 28._o to_o i_o be_v give_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o consequence_n for_o prove_v the_o earthly_a monarchy_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v naught_o reply_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o matth._n 28.18_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o man_n and_o not_o as_o god_n for_o so_o he_o have_v it_o from_o all_o eternity_n interpreter_n agree_v and_o what_o though_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n be_v then_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o man_n what_o do_v this_o make_v against_o my_o word_n which_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a after_o all_o thing_n be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o surrender_v again_o this_o power_n as_o have_v no_o further_o use_v of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n not_o reign_n as_o man_n but_o be_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n or_o what_o do_v it_o make_v against_o christ_n 1000_o year_n reign_n on_o earth_n that_o he_o have_v then_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n give_v unto_o he_o unless_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v to_o reign_v visible_o 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word_n zech._n 14.5_o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thâ—â—_n or_o what_o mean_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 15.23_o afterward_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n do_v he_o not_o mean_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n depart_v shall_v then_o rise_v and_o can_v they_o rise_v in_o their_o body_n at_o christ_n come_v and_o yet_o not_o come_v then_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v reunite_v to_o their_o body_n these_o text_n we_o have_v allege_v in_o express_a term_n and_o do_v you_o take_v they_o for_o canonical_a or_o apocrypha_n if_o for_o canonical_a then_o sure_o your_o foresay_a report_n of_o we_o be_v apocrypha_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o say_v touch_v this_o point_n for_o as_o you_o read_v matth._n 25.31_o that_o christ_n shall_v bring_v all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o so_o you_o may_v read_v too_o in_o 1_o thes_n 3.13_o these_o word_n at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 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sol._n 2_o and_o the_o separate_n of_o they_o into_o two_o company_n whereof_o one_o company_n the_o elect_a shall_v be_v receive_v into_o life_n eternal_a and_o the_o other_o company_n the_o reprobate_a shall_v be_v send_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n which_o separation_n we_o say_v shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o close_a of_o our_o saviour_n reign_n at_o the_o last_o resurrection_n when_o he_o be_v to_o give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o read_v matth._n 24.30_o 31._o of_o the_o gather_n of_o none_o but_o the_o elect_a at_o his_o come_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o for_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o come_n we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o any_o but_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v after_o his_o come_n and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n do_v show_v only_o that_o those_o which_o at_o our_o saviour_n come_n be_v think_v to_o be_v faithful_a christian_n and_o be_v indeed_o but_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o kingdom_n hypocrite_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o odious_a to_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n three_o you_o say_v that_o where_o christ_n be_v object_n 3_o the_o faithful_a then_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o john_n 14.3_o and_o so_o say_v we_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o reign_n on_o earth_n sol._n 3_o four_o you_o say_v object_n 4_o that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v the_o last_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v convince_v all_o the_o ungodly_a judas_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v till_o that_o time_n and_o that_o be_v most_o plain_a psal_n 110.1_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n that_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n be_v his_o reign_v and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v subdue_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v reign_v but_o he_o shall_v reign_v till_o then_o so_o that_o be_v reign_v conquer_a and_o he_o conquer_v reign_v sure_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n before_o he_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n again_o sol._n 4_o but_o when_o he_o do_v return_v we_o say_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v exercise_v a_o civil_a judgement_n over_o all_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v execute_v a_o extraordinary_a temporal_a judgement_n on_o all_o the_o
the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n yet_o they_o shall_v neither_o stay_v with_o he_o there_o nor_o ascend_v with_o he_o to_o heaven_n from_o thence_o but_o come_v with_o he_o as_o zechariah_n affirm_v chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o thes_n 3._o say_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o chap._n 4._o even_o so_o they_o also_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o when_o but_o when_o they_o with_o the_o live_n in_o christ_n have_v meet_v he_o in_o their_o body_n and_o whither_o but_o to_o the_o earth_n whence_o they_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o where_o he_o have_v appoint_v they_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o eight_o you_o say_v object_n 8_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v raise_v shall_v not_o abide_v on_o earth_n to_o reign_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o earthly_a pleasure_n it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.42_o they_o shall_v rise_v in_o incorruption_n ver_fw-la 43._o in_o glory_n and_o in_o power_n for_o 44._o in_o spiritual_a body_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o incorruptible_a glourious_a powerful_a and_o spiritual_a body_n can_v live_v a_o natural_a life_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o you_o be_v sleep_v from_o the_o question_n sol._n 8_o for_o we_o make_v not_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n to_o be_v a_o mahometicall_a paradise_n to_o consist_v of_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n of_o riotous_a and_o voluptuous_a live_n this_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a government_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o much_o less_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o such_o do_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v again_o such_o a_o life_n as_o they_o do_v before_o 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till_o shiloh_n come_v and_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v this_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o depart_n of_o the_o sceptre_n for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o short_a time_n and_o the_o sceptre_n be_v restore_v again_o it_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o prophecy_n but_o now_o see_v the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v and_o the_o nation_n have_v be_v gather_v unto_o christ_n who_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o and_o so_o that_o sceptre_n can_v be_v restore_v unto_o the_o jew_n answer_n what_o not_o restore_v do_v jacob_n prophecy_n then_o foreshow_v that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o jew_n after_o christ_n come_n or_o do_v it_o foreshow_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o depart_v till_o christ_n come_n certain_o it_o foreshow_v this_o last_o thing_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o 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