the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n these_o former_a government_n touch_v which_o stone_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v inquire_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o stone_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n cut_v out_o but_o not_o with_o hand_n quest_n 3._o how_o do_v it_o smite_v the_o image_n upon_o his_o foot_n of_o iron_n and_o day_n and_o how_o do_v it_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n and_o when_o quest_n 4._o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o stone_n smite_v of_o the_o image_n answ_n 1_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o stone_n be_v mean_v a_o kingdom_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o compare_v verse_n thirty_o four_o with_o verse_n forty_o four_o where_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o word_n there_o use_v for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o civil_a power_n and_o government_n of_o the_o other_o monarchy_n vers_fw-la 39_o 40_o 41._o which_o argue_v that_o the_o kingdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o as_o some_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a kingdom_n whereby_o christ_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n but_o it_o be_v a_o external_a kingdom_n whereby_o he_o rule_v and_o guide_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n psal_n 98._o 9_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v speak_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v always_o put_v for_o temporal_a government_n as_o we_o call_v it_o not_o for_o spiritual_a for_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o body_n and_o estate_n and_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n not_o for_o a_o dominion_n over_o their_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o government_n it_o be_v say_v to_o begin_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n or_o toe_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n vers_fw-la 44._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o they_o of_o these_o king_n shall_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n cause_n to_o arise_v a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v very_o observable_a he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o toe_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o their_o unequal_a mixture_n in_o the_o next_o precede_v verse_n and_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o toe_n as_o the_o pronoun_n relative_a do_v necessary_o infer_v and_o then_o by_o way_n of_o exegesis_n add_v a_o description_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o toe_n they_o be_v king_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n he_o say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v cause_v to_o arise_v a_o kingdom_n which_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o kingdom_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o a_o be_v or_o to_o use_v the_o prophet_n word_n be_v not_o cause_v to_o arise_v until_o the_o day_n of_o these_o ten_o toe_n or_o king_n whereas_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o regiment_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n be_v begin_v many_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o these_o ten_o king_n yea_o long_o before_o any_o of_o all_o the_o great_a monarchy_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o kingdom_n therefore_o here_o speak_v of_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n but_o of_o a_o external_a kingdom_n over_o man_n body_n and_o outward_a action_n this_o kingdom_n be_v here_o describe_v first_o by_o its_o divine_a original_n it_o be_v cut_v out_o but_o not_o with_o hand_n vers_n 34._o 45._o jesus_n christ_n the_o 24._o the_o gen._n 49._o 24._o stone_n of_o israel_n receive_v this_o power_n from_o the_o father_n actual_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o ten_o king_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n dan._n 7._o 14._o and_o to_o he_o be_v give_v absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o glory_n and_o dominion_n and_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o etc._n etc._n second_o this_o kingdom_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o perfect_a constitution_n of_o it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o kingdom_n that_o shall_v never_o 〈◊〉_d never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v destroy_v or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v shall_v never_o be_v corrupt_v the_o constitution_n be_v divine_a and_o the_o administrator_n thereof_o saint_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v corrupt_v nor_o destroy_v as_o it_o be_v say_v dan._n 7._o 14._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v three_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o these_o word_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n dan._n 7._o 14._o these_o be_v the_o three_o principal_a character_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o five_o monarchy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v answ_n 2_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o cut_n out_o of_o this_o stone_n but_o not_o with_o hand_n do_v deny_v that_o it_o be_v from_o any_o human_a policy_n or_o contrivement_n and_o therefore_o the_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n thereof_o be_v from_o above_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o and_o therefore_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o then_o fight_v for_o it_o till_o the_o time_n be_v come_v which_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v and_o then_o he_o go_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o vers_n 12._o 7._o &_o 17._o 14._o answ_n 3_o to_o the_o three_o question_n i_o answer_v he_o smite_v the_o image_n or_o image-government_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n rev._n 19_o 15._o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n go_v a_o sharp_a sword_n that_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v smite_v the_o nation_n this_o 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i_o shall_v brief_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o prophecy_n which_o be_v unseal_v and_o first_o of_o this_o dream_n or_o vision_n of_o nebuchadnezzer_n the_o explication_n dan._n 2._o 31._o 31._o verse_n one_o great_a image_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o in_o this_o dream_n god_n represent_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n of_o all_o earthly_a form_n of_o government_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o great_a monarchy_n after_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v demolish_v that_o government_n which_o be_v of_o christ_n own_o institution_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v the_o same_o and_o deliver_v the_o kingdom_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o unto_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a under_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o mind_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v any_o form_n or_o figure_n which_o we_o make_v or_o fancy_n to_o ourselves_o a_o invention_n of_o our_o own_o or_o 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to_o stand_v with_o acceptance_n and_o this_o show_v the_o complacency_n and_o content_n they_o take_v both_o in_o their_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n and_o in_o the_o government_n new_o model_v by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o three_o character_n 4_o this_o image_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o tyrannical_a spirit_n that_o appear_v in_o all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a his_o visage_n 〈◊〉_d visage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terrible_a dreadful_a or_o formidable_a this_o be_v not_o here_o put_v for_o a_o character_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o but_o for_o a_o common_a character_n of_o the_o great_a image_n and_o all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n comprise_v therein_o and_o the_o several_a kingdom_n appertain_v thereunto_o and_o this_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o close_a of_o all_o image-government_n of_o man_n devise_v terror_n and_o tyranny_n be_v indelible_a and_o inseparable_a character_n of_o all_o 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