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fire_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n triumphant_a thousand_o year_n rev._n 20.10_o than_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n during_o all_o that_o former_a happy_a millenary_a rule_v and_o reign_v in_o as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n which_o proper_o be_v call_v his_o throne_n and_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v devolve_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o a_o more_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o saint_n translate_v in_o the_o high_a heavenly_a glory_n which_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o godlike_a property_n thereof_o be_v call_v in_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o wherein_o all_o ordinance_n shall_v cease_v for_o john_n in_o rev._n 21.22_o say_v and_o i_o see_v no_o temple_n therein_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o it_o and_o in_o chap._n 22._o v._n 5._o describe_v further_o this_o glorious_a state_n he_o say_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o and_o they_o need_v no_o candle_n neither_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o be_v those_o ordinance_n or_o the_o like_a thereunto_o we_o now_o enjoy_v for_o the_o lord_n god_n give_v they_o light_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v forever_o and_o ever_o they_o do_v therefore_o vain_o cavil_v that_o say_v that_o christ_n shall_v utter_o and_o altogether_o cease_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o headship_n over_o his_o church_n triumphant_a from_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 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 when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o in_o v._o 28._o 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 all_o in_o all_o now_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o ever_o or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o cease_v to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n mystical_a whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v head_n but_o when_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o all_o rule_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o he_o utter_o vanquish_v and_o put_v down_o and_o when_o the_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o death_n and_o hell_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 20.14_o after_o the_o general_a and_o last_o judgement_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o i_o say_v christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n his_o former_a mediatory_a and_o judiciary_n kingdom_n whereby_o he_o rule_v and_o reign_v not_o only_o over_o his_o holy_a faithful_a one_o by_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n but_o also_o
over_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n during_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v christ_n own_a special_a throne_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o christ_n own_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o merit_v by_o his_o death_n which_o kingdom_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o new_a raise_v enemy_n of_o the_o church_n miraculous_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o gogigan_n war_n at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o encompass_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o belove_a city_n about_o the_o finish_n of_o their_o millenary_a imperial_a reign_n on_o earth_n i_o say_v that_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v then_o expire_v and_o be_v deliver_v up_o by_o christ_n unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o father_n kingdom_n both_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 22.5_o and_o observe_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o father_n be_v diversa_fw-la but_o not_o contraria_fw-la or_o rather_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v but_o the_o morning_n prelude_n prodromus_fw-la or_o first_o part_n of_o that_o everlasting_a one_o of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n christ_n millenary_a kingdom_n be_v for_o rule_v judge_a and_o reign_v over_o the_o obstinate_a enemy_n of_o he_o until_o all_o by_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n be_v bring_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o destroy_v that_o oppose_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n when_o that_o work_n be_v do_v and_o deliver_v up_o unto_o god_n even_o the_o father_n whereupon_o begin_v that_o heavenly_a one_o of_o the_o father_n wherein_o the_o son_n himself_o shall_v be_v also_o subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o so_o that_o thereby_o there_o will_v be_v no_o loss_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o of_o christ_n mediatory_a and_o judicial_a kingdom_n when_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o a_o more_o glorious_a and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o city_n who_o builder_n be_v god_n and_o wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v he_o rev._n 22.3_o the_o great_a work_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v praise_n and_o hallelujah_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o beatifical_a vision_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o forehead_n all_o tear_n sorrow_n and_o the_o curse_n shall_v be_v quite_o wipe_v off_o in_o this_o new_a heaven-like_a state_n of_o the_o father_n kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o from_o all_o person_n in_o the_o former_a of_o the_o son_n be_v happy_a millenary_a kingdom_n for_o though_o satan_n be_v bind_v therein_o that_o none_o be_v find_v to_o hurt_v in_o all_o that_o holy_a mountain_n or_o that_o happy_a kingdom_n yet_o still_o subject_a under_o it_o there_o remain_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o that_o holy_a imperial_a reign_n or_o else_o who_o have_v the_o saint_n to_o reign_v over_o and_o govern_v during_o that_o time_n and_o otherwise_o how_o possible_o can_v they_o convene_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o seashore_n to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o holy_a city_n under_o gog_n and_o magog_n cap._n 20._o 8._o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n let_v loose_a among_o they_o and_o if_o those_o nation_n shall_v still_o remain_v as_o evident_a they_o shall_v during_o the_o saint_n dominion_n and_o empire_n doubtless_o though_o satan_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o oppose_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o reign_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o restrain_v as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o corruption_n sin_n and_o impiety_n among_o themselves_o which_o therefore_o be_v not_o void_a of_o the_o curse_n as_o respect_v themselves_o nor_o consequent_o of_o tear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o death_n the_o most_o due_a wage_n of_o sin_n neither_o shall_v i_o ever_o think_v it_o reasonable_a to_o conceive_v that_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o their_o numberless_a follower_n in_o that_o war_n against_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n be_v all_o innocent_a sinless_a creature_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saint_n imperial_a reign_n over_o they_o for_o doubtless_o they_o have_v sin_n enough_o and_o wicked_a disposition_n sufficient_a within_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a unto_o the_o entertainment_n of_o satan_n delusion_n and_o promote_a his_o design_n against_o their_o lord_n and_o ruler_n the_o holy_a saint_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o in_o cast_v off_o their_o bond_n if_o possible_o they_o can_v in_o short_a i_o conceive_v satan_n and_o they_o during_o the_o saint_n imperial_a reign_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o from_o open_a oppose_v hurt_v or_o violate_v the_o peace_n comfort_n or_o interest_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o not_o so_o as_o satan_n shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o nation_n subject_a unto_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o thereby_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v alone_o the_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n only_o of_o the_o reign_a saint_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o saint_n thousand_o year_n empire_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o happy_a new_a church-state_n and_o heavenly_a city_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o be_v transitory_a and_o shall_v pass_v away_o after_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o christ_n but_o another_o more_o glorious_a shall_v immediate_o succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o which_o be_v from_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o be_v everlasting_a and_o this_o city_n have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n neither_o of_o the_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o rev._n 21.23_o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o i_o be_o of_o the_o mind_n notwithstanding_o that_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o father_n do_v only_o differ_v in_o the_o administration_n and_o in_o the_o equality_n of_o glory_n but_o not_o in_o glory_n itself_o both_o be_v sinless_a both_o sorrowless_a both_o deathless_a both_o glorious_a but_o herein_o they_o differ_v that_o that_o of_o the_o son_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o therefore_o less_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o father_n though_o in_o itself_o most_o glorious_a but_o that_o of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o praise_n and_o hallelujah_n to_o the_o most_o high_a endless_a and_o everlasting_a grant_v o_o god_n that_o thy_o poor_a servant_n may_v be_v keep_v faithful_a unto_o thou_o and_o become_v a_o true_a philadelphian_a overcome_v his_o temptation_n in_o this_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v at_o last_o a_o pillar_n in_o thy_o new_a temple_n a_o partaker_n in_o the_o great_a hope_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n amen_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a name_n to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o conquer_a saint_n of_o philadelphia_n of_o god_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o son_n this_o name_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o overcome_a saint_n to_o denote_v who_o they_o be_v as_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n have_v the_o mark_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o beast_n upon_o they_o rev._n 13._o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o manifest_a so_o god_n peculiar_a choose_v one_o have_v also_o his_o mark_n upon_o they_o to_o declare_v forth_o unto_o other_o who_o they_o be_v and_o this_o name_n herein_o promise_v be_v not_o the_o ordinary_a name_n of_o god_n that_o the_o saint_n bear_v this_o present_a time_n of_o holy_a godly_a or_o the_o like_a for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v write_v on_o in_o the_o future_a that_o all_o may_v see_v it_o without_o hesitate_v or_o doubt_v that_o they_o be_v god_n in_o that_o time_n when_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o saint_n have_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v godly_a christian_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v a_o new_a name_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n to_o be_v write_v on_o they_o which_o former_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o and_o what_o be_v that_o name_n of_o god_n but_o el-shaddai_a
god_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o they_o and_o when_o will_v it_o be_v but_o in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 21.2_o then_o the_o weak_a saint_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o elohim_n zach._n 12._o 2._o the_o second_o name_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v that_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o visible_o appear_v to_o have_v god_n name_n and_o nature_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v also_o visible_o appear_v to_o be_v citizen_n of_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o if_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n then_o sure_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o estate_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o not_o in_o the_o supernal_a heaven_n as_o many_o dream_n of_o concern_v this_o place_n and_o that_o of_o rev._n 21.2_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o be_v celestial_a that_o abide_v and_o be_v fix_v and_o shall_v not_o descend_v nor_o come_v down_o but_o this_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o come_v down_o and_o to_o be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o god_n will_v dwell_v with_o they_o it_o be_v bâ—t_v a_o superfluous_a promise_n for_o god_n to_o tell_v the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o there_o that_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v here_o mean_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n when_o christ_n come_v before_o the_o last_o day_n to_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o this_o new_a city_n and_o church-state_n be_v call_v by_o christ_n the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n because_o god_n be_v the_o builder_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o from_o god_n because_o the_o rise_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o shall_v be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a that_o all_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o erect_n thereof_o and_o that_o his_o hand_n do_v whole_o rear_v it_o for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o 3._o christ_n will_v write_v his_o own_o new_a name_n upon_o they_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o that_o name_n mention_v in_o rev._n 19.16_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o this_o correspond_v with_o that_o name_n in_o phil._n 2.9_o which_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n at_o which_o name_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o heb._n 2.8_o thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o now_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o sure_o christ_n as_o yet_o have_v never_o this_o new_a name_n put_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n into_o glory_n but_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n nor_o yet_o every_o knee_n on_o earth_n to_o bow_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o worship_v he_o five_o part_n in_o six_o of_o the_o world_n be_v pagan_n or_o mahometan_n that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o therefore_o sure_a not_o bow_n unto_o he_o and_o among_o profess_a christian_n how_o few_o do_v sincere_o bow_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o godly_a know_v neither_o as_o yet_o have_v that_o new_a name_n of_o kâ—ng_v of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n i_o grant_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o mediation_n all_o king_n in_o the_o world_n reign_n and_o decree_v justice_n and_o as_o god_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o must_v as_o man_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o he_o must_v rule_v and_o reign_v in_o another_o mode_n and_o posture_n then_o ever_o hitherto_o he_o have_v do_v we_o have_v know_v he_o hitherto_o only_o as_o a_o lamb_n and_o as_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n rule_v by_o his_o spiritual_a law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o and_o over_o his_o saint_n only_o but_o we_o shall_v know_v he_o yet_o again_o with_o another_o new_a name_n write_v on_o he_o that_o no_o man_n know_v but_o himself_o with_o his_o head_n crown_v with_o many_o crown_n and_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 and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n rev._n 19.12.15_o the_o nimrods_n of_o the_o world_n have_v hitherto_o reign_v and_o tread_a underfoot_n the_o holy_a city_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v be_v hitherto_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o title_n only_o when_o christ_n come_v first_o in_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v only_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o jure_fw-la in_o right_a and_o in_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_n but_o never_o in_o possession_n and_o in_o esse_fw-la christ_n in_o his_o first_o come_n be_v as_o a_o heir_n under_o year_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n though_o lord_n of_o all_o which_o will_v be_v complete_o manifest_v at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o full_a age_n at_o his_o second_o come_v he_o be_v promise_v and_o prophesy_v to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v not_o only_o by_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n that_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o his_o swaddle_a clout_n gold_n myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n but_o by_o himself_o also_o and_o by_o that_o inscription_n on_o his_o cross_n though_o ironical_o set_v thereon_o by_o pilate_n and_o the_o jew_n yet_o by_o divine_a ordination_n it_o be_v write_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o this_o kingly_a power_n of_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v manifest_v when_o he_o will_v arise_v and_o take_v the_o iron_n sceptre_n of_o power_n and_o force_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o then_o will_v make_v it_o appearâ—_n that_o he_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o then_o will_v become_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o this_o new_a name_n of_o he_o he_o will_v write_v upon_o his_o faithful_a follower_n as_o he_o shall_v reign_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v compartner_n and_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n as_o king_n judge_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 3.21_o from_o the_o word_n note_v observe_v that_o god_n will_v make_v his_o church_n most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a here_o on_o earth_n before_o the_o end_n of_o all_o he_o will_v put_v his_o own_o name_n upon_o she_o she_o shall_v be_v godlike_a in_o power_n strength_n and_o glory_n she_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n write_v on_o she_o that_o for_o her_o strength_n and_o glory_n be_v describe_v in_o rev._n 21._o to_o have_v her_o wall_n and_o gate_n strong_a and_o high_a and_o of_o precious_a stone_n build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o the_o new_a name_n of_o christ_n set_v upon_o by'r_a as_o christ_n shall_v be_v then_o king_n of_o king_n so_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o queen-city_n of_o the_o world_n rome_n or_o babylon_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o the_o empress_n of_o the_o universe_n she_o shall_v lie_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o become_v the_o habitation_n of_o owl_n and_o satyr_n while_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o new_a church-state_n shall_v become_v the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n wherein_o his_o glory_n and_o light_n shall_v more_o eminent_o appear_v then_o in_o any_o other_o society_n ever_o hitherto_o in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o monarchy_n be_v but_o partial_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o nebuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o persian_n reach_v but_o part_n of_o asia_n alexander_n but_o a_o little_a further_o than_o they_o the_o roman_a caesar_n though_o far_o in_o the_o west_n than_o the_o former_a yet_o not_o so_o extensive_a in_o the_o east_n as_o they_o the_o spanish_a mahometan_a turkish_a persian_a tartarian_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o monarchy_n that_o be_v now_o a_o foot_n in_o the_o world_n the_o several_a branch_n head_n or_o horn_n of_o the_o latter_a former_a roman_a beast_n be_v but_o small_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o universal_a monarchy_n the_o church_n shall_v enjoy_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n here_o on_o earth_n this_o mountain_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o the_o top_n of_o all_o other_o
will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o than_o a_o spiritual_a participate_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n in_o this_o life_n the_o word_n have_v respect_n unto_o futurity_n and_o the_o other_o life_n as_o the_o next_o verse_n intimate_v and_o that_o of_o luke_n 13.29_o then_o shall_v they_o come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v at_o table_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o when_o be_v that_o time_n but_o in_o that_o day_n when_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v appear_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a thrust_n out_o of_o door_n vers_n 28._o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n intimate_v in_o matth._n 26.29_o to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o last_o supper_n that_o henceforth_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o he_o shall_v drink_v it_o new_a with_o they_o in_o his_o father_n kingdom_n christ_n will_v again_o feast_v communicate_v and_o entertain_v mutual_a fellowship_n with_o his_o disciple_n before_o the_o ultimate_a end_n though_o not_o in_o a_o carnal_a and_o sensual_a manner_n yet_o in_o a_o more_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v new_a wine_n in_o respect_n it_o be_v receive_v not_o in_o the_o old_a common_a way_n but_o in_o a_o more_o singular_a and_o spiritual_a way_n and_o manner_n it_o be_v call_v new_a as_o jerusalem_n that_o come_v down_o from_o god_n be_v call_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o perfection_n the_o old_a be_v pass_v away_o and_o that_o day_n when_o this_o heavenly_a supper_n or_o feast_n will_v be_v be_v when_o that_o royal_a nuptial_a feast_n be_v prepare_v at_o that_o wedding_n mention_v rev._n 21.2_o 9_o for_o the_o heavenly_a bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n when_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a shall_v sit_v at_o table_n together_o with_o christ_n in_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o happy_a millenary_a reign_n and_o kingdom_n and_o i_o can_v see_v no_o inconvenience_n why_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o literal_o understand_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n in_o interpret_n scripture_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n thereof_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o evident_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o coherence_n against_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n or_o some_o other_o more_o plain_a and_o express_v scripture_n but_o this_o sense_n accord_v and_o harmonize_n with_o a_o full_a consort_n of_o other_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o piscator_fw-la well_o observe_v upon_o this_o of_o matth._n 26.29_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la de_fw-la vino_fw-la quod_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la biberet_fw-la dominus_fw-la post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la suum_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la per_fw-la dies_fw-la illos_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la sese_fw-la illis_fw-la 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