his_o own_o blood_n and_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o daniel_n 7.17_o these_o great_a beast_n which_o be_v four_o be_v four_o king_n which_o shall_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n viz._n the_o four_o monarchy_n as_o interpret_v chap._n 2.18_o but_o 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 2d_o and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 26._o and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 27._o and_o 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 who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o speak_v of_o dan_o 2.44_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o these_o king_n viz_o four_o monarch_n type_v out_o by_o the_o image_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_o people_n but_o it_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o consume_v all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o psal_n 110_o 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n viz._n his_o sceptre_n or_o ensign_n of_o rule_n and_o dignity_n out_o of_o zion_n the_o new_a testament_n church_n rule_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n mica_n 4.8_o and_o thou_o o_o tower_n of_o the_o flock_n the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n unto_o thou_o shall_v it_o come_v even_o the_o first_o dominion_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n rev._n 2.26_o 27._o and_o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o work_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n as_o the_o vessel_n of_o a_o potter_n shall_v they_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n even_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n which_o glorious_a reign_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o particular_n follow_v viz._n first_o in_o the_o great_a extent_n second_o in_o the_o glorious_a administration_n which_o be_v first_o in_o dispense_n law_n 2_o administer_a judgement_n both_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o reward_v the_o good_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o 1._o peace_n 2._o plenty_n and_o 3._o protection_n six_o the_o great_a conversion_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n seven_o the_o increase_n of_o holiness_n eight_o freedom_n from_o sorrow_n nine_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n first_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v no_o less_o than_o 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2.2_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o deay_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v thereunto_o agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o promise_n to_o abram_n gen._n 12.3_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v ratify_v also_o by_o a_o oath_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v rev._n 11.15_o and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o psal_n 2.8_o psal_n 29.10_o isa_n 19.23_o 25._o the_o glorious_a administration_n consist_v first_o in_o dispense_n the_o righteous_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o statute_n of_o omri_n the_o lord_n alone_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n mica_n 4.2_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n 51.4_o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o oh_o my_o nation_n for_o a_o law_n shall_v proceed_v from_o i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o judgement_n to_o rest_v for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o my_o righteousness_n be_v near_o my_o salvation_n be_v go_v forth_o and_o my_o arm_n shall_v judge_v the_o people_n the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v upon_o i_o and_o upon_o my_o arm_n shall_v they_o trust_v therefore_o verse_n the_o 7_o harken_v to_o i_o you_o that_o know_v right_o the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 42.2_o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v nor_o be_v discourage_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o his_o law_n verse_n 21_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o will_v magnify_v the_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a and_o further_o as_o a_o precept_n for_o the_o day_n mal._n 4.4_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n ezek._n 44.23_o 24._o second_o in_o administer_a justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o protection_n the_o blessing_n of_o good_a government_n isa_n 1.26_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o councillor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n ps_n 72.7_o in_o his_o day_n shall_v the_o righteous_a flourish_n and_o abundance_n of_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o moon_n endure_v verse_n the_o 2._o of_o that_o psal_n he_o shall_v judge_v thy_o people_n with_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o poor_a with_o judgement_n verse_n 11._o all_o king_n stall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o 12._o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n 13._o he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a 14._o he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 60.17_o 18._o i_o will_v also_o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exacter_n righteousness_n 18._o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v and_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_v 21._o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v thy_o land_n for_o ever_o the_o branch_n of_o my_o plant_n the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n
interpretation_n without_o boubt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o as_o be_v the_o chief_a vision_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o other_o mystery_n contain_v in_o the_o revelation_n hitherto_o indeed_o shut_v up_o but_o depend_v upon_o it_o with_o a_o wonderful_a artifice_n may_v be_v reveal_v here_o therefore_o give_v all_o attention_n and_o lest_o the_o angel_n shall_v take_v this_o pain_n in_o vain_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v thou_o remember_v this_o right_a well_o right_o well_o i_o say_v and_o another_o thus_o this_o pprophecy_n thus_o lively_o disclose_v may_v deserve_o be_v style_v the_o divine_a key_n of_o the_o revelation_n whereby_o many_o mystery_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v unlock_v and_o the_o top-tower_n or_o turret_n of_o the_o revelation_n whence_o the_o secret_n of_o this_o book_n may_v be_v peculiarly_a and_o certain_o discover_v on_o every_o side_n rule_v 3_o three_o most_o diligent_o to_o observe_v the_o scope_n order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o prophecy_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o phrase_n and_o term_n that_o call_v for_o explanation_n and_o unfolding_n in_o this_o prophecy_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n first_o who_o the_o dragon_n 2_o what_o by_o his_o apprehend_n 3_o who_o the_o angel_n that_o thus_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o that_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o what_o by_o heaven_n 4_o what_o by_o the_o dragon_n bind_v imprison_a and_o seal_v in_o the_o pit_n 5_o what_o by_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n 6_o what_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o how_o to_o be_v take_v whether_o definite_o and_o indefinite_o 7_o what_o this_o live_n of_o the_o martyr_n or_o first_o resurrection_n 8_o what_o this_o reign_v with_o christ_n 9_o what_o this_o second_o death_n 10_o what_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o live_v not_o again_o 11_o what_o to_o be_v priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n 12_o what_o by_o the_o dragon_n lose_v or_o release_v and_o deceive_v the_o nation_n 13_o who_o gog_n and_o magog_n 14_o what_o the_o belove_a city_n 15_o what_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n 16_o what_o by_o the_o general_a judgement_n and_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v distinct_o with_o enlargement_n suitable_a to_o the_o point_n before_o we_o of_o the_o dragon_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v the_o great_a subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o dragon_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v the_o right_a understanding_n whereof_o will_v let_v we_o much_o into_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o prophecy_n which_o therefore_o oblige_v to_o the_o more_o diligent_a search_n and_o great_a exactness_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_v propound_v dragon_n or_o old_a serpent_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n sometime_o in_o a_o literal_a viz._n that_o creature_n who_o as_o say_v gen._n 3.1_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v destructive_a cruel_a and_o devour_a jer._n 51.34_o eccles_n 10.11_o poisonous_a and_o murderous_a deut._n 52.33_o psal_n 58.4_o envious_a and_o malicious_a gen._n 3.1_o 2_o 4._o and_o sometime_o in_o a_o figurative_a or_o mystical_a sense_n viz._n great_a tyrant_n who_o act_v in_o the_o dragon_n cruel_a subtle_a envious_a and_o destructive_a nature_n be_v proper_o so_o call_v therefore_o pharaoh_n that_o old_a cruel_a enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v call_v dragon_n isa_n 51.9_o ezck._n 29.3_o so_o also_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o other_o cruel_a bloody_a enemy_n isa_n 27.1_o jer._n 51.34_o also_o the_o roman_a empire_n whilst_o heathen_a so_o murderous_o bloody_a to_o the_o saint_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o beast_n call_v dragon_n great_a red_a dragon_n rev._n 12.30_o so_o the_o whale_n or_o leviathan_n that_o devour_a tyrannous_a sea-monster_n call_v dragon_n psal_n 74.13_o 14._o hence_o the_o heathenish_a and_o pagan_a empire_n that_o bear_v rule_v in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o turk_n tartar_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v here_o in_o this_o place_n dragon_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v sway_v only_o in_o euroep_n and_o now_o vanquish_v and_o put_v down_o as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n so_o that_o as_o the_o pagan_a empire_n we_o be_v to_o notion_n dragon_n here_o viz._n a_o state_n or_o empire_n as_o the_o beast_n interpret_v before_o not_o any_o particular_a person_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v what_o need_v you_o go_v so_o far_o for_o a_o interpretation_n when_o you_o have_v one_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n be_v it_o not_o here_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n the_o old_a serpent_n so_o also_o rev._n 12.9_o the_o seven_o head_a ten_o horn_a red_a dragon_n be_v call_v the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o by_o dragon_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v a_o state_n or_o constitution_n of_o government_n as_o you_o suppose_v but_o the_o devil_n himself_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o dragon_n in_o the_o 12_o and_o here_o also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n devil_n and_o satan_n not_o that_o he_o be_v personal_o so_o but_o figurative_o and_o representative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n 2_o cor_fw-la 11.3_o which_o be_v not_o the_o serpent_n bare_o consider_v but_o the_o devil_n act_v the_o serpent_n as_o the_o devil_n in_o samuel_n shape_n or_o mantle_n or_o when_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n the_o man_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v and_o act_v when_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o speak_v and_o act_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o heathen_a empire_n call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n rev._n 2.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n not_o that_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n be_v to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o imp_n agent_n officer_n instrument_n vicegerent_n and_o so_o rev._n 2.13_o it_o be_v say_v satan_n dwell_v and_o have_v his_o seat_n there_o not_o that_o the_o devil_n actual_o and_o visible_o in_o person_n dwell_v there_o but_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o old_a enmity_n act_v in_o his_o substitute_n the_o ruler_n and_o magistrate_n of_o that_o place_n and_o well_o may_v the_o heathen_a emperor_n of_o old_a be_v call_v the_o devil_n and_o satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n first_o because_o he_o as_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o air_n the_o abaddon_n and_o apollyon_n king_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n have_v by_o god_n permission_n the_o dispose_n of_o the_o worldly_a government_n luke_o 4.6_o compare_v rev._n 13.7_o be_v the_o head_n and_o sovereign_n of_o the_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o beastly_a and_o dragonical_a power_n spring_v from_o he_o act_v undeâ—_n he_o and_o be_v 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be_v now_o as_o king_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o kingly_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v confirm_v by_o divers_a scripture_n whereof_o take_v some_o few_o rev._n 5_o 10._o and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v part_n of_o the_o new_a song_n of_o the_o 24_o elder_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v about_o the_o throne_n in_o chap._n 4.10_o with_o white_a raiment_n and_o crown_n of_o gold_n cast_v they_o down_o before_o the_o throne_n interpret_v here_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o 5._o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n tongue_n people_n and_o nation_n compare_v with_o rev._n 1.5_o unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o
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no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o she_o rev._n 7.16_o 17._o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o for_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 21.4_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n ezek._n 28.24_o jer._n 30.10_o superabounding_a pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o that_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n your_o youngman_n shall_v see_v vision_n 29._o and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o handmaid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n isa_n 32.15_o last_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n isa_n 65.17_o for_o behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v no_o come_v into_o mind_n 25._o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.18_o for_o i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 21._o because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_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 etc._n etc._n this_o glorious_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o your_o rule_n dignity_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v so_o speak_v off_o as_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o present_a with_o they_o in_o all_o this_o work_n before_o mention_v both_o in_o the_o 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salvation_n heb._n 2.28_o act_n 11_o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15.23_o thes_n 1.8_o second_o his_o spiritual_a come_n be_v either_o when_o he_o come_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o convince_v call_v and_o convert_v a_o soul_n as_o eph._n 3.17_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o rev._n 4.20_o or_o to_o confirm_v seal_n and_o establish_v by_o his_o spirit_n john_n 14_o 20._o act_n 23.28_o eph._n 1.13_o three_o it_o be_v mystical_o consider_v either_o in_o his_o come_n in_o the_o type_n in_o the_o shadowy_a and_o legal_a dispensation_n act_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 10._o or_o in_o the_o evangelical_n antetype_n or_o gospel_n dispensation_n four_o he_o come_v in_o his_o providence_n either_o to_o redeem_v deliver_v and_o save_v his_o people_n exod._n 3.8_o lam._n 18.8_o heb._n 10.37_o or_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n isa_n 63._o luke_n 18._o hab._n 2._o mal._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o wisdom_n that_o must_v right_o and_o due_o apply_v each_o of_o these_o according_a to_o 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