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that_o be_v therein_o though_o not_o all_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v after_o which_o there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n a_o new_a world_n and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.5_o the_o world_n to_o come_v when_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v put_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o this_o be_v the_o world_n in_o which_o will_v be_v or_o which_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n and_o now_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o this_o point_n about_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o it_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o be_v reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o a_o day_n of_o 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that_o now_o be_v that_o as_o the_o old_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n so_o will_v this_o world_n be_v by_o fire_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v for_o as_o in_o the_o old_a world_n there_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n of_o any_o thing_n nor_o be_v all_o man_n nor_o all_o the_o brute-creature_n destroy_v nor_o be_v the_o empyrean_a or_o starry_a heaven_n then_o touch_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o the_o aerial_a heaven_n with_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v the_o furniture_n of_o they_o or_o what_o move_v in_o the_o air_n that_o will_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o burn_a and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o element_n melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n which_o distinguish_v from_o the_o heaven_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o element_n proper_o so_o call_v shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o water_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o burn_v or_o melt_v the_o fire_n be_v that_o which_o burn_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v burn_v and_o for_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n though_o much_o deface_v so_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v but_o this_o fire_n shall_v rather_o be_v for_o the_o restoration_n of_o it_o than_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v psal_n 102.6_o but_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v have_v a_o habitable_a be_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v clear_a from_o rev._n 20.8_o the_o devil_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o they_o go_v according_o upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v think_v that_o this_o burn_v of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v at_o or_o after_o the_o general_a judgement_n but_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o for_o then_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v away_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o after_o this_o burn_a there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a earth_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v act._n 2.19_o 20_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n so_o as_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v with_o it_o and_o the_o moon_n appear_v as_o blood_n as_o we_o have_v late_o see_v in_o this_o country_n vapour_n of_o smoak_n have_v cause_v they_o so_o to_o appear_v for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o ever_o this_o have_v be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o at_o the_o general_a judgement_n but_o before_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o joel_n 2.32_o for_o at_o this_o very_a time_n when_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v burn_v some_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o ver_fw-la 32._o the_o sum_n be_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v and_o this_o will_v be_v by_o fire_n as_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v express_o this_o fire_n be_v for_o the_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a men._n paul_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o wicked_a man_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o but_o more_o clear_a isai_n 66.15_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o but_o what_o then_o may_v we_o think_v will_v become_v of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o irrational_a creature_n at_o this_o time_n when_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o flame_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v save_v indeed_o this_o be_v a_o question_n too_o hard_o for_o i_o or_o any_o man_n else_o to_o determine_v neither_o do_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o for_o resolution_n of_o this_o i_o propound_v to_o consideration_n first_o that_o when_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n it_o be_v possible_a some_o good_a man_n may_v perish_v in_o that_o destruction_n who_o see_v that_o deluge_n come_v on_o the_o world_n may_v repent_v and_o so_o have_v their_o soul_n save_v and_o if_o so_o why_o may_v not_o some_o good_a man_n be_v take_v away_o in_o this_o general_a destruction_n by_o fire_n as_o to_o their_o body_n and_o be_v raise_v to_o heaven_n as_o elias_n be_v in_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o their_o soul_n be_v save_v but_o second_o though_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v yet_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n when_o the_o unjust_a shall_v be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o we_o know_v that_o faith_n have_v quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n heb._n 11.34_o and_o that_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v up_o the_o most_o mighty_a man_n that_o be_v in_o nebuchadnezzar_n army_n dan._n 3.20_o have_v no_o power_n over_o
not_o comprehend_v all_o saint_n because_o there_o be_v nation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v save_v who_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o chap._n 21.24_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o ver_fw-la 26._o beside_o chap._n 20.9_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v at_o least_o to_o i_o that_o they_o be_v distinct_a society_n no_o such_o a_o society_n in_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o in_o the_o best_a time_n tare_n will_v be_v among_o wheat_n till_o harvest_n mat._n 13.29_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n church_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n therefore_o be_v not_o heaven_n itself_o for_o it_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n chap._n 21.2.10_o again_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n to_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o which_o they_o can_v bring_v into_o heaven_n again_o rev._n 20.9_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n and_o magog_n go_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o compass_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o belove_a city_n therefore_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o by_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v mean_v heaven_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impossible_a furthermore_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o suffer_v 1_o from_o sin_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o defile_v chap._n 21.27_o but_o sin_n defile_v 2_o they_o be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n ver_fw-la 4_o no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n and_o also_o free_a from_o suffer_v for_o suffer_v be_v always_o attend_v with_o pain_n but_o in_o other_o saint_n there_o will_v be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o sorrow_n and_o suffer_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world._n again_o these_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n so_o as_o they_o need_v no_o further_a improvement_n of_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n no_o temple_n therein_o no_o need_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o shine_v therein_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 ver_fw-la 22.23_o no_o night_n there_o nor_o need_v of_o candle_n or_o sun_n for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o light_n chap._n 22.5_o but_o we_o know_v that_o external_a mean_n of_o salvation_n will_v be_v needful_a for_o some_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o christ_n thus_o have_v give_v what_o my_o apprehension_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o show_v what_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v not_o and_o also_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v let_v it_o be_v inquire_v into_o where_o such_o a_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o saint_n only_o according_a to_o the_o former_a description_n may_v be_v find_v and_o here_o as_o i_o premise_v at_o first_o i_o will_v not_o be_v positive_a but_o propose_v to_o consideration_n whether_o they_o may_v not_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n mention_v rev._n 20_o that_o some_o saint_n shall_v rise_v before_o other_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n as_o before_o whether_o all_o saint_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v not_o determine_v that_o some_o shall_v not_o then_o live_v when_o these_o be_v raise_v be_v as_o clear_v whether_o saint_n or_o sinner_n or_o both_o be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o will_v be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n during_o that_o whole_a term_n of_o time_n and_o so_o until_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v good_a ground_n from_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n will_v appear_v long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n or_o ultimate_a day_n have_v be_v former_o prove_v that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v come_v with_o all_o his_o saint_n zech._n 14.5_o judas_n 14_o and_o why_o not_o these_o saint_n that_o come_v with_o christ_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n who_o be_v to_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n chap._n 20_o and_o that_o on_o earth_n chap._n 5.10_o again_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o which_o we_o be_v come_v heb._n 12.23_o or_o what_o else_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o place_n once_o more_o why_o may_v not_o these_o be_v those_o who_o stand_v on_o mount_n zion_n with_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 14_o and_o follow_v he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v which_o be_v redeem_v from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o church_n which_o will_v be_v at_o that_o time._n if_o these_o or_o some_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n i_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v it_o i_o know_v that_o very_o few_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o raise_v saint_n be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n of_o which_o peter_n speak_v 2d_o epistle_n 3d_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o resolution_n in_o this_o case_n and_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o write_v i_o shall_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 1._o whether_o think_v so_o or_o say_v so_o without_o any_o proof_n will_v make_v it_o so_o two_o the_o apostle_n john_n make_v they_o two_o distinct_a thing_n rev._n 21.1_o 2._o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n seem_v to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o i_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o jewish_a evangelical_a church_n represent_v to_o we_o after_o a_o legal_a manner_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n under_o the_o name_n &_o notion_n of_o a_o city_n and_o temple_n which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v more_o than_o possible_a that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o rejoice_v and_o her_o people_n a_o joy_n isa_n 65.17_o 18_o be_v call_v there_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a the_o earth_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o ezekiel_n differ_v in_o many_o respect_n from_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v john_n &_o ezek._n together_o for_o first_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v no_o temple_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o rev._n 21.22_o but_o that_o city_n 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