this_o enkindle_a with_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n zech._n 8.21_o let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v on_o one_o another_o and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n when_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n this_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v for_o ten_o man_n out_o of_o every_o nation_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o as_o person_n gather_v together_o in_o their_o assembly_n shall_v pray_v so_o in_o their_o family_n and_o all_o in_o their_o family_n apart_o zech._n 12.14_o every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o hence_o we_o find_v the_o name_n israel_n use_v so_o much_o in_o this_o prophecy_n because_o now_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v such_o wrestler_n with_o god_n as_o jacob_n their_o father_n be_v and_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n and_o as_o christ_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v father_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o so_o shall_v saint_n then_o even_o in_o prayer_n be_v able_a to_o offer_v up_o praise_n for_o be_v hear_v because_o they_o know_v christ_n will_v be_v make_v intercession_n for_o they_o chap._n 45.23_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o prince_n shall_v prepare_v his_o burnt-offering_a when_o saint_n keep_v the_o feast_n and_o be_v pray_v and_o praise_v christ_n offer_v his_o burnt-offering_a that_o be_v he_o offer_v up_o his_o supplication_n with_o and_o for_o they_o 2._o at_o this_o time_n god_n shall_v have_v his_o due_a praise_n signify_v as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o peace_n or_o pay-offering_n for_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o that_o time_n a_o figure_n of_o this_o we_o have_v matth._n 21.9_o christ_n ride_v in_o triumph_n into_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n cry_v hosannah_n in_o the_o high_a and_o so_o do_v the_o child_n which_o offend_v the_o scribe_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v perfect_v praise_n which_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o prefigure_v two_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o that_o even_o the_o young_a child_n of_o saint_n shall_v then_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o much_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n shall_v cry_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n little_a child_n will_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v many_o timothy_n who_o from_o their_o childhood_n will_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o act_n of_o reason_n 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be_v perform_v by_o saint_n so_o all_o grace_n shall_v meet_v in_o they_o and_o their_o good_a work_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o requisite_n to_o make_v they_o perfect_a chap._n 46.11_o in_o the_o feast_n the_o meat-offering_a shall_v be_v a_o ephah_n to_o a_o bullock_n a_o ephah_n to_o a_o ram_n and_o a_o hin_n of_o oil_n to_o a_o ephah_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o oblation_n and_o meat-offering_n oil_n be_v also_o mention_v by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v make_v the_o saint_n a_o willing_a people_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n all_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v do_v with_o zeal_n and_o alacrity_n a_o due_a proportion_n of_o love_n and_o willingness_n be_v the_o hin_n of_o oil_n which_o be_v to_o go_v with_o the_o offering_n this_o be_v further_a set_v forth_o chap._n 46.23_o there_o be_v a_o new_a building_n and_o it_o be_v make_v with_o boil_a place_n then_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o be_v the_o place_n of_o they_o that_o boil_v where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v boil_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o people_n the_o ministry_n than_o will_v be_v a_o heat_n and_o a_o boil_a ministry_n the_o word_n will_v be_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o zeal_n enkindle_v thereby_o will_v be_v as_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v keep_v burn_v in_o the_o temple_n by_o this_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v well_o boil_v so_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v crude_a or_o raw_a service_n then_o among_o the_o saint_n there_o will_v not_o be_v cause_n to_o take_v up_o luther_n complaint_n do_v ignis_fw-la the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v long_o keep_v burn_v in_o the_o temple_n do_v at_o last_o go_v out_o and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o lo_o here_o it_o be_v find_v in_o these_o boil_a place_n of_o a_o more_o glorious_a temple_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o that_o shadow_n where_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v out_o 3._o saint_n shall_v make_v progress_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v there_o will_v not_o be_v apostate_n at_o this_o time_n none_o do_v wicked_o against_o the_o covenant_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o those_o of_o understanding_n fall_v israel_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o more_o backslide_a israel_n chap._n 46.9_o 10._o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o enter_v in_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o north_n gate_n to_o worship_n shall_v go_v out_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o south_n gate_n he_o shall_v not_o return_v here_o must_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o turn_v the_o worshipper_n shall_v not_o go_v back_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o when_o they_o go_v in_o shall_v go_v in_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o shall_v go_v forth_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o follow_v christ_n verse_n 14._o a_o meat-offering_a must_v be_v prepare_v every_o morning_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o cease_n of_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n either_o by_o saint_n neglect_v or_o wicked_a man_n interruption_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o church_n member_n 3._o the_o pastor_n of_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o holy_a and_o due_o qualify_v even_o pastor_n after_o god_n heart_n now_o concern_v the_o minister_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o prophecy_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o kind_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o qualification_n as_o for_o the_o first_o here_o be_v three_o sort_n mention_v 1._o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o shall_v come_v near_o and_o minister_v to_o the_o lord_n chap._n 45.4_o 2._o levite_n call_v minister_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 45.5_o 3._o such_o as_o serve_v the_o city_n chap._n 48.18_o which_o be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o minister_n as_o afterward_o will_n more_o full_o appear_v the_o name_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o law_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o gospel_n ministry_n the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n 1_o chron._n 23.13_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o some_o be_v singer_n instruct_v in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o singer_n we_o read_v in_o this_o prophecy_n chap._n 40.44_o in_o the_o inner_a court_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o singer_n such_o who_o will_v be_v instruct_v themselves_o and_o shall_v instruct_v other_o in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v also_o porter_n 1_o chron._n 26._o and_o
all_o do_v meet_v in_o he_o so_o then_o his_o sin-offering_a may_v be_v for_o himself_o as_o make_v sin_n but_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o respect_n even_o to_o discharge_v himself_o from_o that_o guilt_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v save_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o their_o sin_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o temple_n concern_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o city_n represent_v in_o this_o vision_n consid_n 1._o this_o city_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v show_v to_o john_n rev._n 21._o even_o the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o such_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n this_o will_v appear_v by_o compare_v ezekiel_n and_o john_n ezek._n 36.27_o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o chap._n 37._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o judah_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v one_o nation_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o all_o even_o david_n who_o be_v christ_n and_o observe_v how_o ezek._n 37._o agree_v with_o john_n my_o tabernacle_n also_o shall_v be_v with_o they_o rev._n 21.3_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n the_o gate_n of_o ezekiel_n city_n chap._n 45.31_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n upon_o they_o so_o also_o john_n rev._n 21.12_o and_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o water_n be_v alike_o in_o both_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o compare_v chap._n 47.12_o with_o rev._n 22._o in_o ezekiel_n it_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n grow_v all_o tree_n the_o fruit_n be_v for_o meat_n the_o leaf_n for_o medicine_n rev._n 22.2_o on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o that_o every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n observe_v ezekiel_n 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and_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n make_v one_o whole_a city_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o saint_n on_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a city_n because_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o in_o heaven_n make_v one_o city_n gal._n 4.26_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o and_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o heb._n 11.16_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n that_o be_v for_o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n verse_n 13._o those_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n who_o have_v here_o peace_n by_o believe_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n prepare_v for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o jerusalem_n above_o and_o there_o they_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o be_v jesus_n the_o mediator_n and_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v raise_v and_o change_v all_o these_o be_v associate_v make_v one_o body_n mystical_o and_o a_o heavenly_a city_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 1._o of_o particular_a saint_n in_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v from_o above_o for_o as_o this_o city_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o so_o be_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o this_o city_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n and_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v her_o daughter_n rome_n will_v be_v the_o mother_n church_n which_o be_v a_o mother_n indeed_o but_o of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n of_o the_o earth_n jerusalem_n above_o be_v true_o the_o mother_n church_n out_o of_o it_o come_v law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o earth_n the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o of_o man_n ordinance_n from_o heaven_n come_v out_o of_o this_o city_n from_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o observe_v whatsoever_o you_o bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n hence_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o what_o be_v do_v in_o church_n on_o earth_n be_v examine_v in_o heaven_n and_o there_o ratify_v when_o there_o be_v a_o due_a execution_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v from_o above_o consid_n 3._o that_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o above_o shall_v come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o family_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n rev._n 21.9_o 10._o it_o be_v twice_o affirm_v to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o i_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n which_o we_o may_v understand_v thus_o 1._o those_o that_o be_v mention_v heb._n 12._o as_o make_v up_o this_o city_n shall_v come_v down_o for_o christ_n shall_v come_v down_o zech._n 14.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v come_v down_o then_o the_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n shall_v come_v down_o with_o he_o matth._n 24.31_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v the_o elect_a dan._n 7.10_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o last_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v with_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o their_o raise_a body_n for_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 2._o these_o shall_v descend_v as_o a_o city_n i_o see_v the_o city_n descend_v they_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o body_n politic_a the_o whole_a heavenly_a city_n shall_v come_v together_o christ_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o so_o shall_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o and_o the_o nation_n of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o and_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v gather_v against_o it_o to_o their_o own_o utter_a ruin_n and_o 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and_o his_o fury_n upon_o all_o their_o army_n v._o 4._o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v what_o heaven_n be_v mean_v my_o sword_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o idumea_n and_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o my_o curse_n to_o judgement_n the_o unicorn_n shall_v come_v down_o and_o the_o bullock_n for_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n vengeance_n and_o the_o year_n of_o recompense_n for_o the_o controversy_n of_o zion_n so_o that_o by_o heaven_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o church_n antichristian_a enemy_n who_o have_v be_v in_o power_n and_o above_o and_o long_o have_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o the_o world_n this_o will_v appear_v also_o from_o hag._n 2.6_o 7._o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n this_o shake_n be_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o look_v beyond_o his_o first_o come_n be_v evident_a from_o heb._n 12.27_o where_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n then_o to_o come_v and_o why_o shall_v these_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v shake_v it_o be_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v shake_v as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v not_o thing_n as_o make_v by_o god_n for_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o removal_n that_o they_o be_v make_v by_o god_n therefore_o by_o thing_n make_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n make_v by_o men._n for_o as_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v by_o god_n so_o there_o be_v heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o man_n make_v and_o that_o both_o in_o a_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sense_n there_o be_v many_o babel_n of_o man_n building_n the_o turkish_a religion_n and_o frame_n be_v make_v by_o men._n the_o pope_n both_o in_o his_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v make_v by_o men._n the_o popish_a religion_n and_o that_o antichristian_a form_n of_o worship_n and_o frame_v of_o government_n which_o popery_n do_v establish_v be_v of_o man_n make_v now_o this_o shake_n will_v be_v to_o remove_v thing_n make_v contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o this_o agree_v well_o with_o peter_n the_o earth_n with_o the_o work_v therein_o even_o all_o antichristian_a work_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o and_o with_o mat._n 13.14_o the_o angel_n shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n there_o be_v now_o many_o thing_n which_o offend_v god_n and_o good_a man_n but_o at_o last_o all_o will_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o appear_v also_o from_o rev._n 6.12_o 13._o i_o behold_v when_o he_o open_v the_o
shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n this_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o long_o it_o be_v a_o question_n once_o ask_v in_o heaven_n the_o angel_n say_v zach._n 1.12_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n and_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n on_o earth_n how_o long_o when_o shall_v antichrist_n be_v destroy_v when_o shall_v the_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n come_v the_o answer_n be_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v finish_v when_o the_o holy_a people_n shall_v be_v very_o low_a and_o babylon_n very_o high_a and_o say_v i_o sit_v a_o queen_n etc._n etc._n then_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v the_o antichristian_a sun_n must_v go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o in_o the_o evening-time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_n to_o the_o saint_n we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o sign_n for_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n dan._n 12.7_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a and_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n all_o shall_v be_v finish_v this_o indeed_o be_v speak_v concern_v the_o jew_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a must_v they_o lie_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o civil_a death_n after_o their_o be_v call_v and_o after_o their_o get_v some_o power_n over_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v even_o after_o this_o their_o power_n must_v be_v scatter_v and_o the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n will_v grow_v very_o great_a as_o we_o see_v rev._n 16.14_o but_o then_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o swell_n of_o jordan_n when_o it_o shall_v overflow_v all_o its_o bank_n shall_v jordan_n be_v 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the_o dragon_n persecute_v the_o woman_n and_o she_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v nourish_v there_o for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o a_o time_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o day_n and_o half_a now_o when_o such_o a_o scatter_a and_o kill_v happen_v this_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n at_o hand_n as_o we_o see_v rev._n 11.13_o the_o witness_n have_v power_n to_o shut_v heaven_n and_o to_o smite_v the_o earth_n with_o all_o plague_n and_o then_o the_o scatter_n of_o power_n come_v 2._o a_o second_o sign_n be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v rev._n 12.15_o the_o serpent_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n as_o a_o flood_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o woman_n this_o be_v the_o last_o attempt_n against_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n before_o she_o get_v out_o of_o her_o wilderness-estate_n and_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o 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out_o and_o not_o measure_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o separate_v from_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o reed_n of_o the_o word_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o thus_o in_o john_n vision_n the_o outward_a court_n be_v not_o measure_v but_o heathen_n possess_v it_o but_o ezekiel_n in_o his_o vision_n see_v the_o outward_a court_n also_o measure_v with_o the_o gate_n threshold_n post_n and_o chamber_n thereof_o and_o all_o most_o holy_a what_o may_v be_v conclude_v hence_o but_o that_o 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o when_o the_o forty_o and_o two_o month_n shall_v be_v end_v the_o witness_n raise_v and_o the_o jew_n call_v for_o so_o long_o as_o antichrist_n remain_v he_o possess_v the_o outward_a court_n and_o it_o be_v not_o measure_v but_o be_v measure_v as_o we_o see_v in_o ezekiel_n vision_n the_o gentile_n will_v be_v then_o cast_v out_o and_o christ_n will_v tread_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o trample_v in_o his_o fury_n those_o who_o do_v tread_v down_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o this_o measure_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n show_v that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v then_o fulfil_v and_o the_o jew_n inward_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n even_o a_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n 2._o church_n at_o this_o time_n will_v be_v pure_a yea_o most_o holy_a even_o the_o church_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n for_o all_o will_v be_v measure_v the_o wall_n on_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n 40.5_o the_o stair_n the_o gate_n the_o threshold_n and_o every_o little_a chamber_n v_o 6_o 7._o all_o agree_v with_o their_o pattern_n and_o so_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o antichristian_a church_n leave_v but_o all_o will_v be_v holy_a yea_o most_o holy_a how_o will_v this_o be_v church_n will_v be_v as_o true_a so_o pure_a and_o in_o a_o degree_n of_o purity_n above_o what_o they_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n yet_o in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v holy_a the_o measure_a church_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n reign_n have_v be_v holy_a and_o the_o primitive_a church_n gather_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o any_o before_o or_o since_o but_o that_o glorious_a church_n which_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v the_o most_o holy_a of_o all_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o john_n baptist_n a_o great_a than_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v notwithstanding_o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o so_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o more_o glorious_a church_n in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o primitive_a be_v but_o the_o least_o in_o the_o time_n here_o mean_v will_v be_v great_a than_o that_o the_o least_o of_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n will_v be_v great_a and_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o best_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o conceive_v that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n in_o set_v forth_o this_o glorious_a church_n to_o declare_v that_o this_o spiritual_a house_n will_v be_v frame_v as_o exact_o according_a to_o a_o heavenly_a pattern_n as_o the_o typical_a house_n be_v and_o that_o true_a holiness_n will_v be_v as_o perfect_a and_o exact_v in_o this_o as_o typical_a be_v in_o that_o we_o know_v that_o moses_n his_o work_n be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n
be_v his_o to_o the_o year_n of_o liberty_n after_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o prince_n but_o his_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v his_o son_n for_o ever_o observe_v 1._o the_o servant_n have_v but_o a_o gift_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n the_o son_n have_v his_o inheritance_n 2._o the_o son_n shall_v have_v a_o eternal_a the_o servant_n a_o temporal_a reward_n even_o but_o till_o the_o year_n of_o liberty_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o 1._o during_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n reign_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o the_o servant_n shall_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o enjoy_v their_o gift_n as_o they_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n submit_v to_o christ_n government_n so_o shall_v they_o enjoy_v their_o reward_n without_o disturbance_n which_o we_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v hint_v chap._n 46.18_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n by_o oppression_n to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n by_o people_n the_o servant_n be_v mean_v because_o they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n now_o neither_o the_o prince_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prince_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o people_n inheritance_n that_o be_v those_o gift_n of_o christ_n inheritance_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o as_o the_o servant_n in_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n or_o disquiet_v they_o so_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o disquiet_v the_o servant_n nor_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n 2._o when_o the_o one_o thousand_o year_n shall_v be_v expire_v satan_n shall_v be_v loose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o to_o deceive_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o in_o battle_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o servant_n will_v rebel_v against_o the_o prince_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n and_o hereby_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v all_o before_o give_v they_o and_o those_o of_o they_o thus_o gather_v shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o now_o will_v the_o year_n of_o liberty_n come_v and_o the_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o gog_n and_o magog_n shall_v arise_v cease_v at_o this_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v mention_v zach._n 14.17_o 18._o consid_n 6._o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n the_o saint_n glorify_v and_o not_o glorify_v 1._o the_o glorify_a saint_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n matth._n 19.28_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n this_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o generation_n when_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n shall_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a q._n shall_v some_o saint_n rule_v over_o other_o saint_n in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n a._n we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o ground_n to_o judge_v thus_o but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o not_o glorify_v one_o and_o also_o over_o the_o unconverted_a nation_n 1._o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n if_o any_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o saint_n sit_v with_o christ_n in_o judgement_n over_o the_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v first_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o sit_v with_o christ_n to_o judge_v they_o than_o some_o saint_n must_v be_v judge_n of_o other_o saint_n against_o which_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 14.10_o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o raise_a saint_n and_o brethren_n shall_v stand_v together_o to_o be_v judge_v there_o seem_v little_a force_n in_o the_o apostle_n argument_n if_o some_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v judge_n of_o other_o saint_n nay_o some_o ground_n will_v be_v from_o hence_o for_o judge_v now_o if_o they_o shall_v judge_v they_o then_o so_o that_o somewhat_o else_o must_v be_v mean_v hereby_o and_o for_o this_o second_o consider_v some_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o luke_n 19.17_o have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n so_o the_o apostle_n shall_v judge_v that_o be_v have_v authority_n over_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o land_n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o i_o appoint_v to_o you_o a_o kingdom_n so_o by_o judge_v be_v mean_v reign_v 2._o they_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n among_o the_o unconvert_v 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o saint_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o approve_v and_o justify_v the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n against_o they_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o saint_n shall_v order_v and_o regulate_v the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o determine_v small_a matter_n of_o difference_n then_o among_o brethren_n rev._n 2.26_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o so_o by_o saint_n judge_v be_v mean_v rule_v the_o nation_n the_o saint_n in_o john_n time_n have_v this_o promise_n which_o must_v be_v make_v good_a to_o they_o q._n but_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v the_o raise_v saint_n reign_v a._n this_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o determine_v i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o place_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o consideration_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o afford_v some_o hint_n as_o to_o this_o thing_n heb._n 2.5_o unto_o the_o angel_n have_v he_o not_o put_v into_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o what_o be_v man_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o world_n to_o come_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o new_a earth_n or_o the_o state_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v to_o come_v wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v dwell_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabit_a earth_n matth._n 24.14_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o septuagint_n have_v the_o same_o word_n for_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o this_o then_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n but_o of_o a_o new_a state_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v q._n and_o to_o who_o be_v it_o to_o be_v put_v in_o subjection_n a._n 1._o negative_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n to_o angel_n there_o be_v now_o a_o invisible_a government_n which_o angel_n have_v over_o this_o world_n there_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n to_o who_o be_v make_v know_v by_o the_o church_n the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.10_o and_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o place_n that_o when_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n shall_v be_v create_v this_o their_o ministration_n shall_v cease_v and_o be_v then_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o attendant_n on_o he_o they_o shall_v join_v in_o sing_v that_o song_n rev._n 5.12_o worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o when_o god_n be_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n so_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a these_o morning_n star_n shall_v sing_v together_o and_o these_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v shout_v for_o joy_n job_n 38.7_o and_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o angel_n will_v lose_v glory_n by_o this_o for_o their_o ministry_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v fulfil_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a reward_n yea_o their_o glory_n will_v be_v the_o great_a for_o their_o ministry_n before_o be_v immediate_o to_o the_o saint_n but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v immediate_o to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n himself_o even_o as_o some_o person_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o great_a king_n be_v call_v home_o from_o negotiate_v abroad_o to_o wait_v on_o their_o king_n person_n in_o his_o royal_a court._n so_o that_o what_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n say_v of_o solomon_n servant_n may_v much_o more_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n then_o 2_o chron._n 9.7_o happy_a be_v thy_o man_n and_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n but_o shall_v lose_v no_o glory_n thereby_o and_o we_o may_v conceive_v some_o reason_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o angel_n government_n the_o evil_a angel_n
and_o and_o government_n this_o kingdom_n will_v come_v with_o observation_n for_o as_o the_o lightning_n shine_v from_o one_o part_n under_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o so_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o day_n then_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n and_o north_n and_o south_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o they_o in_o that_o kingdom_n matth._n 13.28_o 29._o which_o hint_n a_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south-part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o relation_n to_o heaven_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o some_o place_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o government_n two_o eminent_a prefiguration_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v christ_n ride_v in_o triumph_n into_o jerusalem_n matth._n 21.8_o the_o multitude_n spread_v their_o garment_n and_o cut_v down_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n mark_v 11.10_o bless_a be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o father_n david_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v then_o in_o a_o small_a degree_n of_o it_o and_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n at_o last_o than_o the_o jew_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o say_v as_o the_o multitude_n do_v then_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n matth._n 23.39_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v then_o seem_v to_o foretell_v two_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v do_v at_o his_o come_n 1._o he_o shall_v purge_v his_o temple_n when_o he_o ride_v into_o jerusalem_n he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o cast_v out_o those_o that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o it_o christ_n will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o temple_n when_o he_o come_v and_o make_v it_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v a_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n and_o that_o new_a world_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n 2._o christ_n will_v heal_v infirmity_n v_o 14._o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o heal_v they_o at_o his_o first_o come_n he_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o bodily_a infirmity_n at_o his_o next_o he_o will_v heal_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_a infirmity_n more_o eminent_o than_o at_o his_o first_o come_v the_o second_o prefiguration_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v his_o transfiguration_n of_o which_o we_o read_v mat._n 17.2_o christ_n say_v chap._n 16.28_o there_o be_v some_o stand_n here_o which_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o who_o christ_n speak_v this_o it_o be_v to_o his_o disciple_n v_o 24._o jesus_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o so_o continue_v 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babylon_n come_v into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v two_o babylon_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n yet_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o babylon_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o local_o for_o a_o particular_a place_n and_o seat_n so_o rome_n be_v babylon_n and_o after_o its_o destruction_n some_o other_o place_n may_v be_v so_o 2._o political_o for_o the_o antichristian_a state_n or_o four_o kingdom_n under_o antichrist_n as_o have_v the_o supreme_a rule_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o two_o beast_n be_v but_o one_o antichrist_n so_o the_o two_o babylon_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o antichristian_a state_n and_o kingdom_n a_o empire_n may_v remain_v the_o same_o when_o the_o seat_n be_v change_v as_o when_o constantine_n remove_v from_o rome_n to_o byzantium_n q._n but_o where_o will_v the_o second_o babylon_n or_o seat_n of_o this_o second_o beast_n be_v a._n this_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v some_o where_o in_o the_o east_n for_o first_o this_o beast_n will_v have_v great_a power_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o by_o his_o feign_a miracle_n and_o shall_v force_v obedience_n for_o he_o cause_v all_o to_o receive_v his_o mark._n second_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o deceive_v and_o persecute_v among_o the_o gentile_a saint_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n in_o this_o antichristian_a part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o day_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_a saint_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o to_o return_v again_o for_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v come_v up_o hither_o they_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v above_o and_o not_o beneath_o three_o we_o may_v conceive_v that_o this_o beast_n will_v chief_o act_v his_o part_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o will_v be_v a_o antichrist_n or_o man_n of_o sin_n rage_v among_o they_o and_o raise_v persecution_n and_o trouble_n to_o they_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o first_o beast_n have_v act_v his_o part_n among_o the_o gentile_a saint_n so_o this_o second_o will_n against_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o call_v they_o must_v be_v for_o the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v to_o be_v dry_v up_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n so_o call_v because_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n be_v mean_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v prove_v from_o isa_n 11.15_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v shake_v his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o highway_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n from_o assyria_n and_o zach._n 10.10_o 11._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o from_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o all_o the_o deep_n of_o the_o river_n shall_v dry_v up_o which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v thereby_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n shall_v depart_v which_o signify_v the_o waste_a and_o destruction_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n and_o the_o bring_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o turk_n for_o he_o rule_v in_o egypt_n and_o assyria_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n way_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o jew_n these_o king_n of_o the_o east_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o land_n and_o then_o will_v this_o beast_n be_v their_o persecute_v enemy_n and_o shall_v prevail_v much_o against_o they_o at_o last_o and_o cause_v such_o trouble_n to_o they_o as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n &_o by_o his_o feign_a miracle_n shall_v draw_v in_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o his_o assistance_n as_o we_o see_v rev._n 16.13_o and_o the_o place_n of_o their_o gather_n will_v be_v armageddon_n which_o be_v a_o hebrew_n name_n give_v ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o this_o gather_n will_v be_v in_o judea_n which_o also_o appear_v ezek._n 39.4_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o same_o with_o that_o great_a army_n we_o read_v of_o rev._n 19_o be_v head_v by_o this_o beast_n shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v also_o manifest_a from_o joel_n 3.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n and_o the_o command_n be_v put_v in_o the_o sickle_n for_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v ripe_a and_o here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v take_v so_o that_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v so_o we_o may_v conceive_v far_o that_o this_o second_o beast_n will_v be_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n the_o vile_a person_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n 1._o the_o little_a horn._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o four_o kingdom_n will_v be_v last_o of_o all_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o little_a horn._n dan._n 7.23_o the_o four_o beast_n be_v the_o four_o kingdom_n the_o ten_o horn_n be_v ten_o king_n and_o another_o shall_v rise_v after_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behind_o they_o and_o unaware_o and_o he_o shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n and_o think_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n time_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o time_n compare_v dan._n 12.6_o 7._o how_o long_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o wonder_n the_o answer_n be_v for_o a_o time_n time_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o beast_n reign_v and_o of_o the_o jew_n trouble_n for_o then_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n that_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o little_a horn_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o then_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 now_o as_o for_o the_o first_o beast_n he_o can_v be_v this_o little_a horn_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v long_o before_o the_o four_o kingdom_n will_v end_v and_o no_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o horn_n can_v be_v this_o little_a horn_n for_o he_o rise_v after_o they_o therefore_o the_o second_o beast_n must_v be_v this_o little_a horn._n and_o as_o the_o gentile_a witness_n shall_v lie_v dead_a three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o shall_v rise_v and_o short_o after_o the_o first_o beast_n shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o the_o jew_n great_a trouble_n will_v be_v in_o the_o last_o three_o year_n and_o half_a of_o their_o suffer_a time_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o this_o second_o beast_n will_v be_v take_v and_o the_o four_o kingdom_n destroy_v for_o ever_o 2._o the_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n dan._n 8.23_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o grecian_n when_o the_o four_o kingdom_n into_o which_o they_o be_v to_o run_v shall_v come_v near_o its_o end_n than_o a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n shall_v stand_v up_o understand_v dark_a sentence_n and_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o holy_a and_o the_o mighty_a people_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o through_o his_o policy_n shall_v cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o last_o he_o shall_v stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n now_o observe_v how_o well_o these_o thing_n agree_v to_o this_o beast_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o fierce_a countenance_n rev._n 13.11_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o dragon_n he_o cause_v all_o to_o receive_v a_o mark_n and_o endeavour_n to_o slay_v all_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o beast_n image_n v._o 16_o 17._o he_o do_v great_a wonder_n make_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o he_o cause_v craft_n to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o by_o his_o subtlety_n he_o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o come_v in_o to_o his_o assistance_n which_o show_v he_o to_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o a_o king_n understand_v dark_a sentence_n and_o he_o be_v also_o mighty_a but_o not_o by_o his_o own_o power_n
god_n may_v suffer_v a_o false_a prophet_n to_o withstand_v he_o even_o as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n withstand_v moses_n and_o as_o elias_n shall_v persuade_v the_o elect_n to_o follow_v the_o lamb_n so_o this_o false_a prophet_n shall_v seduce_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o draw_v they_o after_o the_o beast_n and_o that_o elias_n which_o shall_v come_v may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o then_o as_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n do_v seem_o some_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o may_v this_o false_a prophet_n do_v somewhat_o in_o appearance_n like_o the_o miracle_n of_o elias_n 3._o this_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n will_v have_v a_o most_o remarkable_a and_o strange_a judgement_n execute_v upon_o they_o rev._n 19.20_o these_o both_o be_v take_v and_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o be_v hell_n rev._n 20.10_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v so_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v hell_n and_o these_o both_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o which_o do_v not_o only_o show_v that_o the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o antichrist_n and_o man_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o it_o show_v that_o the_o particular_a person_n which_o shall_v then_o have_v supreme_a power_n and_o command_n in_o the_o four_o kingdom_n and_o shall_v stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n and_o that_o false_a prophet_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v so_o active_a for_o the_o beast_n even_o these_o two_o person_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a etc._n etc._n now_o that_o we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o two_o individual_a person_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o rev._n 20.10_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v this_o be_v above_o one_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o when_o the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v whole_o abolish_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n will_v be_v in_o torment_n now_o this_o be_v clear_v we_o may_v observe_v far_o that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o this_o lake_n that_o be_v destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n for_o as_o this_o will_v be_v such_o a_o beast_n as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o beast_n cause_v such_o trouble_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o never_o be_v since_o there_o be_v a_o nation_n so_o he_o and_o his_o false_a prophet_n shall_v have_v such_o judgement_n as_o never_o be_v before_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n numb_a chap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 30._o for_o the_o earth_n open_v swallow_v they_o up_o and_o so_o they_o be_v bury_v alive_a but_o this_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o hell_n for_o at_o this_o time_n god_n fury_n will_v come_v up_o in_o his_o face_n ezek._n 38.18_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v so_o exceed_o hot_a against_o they_o for_o their_o most_o dare_a wickedness_n in_o stand_v up_o against_o the_o prince_n of_o prince_n a_o great_a sin_n than_o that_o of_o korah_n stand_v up_o against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o he_o will_v not_o respite_v their_o full_a torment_n till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o wicked_a above_o one_o thousand_o year_n after_o but_o then_o immediate_o shall_v they_o be_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n and_o be_v under_o full_a torment_n in_o both_o and_o as_o enoch_n and_o elias_n person_n so_o eminent_a for_o godliness_n be_v translate_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v death_n and_o be_v carry_v alive_a to_o heaven_n so_o this_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n person_n so_o eminent_a in_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v cast_v alive_a into_o hell_n this_o sense_n be_v somewhat_o favour_v by_o what_o follow_v the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n therefore_o these_o be_v not_o slay_v by_o a_o bodily_a death_n but_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o second_o death_n thus_o much_o of_o these_o two_o beast_n 4._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o world_n perish_v by_o fire_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o what_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n 1._o christ_n will_v begin_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n at_o his_o next_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o kingdom_n when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n shall_v come_v down_o and_o christ_n shall_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n than_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a q._n what_o shall_v christ_n then_o do_v as_o a_o judge_n or_o what_o shall_v be_v his_o judging-work_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 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chap._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o go_v on_o to_o declare_v these_o bless_a time_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_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 etc._n etc._n see_v also_o isa_n 11.30.18_o to_o 26._o thus_o we_o see_v ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o this_o little_a horn_n must_v be_v the_o second_o beast_n and_o objection_n answer_v and_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o our_o observation_n concern_v he_o that_o be_v as_o he_o shall_v wax_v great_a so_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o towards_o the_o pleasant_a land_n nothing_o be_v say_v of_o his_o wax_a great_a towards_o the_o west_n the_o lord_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o this_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o first_o beast_n have_v be_v so_o long_o tyrannize_v and_o exercise_v so_o much_o cruelty_n so_o that_o though_o 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