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thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n he_o that_o serve_v christ_n and_o follow_v the_o lamb_n here_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n with_o he_o joh._n 12.26_o and_o thus_o our_o saviour_n pray_v for_o they_o father_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o also_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o joh._n 17_o 24_o part_v of_o which_o glory_n be_v that_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n have_v set_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v anoint_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n and_o when_o he_o return_v from_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o that_o 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all_o evident_a and_o clear_a in_o scripture_n 1._o with_o christ_n all_o the_o decease_a saint_n both_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o earth_n to_o see_v and_o share_v in_o the_o royalty_n of_o his_o government_n rev._n 11.18_o 2._o the_o saint_n at_o that_o time_n live_v upon_o earth_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o especial_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o the_o first_o domion_n and_o chief_a sovereignty_n be_v frequent_o promise_v as_o isa_n 49.23_o and_o 7_o 60.11.12_o m_o ch_z 4.8_o shall_v enjoy_v all_o that_o time_n the_o great_a security_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n immaginable_a do_v all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mortal_a life_n but_o without_o either_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a isa_n 60.21_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v then_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o without_o ever_o withdraw_a it_o any_o more_o ezek._n 39_o 29._o and_o satan_n shall_v be_v chain_v up_o and_o 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israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 5._o heb._n 5._o handle_v partly_o this_o very_a doctrine_n whereas_o w_v aught_o to_o be_v teacher_n for_o the_o time_n consider_v how_o long_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v shine_v among_o we_o we_o have_v still_o need_v of_o milk_n sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o the_o low_a element_n and_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o repentance_n towards_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n heb._n 6.1_o but_o we_o can_v bear_v strong_a meat_n nor_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v carry_v unto_o perfection_n i._n e._n unto_o the_o height_n and_o perfection_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o holy_a profession_n to_o the_o full_a comprehension_n belief_n and_o avow_v own_v of_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o arrive_v and_o leave_v the_o solution_n of_o all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n unto_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o 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and_o of_o his_o saint_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v in_o every_o whit_n as_o express_v word_n but_o likewise_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o create_v and_o almighty_a power_n as_o engage_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o therefore_o god_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a state_n command_v his_o people_n not_o to_o remember_v former_a thing_n isa_n 43.18_o 19_o because_o he_o be_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o former_a act_n of_o power_n and_o mercy_n exept_v by_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v obscure_v and_o darken_v as_o star_n be_v by_o the_o bright_a glory_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o isa_n 65.17_o behold_v say_v god_n i_o be_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n in_o which_o as_o peter_n have_v it_o 2_o pet_n 3.13_o righteousness_n be_v to_o dwell_v and_o which_o we_o expect_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v that_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n visible_a kingdom_n which_o 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shall_v come_v he_o will_v scarce_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a find_v faith_n upon_o earth_n luke_o 18.8_o so_o little_a expectation_n will_v there_o be_v of_o his_o a_o pearance_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o as_o they_o be_v join_v by_o the_o apostle_n so_o they_o will_v be_v reveal_v together_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o all_o who_o deny_v this_o may_v receive_v this_o answer_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o the_o sadducee_n who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n which_o have_v clear_o promise_v such_o a_o state_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o be_v full_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o here_o i_o may_v end_v as_o have_v full_o be_v as_o i_o think_v to_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n convince_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o
himself_o of_o his_o native_a glory_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o as_o to_o die_v a_o accurse_a death_n this_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o many_o wonder_n that_o before_o it_o be_v do_v the_o prophet_n complain_v very_o few_o do_v believe_v the_o report_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o syllable_n which_o concern_v our_o saviour_n humiliation_n and_o inglorious_a estate_n 53.1_o be_v 53.1_o as_o man_n but_o be_v by_o he_o full_o accomplish_v for_o which_o exactness_n and_o care_n there_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v both_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o evangelist_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v mat._n 29.54.56_o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v then_o even_o in_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n yet_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v omit_v which_o with_o the_o least_o possibility_n or_o plea_n can_v be_v urge_v as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o call_v then_o to_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o drink_v the_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n which_o the_o psalmist_n mention_n psal_n 69.21_o he_o present_o cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v and_o have_v receive_v that_o bitter_a potion_n from_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v finish_v i._o all_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v concern_v not_o only_o my_o death_n but_o all_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o my_o die_a they_o be_v now_o to_o a_o title_n accomplish_v and_o then_o in_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o his_o father_n have_v hear_v and_o strengthen_v he_o hitherto_o for_o this_o difficult_a and_o seem_v less_o noble_a 5.7_o john_n 19.28.30_o heb._n 5.7_o part_n of_o his_o work_n he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o content_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n from_o which_o exactness_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o gather_v that_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o our_o lord_n 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circumstance_n which_o do_v but_o seem_v to_o reflect_v upon_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o then_o imagine_v but_o those_o many_o promise_n concern_v his_o actual_a reign_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o world_n will_v be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o most_o clear_a and_o comprehensive_a latitude_n of_o scripture_n language_n especial_o since_o beside_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n which_o do_v engage_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o this_o last_o do_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a and_o signal_n manner_n advance_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n then_o the_o former_a which_o the_o father_n who_o love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o the_o ng_n into_o his_o hand_n will_v not_o at_o his_o request_n deny_v he_o psal_n 2.8.9_o 2._o another_o prophecy_n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o reign_v upon_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o visible_a manner_n as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o be_v that_o concern_v the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o 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