heighten_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o scripture_n give_v a_o distinct_a and_o joint_a accomplishment_n to_o letter_n and_o spirit_n each_o in_o other_o the_o letter_n in_o this_o state_n have_v its_o fullness_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v in_o the_o letter_n those_o three_o principal_a point_n be_v these_o i_o the_o testimony_n and_o entrance_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o indubitable_a evidence_n of_o our_o lord_n appearance_n in_o his_o own_o person_n whether_o this_o appearance_n shall_v be_v miraculous_a the_o lord_n descend_v to_o veil_n for_o a_o season_n his_o glorify_a body_n which_o being_n ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v by_o mortal_a eye_n under_o a_o mean_a form_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o our_o natural_a sense_n or_o whether_o this_o appearance_n shall_v be_v mysterious_a the_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o his_o appearance_n transfigure_v the_o dead_a and_o 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shine_a glory_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o pure_a glass_n for_o its_o transparency_n clearness_n and_o through-lightsomnesse_n octob._n 19_o 1653._o peter_z sterry_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o order_n bear_v date_n the_o 6._o instant_a for_o my_o perusal_n of_o this_o treatise_n pen_v by_o dr._n homes_n and_o to_o report_v my_o opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o i_o certify_v as_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n a_o thousand_o year_n on_o earth_n in_o a_o wonderful_a both_o visible_a and_o spiritual_a glorious_a manner_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o general_a resurrection_n be_v a_o position_n which_o though_o not_o a_o few_o haué_fw-fr besit_fw-la at_v about_o and_o some_o oppose_v yet_o have_v gain_v ground_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o judgement_n of_o very_a many_o both_o grave_n and_o godly_a man_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o divers_a essay_n and_o discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o have_v peruse_v the_o learned_a and_o 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all_o such_o abuse_n by_o show_v the_o exceed_a spiritualnesse_n and_o holiness_n of_o this_o state_n to_o which_o as_o none_o but_o the_o true_o holy_a shall_v attain_v so_o have_v attain_v it_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o height_n of_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v this_o book_n very_o useful_a for_o the_o saint_n and_o worthy_a of_o the_o public_a view_n octob._n 13._o 1653._o joseph_n caryll_o the_o dawn_v of_o the_o daystar_n large_o discuss_v in_o five_o book_n the_o dawn_v of_o the_o daystar_n quotationum_fw-la quaedam_fw-la specimina_fw-la nec_fw-la non_fw-la epitome_n totius_fw-la primilibri_fw-la compendiaria_fw-la pro_fw-la extraneis_fw-la praesertim_fw-la judaeis_n latin_a reddita_fw-la i._o book_n of_o the_o general_n and_o main_a position_n libre_fw-la i._n de_fw-fr generali_fw-la &_o summariâ_fw-la thesi_fw-la chap._n i._n the_o position_n propound_v the_o most_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v frequent_o in_o many_o place_n affirm_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usurpatum_fw-la de_fw-la solâ—o_fw-la inuenies_fw-la apud_fw-la chald_v parâ—p_n jerem._n 1.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ubi_fw-la in_o hebr._fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d namely_o for_o the_o senator_n to_o sit_v upon_o not_o throw_v down_o as_o we_o of_o late_o have_v it_o and_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n pater_fw-la consistorii_fw-la do_v sit_v etc._n etc._n and_o subaudi_fw-la i_o behold_v till_o the_o judgement_n be_v set_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a sanhedrim_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v here_o we_o see_v both_o the_o form_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v and_o the_o name_n of_o judgement_n express_v which_o be_v afterward_o twice_o more_o express_v 1._o in_o the_o amplification_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o wicked_a horn_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n come_v and_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o 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purae_fw-la piaeque_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la nonsunt_fw-la multos_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la tibi_fw-la significavi_fw-la eos_n enimtibi_fw-la designabam_fw-la qui_fw-la nomine_fw-la quidem_fw-la christiani_n dicuntur_fw-la sunt_fw-la verò_fw-la athei_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la haeretici_fw-la quod_fw-la omnino_fw-la blasphema_fw-la &_o impia_fw-la &_o stulta_fw-la doceant_fw-la §_o 2_o graecorum_n antiquorum_fw-la secundus_fw-la est_fw-la irenaeus_n qui_fw-la storuit_fw-la anno_fw-la 178._o circiter_fw-la post_fw-la natum_fw-la christum_fw-la hác_fw-la aetate_fw-la inquit_fw-la abrahamus_n bucholcerus_n in_o indic_n chronologi_fw-la irenaeus_n ecclesiae_fw-la lugdunensis_n episcopus_fw-la &_o polycarpi_n auditor_n contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la scripsit_fw-la libros_fw-la qui_fw-la extant_a dicit_fw-la alicubise_n ista_fw-la scribere_fw-la romanam_fw-la sedem_fw-la tenente_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la eleutherio_n qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la pontificatum_fw-la gessit_fw-la irenaei_n etiam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la durasse_n donum_fw-la ejiciendi_fw-la daemonia_fw-la et_fw-la sanandi_fw-la multos_fw-la testatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la lib._n 2._o adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la huius_fw-la irenaei_n meminit_fw-la tertullianus_n eumque_fw-la nominat_fw-la omnium_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la curiosum_fw-la exploratorem_fw-la irenaeus_n aliquoties_fw-la scripsit_fw-la johannem_fw-la apostolum_n vixisse_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tempora_fw-la trajani_n polycarpum_fw-la verò_fw-la fuisse_fw-la auditorem_fw-la johannis_n &_o se_fw-la juvenem_fw-la vidisse_fw-la polycarpum_fw-la senem_fw-la sic_fw-la bucholcerus_n nomen_fw-la habuit_fw-la irenaeus_n ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la a_fw-la componenda_fw-la pace_fw-la inter_fw-la litigantes_fw-la de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la irenaeo_n magno_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la asserit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la in_o argumento_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o quintum_fw-la librum_fw-la illius_fw-la irenaei_n contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o hiero_n nimus_n inquit_fw-la erasmus_fw-la alicubi_fw-la testatur_fw-la irenaeum_fw-la sensisse_fw-la cum_fw-la chiliastis_fw-la cum_fw-la aliâs_fw-la tum_fw-la enarrans_fw-la ezechielis_fw-la caput_fw-la trigesimum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o hujusmodi_fw-la multis_fw-la veteres_n cum_fw-la candore_fw-la legendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la erasmus_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la de_fw-fr irenaeo_n sententiam_fw-la facilè_fw-la descendent_a qui_fw-la acutiori_fw-la oculo_fw-la perlegerint_fw-la quintum_fw-la illius_fw-la irenaei_n librum_fw-la contra_fw-la haereses_fw-la ubi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la disputans_fw-la pro_fw-la resurrectione_n corporum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la eos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la urget_fw-la prophetas_fw-la qui_fw-la tractant_fw-la summoperè_fw-la de_fw-la eorundem_fw-la prima_fw-la resurrectione_n ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la vocationem_fw-la particularius_fw-la ille_fw-la ut_fw-la anteà _fw-la ju_n martyr_n pro_fw-la mille_fw-la annis_n urget_fw-la ezechielem_fw-la pro_fw-la resurrectione_n nominatim_fw-la cap._n 37._o v._n 1._o ad_fw-la 15._o quem_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la thesi_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la demonstratio_fw-la ejus_fw-la 3._o nostro_fw-la libro_fw-la instituenda_fw-la convincet_fw-la vide_fw-la sis_fw-la irenaeum_fw-la edit_fw-la bas_n in_o 8._o lat._n anno_fw-la 1571._o ad_fw-la pag._n 545._o &_o 575._o §_o 3_o ultimus_n graecorum_n quem_fw-la recitabimus_fw-la epiphanius_n qui_fw-la floruit_fw-la anno_fw-la circiter_fw-la 365_o haec_fw-la habet_fw-la verba_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n id_fw-la est_fw-la porro_fw-la alii_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la senem_fw-la dixisse_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la resurrectione_n millenarium_fw-la quendam_fw-la annorum_fw-la absolvemus_fw-la in_o iisdem_fw-la versantes_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la servante_v &_o alia_fw-la &c._n &c._n unde_fw-la liquidò_fw-la constat_fw-la vel_fw-la athanasium_fw-la vel_fw-la paulinum_n vel_fw-la quosdam_fw-la extitisse_fw-la circa_fw-la vel_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la epiphanii_n qui_fw-la substantiam_fw-la nostrae_fw-la theseos_fw-la omnino_fw-la defendebant_fw-la imò_fw-la mihi_fw-la palam_fw-la videtur_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la epiphanium_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la statim_fw-la insequentibus_fw-la favisse_fw-la aliquantulùm_fw-la iis_fw-la hanc_fw-la opinionem_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la verùm_fw-la inquit_fw-la sicut_fw-la quidam_fw-la affirmarunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixisse_fw-la ipsum_fw-la asseruerunt_fw-la et_fw-la quòd_fw-la quidem_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la millenariâ_fw-la hâc_fw-la sectâ_fw-la in_fw-la apocalypsi_fw-la johannis_n &_o quòd_fw-la apud_fw-la plerosque_fw-la libre_fw-la receptus_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la pios_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n epiph._n lib._n 3._o to._n 2._o &_o juxta_fw-la edit_fw-la basil_n lat_fw-la a._n d._n 1578._o sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la exemplar_n paulini_n episcopi_fw-la p._n 334._o &_o c._n 335._o a._n &_o edit_n graec._n basil_n p._n 435._o sect_n iii_o of_o latin_a antiquity_n the_o first_o in_o seniority_n of_o latin_a learned_a godly_a ancient_n that_o be_v for_o our_o position_n in_o tertullian_n he_o apologize_v for_o the_o christian_n about_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n 180._o his_o word_n in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o martion_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o but_o ezechias_n though_o he_o once_o be_v yet_o he_o be_v neither_o a_o priest_n nor_o for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o christ_n will_v agree_v the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n because_o indeed_o christ_n god_n proper_a and_o legimate_a highpriest_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n than_o special_o constitute_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o who_o he_o have_v more_o claim_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o vouchsafe_v at_o last_o to_o accept_v and_o bless_v the_o circumcision_n and_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n when_o at_o length_n they_o shall_v know_v he_o §_o 2_o lactantius_n very_o large_o and_o learned_o discourse_v the_o point_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o divine_a institution_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a three_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n after_o christ_n so_o long_o since_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o withal_o allead_v the_o consent_n of_o philosopher_n poet_n sibyl_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o to_o translate_v into_o english_a will_v but_o be_v tedious_a to_o they_o that_o understand_v only_o that_o tongue_n beside_o the_o increase_n of_o charge_n in_o printing_n and_o for_o those_o that_o understand_v latin_a and_o greek_a they_o have_v here_o at_o hand_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o quotation_n in_o those_o language_n whereby_o to_o read_v he_o and_o they_o in_o their_o own_o idiom_n and_o phrase_n but_o to_o give_v the_o english_a reader_n a_o few_o summary_n head_n of_o what_o be_v in_o this_o large_a citation_n of_o lactantius_n and_o his_o quotation_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a to_o i_o nor_o unnecessary_a for_o he_o in_o his_o seven_o book_n of_o divine_a institution_n chap._n 1._o he_o say_v thus_o in_o the_o four_o book_n say_v he_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n now_o let_v we_o relate_v his_o second_o which_o the_o jew_n also_o acknowledge_v and_o expect_v because_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v return_v to_o comfort_v they_o who_o before_o he_o have_v come_v to_o call_v together_o in_o this_o second_o chapter_n of_o that_o seven_o book_n lactantius_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o high_a god_n that_o this_o unjust_a age_n a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n be_v run_v shall_v have_v a_o end_n when_o all_o wickedness_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a call_v back_n to_o a_o bless_a life_n there_o shall_v flourish_v a_o quiet_a tranquil_a peaceable_a and_o golden_a age_n god_n himself_o then_o reign_v in_o his_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v that_o plato_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o philosopher_n while_o ignorant_a of_o the_o original_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o that_o top_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v make_v *_o say_v that_o many_o thousand_o of_o *_o age_n have_v pass_v since_o this_o *_o most_o beautiful_a world_n thus_o adorn_v have_v exi_v as_o per_fw-la hap_v the_o chaldean_n who_o as_o cicero_n have_v deliver_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o divination_n do_v dream_n *_o that_o they_o have_v contain_v in_o *_o their_o monument_n four_o hundred_o *_o and_o seventy_o thousand_o year_n but_o we_o who_o the_o divine_a scripture_n do_v instruct_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n have_v know_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o end_n we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o second_o let_v therefore_o philosopher_n know_v who_o number_n thousand_o of_o age_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o six_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o yet_o conclude_v or_o end_v but_o that_o number_n be_v fulfil_v of_o necessity_n there_o must_v be_v a_o end_n and_o the_o state_n of_o humane_a thing_n must_v be_v transform_v into_o that_o which_o be_v better_o this_o lactantius_n do_v large_o and_o learned_o prove_v from_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o allege_v the_o prophet_n as_o it_o be_v his_o expression_n that_o before_o thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v say_v lactantius_n often_o say_v that_o lesser_a and_o small_a thing_n be_v the_o figure_n and_o fore-representation_n of_o
both_o in_o the_o representation_n in_o the_o first_o eight_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o song_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o revelation_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n as_o some_o most_o learned_o observe_v in_o the_o ten_o verse_n the_o saint_n sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n that_o he_o make_v they_o unto_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n the_o self_n same_o word_n as_o in_o rev._n 20._o v._n 6._o only_o the_o thousand_o year_n be_v not_o in_o chap._n 5._o and_o on_o earth_n not_o express_v in_o chap._n 20._o reign_v in_o both_o place_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o a_o copulative_a and_o as_o a_o additional_a to_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n i_o only_o allege_v these_o scripture_n now_o but_o to_o give_v you_o a_o hint_n of_o the_o saint_n most_o eminent_a reign_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n in_o scripture-language_n rather_o than_o in_o my_o own_o word_n i_o shall_v after_o christ_n assist_v in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n of_o this_o treatise_n ample_o discuss_v these_o text_n to_o your_o content_n mean_o while_o the_o reader_n can_v but_o see_v if_o he_o observe_v well_o and_o he_o must_v observe_v the_o scripture_n more_o accurate_o than_o ever_o if_o he_o will_v see_v this_o truth_n now_o in_o hand_n that_o these_o place_n hold_v forth_o a_o glorious_a reign_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n over_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o its_o two_o limb_n of_o seven_o and_o three_o horn_n dan._n 7.24_o pope_n and_o turk_n rome_n and_o babylon_n and_o by_o this_o a_o meditate_a mind_n may_v present_o divine_a much_o of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o saint_n state_n on_o earth_n yet_o to_o come_v above_o former_a condition_n sect_n ii_o analecta_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la hos_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la regnantibus_fw-la §_o 1_o 1_o sancti_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la apocal._n cap._n 20._o v._n 4._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la vivere_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la regnare_fw-la mille_fw-la illos_fw-la annos_fw-la ad_fw-la distinguendos_fw-la palam_fw-la impios_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la non_fw-la mortuos_fw-la religione_fw-la hypocritas_fw-la candorem_fw-la simulantes_fw-la ob_fw-la latum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la imperium_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la cujus_fw-la vel_fw-la gloria_fw-la eorum_fw-la oculos_fw-la vel_fw-la â—ama_fw-la aures_fw-la tremore_fw-la intus_fw-la occupante_fw-la obtundit_fw-la he_o dum_fw-la vivunt_fw-la haud_fw-la regnant_fw-la cùm_fw-la totum_fw-la illud_fw-la millenarium_fw-la serviant_fw-la peccato_fw-la ecclesiaeque_fw-la sint_fw-la mancipia_fw-la §_o 2_o 2._o sancti_fw-la verò_fw-la ità _fw-la eodem_fw-la tempore_fw-la regnant_fw-la ut_fw-la praesens_fw-la eorum_fw-la conditio_fw-la omnes_fw-la supereminet_fw-la ante_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la transactas_fw-la cujus_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la hic_fw-la tangere_fw-la solùm_fw-la licebit_fw-la cùm_fw-la pleniorem_fw-la de_fw-la eâ_fw-la tractatum_fw-la in_o quintum_fw-la librum_fw-la ut_fw-la proprium_fw-la illius_fw-la subjectum_fw-la detulimus_fw-la regnabunt_fw-la summatim_fw-la dicere_fw-la hos_fw-la mille_fw-la annos_fw-la tum_fw-la animâ_fw-la tum_fw-la corpore_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la gloriosissimè_fw-la hanc_fw-la summam_fw-la per_fw-la part_n è_fw-la quatuor_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la loc_fw-la be_v habemus_fw-la absolutam_fw-la quas_fw-la jam_fw-la recensere_fw-la sufficiet_fw-la dan._n cap._n 7._o v._n 26._o sed_fw-la judicium_fw-la considebit_fw-la &_o dominatus_fw-la eius_fw-la quartae_fw-la nimirum_fw-la monarchiae_fw-la auferetur_fw-la profligando_fw-la &_o perdendo_fw-la uâ—que_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la regnum_fw-la autem_fw-la dominatusque_fw-la &_o amplitudo_fw-la regni_fw-la sub_fw-la toto_fw-la caelum_fw-la dabitur_fw-la populo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la excelsorurn_n cujus_fw-la regnum_fw-la erit_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la dominationes_fw-la ei_o seruient_fw-fr &_o auscultabunt_fw-la cujus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la verba_fw-la phrase_n ordo_fw-la locus_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la observanti_fw-la animo_fw-la rem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facilè_fw-la comprobabunt_fw-la apocalyps_n 7.9_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la turba_n multa_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o tribubus_fw-la &_o lingus_n quae_fw-la unica_fw-la est_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la amicti_fw-la stolis_fw-la albis_fw-la &_o palmae_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la quarum_fw-la vel_fw-la similium_fw-la in_fw-la empyreo_fw-la nullus_fw-la planè_fw-la usus_fw-la &_o clamabant_fw-la voce_fw-la magnâ_fw-la salus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la etc._n etc._n tum_o i_o compellavit_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la senioribus_fw-la quam_fw-la relationem_fw-la ignorant_a caeli_fw-la isti_fw-la amicti_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la undeque_fw-la venerunt_fw-la quos_fw-la in_fw-la caelum_fw-la si_fw-la vidisset_fw-la johannes_n inutilis_fw-la fuisset_fw-la quaestio_fw-la he_o colunt_fw-la deum_fw-la die_v &_o nocte_fw-la in_fw-la templo_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la proteget_fw-la eos_fw-la umbraculo_fw-la sic_fw-la beza_n grecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phrase_n ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la caelestem_fw-la depingendam_fw-la ineptae_fw-la non_fw-la esurient_fw-la nec_fw-la sititient_a amplius_fw-la etc._n etc._n agnus_n pascet_fw-la eos_fw-la ducetque_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la vivos_fw-la aquarum_fw-la fontes_fw-la &_o abstersurus_fw-la omnem_fw-la lachrymam_fw-la quarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la caelum_fw-la haud_fw-la opus_fw-la fuit_fw-la johanni_n pignore_fw-la aliquo_fw-la vel_fw-la narratione_fw-la apocalyps_n 14._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n agnus_n stat_fw-la super_fw-la zion_n &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la centum_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la quatuor_fw-la millia_fw-la habentia_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la ejus_fw-la scriptum_fw-la in_o frontibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la sunt_fw-la bene_fw-la noti_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la sine_fw-la notis_fw-la he_o sequuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agnum_fw-la quocunque_fw-la eat_v ideò_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la sunt_fw-la primitiae_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o agno_fw-la ergo_fw-la massa_n in_o empyreo_n adhuc_fw-la est_fw-la peragenda_fw-la deinde_fw-la evangelizatur_fw-la terrae_fw-la incolis_fw-la tribuite_fw-la deo_fw-la gloriam_fw-la nam_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la judicii_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la angelus_n secutus_fw-la est_fw-la cecidit_fw-la babylon_n etc._n etc._n trahat_fw-la haec_fw-la qui_fw-la poterit_fw-la ad_fw-la ultimum_fw-la christi_fw-la judicium_fw-la statumque_fw-la beatorum_fw-la defendatque_fw-la si_fw-la queat_fw-la babylonem_fw-la urbem_fw-la illam_fw-la magnam_fw-la ante_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la ruituram_fw-la denique_fw-la apocal._n c._n 5._o tum_fw-la typo_fw-la tum_fw-la cantico_fw-la doctorum_fw-la observatione_fw-la quoddam_fw-la totius_fw-la libri_fw-la summarium_fw-la ecclesiaque_fw-la restitutae_fw-la status_fw-la exemplar_n infert_fw-la v._o 10._o eodem_fw-la pene_fw-la cum_fw-la v._o 6._o c._n 20._o sanctos_fw-la laudantes_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la fecisset_fw-la eos_fw-la deo_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la regnaturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sect_n iii_o something_n of_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n this_o time_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n this_o reign_v of_o the_o saint_n those_o thousand_o year_n be_v emphatical_o express_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n rev._n 20.6_o as_o in_o rev._n 5.10_o the_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o in_o faith_n with_o joy_n thou_o o_o lamb_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o our_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o earth_n so_o here_o in_o this_o 20._o chapt._n v._n 6._o it_o be_v further_a prophetical_o represent_v and_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v priest_n of_o god_n 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have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o text_n of_o 2_o thess_n 2._o with_o obtrude_a a_o sense_n upon_o it_o and_o devolve_v it_o upon_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n as_o if_o then_o be_v the_o just_a time_n of_o christ_n destroy_v antichrist_n by_o the_o brightness_n or_o appearance_n of_o his_o come_n for_o first_o this_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n that_o tell_v we_o distinct_o rev._n 17.16_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n viz._n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n or_o ten_o powerful_a dominion_n regality_n or_o imperiality_n shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o shall_v eat_v her_o flesh_n that_o be_v devour_v or_o destroy_v by_o a_o hebraisme_n imitate_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o her_o flesh_n and_o not_o only_o her_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a estate_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n and_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n and_o effect_n rev._n 18._o rev._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o viz._n a_o millstone_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o cessation_n of_o all_o music_n mill_n and_o trade_n the_o extinguish_n of_o all_o candle_n be_v there_o use_v as_o type_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o destruction_n and_o the_o wail_n of_o king_n and_o merchant_n for_o his_o desolation_n be_v use_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o sequel_n thereof_o and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v express_o that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o army_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o make_v war_n against_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o horse_n and_o against_o his_o army_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o remnant_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o flesh_n all_o which_o thing_n shall_v find_v neither_o time_n nor_o place_n to_o be_v act_v at_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o weighty_a consideration_n in_o this_o text_n of_o 2_o thess_n 2._o to_o evince_n that_o it_o can_v relate_v to_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o than_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n rev._n 22.10_o if_o any_o of_o antichrist_n precise_o understand_v as_o the_o brood_n of_o turk_n and_o pope_n be_v then_o extant_a they_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o drown_v as_o to_o the_o enumeration_n among_o the_o crowd_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o shall_v then_o be_v judge_v condemn_v and_o execute_v as_o hypocrite_n as_o oft_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v so_o describe_v matth._n 7.22_o mat._n 25.41_o mat._n 24.51_o but_o our_o apostle_n in_o this_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o speak_v precise_o of_o the_o distinct_a destruction_n of_o antichrist_n as_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o mention_n he_o and_o his_o brood_n in_o a_o singular_a phrase_n as_o a_o single_a man_n in_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o perdition_n vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o opposer_n vers_fw-la 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o same_o lawless_a one_o for_o if_o i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v my_o notion_n then_o in_o precise_a consideration_n we_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v that_o as_o lapse_v adam_n with_o all_o wicked_a man_n consire_v in_o he_o rom._n 5._o be_v call_v the_o one_o and_o only_o first_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n with_o all_o true_a christian_n reckon_v in_o he_o rom._n 6._o be_v call_v the_o one_o and_o only_o last_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15._o so_o antichrist_n be_v one_o middle_a person_n partly_o a_o man_n and_o partly_o a_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o in_o the_o revelation_n in_o who_o all_o antichristian_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o open_o wicked_a without_o all_o show_n of_o religion_n nor_o yet_o sincere_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o one_o with_o he_o as_o limb_n and_o trunk_n make_v but_o one_o body_n one_o antichrist_n so_o that_o as_o antichrist_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n in_o precise_a notion_n from_o the_o dirty_a open_a wicked_a so_o his_o destruction_n be_v distinct_a afore_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o rev._n 11._o 13_o 15_o 18._o antichrist_n be_v destroy_v while_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n distinct_a from_o the_o father_n ultimate_a kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a at_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o fall_v and_o rev._n ch_n 18._o and_o c._n 19_o he_o fall_v afore_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v set_v up_o in_o rev._n 21._o and_o in_o c._n 20._o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o that_o christ_n reign_v at_o least_o in_o and_o by_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n destroy_v antichrist_n be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n for_o christ_n 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scripture_n for_o christ_n personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 26.29_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o drink_v henceforth_o of_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n until_o that_o day_n when_o i_o drink_v it_o new_a with_o you_o in_o my_o father_n kingdom_n §_o 1_o this_o scripture_n be_v allege_v by_o mr._n burrough_n for_o one_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n personal_o at_o the_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o this_o place_n be_v usual_o interpret_v in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o take_v it_o in_o a_o literal_a and_o a_o little_a afore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n that_o all_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o unless_o it_o make_v against_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n or_o against_o some_o other_o scripture_n §_o 2_o it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v think_v that_o common_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v of_o christ_n converse_v with_o the_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o not_o so_o common_o for_o the_o most_o renown_a calvin_n marlorat_n grotius_n etc._n etc._n be_v against_o that_o §_o 3_o beside_o it_o be_v not_o say_v luke_n 24.42_o 43._o that_o he_o do_v drink_v with_o the_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n eat_v he_o do_v with_o they_o to_o show_v the_o verity_n of_o his_o humanity_n now_o rise_v but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o drink_v as_o if_o he_o need_v it_o either_o for_o concoction_n or_o to_o allay_v some_o corporal_a passion_n of_o heat_n §_o 4_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o peter_n act._n 10.41_o touch_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o after_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a which_o may_v signify_v their_o more_o familiar_a society_n with_o he_o as_o luk._n 13.26_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n but_o do_v not_o assert_v christ_n drink_v it_o be_v say_v express_o we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v not_o that_o he_o do_v drink_v paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o the_o body_n be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n which_o signify_v that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o drink_n though_o christ_n do_v then_o eat_v to_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v true_a man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v general_o conceive_v that_o this_o cup_n matth._n 26.29_o be_v his_o 26.29_o his_o sumpto_fw-la poculo_fw-la renunciat_fw-la corporali_fw-la potioni_fw-la theophyl_n enâ—_n rat_n in_o matth._n 26.29_o last_o part_v cup_n that_o he_o drink_v in_o this_o present_a world_n as_o never_o more_o
expect_v a_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o the_o final_a and_o total_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n §_o 8_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n must_v contain_v christ_n until_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o clear_o infer_v that_o christ_n must_v come_v out_o of_o heaven_n when_o he_o shall_v restore_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o wicked_a revel_v 20._o again_o after_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o the_o magnus_n restaurator_n the_o great_a restorer_n but_o be_v subditus_fw-la he_o be_v himself_o subject_a 1_o cor._n 15.28_o therefore_o before_o that_o he_o must_v come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o restore_v all_o thing_n and_o how_o even_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o act._n 1.11_o speak_v by_o angel_n and_o attest_v by_o saint_n luke_n there_o this_o same_o jesus_n which_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o i_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v in_o to_o heaven_n sect_n viii_o of_o the_o eight_o scripture_n for_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o the_o church_n matth._n 23.38_o 39_o your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o till_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n come_v after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o between_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n speak_v this_o and_o his_o come_n with_o that_o acclamation_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v etc._n etc._n there_o must_v be_v a_o desolation_n their_o house_n or_o habitation_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v must_v be_v leave_v desolate_a §_o 2_o this_o speech_n be_v direct_v point_n blank_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o more_o keen_o to_o they_o inhabit_v jerusalem_n so_o the_o connexion_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v mark_v the_o connexion_n or_o inference_n your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o etc._n etc._n luke_n insert_v chap._n 13.35_o christ_n great_a asseveration_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o and_o express_v it_o more_o full_o that_o this_o wellcoming_a of_o christ_n be_v not_o hard_a at_o hand_n as_o at_o his_o resurrection_n in_o that_o luke_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o until_o the_o time_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v say_v bless_a etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n as_o well_o as_o matthew_n give_v we_o the_o jew_n not_o see_v of_o christ_n till_o that_o time_n with_o the_o emphasis_n of_o a_o double_a negative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v you_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n or_o manner_n see_v i_o till_o that_o time_n which_o be_v verify_v in_o that_o only_o the_o disciple_n or_o brethren_n see_v he_o at_o his_o resurrection_n 3_o what_o this_o leave_v of_o their_o house_n desolate_a be_v our_o saviour_n expound_v §_o 3_o present_o for_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o two_o verse_n of_o mat._n 23._o your_o house_n be_v leave_v desolate_a for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o henceforth_o etc._n etc._n present_o in_o the_o next_o sentence_n he_o be_v record_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o twenty_o four_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 1.2_o chapter_n be_v of_o late_a invention_n nonein_o the_o ancient_a book_n either_o in_o greek_a or_o other_o language_n be_v that_o of_o the_o building_n even_o of_o all_o they_o behold_v that_o be_v of_o the_o city_n and_o express_v of_o the_o temple_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v there_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o so_o that_o as_o christ_n pursue_v the_o discourse_n vers_fw-la 15._o they_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n set_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n expound_v luke_n 21.20_o to_o be_v the_o compass_v about_o jerusalem_n with_o heathenish_a roman_a army_n and_o luke_n 19.43_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n of_o that_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n of_o matthew_n they_o in_o judea_n shall_v fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v not_o turn_v back_o to_o take_v his_o clothes_n so_o that_o the_o leave_v their_o house_n desolate_a be_v the_o destroy_n of_o the_o place_n and_o face_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o place_n of_o the_o city_n for_o to_o that_o at_o last_o it_o amount_v in_o two_o step_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o first_o by_o titus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n about_o seventy_o year_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n destroy_v the_o temple_n the_o second_o by_o adrian_n the_o roman_a emperor_n about_o the_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n destroy_v the_o city_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n never_o sacrifice_v there_o any_o more_o nominavit_fw-la more_o buchole_n ind._n chron._n ad_fw-la anuum_fw-la 134_o ut_fw-la inquit_fw-la bucholceâ—us_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la romanae_fw-la potestati_fw-la indaeoâ—_n subjâ—cere_fw-la &_o politiam_fw-la mosaicam_fw-la cum_fw-la metropolis_n suae_fw-la ruina_fw-la redactam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o niâ—ilum_fw-la effusâ_fw-la jam_fw-la super_fw-la eam_fw-la finali_fw-la perpetuâque_fw-la vastitate_fw-la arque_fw-la ita_fw-la sciretur_fw-la spem_fw-la omnem_fw-la judaeoâ—um_fw-la de_fw-fr messiae_n adven_v tu_fw-la quam_fw-la barcochebas_n id_fw-la est_fw-la 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as_o the_o couch_v antithesis_fw-la show_v we_o viz._n leave_v desolate_a until_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o be_v now_o go_v shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_n and_o while_o hereafter_o he_o be_v come_v these_o jew_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o judea_n that_o before_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o that_o have_v cry_v hosanna_n to_o he_o mat._n 21.9_o to_o 16._o and_o anon_o cry_v crucify_v he_o shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v welcome_a he_o with_o this_o acclamation_n bless_a be_v he_o come_v so_o the_o greek_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 5_o now_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o this_o performance_n can_v be_v reser_v either_o to_o the_o time_n between_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n or_o to_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n relate_v to_o a_o time_n since_o his_o ascension_n yet_o to_o come_v before_o the_o general_a judgement_n §_o 6_o not_o to_o the_o time_n 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to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v hemantick_a signify_v as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o talmud_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o material_a throne_n or_o whether_o we_o make_v the_o noun_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o radical_a so_o it_o signify_v sometime_o a_o material_a place_n wherein_o to_o exercise_v or_o act_v a_o gift_n faculty_n or_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o chalde_a copy_n write_v it_o also_o signify_v material_a throne_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o material_a throne_n so_o that_o every_o way_n material_a throne_n to_o sir_n in_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n even_o as_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o signify_v be_v lift_v up_o advance_v or_o set_v up_o so_o plain_o that_o i_o can_v in_o the_o least_o imagine_v nor_o conjecture_v what_o show_n of_o reason_n our_o last_o translator_n have_v to_o render_v it_o the_o throne_n wear_v cast_v down_o our_o old_a translation_n have_v it_o the_o throne_n be_v set_v up_o and_o most_o just_o for_o whether_o we_o suppose_v the_o root_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v he_o lift_v up_o he_o exalt_v or_o be_v make_v high_a or_o exalt_a to_o schindler_n or_o whether_o we_o make_v the_o â—oot_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pagnin_n arias_n montanus_n and_o hutter_n affirm_v which_o also_o signify_v he_o elevate_v he_o exalt_v or_o he_o or_o it_o be_v high_a or_o elevate_a so_o arias_n montanus_n in_o apparat._n viz._n dict._n syro-chald_a still_o our_o old_a translation_n be_v right_a the_o throne_n be_v set_v up_o and_o so_o run_v the_o stream_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a translator_n in_o several_a language_n pagnin_n and_o arias_n montanus_n throni_n clati_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o latin_a call_v hierâ—ms_n throni_n positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o syriak_n subsâ—llia_fw-la posita_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o arab._n ecce_fw-la side_n positae_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o the_o greek_a sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tiâ—dal_n in_o his_o english_a translation_n the_o seat_n be_v prepare_v the_o best_a french_a translation_n interpretee_n par_fw-fr jean_n diodati_n have_v it_o les_fw-fr throne_n fuerent_a posé_n protestant_n bruccioli_n in_o his_o ital._n translation_n furono_fw-it portate_fw-la siede_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n make_v his_o meaning_n more_o plain_a throni_n suroâ—o_fw-la essalâ—ati_fw-la the_o best_a high-dutch_a or_o german_a translation_n by_o luther_n be_v stule_n gesekt_a wurden_n i._n e._n the_o stool_n or_o
a_o glorious_a state_n of_o all_o thing_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o earth_n 27._o so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n etc._n etc._n 28._o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o subdve_v it_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 8.1_o o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_z the_o earth_n who_o have_v set_v thy_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n thou_o have_v ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_v the_o enemy_n ard_n the_o avenger_n 3._o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v 4._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o 5._o for_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n 6._o thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n overdo_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2.5_o for_o unto_o the_o angel_n he_o have_v not_o put_v in_o subjection_n the_o world_n to_o come_v whereof_o we_o speak_v 6._o but_o one_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n testify_v say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o visite_a he_o 7._o thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n thou_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o do_v set_v he_o overdo_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 8._o thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n for_o in_o that_o he_o have_v put_v all_o in_o subjection_n under_o he_o he_o leave_v nothing_o that_o be_v not_o put_v under_o he_o 9_o but_o now_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o but_o we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o every_o man_n §_o 1_o as_o saint_n john_n fetch_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n to_o describe_v new_a jerusalem_n of_o which_o revel_v 21._o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v on_o earth_n before_o the_o last_o judgement_n revel_v 22._o or_o else_o we_o shall_v make_v john_n to_o speak_v impertinent_o for_o in_o supreme_a glory_n be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o river_n of_o water_n or_o of_o street_n or_o of_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o of_o twelve_o sort_n of_o fruit_n one_o for_o each_o month_n or_o of_o leaf_n to_o heal_v the_o nation_n or_o to_o make_v he_o speak_v untrue_o if_o any_o will_v turn_v it_o to_o a_o allegory_n of_o a_o fountain_n of_o doctrine_n or_o of_o more_o and_o fresh_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o christ_n to_o bear_v any_o further_a fruit_n he_o there_o lay_v down_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o even_o so_o the_o prophet_n david_n fall_v upon_o a_o divine_a meditation_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o adam_n in_o innocency_n to_o compose_v a_o prophetical_a psalm_n of_o praise_n for_o what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o his_o people_n on_o earth_n before_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n expound_v he_o in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a §_o 2_o shall_v seem_v that_o though_o some_o thing_n by_o adam_n fall_n be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o their_o proper_a kind_n though_o not_o virtual_o and_o equivalent_o as_o man_n freedom_n from_o corporal_a death_n yet_o other_o thing_n as_o this_o dominion_n of_o man_n over_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o forfeit_v but_o that_o in_o christ_n first_o or_o last_o it_o be_v recover_v and_o therefore_o though_o david_n know_v full_a well_o adam_n fall_n as_o appear_v by_o psal_n 51.5_o yet_o look_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n christ_n in_o this_o psalm_n he_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o sing_v out_o shrill_o this_o praise_n in_o this_o psalm_n of_o hope_n that_o this_o dominion_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o utmost_a §_o 3_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o imagine_v of_o this_o state_n to_o be_v of_o saint_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n that_o there_o they_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n fish_n and_o fowl_n or_o over_o wicked_a man_n proper_o that_o be_v then_o in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n whole_o under_o the_o sole_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o this_o be_v not_o perform_v on_o earth_n unto_o david_n time_n who_o from_o his_o youth_n to_o his_o end_n be_v ever_o and_o anon_o in_o danger_n of_o beast_n or_o bestial_a man_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o goliath_n of_o saul_n of_o absolom_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o since_o fulfil_v but_o that_o the_o saint_n the_o member_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_z have_v be_v at_o the_o same_o pass_n for_o the_o general_a with_o david_n or_o worse_o as_o we_o have_v and_o shall_v hear_v abundant_o §_o 4_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v fulfil_v visible_o on_o earth_n as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o this_o eight_o psalm_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n among_o man_n must_v be_v still_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o all_o the_o creature_n subdue_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o both_o so_o as_o that_o the_o saint_n mouth_n may_v be_v full_a of_o praise_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o must_v be_v fulfil_v too_o visible_o on_o earth_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o say_v second_o of_o hebrew_n unto_o the_o angel_n say_v he_o ver_fw-la 5._o god_n have_v not_o subject_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v no_o for_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o nor_o have_v god_n say_v to_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 16.14_o hand_n mat._n 24.14_o luke_n 2.1_o luke_n 4.5_o luk._n 21.26_o act_n 11.28_o act._n 17.6_o act._n 17.31_o act._n 19.27_o act._n 24.5_o rom._n 10.18_o hebr._fw-la 1.6_o heb._n 2.5_o rev._n 3.10_o rev._n 12.9_o rev._n 16.14_o until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n ver_fw-la 13._o but_o this_o must_v be_v fulfil_v on_o earth_n to_o man_n in_o christ_n through_o he_o for_o the_o apostle_n first_o phrase_n in_o that_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v speak_v with_o great_a emphasis_n with_o a_o double_a emphatical_a article_n sound_v as_o we_o speak_v in_o english_a that_o same_o world_n even_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o yet_o still_o mean_v a_o state_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v world_n in_o propriety_n of_o signification_n signify_v the_o inhabit_a world_n as_o man_n inhabit_v their_o dwell_a house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o house_n be_v of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o common_a use_n it_o be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o world_n on_o earth_n yea_o so_o use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n at_o least_o fifteen_o time_n 10._o time_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o aor_n of_o subj_fw-la mood_n as_o i_o conceive_v have_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o suture_a of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n see_v more_o in_o this_o three_o book_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 10._o and_o sometime_o in_o those_o place_n earth_n be_v adjoin_v for_o plain_a expression_n yea_o use_v so_o to_o signify_v the_o world_n on_o earth_n in_o most_o of_o the_o say_a place_n as_o thereby_o to_o mean_v the_o roman_a monarchy_n the_o roman_n then_o rule_v the_o whole_a earth_n when_o the_o apostle_n write_v as_o in_o two_o of_o those_o place_n viz._n luke_n 2.1_o act._n 11.28_o the_o roman_a emperor_n be_v express_v by_o name_n yea_o last_o so_o constant_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n
nation_n before_o he_o or_o like_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n who_o he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v ver_fw-la 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n galat._n 3._o for_o 5._o he_o that_o minister_v to_o you_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n do_v he_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 6._o even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 7._o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o scripture_n foreseeing_a that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v ver_fw-la 9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 14._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 15._o brethren_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n covenant_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereunto_o ver_fw-la 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n heb._n 11._o for_o 8._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v after_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v ver_fw-la 9_o by_o faith_n he_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n with_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n the_o heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n ver_fw-la 10_o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n ver_fw-la 11_o through_o faith_n also_o sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n in_o multitude_n and_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n innumerable_a ver_fw-la 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n but_o have_v see_v they_o afar_o off_o and_o be_v persuade_v of_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o and_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o earth_n 14_o for_o they_o that_o say_v such_o thing_n declare_v plain_o that_o they_o seek_v a_o country_n earth_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o father_n country_n a_o country_n on_o earth_n ver_fw-la 15_o and_o true_o if_o they_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o that_o country_n viz._n mesopotamia_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v out_o they_o may_v have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o have_v return_v ver_fw-la 16_o but_o now_o they_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n that_o be_v an_o he_o avenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n note_n first_o in_o the_o general_a that_o that_o treasure_n of_o promise_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n afore_o recite_v how_o narrow_a soever_o they_o may_v look_v to_o shortsighted_a man_n as_o if_o their_o eye_n be_v intent_n only_o upon_o jew_n canaan_n and_o man_n under_o the_o law_n the_o divine_a apostle_n the_o absolute_a interpreter_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n annex_v extend_v their_o intent_n sense_n and_o meaning_n unto_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o country_n on_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o their_o judgement_n then_o complete_o fulfil_v when_o they_o write_v nor_o yet_o be_v according_a to_o their_o sense_n as_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o generation_n since_o do_v bear_v witness_n the_o quick-sighted_a eye_n by_o bare_a read_n over_o all_o the_o place_n afore_o collate_v will_v soon_o yield_v this_o first_o assertion_n without_o any_o more_o word_n of_o debate_n on_o our_o part_n §_o 2_o more_o particular_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o say_v old_a testament_n place_v extend_v and_o intend_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a by_o those_o of_o the_o new_a as_o gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n by_o gal._n 3.8_o &_o heb._n 11.8_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 15.4_o by_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o ver_fw-la 18._o ver_fw-la 22._o gen._n 17.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n by_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o and_o with_o great_a justice_n do_v the_o apostle_n so_o explain_v and_o apply_v the_o forequote_v place_n to_o a_o evangelicall_n state_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o those_o old-testament_n scripture_n have_v in_o they_o so_o many_o evangelicall_n strain_n all_o harmonious_o agree_v to_o that_o glorious_a state_n we_o yet_o expect_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n viz._n 1_o ¶_o spiritual_a yet_o visible_a salvation_n deliver_v in_o the_o express_a term_n form_n and_o tenor_n of_o a_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n between_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o often_o above_o repeat_v and_o illustrate_v and_o amplify_v with_o the_o plain_a expression_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o god_n account_v faith_n to_o the_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n and_o of_o blessing_n and_o with_o such_o a_o blessing_n as_o come_v only_o through_o the_o one_o and_o only_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 2_o ¶_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a possession_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n yea_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v rise_v up_o against_o they_o say_v that_o abraham_n in_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o country_n and_o nation_n and_o bless_v those_o that_o bless_a they_o and_o curse_v those_o that_o curse_v they_o 3_o ¶_o a_o numerous_a multiplication_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o through_o that_o salvation_n shall_v attain_v to_o that_o possession_n a_o multiplication_n of_o they_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o wash_v through_o all_o the_o quarter_n and_o country_n of_o the_o world_n a_o multiplication_n of_o they_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n that_o surround_v the_o whole_a universe_n both_o of_o they_o be_v innumerable_a a_o multiplication_n of_o they_o into_o a_o multitude_n of_o nation_n etc._n etc._n according_o of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n come_v ishmael_n of_o who_o come_v the_o ishmaelite_n agarens_n hagarens_fw-la or_o hagarite_n iturean_o and_o nabeans_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 83.6_o 1_o chro._n 5.19_o 5.19_o 5.19_o see_v junius_n upon_o that_o 1_o chron._n 5.19_o there_o come_v of_o ishmael_n in_o all_o twelve_o prince_n according_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o they_o dwell_v from_o havilah_n to_o shur_n that_o be_v before_o egypt_n gen._n 25.16.19_o of_o abraham_n by_o sarah_n first_o come_v esau_n who_o be_v also_o call_v edom_n and_o dwell_v in_o mount_n seir_n from_o who_o come_v the_o edomite_n idumean_n inhabitant_n of_o mount_n seir._n the_o fourteen_o duke_n that_o come_v of_o esau_n by_o his_o several_a wife_n be_v particular_o name_v by_o moses_n gen._n 36.15_o to_o 20._o second_o from_o abraham_n by_o sarah_n come_v jacob_n of_o who_o come_v the_o twelve_o patriarch_n of_o who_o come_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n ten_o as_o we_o usual_o number_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o other_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n come_v gen._n 25.1_o 2_o 3.4_o first_o zimran_n who_o give_v the_o name_n to_o zamrans_n in_o the_o region_n of_o cinedocolpite_n in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la second_o jokshan_n of_o who_o be_v name_v camasa_n in_o syria_n palmyrina_n alias_o palmerene_a jun._n ex_fw-la ptolom_n geograph_n thrid_o medan_n of_o who_o be_v name_v the_o town_n madiana_n in_o arabia_n
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and_o principal_a share_n of_o the_o messiahs_n presence_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v read_v the_o first_o seven_o verse_n of_o that_o nine_o of_o isa_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v enlighten_v the_o province_n of_o galilee_n or_o the_o land_n of_o zebulon_n and_o nephthaly_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o therefore_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v compare_v mat._n 4._o of_o his_o dwell_n in_o capernaum_n the_o metropolis_n of_o galilee_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o see_v this_o but_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o he_o be_v of_o galilee_n shall_v say_v they_o christ_n come_v out_o of_o galilee_n shall_v he_o not_o come_v out_o of_o bethlehem_n so_o he_o shall_v too_o and_o yet_o be_v by_o habitation_n and_o conversation_n a_o galilean_a christian_n also_o be_v to_o blame_v for_o darken_n this_o prophecy_n of_o isa_n 9_o and_o matthewes_n application_n of_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o four_o or_o five_o first_o word_n of_o this_o nine_o of_o isaiah_n belong_v to_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o jerom_n and_o the_o chalde_a refer_v they_o and_o that_o the_o word_n follow_v begin_v a_o new_a prophecy_n in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ie_fw-fr according_a as_o the_o first_o time_n that_o he_o make_v vile_a or_o debase_v the_o land_n of_o zebulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthaly_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n he_o shall_v make_v it_o glorious_a more_n of_o the_o read_n of_o this_o text_n and_o master_n mede_n reason_n the_o reader_n may_v there_o see_v from_o all_o say_v mr._n mede_n i_o infer_v that_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27._o god_n take_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n for_o galilee_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n in_o comparison_n of_o judea_n be_v repute_v ignoble_a stranger_n be_v remote_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o salmaneser_n captivate_v howbeit_o some_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n after_o their_o return_n especial_o in_o the_o prevail_a time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n settle_v there_o but_o at_o length_n be_v subdue_v by_o the_o gentile_n but_o still_o dwell_v there_o and_o replenish_n that_o land_n with_o their_o own_o people_n yet_o so_o as_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n dwell_v among_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o these_o and_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n they_o be_v despise_v of_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o judea_n joh._n 7.41.52_o but_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n will_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v a_o galilean_a the_o doctrine_n he_o preach_v in_o galilee_n be_v the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v you_o and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n which_o matth._n 4._o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o kingdom_n of_o god_n see_v dan._n 6.24_o the_o heaven_n bear_v rule_v that_o be_v god_n luke_n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n matth._n 21.15_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o man_n mark_v the_o exegesis_n luke_n 15._o and_o the_o antithesis_fw-la matth._n 21._o which_o show_n god_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o heaven_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o of_o god_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n or_o christ_n dan._n 2_o 44._o and_o dan._n 7.13_o read_v the_o place_n from_o which_o place_n the_o jew_n call_v the_o messiahs_n kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o of_o heaven_n because_o first_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o daniel_n say_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n shall_v set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n for_o our_o saviour_n bring_v not_o this_o phrase_n with_o he_o but_o find_v it_o among_o the_o jew_n at_o his_o come_n and_o approve_v it_o in_o oft_o use_v of_o it_o matth._n 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o church_n or_o the_o christian_a church_n etc._n etc._n i_o must_v add_v one_o thing_n more_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o describe_v namely_o that_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a state_n the_o one_o militant_a in_o suffering_n which_o be_v the_o present_a state_n begin_v at_o his_o first_o come_v the_o second_o state_n be_v a_o triumphant_a state_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o second_o in_o glory_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o authority_n power_n and_o rule_v and_o subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15._o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o that_o mr._n mede_n include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v to_o be_v partly_o intend_v in_o isaiah_n 9_o they_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o have_v hear_v and_o observe_v other_o passage_n afore_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o sect_n xiii_o §_o 1_o the_o three_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v chapter_n the_o eleven_o in_o whole_a and_o throughout_o with_o a_o brief_a collation_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n precede_v and_o the_o twelve_o follow_v and_o therefore_o too_o large_a to_o write_v out_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o we_o shall_v express_v the_o several_a passage_n from_o whence_o we_o deduce_v any_o argument_n §_o 2_o to_o speak_v as_o short_o as_o we_o may_v to_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n precede_v the_o lord_n threaten_v judah_n that_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o religion_n and_o their_o unrighteousness_n in_o their_o deal_n he_o will_v send_v against_o they_o the_o assyrian_a but_o then_o withal_o it_o be_v threaten_v that_o because_o the_o assyrian_a will_v afflict_v the_o jew_n
yet_o the_o threat_n be_v express_v in_o v._o 1_o 2._o against_o all_o nation_n second_o moab_n and_o ammon_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n or_o hagarens_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o line_n of_o the_o jew_n gen._n 18._o gen._n 16._o as_o be_v idumea_n the_o country_n of_o esau_n they_o be_v most_o fit_o hold_v forth_o as_o type_n of_o the_o antichristian_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n psal_n 83._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n they_o all_o be_v mother_n child_n as_o cant._n 1_o but_o not_o act_v as_o brethren_n even_o as_o st._n john_n make_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o enemy_n type_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n as_o we_o hear_v but_o now_o sect_n xix_o the_o nine_o place_n in_o isaiah_n be_v chapter_n 43._o and_o chapter_n 44._o be_v one_o entire_a discourse_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n notwithstanding_o the_o division_n of_o chapter_n in_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a design_n they_o treat_v of_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v yet_o unfulfilled_a we_o need_v but_o touch_v upon_o some_o passage_n it_o be_v say_v chapter_n 43._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n and_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n i_o give_v egypt_n for_o thy_o ransom_n ethiopia_n and_o saba_n for_o thou_o which_o place_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o history_n of_o thing_n do_v than_o it_o will_v be_v just_o query_v that_o though_o god_n destroy_v egypt_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la for_o israel_n sake_n yet_o when_o deal_v he_o so_o with_o ethiopia_n and_o saba_n therefore_o general_o and_o most_o safe_o it_o be_v refer_v as_o a_o prophecy_n to_o future_a thing_n answerable_a to_o verse_n 2._o thou_o be_v i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o difficulty_n and_o to_o v._o 4._o i_o have_v love_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v men_n mark_v the_o comprehensivenesse_n of_o the_o term_n for_o thou_o and_o answerable_a to_o verse_n 5_o 6._o i_o be_o with_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n from_o the_o east_n and_o gather_v thou_o from_o the_o west_n i_o will_v say_v to_o the_o north_n give_v up_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o verse_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o remember_v not_o the_o former_a thing_n behold_v i_o will_v do_v a_o new_a thing_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v even_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o river_n in_o the_o desert_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v honour_v i_o because_o i_o give_v water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v drink_n to_o my_o people_n my_o choose_a this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n for_o this_o give_v ethiopia_n and_o saba_n for_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o calvin_n and_o the_o geneva_n note_n hint_n of_o the_o come_n up_o of_o perkaka_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n against_o assyria_n while_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o assyria_n be_v come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n isa_n 27._o for_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o army_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o slay_v one_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o isa_n 37.36_o be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o assyrian_n not_o the_o ethiopian_n for_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o jew_n second_o if_o that_o slaughter_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o two_o tribe_n yet_o be_v it_o nothing_o for_o israel_n the_o ten_o tribe_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n three_o as_o we_o have_v no_o sacred_a history_n for_o it_o so_o no_o humane_a probability_n that_o sennacherib_n army_n thus_o weaken_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a condition_n to_o war_n against_o and_o to_o worst_a that_o army_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n then_o gather_v against_o sennacherib_n kingdom_n of_o assyria_n or_o to_o overthrow_v seba._n as_o it_o be_v alike_o improbable_a that_o sennacherib_n can_v recruit_v the_o old_a or_o raise_v a_o new_a army_n speedy_o enough_o to_o encounter_v with_o perkaka_n who_o be_v then_o full_o ready_a for_o fight_v the_o story_n conclude_v sennacherib_n retreat_v from_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o viz._n that_o he_o return_v and_o dwell_v in_o nineveh_n and_o worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o idol_n god_n be_v slay_v there_o by_o his_o two_o son_n isa_n 37._o and_o in_o this_o our_o new_a annotationist_n concur_v with_o we_o say_v that_o though_o most_o understand_v this_o of_o god_n turn_v sennacherib_n force_n against_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n upon_o the_o tiding_n bring_v unto_o he_o of_o tirkakas_n come_v against_o he_o when_o he_o be_v make_v towards_o jerusalem_n to_o besiege_v it_o isa_n 37._o yet_o we_o can_v conceive_v say_v they_o that_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o rumour_n startle_v he_o and_o make_v he_o think_v of_o return_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o that_o but_o the_o fright_n he_o take_v upon_o the_o unexpected_a blow_n give_v in_o his_o camp_n that_o enforce_v he_o to_o flight_n not_o to_o invade_v egypt_n or_o ethiopia_n which_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sorry_a case_n then_o to_o do_v but_o to_o get_v he_o home_o with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o he_o can_v into_o his_o own_o country_n chap._n 31.8_o 9_o and_o 37.36_o 37._o so_o the_o annotationist_n very_o well_o but_o to_o that_o they_o add_v i_o can_v well_o consent_v when_o they_o say_v that_o this_o of_o give_v ethiopia_n and_o saba_n for_o a_o ransom_n for_o israel_n may_v well_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o remarkable_a defeat_n of_o that_o vast_a army_n the_o great_a upon_o record_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o the_o cushites_n under_o asa_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v speak_v both_o first_o and_o last_o in_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n if_o in_o a_o touch_n it_o speak_v in_o the_o past_a tense_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v but_o usual_a in_o prophecy_n to_o show_v their_o certainty_n to_o express_v what_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o do_v already_o and_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n comprehend_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n at_o least_o the_o ten_o and_o not_o the_o two_o only_o call_v juda_n over_o who_o asa_n be_v king_n and_o mention_n the_o ruin_n of_o saba_n for_o israel_n sake_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v of_o which_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o past_a story_n and_o if_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o prophecy_n the_o story_n of_o asa_n his_o victory_n abovesaid_a over_o the_o chushites_n will_v not_o comport_v with_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o asa_n die_v many_o year_n bucholcerus_n say_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o afore_o isaiah_n prophesy_v §_o 3_o now_o these_o thing_n afore_o prophesy_v throughout_o this_o chapter_n further_o amplify_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v never_o yet_o since_o isaiahs_n time_n fulfil_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n none_o be_v slay_v for_o israel_n sake_n nor_o at_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n nor_o since_o the_o turk_n possess_fw-fr judea_n for_o they_o return_v by_o the_o voluntary_a consent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n and_o downward_o till_o the_o turk_n take_v judea_n the_o roman_n several_a time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o slay_v they_o instead_o of_o be_v slay_v for_o they_o as_o do_v the_o turk_n after_o the_o roman_n deal_v with_o they_o likewise_o nor_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o israel_n bring_v from_o the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n and_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o this_o day_n where_o still_o they_o be_v disperse_v &c._n &c._n as_o it_o follow_v in_o these_o two_o chapter_n nor_o can_v these_o thing_n suit_n with_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o doom_n §_o 4_o therefore_o there_o remain_v yet_o a_o time_n to_o come_v when_o the_o prophecy_n of_o these_o chapter_n must_v be_v fulfil_v afore_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n there_o must_v be_v a_o distinct_a time_n on_o earth_n when_o egypt_n ethiopia_n and_o saba_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o deliverance_n and_o freedom_n of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n and_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v
duration_n say_v mr._n archer_n that_o it_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o show_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n we_o people_n say_v he_o shall_v swallow_v it_o up_o as_o they_o have_v do_v all_o other_o monarchy_n the_o babylonian_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o this_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o the_o grecian_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o none_o but_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o dan._n 2.44_o that_o be_v to_o the_o world_n end_n but_o the_o kingdom_n at_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v be_v christ_n for_o at_o the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o he_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o therefore_o till_o then_o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o all_o end_v he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o his_o providentiall_a be_v before_o this_o time_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v to_o begin_v when_o these_o monarchy_n end_n must_v be_v christ_n monarchy_n wherefore_o from_o this_o 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monarchy_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v often_o call_v or_o typify_v by_o a_o rock_n or_o stone_n matth._n 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o quote_v out_o of_o moses_n numb_a 20.8_o and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n build_v on_o or_o in_o a_o rock_n matth._n 7._o matth._n 16._o and_o zech._n 3.7_o seven_o eye_n upon_o one_o stone_n be_v say_v junius_n the_o church_n build_v on_o christ_n ¶_o 2._o some_o stone_n as_o the_o adamant_n that_o can_v be_v file_v be_v hard_a than_o iron_n and_o a_o huge_a stone_n of_o any_o sort_n fall_v from_o a_o mountain_n will_v break_v the_o iron_n that_o be_v under_o it_o much_o more_o the_o iron_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o clay_n so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v make_v up_o a_o monarchy_n that_o shall_v be_v too_o hard_a and_o weighty_a for_o the_o four_o the_o roman_a empire_n or_o monarchy_n that_o break_v the_o rest_n to_o bear_v matth._n 21.42_o 44._o do_v you_o never_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n reject_v be_v become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n whosoever_o shall_v fall_v on_o this_o stone_n christ_n shall_v be_v break_v but_o on_o whosoever_o it_o shall_v fall_n it_o will_v grind_v he_o to_o powder_n zech._n 12.3_o and_o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o burdensome_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n all_o that_o burden_n themselves_o with_o it_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n though_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o it_o ¶_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n but_o withal_o it_o be_v say_v it_o smite_v as_o a_o stone_n against_o the_o image_n and_o as_o a_o stone_n it_o break_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o day_n whence_o i_o can_v conceive_v otherwise_o but_o though_o christ_n the_o monarch_n be_v conceive_v without_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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never_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 44._o of_o this_o second_o of_o daniel_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o end_v with_o a_o devastation_n and_o desolation_n as_o the_o former_a monarchy_n do_v 2._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o other_z people_z ibid._n ver_fw-la 44._o that_o be_v other_o people_n shall_v never_o succeed_v the_o saint_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o possess_v this_o five_o monarchy_n as_o another_o people_n successive_o succeed_v and_o possess_v the_o other_o monarchy_n by_o turn_n the_o mede_n and_o persian_n take_v the_o assyrio-chaldean_a and_o so_o downward_o 3._o that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o be_v explain_v in_o that_o same_o 44._o verse_n this_o shall_v continue_v when_o the_o other_o monarchy_n shall_v be_v break_v to_o piece_n 4._o that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v have_v a_o end_n be_v only_o formal_o of_o the_o power_n or_o mode_n of_o government_n by_o christ_n he_o resign_v his_o power_n to_o god_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o not_o material_o for_o the_o saint_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o eternal_o happy_a under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n himself_o ¶_o 5._o this_o visible_a kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o rest_n in_o a_o immediate_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o natural_a time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o physical_a place_n of_o or_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o when_o and_o where_o the_o former_a have_v exi_v their_o term_n be_v exterminate_v for_o if_o this_o monarchy_n of_o christ_n succeed_v only_o in_o eternity_n in_o the_o empyrean_a high_a heaven_n it_o can_v be_v say_v no_o more_o to_o succeed_v the_o say_v four_o monarchy_n as_o daniel_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n have_v it_o than_o it_o succeed_v any_o other_o empire_n or_o kingdom_n on_o earth_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o these_o four_o aforesaid_a monarchy_n yet_o not_o subject_a to_o they_o as_o 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the_o vision_n of_o this_o seven_o of_o daniel_n we_o have_v a_o session_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o four_o beast_n come_v to_o be_v destroy_v where_o we_o see_v the_o great_a assize_n represent_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi or_o consistory_n of_o israel_n wherein_o the_o pater_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o judicatory_a have_v his_o assessores_fw-la his_o assistant_n or_o assessor_n sit_v upon_o seat_n semi-circle-wise_a before_o he_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o his_o left_a i_o behold_v say_v daniel_n verse_n 9_o till_o the_o throne_n or_o seat_n be_v pitch_a down_n 〈◊〉_d down_n vulg_n lat_fw-la donec_fw-la throni_n positi_fw-la sunt_fw-la lxx_o and_o theodot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chal._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o fic_z 〈◊〉_d
the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o ultimate_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o they_o all_o shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_z matth._n 13.43_o yet_o mean_v while_n at_o this_o particular_a metaphorical_a resurrection_n the_o effectual_o call_v shall_v have_v great_a glory_n proportionable_o to_o their_o relation_n they_o that_o be_v private_a convert_n shall_v have_v much_o glory_n but_o they_o that_o be_v instrumental_o public_a converter_n shall_v have_v more_o the_o private_a convert_n or_o scholar_n of_o wisdom_n call_v here_o wise_a shall_v have_v much_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o believe_a brethren_n for_o their_o patience_n and_o zeal_n but_o the_o public_a converter_n to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o embracement_n of_o true_a justification_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o esteem_n among_o the_o believe_a jew_n and_o other_o church_n of_o god_n ¶_o 2._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n grace_n be_v express_v rather_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n then_o by_o name_v any_o other_o grace_n because_o blindness_n of_o mind_n rom._n 11.25_o and_o a_o foolish_a prejudice_n in_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 1._o act._n 28.27_o be_v their_o chief_a sin_n that_o former_o cause_v they_o to_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o teacher_n gift_n be_v name_v a_o bring_v many_o to_o justification_n rather_o than_o to_o sanctification_n because_o former_o they_o have_v chief_o beguile_v the_o people_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n cry_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o their_o righteousness_n see_v the_o rule_n rom._n 9.32_o and_o see_v the_o example_n act._n 15.1_o but_o do_v not_o teach_v christ_n the_o true_a righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v often_o tell_v they_o call_v he_o the_o righteous_a branch_n and_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n there_o may_v be_v other_o reason_n of_o this_o compellation_n of_o their_o grace_n as_o of_o call_v the_o people_n grace_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n because_o all_o grace_n come_v in_o in_o the_o beam_n of_o knowledge_n without_o this_o no_o grace_n though_o all_o knowledge_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o grace_n and_o of_o call_v their_o teacher_n gift_n by_o the_o title_n of_o bring_v many_o to_o justification_n because_o justification_n be_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o sanctification_n till_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o flow_v forth_o of_o his_o fullness_n for_o holiness_n §_o 23_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o be_v that_o time_n in_o general_n that_o daniel_n mean_v wherein_o michael_n shall_v stand_v up_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n viz._n when_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o period_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n be_v run_v the_o time_n more_o particular_o be_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o daniel_n compare_v with_o other_o place_n but_o of_o there_o if_o god_n permit_v afterward_o thus_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n sect_n xxxviii_o from_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n next_o in_o order_n we_o come_v to_o those_o of_o the_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n wherein_o the_o first_o conduce_v to_o our_o main_a thesis_n be_v in_o chap._n 1._o v._n 10_o 11._o yet_o or_o for_o all_o that_o or_o after_o that_o optimè_fw-la that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o put_v be_v of_o a_o vast_a comprehension_n iâ—_n the_o hebrew_n language_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v indifferent_o render_v as_o we_o express_v only_o then_o best_a when_o near_o the_o sense_n learned_a grotius_n his_o note_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bis_fw-la positum_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la sape_fw-la tempora_fw-la connectit_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la latin_a per_fw-la post_n quam_fw-la reddatur_fw-la optimè_fw-la the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v nor_o number_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o or_o instead_o of_o that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v well_o our_o translator_n will_v at_o least_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n instead_o of_o that_o and_o have_v do_v better_a if_o they_o have_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o not_o where_o which_o that_o will_v have_v serve_v both_o reading_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o so_o use_v although_o we_o rather_o embrace_v the_o marginal_a read_n not_o only_o for_o grotius_n his_o reason_n that_o illud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d valer_n from_fw-mi eo_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la multi_fw-la populi_fw-la etiam_fw-la nunc_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la in_o the_o place_n in_o the_o usual_a vulgar_a language_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o we_o englishman_n say_v in_o our_o english_a ideom_o in_o the_o room_n of_o or_o in_o the_o stead_n and_o imitate_v the_o french_a we_o say_v in_o lieu_fw-fr of_o that_o but_o principal_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o unmeasurable_a and_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o jew_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o christ_n the_o prophet_n can_v not_o point_v at_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a place_n where_o only_o some_o of_o they_o be_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o or_o leave_v out_o this_o there_o not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_n god._n then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n §_o 1_o lest_o the_o memory_n of_o any_o may_v mistake_v and_o stumble_v by_o like_a sound_n of_o several_a scripture_n let_v they_o heed_n well_o that_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o in_o any_o part_n or_o intent_n thereof_o a_o mince_v or_o little_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o of_o israel_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o the_o apostle_n allege_v rom._n 9.27_o out_o of_o isaiah_n chap._n 10._o v._n 22._o though_o few_o of_o they_o as_o isaiah_n mean_v comparative_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o many_o past_a generation_n wherein_o they_o have_v lie_v blind_a and_o not_o own_a christ_n shall_v be_v save_v yet_o look_v upon_o absolute_o as_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v exstant_fw-la and_o survive_v at_o christ_n next_o appearance_n or_o general_a call_n of_o they_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o innumerable_a multitude_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o intent_n and_o to_o this_o pitch_n be_v form_v the_o high_a phrase_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n that_o those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v call_v god_n people_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n unmeasurable_a and_o innumerable_a notwithstanding_o that_o in_o former_a age_n they_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o call_v of_o god_n you_o be_v not_o my_o people_z §_o 2_o so_o that_o vatablus_n do_v well_o hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n when_o he_o say_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la autem_fw-la solent_fw-la prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a after_o they_o have_v threaten_v by_o and_o by_o to_o subjoin_v consolation_n therefore_o this_o text_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o believe_a israel_n the_o true_a son_n of_o abraham_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v this_o that_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o way_n of_o threaten_a ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v remain_v in_o unbelief_n for_o otherwise_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o israelite_n shall_v not_o perish_v yea_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exceed_o great_a §_o 3_o but_o to_o wind_v ourselves_o a_o little_a deep_o into_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v up_o thence_o the_o golden_a oar_n of_o comfortable_a inference_n israel_n must_v at_o least_o signify_v the_o ten_o tribe_n hierom_n say_v all_o twelve_o our_o prophet_n name_v israel_n and_o judah_n distinct_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o set_v forth_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n consist_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o jehu_n their_o king_n threaten_v for_o his_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o blood_n
vial_n say_v mr._n mede_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v dry_v up_o a_o passage_n may_v be_v prepare_v for_o new_a enemy_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n that_o be_v for_o the_o israelite_n to_o be_v wonderful_o convert_v to_o the_o pure_a faith_n and_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o seeker_n for_o the_o kingdom_n promise_v many_o age_n since_o that_o i_o may_v take_v these_o king_n to_o come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o be_v the_o jew_n two_o thing_n serve_v for_o it_o first_o that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o vial_n save_o one_o in_o the_o time_n whereof_o therefore_o the_o jew_n must_v be_v convert_v if_o at_o all_o or_o else_o must_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n among_o who_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o universal_a revenge_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o next_o vial_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o both_o which_o viz._n of_o non-conversion_n or_o general_a destruction_n be_v flat_a against_o all_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n second_o that_o place_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 11._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o whence_o this_o of_o the_o sixth_o vial_n be_v borrow_v move_v i_o thereunto_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v or_o rather_o render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v destroy_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n and_o rather_o so_o he_o shall_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o river_n targum_fw-la the_o river_n euphrates_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v smite_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o stream_n so_o that_o man_n may_v pass_v over_o dry-shod_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n for_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o people_n which_o shall_v be_v leave_v by_o the_o assyrian_n a_o plain_a mark_n euphrates_n be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o ascend_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n a_o good_a justification_n of_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n parallel_n to_o which_o place_n be_v that_o of_o zech._n 10.10_o 11._o which_o the_o chalde_a render_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n and_o even_o as_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o will_v i_o gather_v together_o their_o captivity_n from_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o of_o my_o sanctuary_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o and_o miracle_n and_o the_o marvellous_a great_a work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v wrought_v for_o they_o even_o as_o they_o be_v wrought_v for_o their_o father_n when_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o vengeance_n on_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o chal._n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o euphrates_n be_v who_o water_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o mystical_a babylon_n shall_v also_o have_v her_o euphrates_n as_o well_o as_o ☞_o ☞_o that_o ancient_a babylon_n the_o turkish_a empire_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o obstacle_n of_o those_o new_a enemy_n from_o the_o east_n and_o on_o that_o part_n the_o only_a defence_n of_o the_o beast_n neither_o will_v such_o understanding_n of_o euphrates_n be_v without_o example_n of_o isaiah_n himself_o who_o chap._n 8.7_o by_o the_o like_a parable_n of_o euphrates_n have_v express_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n border_v upon_o the_o same_o river_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v upon_o they_o or_o cause_n to_o come_v against_o they_o that_o be_v against_o the_o syrian_n and_o the_o israelite_n the_o water_n of_o the_o or_o that_o river_n so_o euphrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n or_o emphasie_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v strong_a and_o many_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o all_o his_o glory_n targum_fw-la his_o army_n etc._n etc._n compare_v jer._n 47.2_o 3._o behold_v water_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o overflow_a flood_n &_o shall_v overflow_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o the_o city_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o then_o the_o man_n shall_v cry_v and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v howl_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o stamp_v of_o the_o hoof_n of_o his_o strong_a horse_n at_o the_o rush_n of_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n where_o evident_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o north_n be_v understand_v the_o army_n of_o the_o north_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o this_o euphrates_n of_o the_o vial_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o turk_n be_v no_o less_o borderer_n upon_o euphrates_n before_o their_o overflow_n than_o the_o assyrian_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o tract_n to_o this_o it_o make_v not_o a_o little_a that_o the_o lose_n of_o that_o great_a army_n of_o horseman_n long_o stay_v at_o that_o great_a river_n euphrates_n rev._n 9.15_o signify_v the_o turk_n thence_o to_o overrun_v the_o roman_a empire_n as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o apt_a truth_n of_o the_o matter_n demonstrate_v therefore_o by_o the_o sixth_o vial_n this_o euphrataean_a deluge_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o plain_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v revel_n chap._n 11._o that_o next_o after_o that_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o a_o great_a earthquake_n agree_v to_o the_o five_o vial_n the_o second_o woe_n shall_v be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o sixth_o trumpet_n but_o by_o what_o mean_v that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o by_o what_o author_n whether_o by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o which_o haply_o ezekiel_n intimate_v chapter_n 38._o and_o 39_o who_o shall_v possess_v the_o holy_a land_n again_o or_o by_o some_o intestine_a discord_n fit_o to_o go_v before_o the_o return_n of_o these_o or_o haply_o both_o but_o in_o order_n and_o one_o after_o another_o or_o by_o some_o other_o cause_n we_o can_v certain_o say_v what_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o let_v be_v remove_v it_o be_v say_v a_o way_n of_o go_v to_o some_o place_n be_v prepare_v for_o these_o new_a christian_n from_o the_o east_n and_o that_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o expedition_n against_o the_o beast_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o who_o all_o the_o vial_n serve_v from_o whence_o otherwise_o or_o wherefore_o from_o this_o dry_n up_o shall_v so_o great_a a_o tremble_a and_o fear_n at_o a_o instant_n assail_v the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n yea_o even_o the_o devil_n themselves_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o shall_v minister_v occasion_n for_o so_o horrible_a and_o unheard-of_a a_o preparation_n for_o war_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v unless_o they_o with_o their_o whole_a diabolical_a band_n shall_v fear_v all_o extremity_n by_o the_o come_n of_o these_o new_a king_n of_o the_o east_n now_o this_o armageddon_n mention_v in_o this_o 16._o of_o revel_n v._o 16._o of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d har_o megiddon_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n mountainous_a place_n or_o down_n as_o we_o say_v of_o megiddon_n be_v the_o place_n where_o good_a king_n josiah_n be_v slay_v whence_o jeremiah_n take_v the_o rise_n and_o beginning_n of_o his_o lamentation_n as_o the_o ante-scene_n to_o the_o ensue_a captivity_n 2_o chro._n 35.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o where_o though_o it_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megiddo_n yet_o because_o in_o zach._n 12.11_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n as_o above_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d har_n megiddon_n and_o so_o in_o the_o greek_a even_o in_o that_o 2_o chron._n 35.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o apostle_n write_v it_o armageddon_n the_o mountainous_a part_n adjoin_v to_o the_o valley_n by_o all_o saint_z john_n intimate_v that_o god_n will_v yet_o before_o the_o ultimate_a general_a judgement_n give_v the_o church_n enemy_n as_o they_o come_v forth_o to_o oppose_v she_o a_o notable_a overthrow_n in_o some_o notorious_a eminent_a place_n for_o it_o be_v most_o incongruous_a with_o the_o last_o general_a judgement_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o particular_a place_n wherein_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o her_o deliverance_n even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o disagreeable_a to_o joel_n close_o who_o conclude_v upon_o that_o destruction_n at_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n may_v have_v a_o quiet_a and_o last_a habitation_n thus_o of_o the_o place_n in_o joel_n sect_n xlii_o next_o we_o come_v to_o the_o prophet_n amos._n wherein_o we_o shall_v touch_v but_o one_o place_n viz._n the_o nine_o and_o last_o chapter_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o viz._n the_o five_o last_o verse_n parallel_v and_o compare_v with_o obadiah_n v._o 17_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o
joint_o together_o but_o rather_o for_o the_o most_o have_v be_v visible_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n under_o a_o contrary_a condition_n for_o ¶_o 4._o observe_v the_o high_a expression_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n give_v forth_o touch_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o state_n the_o say_a party_n shall_v enjoy_v at_o the_o say_a time_n when_o this_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v viz._n that_o the_o people_n or_o gentile_n shall_v have_v pure_a lip_n wherewith_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n nor_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 13._o that_o they_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n ver_fw-la 14._o for_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o lord_n shall_v so_o take_v away_o their_o judgement_n and_o cast_v down_o their_o enemy_n and_o instead_o of_o they_o he_o himself_o as_o king_n will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o nor_o shall_v their_o heart_n fear_v nor_o their_o hand_n faint_a he_o will_v be_v so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o in_o his_o might_n that_o he_o will_v save_v they_o and_o rejoice_v over_o they_o with_o joy_n and_o that_o as_o with_o sing_v and_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n now_o do_v ever_o these_o thing_n appear_v in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n since_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n sure_o the_o contrary_n have_v abundant_o appear_v down_o to_o these_o day_n 1_o for_o their_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a state_n in_o relation_n unto_o religion_n the_o gentile_n general_o have_v be_v very_o wicked_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o more_o be_v their_o sin_n intestine_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o the_o jew_n while_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a the_o king_n of_o assyria_n bring_v man_n from_o babylon_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ava_n and_o from_o hamath_n and_o from_o sepharvalin_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n instead_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 17.24_o of_o who_o return_n to_o their_o own_o country_n the_o scripture_n leave_v no_o mention_n but_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o two_o tribe_n return_v there_o be_v a_o mix_v multitude_v among_o the_o israelite_n nehem._n 13.3_o that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v priest_n who_o because_o they_o can_v not_o find_v their_o genealogy_n be_v as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n ezra_n 2.62_o nehem._n 7.64_o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v according_a to_o their_o abomination_n even_o of_o the_o canaanite_n hitty_n perezites_n jebusite_n ammonite_n moabite_n egyptian_n and_o amorites_n have_v take_v of_o their_o daughter_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o son_n etc._n etc._n ezr._n 9.1_o 2._o and_o though_o they_o do_v repent_v of_o this_o great_a transgression_n and_o promise_a amendment_n ezr._n 10.9_o etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v again_o great_o guilty_a thereof_o neh._n 13.23_o further_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o a_o slavish_a spirit_n stay_v in_o babylon_n to_o be_v servant_n in_o servile_a baseness_n to_o that_o king_n when_o the_o generality_n return_v 1_o chro._n 4.21_o 22_o 23._o which_o josephus_n mention_n at_o large_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n in_o the_o time_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o greek_n who_o begin_v his_o reign_n about_o the_o 137th_o year_n of_o their_o kingdom_n 3798._o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o year_n afore_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n bucho_n ind._n chron._n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3798._o or_o empâ—re_o there_o go_v out_o of_o israel_n wicked_a man_n who_o persuade_v many_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o for_o since_o we_o depart_v from_o they_o we_o have_v have_v much_o sorrow_n so_o this_o device_n please_v they_o well_o then_o certain_a of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o forward_o herein_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o king_n who_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o do_v after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_a whereupon_o they_o build_v a_o place_n of_o exercise_n at_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o make_v themselves_o uncircumcised_a and_o forsake_v the_o holy_a covenant_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v sell_v to_o do_v mischief_n 1_o maccab._n 1.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o which_o corruption_n in_o the_o jew_n religion_n by_o the_o story_n seem_v to_o be_v voluntary_a as_o the_o narrative_n precede_v the_o history_n of_o antiothus_fw-la his_o tyranny_n nor_o be_v this_o only_a for_o once_o or_o a_o spurt_n but_o again_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n together_o with_o betray_v one_o another_o and_o the_o public_a welfare_n chap._n 3_o and_o chap_n 4._o come_v we_o hence_o to_o christ_n time_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v find_v at_o least_o six_o sect_n of_o abominable_a corruption_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n viz._n pharisees_n sadducee_n herodian_o assidean_o essenes_n and_o gaulonite_n of_o who_o wicked_a opinion_n we_o have_v give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n afore_o 2._o afore_o viz._n in_o this_o chap._n sect._n 43._o §._o 4._o p._n 2._o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o jew_n for_o the_o generality_n be_v persecuter_n of_o they_o that_o embrace_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o have_v it_o all_o along_o the_o story_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o among_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v anti-resurrectionists_a judaizer_n wicked_a apostate_n idolatrous_a and_o profane_a balaamite_n and_o nicolaitan_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n express_o show_v we_o for_o the_o two_o next_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bloody_a persecution_n of_o the_o christian_n over_o all_o the_o roman_a empire_n about_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o four_o century_n constantine_n the_o great_a staunch_v that_o blood_n and_o settle_v the_o church_n in_o peace_n for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o twenty_o five_o year_n viz._n till_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o thirty_o seven_o at_o which_o time_n constantine_n the_o great_a die_a by_o and_o by_o horrid_a arianism_n and_o the_o arian_n persecution_n succeed_v and_o after_o that_o papism_n and_o turkism_n down_o to_o our_o day_n so_o that_o fâ—om_n about_o sixty_o year_n after_o constantine_n death_n the_o church_n begin_v according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a account_n to_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o witness_n to_o prophesy_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o the_o beast_n to_o have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 11._o rev._n 13._o and_o second_o for_o their_o civil_a condition_n all_o this_o while_n they_o have_v be_v ever_o under_o the_o usurpation_n successive_o of_o the_o persian_n greek_n roman_n saracen_n or_o turk_n as_o we_o have_v often_o repeat_v so_o that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n or_o outward_a deliverance_n since_o the_o return_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n from_o babylon_n the_o ten_o remain_v there_o and_o still_o disperse_v have_v be_v but_o as_o preface_n first-fruit_n and_o glean_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o full_a vintage_n here_o describe_v ¶_o 5._o observe_v certain_a note_n and_o mark_n that_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o yet_o fulfil_v first_o that_o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o people_n or_o nation_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o universality_n without_o restriction_n and_o the_o immediate_a connexion_n of_o god_n suppliant_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o calvin_n argumentative_o assert_n must_v signify_v the_o unanimity_n and_o conformity_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o general_a in_o one_o way_n of_o gospel_n worship_n but_o alas_o beside_o the_o jew_n perseverance_n in_o their_o judaisme_n the_o gentile_n themselves_o call_v christian_n do_v not_o harmonise_v into_o one_o consent_n and_o practice_n but_o be_v at_o too_o vast_a a_o difference_n in_o their_o papism_n lutheranism_n socinianism_n calvinisme_n episcopacy_n presbytery_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o in_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v the_o people_n of_o judah_n but_o especial_o they_o of_o israel_n remain_v disperse_v into_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n three_o
be_v name_v for_o 10._o distinct_o from_o jew_n and_o jew_n from_o they_o the_o stranger_n of_o rome_n be_v jew_n and_o proselyte_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v most_o evident_o declare_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n act._n 10._o that_o cornelius_n be_v the_o first_o gentile_a that_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n next_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o jew_n act._n 2._o and_o act._n 4._o and_o by_o that_o time_n a_o few_o gentile_n more_o begin_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n for_o the_o generality_n begin_v to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o a_o pass_n to_o go_v free_o to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 13._o in_o a_o word_n let_v opposite_a man_n use_v their_o wit_n what_o they_o can_v â—or_a their_o sense_n to_o tackle_v circumstance_n together_o all_o will_v not_o reach_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n as_o afore_o express_v and_o open_v by_o we_o the_o hot_a ten_o persecution_n for_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n after_o christ_n hinder_v effectual_o the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n of_o gentile_n and_o long_o afore_o those_o 300_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o jew_n general_o be_v blind_v which_o have_v seize_v upon_o they_o in_o paul_n time_n rom._n 11._o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n about_o the_o year_n fifty_o four_o after_o christ_n birth_n that_o be_v about_o the_o twenty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n and_o so_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n but_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v say_v this_o pprophecy_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v therefore_o we_o may_v bold_o expect_v it_o afore_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o universal_a resurrection_n sect_n xlviii_o §_o 1_o the_o four_o place_n in_o zecharie_n be_v in_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 3._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 3._o my_o anger_n be_v kindle_v hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v kindle_v against_o the_o shepherd_n viz._n those_o diviner_n of_o lie_n and_o dreamer_n of_o falsehood_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o period_n of_o this_o conflagration_n be_v at_o the_o late_a return_n of_o judah_n from_o captivity_n as_o the_o for_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n import_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v visit_v his_o flock_n the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o have_v make_v they_o his_o goodly_a horse_n in_o the_o battle_n which_o must_v needs_o signify_v a_o visitation_n in_o mercy_n begin_v in_o their_o say_a return_n but_o extend_v to_o a_o vast_a longitude_n of_o future_a time_n as_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o chalde_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v visit_v they_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o as_o his_o goodly_a horse_n this_o their_o march_n from_o babylon_n be_v but_o the_o type_n or_o firstfruit_n of_o their_o future_a final_a full_a deliverance_n which_o future_a sense_n be_v express_o carry_v on_o in_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o end_n all_o speak_v say_v our_o translator_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n be_v indefinite_a in_o the_o hebrew_n without_o tense_n or_o verb_n out_o of_o he_o the_o corner_n out_o of_o he_o the_o nail_n out_o of_o he_o the_o battle_n bow_n out_o of_o he_o every_o oppressor_n or_o as_o in_o the_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exactor_n of_o tax_n that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v build_v on_o the_o corner_n stone_n christ_n and_o so_o incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v fasten_v the_o nail_n of_o union_n with_o israel_n and_o together_o with_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o battle-bow_n to_o wound_v as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o the_o goodly_a war-horse_n to_o tramphe_n noun_n their_o enemy_n so_o that_o out_o from_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o close_a of_o this_o verse_n shall_v proceed_v the_o exactor_n of_o tribute_n instead_o of_o pay_v tribute_n to_o signify_v the_o church_n dominion_n over_o the_o world_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o our_o point_n touch_v the_o visible_a glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o come_v as_o it_o sufficient_o speak_v for_o itself_o to_o every_o one_o that_o will_v understand_v by_o a_o bare_a repetition_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o humane_a gloss_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o mighty_a man_n which_o tread_v down_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o they_o shall_v fight_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o the_o rider_n on_o horse_n viz._n their_o enemy_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n shall_v be_v confound_v 6._o and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v save_v the_o house_n of_o joseph_n that_o be_v manasse_n and_o ephraim_n express_v for_o 7._o signify_v two_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o they_o all_o the_o ten_o of_o israel_n as_o judah_n be_v name_v for_o then_o and_o the_o other_o viz._n benjamin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o to_o place_v they_o as_o in_o v._o 10._o in_o gilead_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o though_o i_o have_v not_o castanna_n they_o off_o etc._n etc._n compare_n hos_n 1.10_o 11._o 7._o and_o they_o of_o ephraim_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o mighty_a man_n common_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v the_o ten_o tribe_n isa_n 7.2_o isa_n 9.21_o isa_n 11.13_o yea_o their_o child_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a what_o shall_v they_o see_v verse_n 8._o i_o will_v gather_v they_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v increase_v as_o they_o have_v increase_v 9_o and_o i_o will_v sow_v they_o the_o chalde_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v scatter_v they_o they_o shall_v remember_v i_o in_o far_a country_n and_o they_o shall_v live_v with_o their_o child_n and_o return_v again_o 10._o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o also_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o assyria_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n and_o lebanon_n the_o city_n of_o gilead_n be_v part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n and_o half_o of_o the_o country_n of_o gilead_n pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n josh_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 25.31_o as_o lebanon_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v too_o remote_a for_o judah_n to_o inhabit_v 11._o and_o he_o shall_v pass_v through_o the_o sea_n with_o affliction_n lerom_n arias_n and_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o a_o straight_a or_o narrow_a of_o the_o sea_n this_o their_o passage_n of_o great_a mercy_n not_o endure_v the_o circumstance_n and_o name_n of_o misery_n and_o shall_v smite_v the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o deep_n of_o the_o river_n shall_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o pride_n of_o assyria_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v depart_v away_o of_o all_o which_o see_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o nahum_n particular_o prophesy_v to_o that_o now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n review_v who_o they_o be_v here_o mention_v that_o must_v share_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n all_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o they_o unite_v as_o two_o wall_n join_v in_o a_o coin_n or_o corner-juncture_n or_o as_o two_o piece_n of_o timber_n nail_v or_o pin_v together_o so_o express_o afore_o §_o 3_o next_o revise_n what_o they_o must_v enjoy_v or_o attain_v to_o viz._n the_o conquest_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o battle_n their_o domination_n over_o they_o in_o a_o way_n of_o government_n the_o sceptre_n and_o power_n of_o nation_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n cease_v and_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o own_o land_n all_o which_o be_v thus_o plain_o and_o candid_o lay_v together_o if_o any_o now_o that_o be_v of_o a_o scrutinize_a spirit_n and_o a_o ponder_a ingenuity_n shall_v transfer_v to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n i_o shall_v be_v extreme_o fill_v with_o wonder_n ¶_o 1._o because_o the_o main_a thing_n insist_v upon_o be_v corporal_a thing_n dress_v forth_o in_o such_o language_n and_o circumstantiate_v with_o such_o particular_n as_o suit_v not_o well_o but_o to_o corporal_n as_o for_o example_n battle-bow_n tread_v down_o in_o the_o mire_n the_o rider_n on_o horse_n shall_v be_v confound_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o 2._o because_o when_o there_o be_v a_o touch_n here_o and_o
according_a to_o those_o prophecy_n for_o 1_o 2._o to_o what_o end_n why_o now_o as_o he_o declare_v himself_o particular_o to_o observe_v the_o time_n when_o this_o pprophecy_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n that_o the_o day_n may_v dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v which_o say_v he_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5.6_o 7._o though_o some_o through_o wilful_a ignorance_n sooffe_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_v yet_o be_v it_o a_o thousand_o year_n off_o and_o more_o all_o this_o to_o god_n be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n and_o when_o that_o time_n be_v come_v that_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o though_o it_o seem_v long_o to_o man_n yea_o so_o long_o to_o impenitent_a man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o come_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o come_v and_o that_o sudden_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n and_o formidable_o to_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o form_n of_o a_o day_n of_o doom_n the_o heaven_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o element_n melt_v and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o earth_n dissolve_v but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o church_n not_o so_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n express_v with_o a_o keen_a antithesis_fw-la nevertheless_o q._n d._n notwithstanding_o those_o high_a word_n and_o huge_a deed_n we_o believer_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n that_o divine_a ancient_a promise_n so_o particular_o express_v isa_n 65.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o state_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n which_o be_v never_o wear_v old_a nor_o make_v of_o earth_n nor_o without_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o result_n of_o peter_n discourse_n be_v that_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n or_o daystar_n shall_v rise_v and_o radiate_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n our_o oft_o touch_v upon_o this_o 2_o pet._n 3._o afore_o make_v we_o speak_v so_o spare_o of_o it_o now_o ¶_o 3._o that_o come_v of_o elijah_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n before_o this_o great_a day_n must_v signify_v a_o elijah_n yet_o to_o come_v either_o personal_o or_o personated_o for_o though_o elijah_n be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o part_n personated_o in_o john_n baptist_n represent_v he_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o zeal_n in_o doctrine_n and_o austerity_n of_o life_n matth._n 17.12_o yet_o elijah_n come_v be_v not_o total_o nor_o main_o fulfil_v to_o this_o day_n he_o must_v yet_o come_v again_o either_o as_o we_o say_v personal_o that_o be_v he_o himself_o individual_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o else_o personated_o that_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v specifical_o represent_v by_o one_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o part_n exact_o like_a unto_o he_o viz._n mighty_a in_o spirit_n and_o action_n to_o do_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o this_o context_n to_o convert_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n before_o that_o great_a day_n afore_o mention_v yet_o to_o come_v where_o he_o shall_v matth._n 17.11_o restore_v all_z thing_n that_o this_o truth_n may_v find_v the_o better_a entertainment_n in_o man_n apprehension_n i_o will_v for_o the_o most_o wave_n my_o obscure_a self_n and_o sentence_n herein_o and_o present_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n wherein_o they_o urge_v their_o own_o reason_n for_o it_o ¶_o 4._o the_o scribe_n of_o and_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o clerick_a classis_fw-la of_o they_o very_o learned_a man_n in_o their_o generation_n by_o office_n expounder_n of_o the_o law_n ezra_n 7.6_o 9_o luk._n 5.17_o and_o 7.30_o assert_v after_o john_n baptist_n death_n from_o this_o very_a text_n of_o malachi_n that_o elijah_n be_v to_o come_v mat._n 17.10_o from_o they_o ground_v on_o that_o text_n some_o of_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n after_o christ_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o endow_v they_o with_o wonderful_a gift_n matth._n 10.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v show_v they_o his_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n mat._n 17.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o 9_o take_v up_o the_o same_o tenet_n as_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n touch_v the_o come_n of_o elijah_n and_o press_v it_o upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o mat._n 17.10_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o answer_n to_o they_o first_o do_v clear_o acknowledge_v at_o that_o time_n a_o good_a while_n after_o john_n baptist_n death_n 33._o death_n for_o john_n baptist_n be_v behead_v an._n 32._o after_o christ_n birth_n and_o christ_n transfiguration_n be_v an._n 33._o buchol_n ad_fw-la an._n 32_o 33._o that_o elijah_n shall_v come_v and_o assert_n it_o with_o a_o true_o as_o our_o translator_n render_v it_o as_o indeed_o in_o sense_n so_o it_o be_v and_o then_o christ_n add_v that_o when_o he_o come_v he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d restore_v all_o thing_n which_o make_v one_o main_a objection_n that_o john_n baptist_n time_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o all_z of_o elijah_n come_v beside_o christ_n speak_v of_o elijah_n come_v so_o long_o after_o john_n baptist_n death_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v as_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v still_o come_v or_o yet_o to_o come_v so_o that_o as_o christ_n come_v twice_o once_o past_a another_o to_o come_v so_o with_o a_o proportionable_a decorum_n his_o harbinger_n come_v twice_o both_o time_n to_o usher_v in_o his_o master_n the_o one_o be_v pass_v in_o john_n baptist_n the_o other_o be_v to_o come_v in_o he_o that_o be_v still_o call_v and_o expect_v by_o the_o name_n of_o elijah_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o by_o and_o by_o ¶_o 5._o of_o the_o christian_n likewise_o long_o since_o christ_n ascension_n there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o fame_n for_o piety_n and_o learning_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a that_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v but_o argue_v express_o or_o couched_o for_o the_o come_n of_o elijah_n yet_o to_o be_v fulfil_v 1._o tertullian_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o year_n one_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o after_o christ_n in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n assert_n 35._o assert_n quis_fw-la inimicos_fw-la christi_fw-la jam_fw-la subjecit_fw-la pedibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la secundum_fw-la david_n psal_n 110_o quis_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendentem_fw-la jesum_fw-la talem_fw-la conspexit_fw-la qualem_fw-la ascendentem_fw-la apostoli_fw-la viderant_fw-la nulla_fw-la ad_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la tri_fw-la bus_fw-la ad_fw-la tribum_fw-la pectora_fw-la caeâ—iderunâ—_n â—gâ—oscentes_fw-la qâ—eâ—_n puâ—ugerunt_fw-la nâ—mo_fw-la adhuc_fw-la excepit_fw-la heliam_n nemo_fw-la aâ—huc_fw-la fugit_fw-la antichristum_n nem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la babylon_n â—xituâ—â—_fw-fr flevit_fw-la tertuâ—_n lib_n we_o resurrect_v â—_o 22_o et_fw-la â—cce_fw-la mutam_fw-la â—obis_fw-la heliom_n thesbiten_n sed_fw-la â—nim_fw-la metempsychosis_n illorum_fw-la est_fw-la revocatio_fw-la animae_fw-la jampridem_fw-la morte_fw-la functae_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aliud_fw-la corpus_fw-la iteratae_fw-la helias_n autâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la decessione_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la translatione_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la corpori_fw-la restituendus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la exemptus_fw-la sed_fw-la mundo_fw-la reddendus_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la est_fw-la translatius_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la post_fw-la liminio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sed_fw-la exsupplement_fw-fr prophetiae_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la nominis_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la bominis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 35._o that_o elijah_n after_o his_o time_n be_v to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o his_o come_n be_v a_o positive_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v as_o any_o other_o sign_n some_o of_o his_o word_n be_v these_o who_o have_v subject_v christ_n enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n according_a to_o david_n psa_n 8._o psa_fw-la 110._o who_o have_v see_v jesus_n so_o or_o such_o a_o one_o descend_v as_o the_o apostle_n see_v he_o ascend_v act._n i._n ii_o there_o be_v no_o tribe_n with_o tribe_n to_o this_o day_n smite_v their_o breast_n acknowledge_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v zech._n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 24.30_o rev._n 1.7_o no_o man_n have_v yet_o receive_v elijah_n mal._n 4.5_o mat._n 17.11_o no_o man_n yet_o have_v flee_v from_o antichrist_n rev._n 12.6_o etc._n etc._n he_o mean_v from_o the_o persecution_n of_o antichrist_n for_o he_o be_v not_o in_o his_o time_n rise_v to_o that_o power_n as_o to_o persecute_v nor_o till_o long_o after_o and_o say_v tertullian_n no_o man_n have_v weep_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n rev._n 18.9_o etc._n etc._n he_o go_v on_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o helias_n the_o thesbite_n but_o indeed_o their_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmeation_n of_o soul_n be_v the_o revocation_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v long_o since_o finish_v the_o death_n of_o that_o
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which_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v subdue_v all_o people_n all_o kingdom_n all_o nation_n and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v one_o day_n worship_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o psal_n 22.27_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v worship_v before_o he_o for_o the_o kingdom_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v governor_n among_o the_o nation_n and_o psal_n 47._o clap_v your_o hand_n all_o you_o people_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v subdue_v the_o people_n under_o we_o and_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o again_o god_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o reign_v over_o the_o heathen_a psal_n 66._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o god_n all_o yee-land_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o thou_o aâ—_n 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or_o as_o some_o read_v the_o idol_n shall_v utter_o pass_v away_o so_o esay_n 54.5_o speak_v of_o the_o amplitude_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n thy_o redeemer_n say_v the_o prophet_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v be_v call_v certain_o this_o constant_a stile_n of_o universality_n imply_v more_o than_o this_o scantling_n which_o yet_o be_v small_a be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n second_o the_o same_o conclusion_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26._o compare_v with_o heb._n 2.8_o christ_n must_v reign_v say_v st._n paul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n quote_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n shall_v subdue_v all_o his_o enemy_n whereof_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o chief_a before_o the_o last_o rise_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o 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only_a the_o earth_n '_o and_o the_o earth_n inhabitant_n and_o be_v no_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n otherwise_o use_v i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o place_n can_v well_o bear_v any_o other_o exposition_n first_o then_o to_o confirm_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o who_o use_n of_o speak_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n follow_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o constant_o signify_v the_o habitable_a earth_n or_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o live_v and_o dwell_v therein_o whence_o the_o septuagint_n though_o they_o common_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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metam_fw-la l._n 15._o fab._n 3._o juxta_fw-la bersmani_fw-la editionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o a_o brief_a of_o all_o with_o great_a eloquence_n and_o learning_n after_o his_o way_n o_o genus_fw-la attonitum_fw-la gelidae_fw-la formidine_fw-la mortis_fw-la quid_fw-la stygia_fw-la quid_fw-la tenebras_fw-la &_o nomina_fw-la vana_fw-la timetis_fw-la materiam_fw-la vatum_fw-la falsique_fw-la pericula_fw-la mundi_fw-la corpora_fw-la sive_fw-la rogus_fw-la flammâ_fw-la sive_fw-la tabe_fw-la vetustas_fw-la abstulerit_fw-la mala_fw-la posse_fw-la pati_fw-la non_fw-la ulla_fw-la putetis_fw-la morte_fw-la carent_fw-la animae_fw-la semper_fw-la priore_fw-la relictâ_fw-la sede_n novis_fw-la domibus_fw-la vivunt_fw-la habitantque_fw-la receptae_fw-la ipse_fw-la ego_fw-la nam_fw-la memini_fw-la trojani_n tempore_fw-la belli_fw-la panthoide_v euphorbus_n eram_fw-la cvi_fw-la pectore_fw-la quondam_a haesit_fw-la in_o adverso_fw-la gravis_fw-la hasta_fw-la minoris_fw-la atridae_n 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my_o left_a arm_n in_o mars_n his_o field_n believe_v i_o you_o may_v for_o this_o again_o at_o argos_n late_o i_o see_v in_o juno_n fane_n all_o altar_n nothing_o final_o decay_v hither_o and_o thither_o still_o the_o spirit_n stray_v guest_n to_o all_o body_n out_o of_o beast_n it_o fly_v to_o man_n from_o man_n to_o beast_n and_o never_o die_v 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la est_fw-la toto_fw-la quod_fw-la perstet_fw-la in_o â—â—be-cuncta_a fluunt_fw-la omnisque_fw-la vagans_fw-la formatur_fw-la imago_fw-la corpora_fw-la vertuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la fuimuâ—ve_v sumusve-cras_a erimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la commentator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o pliant_a wax_n each_o new_a impression_n take_v fix_v to_o no_o form_n but_o still_o the_o old_a forsake_v yet_o be_v the_o same_o so_o soul_n the_o same_o abide_v nought_o in_o this_o circle_a world_n be_v fix_v we_o view_v each_o fade_a form_n at_o last_o be_v form_v anew_o so_o change_v our_o body_n without_o rest_n or_o 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