The great day at the dore and he cometh with clouds that shall judge the quick and the dead, and reigne on the earth with all his saints, not for a thousand yeares in this corrupt and sinfull world, as some coruptly conceive and teach, nay, but for a thousand and a thousand and ten thousand times ten thousand thousands of yeares, even for ever and ever, eternally in the world to come ... proved clearly by the word of God ...
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             The great day at the dore and he cometh with clouds that shall judge the quick and the dead, and reigne on the earth with all his saints, not for a thousand yeares in this corrupt and sinfull world, as some coruptly conceive and teach, nay, but for a thousand and a thousand and ten thousand times ten thousand thousands of yeares, even for ever and ever, eternally in the world to come ... proved clearly by the word of God ...
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           THE
           Great
           Day
           at
           the
           Dore
           .
        
         
           And
           He
           cometh
           with
           Clouds
           that
           shall
           judge
           the
           Quick
           and
           the
           Dead
           ,
           and
           reigne
           on
           the
           Earth
           with
           all
           his
           SAINTS
           .
        
         
           Not
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           in
           this
           corrupt
           and
           sinfull
           World
           ,
           as
           some
           coruptly
           conceive
           and
           teach
           ,
        
         
           Nay
           :
           But
           for
           a
           thousand
           and
           a
           thousand
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousand
           times
           ten
           thousand
           thousands
           of
           yeares
           ,
           even
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           eternally
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Peace
           ,
           Incorruption
           ,
           Immortality
           and
           Joy
           ,
           shall
           habit
           and
           dwell
           for
           evermore
           ,
           world
           without
           end
           .
        
         
           Proved
           clearly
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
           Against
           all
           those
           Cabbilisticall
           Millinaries
           ,
           and
           Jew
           restorers
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           :
           Mysticall
           Familists
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           such
           like
           raisers
           of
           new
           lights
           out
           of
           the
           old
           pit
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           discovering
           their
           visions
           to
           be
           nothing
           else
           but
           meere
           conjectures
           ,
           fancies
           and
           lies
           .
        
         
           DAN.
           7.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           
             I
             saw
             in
             the
             night
             visions
             ,
             and
             behold
             ,
             one
             like
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             came
             with
             the
             Clouds
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             the
             Antient
             of
             Dayes
             ,
             and
             they
             brought
             him
             neere
             before
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             there
             was
             given
             him
             Dominion
             ,
             and
             Glory
             ,
             and
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
             that
             all
             People
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             and
             Languages
             should
             serve
             him
             :
             His
             Dominion
             is
             an
             Everlasting
             Dominion
             which
             shall
             not
             passe
             away
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             that
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             destroyed
             .
          
        
         
           Verse
           27.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           the
           greatnesse
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           under
           the
           whole
           Heaven
           ,
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           M●st
           High
           ,
           whose
           Kingdome
           is
           an
           Everlasting
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           Powers
           shall
           serve
           and
           obey
           him
           .
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           by
           
             Matthew
             Simmons
             .
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           TRULY
           HONORABLE
           ,
           The
           Seed
           of
           Abraham
           ,
           Isaac
           ,
           and
           Iacob
           ▪
           the
           Children
           and
           Heires
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Ioynt-he●●es
           with
           Christ
           ;
           Of
           what
           People
           ,
           Nation
           ,
           or
           Tribe
           soever
           ;
           and
           in
           what
           degree
           of
           place
           ,
           High
           or
           Low
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           be
           multiplied
           .
        
         
           HOnorable
           and
           beloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
           That
           the●e
           is
           a
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           a
           Citie
           having
           Found●tion
           ,
           and
           a
           Kingdome
           that
           cannot
           be
           moved
           ,
           prepared
           for
           you
           ▪
           he
           〈◊〉
           fully
           assused
           :
           For
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           there
           being
           ●●thing
           more
           abundantly
           spoken
           of
           〈◊〉
           more
           clearly
           promised
           in
           all
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           than
           the
           〈◊〉
           And
           that
           yee
           shall
           bee
           delivered
           from
           all
           your
           〈◊〉
           and
           troubles
           in
           all
           places
           wheresoever
           yee
           are
           〈◊〉
           and
           from
           all
           your
           mournings
           ,
           sorro●es
           ,
           paines
           〈◊〉
           teares
           ,
           graves
           ,
           dust
           ▪
           and
           brought
           to
           inherit
           all
           those
           g●eat
           th●ngs
           promised
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           and
           their
           Ch●ldren
           ,
           and
           childrens
           children
           that
           have
           been
           before
           you
           ;
           and
           with
           Christ
           your
           Prince
           at
           his
           appearing
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           now
           very
           speedily
           ,
           be
           ye
           a
           so
           〈◊〉
           assured
           .
           And
           so
           look
           yee
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           〈◊〉
           take
           heed
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           little
           mean
           time
           (
           which
           is
           to
           be
           between
           this
           present
           hou●e
           and
           〈◊〉
           of
           his
           appe●ring
           )
           no
           man
           deceive
           you
           by
           any
           way
           or
           meanes
           .
           For
           as
           there
           hath
           been
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           deceiving
           Spirit●
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           〈◊〉
           deceived
           many
           ,
           as
           Christ
           fore-told
           they
           should
           ▪
           So
           there
           are
           still
           many
           ,
           even
           〈◊〉
           with
           us
           〈◊〉
           ha●d
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           els●
           here
           that
           sh●ll
           and
           doe
           d●ce●ve
           .
           And
           〈…〉
           Doctrine
           you
           〈◊〉
           heare
           of
           ,
           or
           read
           tending
           to
           the
           taking
           your
           minde
           ,
           off
           from
           〈◊〉
           hope
           and
           expectation
           of
           your
           eternall
           inheritance
           in
           the
           world
           to
           ●ome
           ,
           〈…〉
           same
           upon
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           or
           can
           be
           imagined
           to
           be
           here
           in
           this
           present
           〈…〉
           not
           unto
           it
           :
           For
           all
           such
           Doctrine
           is
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           〈…〉
           glorious
           shew
           soever
           it
           makes
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           touching
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           ●illinaries
           ;
           Although
           it
           be
           〈…〉
           
           very
           next
           ensuing
           age
           after
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           the
           beloved
           Disciple
           of
           Christ
           having
           written
           the
           Revelation
           ,
           and
           sent
           it
           to
           the
           seven
           Churches
           of
           Asia
           (
           they
           being
           not
           yet
           disp●rsed
           by
           the
           persecution
           of
           the
           Dragon
           )
           the
           same
           opinion
           of
           a
           resurrection
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           glorious
           reigne
           of
           Christ
           with
           his
           Saints
           on
           Earth
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           before
           the
           generall
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           was
           conceived
           ,
           taught
           ,
           and
           held
           up
           by
           many
           Christians
           then
           counted
           ●ound
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           Orthodox
           ,
           as
           they
           speak
           .
           Some
           of
           which
           being
           men
           of
           great
           note
           ,
           
             Tertullian
             ,
             Ereneus
             ,
             Iustine
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           all
           grounding
           their
           opinion
           chiefly
           on
           this
           place
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           Rev.
           20.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           And
           that
           now
           the
           opinion
           (
           ●aving
           lain
           dead
           for
           many
           hundred
           years
           )
           is
           again
           revived
           and
           maintained
           by
           men
           of
           great
           esteem
           also
           ●or
           learning
           ,
           &c.
           whose
           names
           for
           the
           credit
           of
           the
           opinion
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           carry
           the
           greater
           countenance
           and
           authority
           with
           it
           ,
           are
           (
           by
           those
           that
           have
           published
           books
           of
           the
           same
           )
           mentioned
           and
           described
           with
           high
           applause
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           the
           Doctrine
           is
           almost
           generally
           entertained
           both
           by
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           those
           especially
           that
           seem
           the
           most
           zealous
           ,
           who
           embrace
           it
           with
           great
           affection
           ,
           as
           a
           most
           excellent
           mystery
           of
           truth
           .
        
         
           Although
           all
           this
           bee
           so
           ,
           yet
           neverthelesse
           it
           may
           possibly
           be
           ,
           And
           if
           one
           so
           farre
           inferior
           unto
           them
           in
           those
           great
           respects
           of
           learning
           and
           esteeme
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           no
           comparison
           ,
           may
           be
           so
           bold
           ,
           I
           then
           durst
           say
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           deceived
           ,
           and
           erre
           ,
           not
           understanding
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           I
           doe
           not
           onely
           say
           ;
           but
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           shall
           also
           make
           it
           plainly
           to
           appeare
           ,
           though
           not
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           yet
           unto
           you
           that
           are
           the
           children
           of
           Wisdome
           ,
           whom
           the
           Kingdome
           doth
           concerne
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           best
           discerne
           and
           judge
           between
           truth
           and
           error
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           all
           I
           doe
           request
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           ye
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           read
           ,
           and
           duly
           to
           consider
           the
           things
           I
           here
           present
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           if
           ye
           shall
           finde
           that
           I
           speak
           not
           the
           words
           of
           truth
           and
           sobernesse
           ,
           let
           me
           then
           be
           reproved
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           I
           submit
           my selfe
           unto
           your
           censure
           ,
           praying
           alwayes
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           desiring
           with
           my
           whole
           soule
           ,
           that
           his
           truth
           may
           prosper
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           take
           place
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           his
           chosen
           people
           in
           these
           last
           dayes
           ;
           and
           that
           〈◊〉
           would
           give
           unto
           us
           all
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           to
           teach
           us
           ,
           and
           lead
           us
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           enable
           us
           to
           walk
           worthy
           of
           the
           same
           truth
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           holy
           name
           ,
           and
           our
           owne
           comfort
           and
           peace
           of
           mind
           here
           ,
           and
           salvation
           hereafter
           in
           that
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           through
           Jes●s
           Christ
           our
           Prince
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           unto
           whom
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           be
           all
           praise
           and
           thanks
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             unworthy
             Christian
             Brother
             ,
             I.
             E.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Honored
           and
           Beloved
           ,
        
         
           
             THE
             things
             that
             I
             shall
             here
             in
             the
             first
             place
             present
             unto
             your
             confideration
             ,
             are
             the
             Scriptures
             whereon
             the
             
               Milli●aries
            
             doe
             ground
             their
             opinions
             before
             mentioned
             :
             the
             first
             and
             chiefe
             being
             this
             ;
          
           
             
               REV.
               20.
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               And
               I
               saw
               Thrones
               ,
               and
               they
               sate
               upon
               them
               ,
               and
               judgement
               wa●
               given
               〈◊〉
               them
               .
            
             
               And
               I
               saw
               the
               souls
               of
               the●
               that
               were
               beheaded
               for
               the
               witnesse
               of
               Iesus
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               which
               had
               not
               worshipped
               the
               Beast
               ,
               ●ither
               his
               Image
               ,
               neither
               had
               received
               his
               mark
               upon
               their
               foreheads
               ,
               or
               in
               their
               h●●ds
               ,
               and
               they
               lived
               and
               reigned
               with
               Christ
               a
               thousand
               yeares
               .
               But
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               dead
               lived
               not
               again
               untill
               the
               thousand
               yeares
               were
               finis●●d
               .
               This
               is
               the
               first
               resurrection
               .
            
             
               Blessed
               and
               ●oly
               is
               he
               that
               hath
               part
               in
               the
               first
               Resurrection
               ,
               on
               such
               the
               〈◊〉
               death
               hath
               no
               power
               :
               But
               they
               shall
               be
               Priests
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               shall
               reigne
               with
               him
               a
               thousand
               yeares
               .
            
          
        
         
           All
           these
           words
           doe
           the
           Millinaries
           take
           as
           spoken
           to
           their
           purpose
           ,
           which
           I
           request
           ye
           (
           beloved
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           well
           to
           consider
           .
        
         
           ANd
           first
           this
           ,
           how
           
             Iohn
          
           could
           with
           any
           sense
           or
           truth
           ,
           say
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             thrones
             ,
             and
             they
             sate
             upon
             them
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           mean
           by
           
             They
          
           (
           as
           the
           Millinaries
           expound
           him
           )
           
             the
             s●uls
             of
             them
             that
             were
             beheaded
             for
             the
             witnesse
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           were
           shewed
           him
           afterward
           .
           Or
           why
           
             Iohn
          
           (
           if
           he
           had
           so
           meant
           )
           would
           not
           then
           rather
           have
           said
           first
           ,
           
             And
             I
             sa●
             the
             souls
             of
             them
             that
             were
             beheaded
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           then
           have
           said
           after
           this
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             〈◊〉
             ,
             &
             they
             〈◊〉
             upon
             them
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           that
           he
           had
           respect
           unto
           some
           other
           person●
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           seen
           and
           spoken
           of
           before
           :
           and
           who
           may
           they
           〈◊〉
           thought
           to
           be
           ,
           but
           the
           Beast
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           those
           Kings
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           that
           gathered
           themselves
           together
           against
           him
           that
           sate
           upon
           the
           white
           .
           Ho●se
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Army
           ,
           Chap.
           1●
           .
           For
           they
           〈…〉
           
           and
           had
           power
           and
           great
           authority
           ,
           and
           judgement
           given
           ●nto
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           beheaded
           the
           Saints
           for
           those
           causes
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           by
           Chap.
           13.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           15.
           
           &
           14.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           appeareth
           ,
           according
           to
           Dan.
           7.
           25.
           
        
         
           But
           because
           
             Iohn
          
           had
           seen
           another
           vision
           of
           binding
           the
           Dragon
           before
           this
           of
           the
           Thrones
           ,
           &c.
           therefore
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           the
           more
           clearly
           understand
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           going
           before
           .
        
         
           
             Vers.
          
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           I
           saw
           an
           Angel
           come
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           having
           the
           key
           of
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           chain
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           he
           laid
           hold
           on
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           that
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           Satan
           ,
           and
           bound
           him
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           into
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           ,
           and
           shut
           him
           up
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           seale
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           deceive
           the
           N●tions
           no
           more
           ,
           till
           the
           thousand
           yeares
           should
           be
           finished
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           he
           must
           be
           loosed
           a
           little
           season
           .
        
         
           What
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           by
           this
           Dragon
           ,
           (
           called
           here
           ,
           
             that
             old
             Serpent
             ,
             the
             Devill
             and
             Satan
          
           )
           and
           what
           this
           binding
           of
           him
           should
           meane
           ,
           and
           what
           his
           deceit
           was
           wherewith
           he
           deceived
           the
           Nations
           before
           he
           was
           bound
           ,
           and
           when
           this
           binding
           of
           him
           should
           be
           ,
           are
           things
           not
           here
           exprest
           :
           Neither
           is
           there
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           spoken
           or
           shewed
           ,
           that
           the
           Dragon
           did
           ,
           or
           should
           doe
           under
           that
           name
           or
           title
           of
           the
           
             Dragon
             ,
          
           during
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Beasts
           reigne
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           Chap.
           13.
           unto
           this
           place
           ;
           except
           that
           of
           giving
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           his
           throne
           ,
           and
           great
           authority
           to
           the
           Beast
           ,
           chap.
           13.
           2.
           onely
           in
           chap.
           12.
           his
           doings
           are
           at
           large
           declared
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           done
           to
           him
           .
           There
           ,
           after
           
             Iohn
          
           had
           seen
           that
           great
           wonder
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           
             A
             woman
             cloth●d
             with
             Sunne
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             under
             her
             feet
             ,
             and
             upon
             her
             head
             a
             crown
             of
             twelve
             Starres
             ,
             and
             gr●at
             with
             child
             ,
             crying
             and
             pained
             to
             be
             delivered
             ,
             he
             s●i●h
             ,
             And
             there
             appeared
             another
             wonder
             in
             heaven
             ;
             and
             behold
             a
             great
             red
             Dragon
             having
             seven
             heads
             and
             ten
             horns
             ,
             &c.
          
           ve●se
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           This
           great
           red
           Dragon
           thus
           described
           ,
           with
           these
           h●ads
           and
           horns
           ,
           cannot
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           Devil
           ,
           Satan
           onely
           and
           alone
           conside●ed
           ,
           but
           must
           needs
           be
           understood
           of
           those
           Pagan
           Emperou●s
           of
           Rome
           ,
           in
           whom
           Satan
           dwelt
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           he
           ruled
           and
           wrought
           all
           th●se
           w●cked
           workes
           there
           described
           .
           This
           was
           he
           that
           so
           cruelly
           used
           that
           heavenly
           woman
           ,
           the
           Church
           and
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           drawing
           down
           with
           〈…〉
           of
           De●fied
           Ces●rs
           ,
           a
           third
           part
           of
           the
           Starres
           of
           hea●●●
           ,
           (
           with
           who●e
           D●ctrine
           she
           was
           crowned
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           light
           whereof
           she
           wa●k●d
           )
           and
           cast
           them
           to
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           that
           stood
           before
           the
           woman
           ,
           ready
           to
           devoure
           her
           child
           as
           soon
           as
           it
           was
           born
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           fi●st
           fruits
           of
           spirituall
           off
           spring
           ,
           that
           man
           child
           which
           her
           Lord
           promised
           should
           〈◊〉
           
           all
           Na●ions
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           Iron
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           This
           was
           he
           that
           with
           tho●e
           his
           evill
           Angels
           forced
           the
           woman
           from
           her
           most
           eminent
           bright
           shining
           primitive
           estate
           ,
           and
           to
           betake
           herselfe
           unto
           those
           two
           wings
           (
           which
           her
           Lord
           then
           gave
           her
           )
           of
           his
           word
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           (
           there
           to
           have
           some
           refreshing
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Sespent
           ,
           and
           be
           sed
           of
           God
           a
           thousand
           two
           hundred
           and
           sixty
           dayes
           :
           For
           then
           was
           that
           great
           warre
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
             Michael
          
           and
           his
           Angels
           fighting
           against
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           the
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Angels
           against
           
             Michael
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Name
           and
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           that
           made
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           by
           
             Michael
          
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           their
           faithfull
           followers
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           same
           with
           sword
           and
           fire
           by
           the
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           those
           bloody
           
             Cesars
             ,
          
           for
           their
           open
           profest
           Idolatry
           ,
           Paganisme
           and
           superstition
           ,
           ●triving
           by
           all
           wicked
           means
           to
           root
           out
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           so
           settle
           himselfe
           in
           his
           throne
           ,
           to
           be
           worshipped
           and
           adored
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           prevailed
           not
           ,
           as
           the
           Text
           saith
           ,
           neither
           was
           their
           place
           found
           any
           more
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
             Michael
          
           and
           his
           Angels
           overcame
           them
           by
           the
           word
           of
           their
           testimony
           ,
           and
           their
           patient
           suffering
           their
           most
           cruell
           murders
           and
           tortures
           :
           
             And
             the
             great
             Dragon
             was
             cast
             out
             ,
          
           as
           there
           it
           saith
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           9.
           where
           he
           is
           described
           even
           as
           he
           is
           here
           ,
           
             ch.
          
           20.
           2.
           by
           the
           names
           of
           
             that
             old
             Serpent
             ,
             the
             Devil
             &
             Satan
             ,
             which
             deceiveth
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             &c.
          
           his
           deceit
           being
           that
           of
           his
           Paganisine
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           and
           now
           was
           the
           time
           for
           
             Michael
          
           (
           that
           Archangel
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           (
           he
           having
           overcome
           the
           Dragon
           and
           cast
           him
           down
           )
           to
           lay
           hold
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           binde
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           so
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           no
           more
           ,
           nor
           so
           universally
           pursue
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           slaughtering
           all
           that
           professed
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           done
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           space
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           during
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Beasts
           reigne
           that
           was
           to
           succeed
           him
           ,
           whilst
           the
           true
           Church
           and
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           should
           remain
           in
           the
           Wildernesse
           close
           ,
           and
           hidden
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           fight
           ,
           till
           afterward
           ,
           that
           she
           should
           be
           seen
           abroad
           again
           with
           her
           graces
           shining
           ,
           and
           he
           loosed
           for
           a
           little
           season
           out
           of
           his
           prison
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           he
           which
           
             Paul
          
           spake
           of
           ,
           that
           untill
           he
           was
           th●s
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           letted
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Sin
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           2
           
             Thess.
          
           2.
           7
           ,
           8.
           that
           Beast
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           rise
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           1.
           
        
         
           All
           these
           things
           confidered
           and
           understood
           ,
           who
           now
           can
           be
           thought
           to
           be
           they
           that
           sate
           upon
           the
           thrones
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           after
           he
           had
           seen
           the
           Dragon
           bound
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           20.
           but
           the
           Beast
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           his
           
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           those
           ten
           hornes
           that
           had
           crowns
           on
           them
           ,
           who
           received
           power
           as
           Kings
           one
           houre
           with
           the
           Beast
           ,
           mentioned
           
             chap.
          
           13.
           1.
           11.
           and
           17.
           12.
           and
           19.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           These
           ,
           though
           professing
           the
           name
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           themselves
           to
           be
           his
           Church
           ,
           yet
           being
           possest
           with
           unclean
           Spirits
           of
           Devils
           ,
           should
           by
           ▪
           another
           more
           secret
           way
           than
           the
           Dragon
           used
           ,
           deceive
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           world
           .
           (
           And
           having
           changed
           times
           and
           lawes
           ,
           and
           power
           and
           judgement
           being
           given
           unto
           them
           for
           a
           time
           and
           times
           ,
           and
           half
           a
           time
           )
           should
           consume
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           kill
           them
           ▪
           behead
           them
           for
           those
           causes
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           &
           14.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           &
           17.
           6.
           
           &
           20.
           4.
           where
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           they
           should
           behead
           ,
           are
           shewed
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           pale
           Horse
           ,
           on
           which
           Death
           sate
           ,
           and
           Hell
           followed
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           6.
           8.
           whereupon
           
             Iohn
          
           seeth
           also
           the
           soules
           of
           them
           that
           they
           should
           kill
           for
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
             vers.
          
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           and
           to
           that
           of
           the
           
             second
             Woe
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           sounding
           of
           the
           sixth
           Angel
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           9.
           13.
           and
           
             chap.
          
           11.
           where
           they
           are
           said
           to
           
             tread
             the
             holy
             Citie
             under
             foot
             fourty
             and
             two
             months
             ,
             vers.
          
           2.
           
           Every
           place
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           25.
           speaking
           in
           order
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           things
           ,
           the
           Dragon
           or
           Pagan
           Empire
           first
           tyranizeth
           ;
           the
           Beast
           ,
           or
           Horn
           that
           had
           eyes
           ,
           succeeds
           him
           in
           his
           throne
           ;
           the
           Saints
           are
           slain
           for
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           worshipping
           the
           Beast
           ,
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           followeth
           in
           every
           place
           .
        
         
           Now
           concerning
           the
           soules
           of
           them
           that
           (
           during
           the
           reigne
           of
           the
           Beast
           )
           should
           be
           beheaded
           for
           not
           worshiping
           the
           Beast
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           request
           you
           ,
           unto
           whom
           I
           present
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           wel
           to
           consider
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             the
             souls
             that
             were
             beheaded
             ,
          
           as
           if
           such
           a
           thing
           could
           be
           ;
           Neither
           doth
           he
           say
           ,
           
             I
             saw
             the
             bodies
             that
             were
             beheaded
             ,
             &
             they
             lived
             &
             reigned
             with
             Christ
             a
             thousand
             yeares
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Millinaries
           would
           seem
           to
           expound
           him
           ,
           or
           turn
           the
           words
           ,
           conceiving
           that
           
             Iohn
          
           nameth
           the
           Soule
           for
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           a
           resurrection
           of
           the
           body
           to
           be
           meant
           ,
           and
           it
           to
           be
           the
           first
           resurrection
           
             Iohn
          
           speakes
           of
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           so
           :
           for
           the
           words
           are
           plain
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             the
             souls
             of
             them
             that
             were
             beheaded
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             they
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           their
           souls
           ,
           
             liv●d
             and
             ●eigned
             with
             Christ
             ,
             &c.
          
           not
           their
           bodies
           that
           were
           beheaded
           ,
           but
           their
           souls
           onely
           .
        
         
           Neither
           may
           the
           soule
           be
           named
           for
           the
           body
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           as
           to
           rise
           from
           the
           dead
           with
           it
           ,
           or
           for
           it
           ,
           or
           for
           both
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           meere
           falshood
           ,
           and
           a
           contrad●ctory
           thing
           ;
           
             Iohn
          
           might
           as
           well
           and
           as
           truly
           have
           said
           ,
           
             I
             s●w
             the
             s●uls
             that
             were
             beheaded
             ,
          
           and
           so
           have
           named
           the
           soule
           for
           the
           beheading
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           resurrection
           of
           
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           a
           thing
           sensible
           or
           true
           ;
           but
           he
           saith
           (
           and
           that
           sensibly
           and
           truly
           )
           
             And
             I
             saw
             the
             souls
             of
             them
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           When
           those
           bodies
           of
           Saints
           which
           slept
           ,
           arose
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           27.
           52
           ,
           53.
           it
           is
           not
           said
           their
           souls
           arose
           ,
           but
           their
           bodies
           onely
           .
        
         
           And
           although
           in
           some
           other
           cases
           while
           the
           soule
           and
           the
           body
           liveth
           together
           ,
           the
           soule
           being
           the
           principall
           part
           of
           man
           ,
           may
           be
           named
           for
           both
           ,
           as
           
             Gen.
             46.
             
             All
             the
             souls
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Iacob
          
           wch
           
             came
             into
             Egypt
             ,
             were
             threesoore
             &
             t●n
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           this
           case
           it
           cannot
           be
           so
           ,
           except
           they
           will
           make
           the
           soule
           to
           dye
           or
           be
           ●lain
           with
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           so
           lye
           dead
           in
           the
           grave
           with
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           rise
           with
           it
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           them
           have
           been
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           some
           to
           publish
           ,
           contrary
           to
           many
           cleare
           testimonies
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Iohn
             11.
             25.
             
             I
             am
             the
             resurrection
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             in
             me
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             dead
             ,
             yet
             shall
             he
             live
             ;
             and
             whosoever
             liveth
             and
             beleeveth
             in
             me
             ,
             shall
             never
             dye
             .
          
           By
           which
           words
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           is
           once
           quickned
           and
           made
           alive
           again
           in
           soule
           ,
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           from
           that
           spirituall
           death
           ,
           which
           it
           (
           being
           once
           alive
           in
           
             Adam
          
           )
           was
           brought
           unto
           by
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           sinnes
           ,
           this
           soule
           shall
           never
           dye
           more
           ,
           he
           is
           passed
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           5.
           24
           ,
           25.
           and
           Christ
           will
           raise
           his
           body
           up
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           6.
           4.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           soules
           of
           the
           unregenerate
           reprobates
           ,
           which
           were
           never
           quickned
           and
           made
           alive
           again
           by
           faith
           from
           that
           death
           they
           had
           by
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           sinnes
           ,
           their
           bodies
           dying
           ,
           their
           soules
           remain
           spiritually
           dead
           in
           some
           low
           place
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           where
           evill
           spirits
           are
           ,
           untill
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           when
           both
           body
           and
           soule
           shall
           come
           forth
           and
           live
           ,
           to
           undergoe
           the
           second
           death
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           ,
           when
           
             Iohn
          
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             the
             soules
             of
             them
             that
             were
             beheaded
             for
             the
             testimony
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             &c.
             and
             they
             lived
             and
             reigned
             with
             Christ
             a
             thousand
             yeares
             ,
          
           he
           meaneth
           their
           soules
           and
           not
           their
           bodies
           ▪
           and
           by
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           all
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Dragons
           being
           bound
           ,
           and
           the
           Beasts
           reigne
           ,
           and
           thei●
           bodies
           suffering
           for
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           &c.
           even
           to
           the
           loosing
           of
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           according
           also
           to
           that
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           6.
           where
           the
           soules
           under
           the
           Altar
           cryed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             How
             long
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             holy
             and
             true
             ,
             dost
             thou
             not
             judge
             and
             avenge
             our
             blood
             on
             them
             that
             dwell
             upon
             the
             earth
             ▪
             And
             white
             robes
             were
             given
             unto
             every
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             w●s
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             rest
             yet
             for
             a
             little
             season
             ,
             untill
             their
             fellow-servants
             and
             their
             brethren
             which
             should
             be
             killed
             〈◊〉
             they
             were
             ,
             should
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
          
           vers.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           which
           must
           needs
           be
           understood
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Beasts
           
           reigne
           ,
           (
           when
           they
           first
           began
           to
           suffer
           for
           those
           causes
           )
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           because
           their
           brethren
           that
           should
           be
           killed
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           fulfilled
           till
           then
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           Saints
           are
           in
           one
           kind
           or
           other
           ,
           killed
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           :
           
             For
             thy
             sake
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             are
             we
             slain
             all
             the
             day
             long
             ,
             and
             counted
             as
             sheep
             to
             the
             slaughter
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           this
           resurrection
           of
           the
           soule
           is
           effected
           here
           while
           the
           soule
           is
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Iohn
          
           well
           knew
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           which
           Christ
           had
           said
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           5.
           21
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           and
           11
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           and
           to
           that
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             Ephes.
             2.
             1
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Col.
             2.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Col.
          
           3.
           1
           ,
           2.
           2
           
             Cor.
             4.
             16.
             
             Ephes.
             4.
             23.
             
             Titus
          
           3.
           5.
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           was
           also
           in
           those
           dayes
           well
           known
           to
           the
           Saints
           ;
           in
           consideration
           whereof
           
             Iohn
          
           saith
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             first
             Resurrection
             :
             The
             first
             ,
          
           implying
           plainly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           very
           fi●st
           in
           which
           every
           Saint
           hath
           his
           part
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           saith
           again
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           them
           all
           in
           their
           afflictions
           here
           ,
           
             Blessed
             and
             holy
             is
             he
             that
             hath
             part
             in
             the
             first
             res●rrection
             ,
             on
             such
             the
             second
             death
             hath
             no
             power
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             be
             Priests
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             shall
             reigne
             with
             him
             a
             thousand
             yeares
             ,
          
           even
           till
           Christ
           shall
           come
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           avenge
           their
           blood
           ,
           and
           raise
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           receive
           them
           body
           and
           soule
           into
           his
           kingdome
           .
        
         
           If
           therefore
           this
           resurrection
           of
           the
           soule
           and
           spirit
           ,
           be
           the
           first
           resurrection
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           sufficiently
           proved
           ,
           then
           there
           cannot
           be
           another
           first
           ,
           that
           which
           comes
           after
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           second
           and
           genera●l
           resurrection
           spoken
           of
           
             Iohn
             5.
             28
             ,
             29.
             
             Rev.
          
           20.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           So
           that
           this
           place
           serves
           nothing
           at
           all
           to
           the
           Millinaries
           purpose
           ,
           but
           is
           wholly
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           Neither
           because
           the
           casting
           of
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           Prophet
           into
           the
           Lake
           of
           fire
           ,
           was
           shewed
           unto
           
             Iohn
             (
             chap.
          
           19.
           20.
           
           )
           before
           these
           things
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           20.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           was
           it
           therefore
           to
           be
           done
           before
           the
           same
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Millinaries
           would
           have
           it
           ?
           )
           no
           more
           than
           the
           condemnation
           of
           that
           great
           Whore
           ,
           and
           the
           rejoycing
           of
           the
           Saints
           thereupon
           ,
           shewed
           him
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           17.
           and
           18.
           to
           the
           10.
           
             verse
          
           of
           the
           19.
           was
           before
           the
           Beast
           and
           his
           followers
           gathered
           themselves
           together
           against
           him
           that
           sate
           on
           the
           white
           Horse
           ,
           shewed
           him
           presently
           after
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           19.
           or
           than
           the
           
             second
             one
             ,
             chap.
          
           11.
           14.
           was
           before
           the
           Dragons
           persecuting
           the
           Woman
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           12.
           that
           
             second
             ●oe
          
           being
           the
           reigne
           of
           the
           Beast
           that
           rose
           after
           he
           Dragon
           was
           cast
           down
           ,
           and
           was
           to
           continue
           fourty
           and
           two
           moneths
           ,
           as
           by
           
             chap.
          
           11.
           2.
           compared
           with
           
             chap.
          
           13.
           5.
           appeareth
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           the
           loosing
           of
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           generall
           resurrection
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           judgement
           
           and
           state
           eternall
           ,
           are
           the
           chiefe
           things
           intended
           to
           be
           shewed
           in
           this
           last
           place
           of
           the
           
             Revelation
             ;
          
           and
           they
           being
           to
           follow
           next
           after
           the
           
             second
             woe
             ,
          
           and
           casting
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           prophet
           into
           the
           lake
           of
           fire
           ,
           (
           as
           by
           
             chap
          
           16.
           also
           appeareth
           )
           where
           after
           the
           fifth
           Angell
           had
           powred
           out
           his
           Viall
           upon
           the
           throne
           of
           the
           Beast
           )
           
             v.
          
           10
           ,
           11.
           the
           sixth
           Angel
           powreth
           out
           his
           Viall
           upon
           the
           great
           River
           
             E●phrate●
             ,
          
           &
           
             Iohn
          
           seeth
           three
           unclean
           spirits
           like
           Frogs
           ,
           come
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           to
           go
           forth
           unto
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           to
           gather
           them
           to
           the
           battel
           of
           the
           great
           day
           of
           
             God
             Almighty
             .
          
           Therfore
           to
           make
           the
           way
           clear
           to
           those
           great
           things
           ,
           the
           binding
           of
           the
           great
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           thrones
           &
           rule
           of
           those
           that
           should
           ●it
           on
           them
           the
           while
           ,
           &
           the
           living
           &
           reigning
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           them
           they
           should
           behead
           ,
           are
           here
           briefly
           shewed
           ;
           as
           being
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           the
           same
           things
           that
           had
           been
           so
           largely
           shewd
           before
           from
           
             chap.
          
           12.
           to
           this
           place
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           are
           yet
           other
           places
           where
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           are
           named
           ,
           which
           the
           Millinaries
           to
           confirm
           their
           opinions
           )
           add
           to
           this
           ,
           as
           ,
        
         
           2
           Pet.
           3.
           8.
           
           One
           day
           is
           with
           the
           Lord
           as
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           as
           one
           day
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           
             Psal.
          
           90.
           8.
           
           For
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           in
           thy
           fight
           are
           but
           〈◊〉
           yesterday
           when
           they
           are
           past
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           watch
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Both
           these
           places
           they
           will
           have
           to
           intend
           their
           thousand
           yeares
           Monarch
           and
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           though
           neither
           of
           the
           places
           aim
           at
           any
           such
           things
           :
           but
           they
           speak
           of
           the
           time
           of
           Gods
           long
           forbearance
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           his
           chosen
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           sufferings
           during
           that
           time
           before
           the
           Lords
           coming
           .
        
         
           
             As
             first
             for
             the
             words
             of
          
           Peter
           ,
           
             it
             is
             manifest
             that
             he
             speaketh
             first
             in
             reproofe
             of
             those
             s●offers
             that
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             should
             mock
             and
             say
             ,
          
           Where
           is
           the
           promise
           of
           his
           coming
           ?
           For
           since
           the
           Fathers
           slept
           ,
           all
           things
           continue
           as
           they
           were
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           creation
           ,
           &c.
           vers
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           &c.
           
             and
             then
             ●aith
             to
             the
             faithfull
             ,
          
           But
           (
           beloved
           )
           be
           not
           ignorant
           of
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           that
           one
           day
           is
           with
           the
           Lord
           as
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           as
           one
           day
           :
           The
           Lord
           is
           not
           slack
           concerning
           his
           promise
           ,
           as
           some
           men
           count
           slacknesse
           ,
           but
           is
           long
           suffering
           to
           us
           ward
           ,
           not
           willing
           that
           any
           should
           perish
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           should
           come
           to
           repentance
           .
           But
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           come
           as
           a
           thiefe
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           &c.
           vers.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Where
           the
           Apostle
           giveth
           them
           and
           us
           all
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           the
           long
           time
           of
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           and
           more
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           fore-saw
           would
           
           passe
           before
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           should
           come
           ,
           would
           be
           the
           time
           of
           Gods
           long-suffering
           to
           〈◊〉
           -
           ward
           ,
           that
           all
           his
           elect
           might
           come
           to
           repentance
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           to
           passe
           through
           many
           tribulations
           ,
           especially
           under
           the
           long
           reigne
           of
           Antichrist
           .
        
         
           Which
           time
           therefore
           ,
           they
           might
           well
           think
           long
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           account
           of
           God
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           eternall
           mercies
           ,
           they
           are
           but
           as
           one
           day
           ,
           as
           yesterday
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           past
           .
        
         
           
             And
             to
             this
             purpose
             also
             are
             the
             words
             of
          
           Moses
           
             in
             his
             Psalm
             ,
          
           vers.
           8.
           
           
             And
             therefore
             he
             saith
             after
             ,
          
           vers.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           Return
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           how
           long
           ?
           and
           let
           it
           repent
           thee
           concerning
           thy
           servants
           ,
           O
           satisfie
           us
           early
           with
           thy
           mercies
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           rejoyce
           and
           be
           glad
           all
           our
           dayes
           .
           Make
           us
           glad
           according
           to
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           thou
           hast
           afflicted
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           yeares
           wherein
           we
           have
           seen
           evill
           .
        
         
           Where
           
             Moses
          
           (
           counting
           also
           the
           time
           long
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           afflicteth
           his
           servants
           )
           prayeth
           as
           we
           see
           ,
           not
           that
           he
           would
           have
           us
           to
           understand
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Millinaries
           conceive
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           desired
           that
           the
           mercies
           of
           God
           which
           he
           prayed
           him
           to
           satisfie
           his
           servants
           with
           early
           ,
           &c.
           should
           be
           limited
           to
           the
           time
           of
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           of
           no
           longer
           continuance
           than
           the
           dayes
           or
           yeares
           of
           their
           afflictions
           .
           Which
           although
           they
           were
           and
           are
           to
           be
           and
           continue
           ,
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           yet
           when
           they
           are
           past
           ,
           are
           but
           as
           yesterday
           ,
           as
           a
           watch
           in
           the
           night
           ;
           yea
           but
           as
           a
           moment
           in
           comparison
           of
           his
           everlasting
           mercies
           ;
           For
           so
           speaketh
           the
           Lord
           unto
           his
           afflicted
           Church
           ,
           to
           comfort
           her
           in
           all
           her
           afflictions
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             a
             small
             moment
             have
             I
             forsaken
             thee
             ,
             but
             with
             great
             mercy
             will
             I
             gather
             thee
             .
             In
             a
             little
             wrath
             I
             hid
             my
             f●●e
             from
             thee
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             but
             with
             everlasting
             kindnesse
             will
             I
             have
             mercy
             on
             thee
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             thy
             Redeemer
             ,
             &c.
             Esay
          
           5
           4.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           &c.
           
           According
           to
           which
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           also
           speaketh
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             our
             light
             afflictions
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             worketh
             for
             us
             a
             farre
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternall
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.
           17.
           
           
             Worketh
             for
             us
             ,
          
           saith
           he
           ;
           not
           that
           affl●ction
           doe
           merit
           or
           deserve
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           because
           of
           the
           Lords
           promise
           and
           mercies
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           reward
           them
           according
           to
           their
           workes
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           5.
           10.
           11.
           and
           other
           places
           :
           not
           in
           proportion
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           worth
           of
           work
           ,
           but
           for
           exceeding
           all
           ,
           
             an
             eternall
             weight
             ,
          
           as
           he
           saith
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           the
           words
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Make
             us
             glad
             according
             to
             the
             dayes
             wherein
             thou
             hast
             afflicted
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             yeares
             wherein
             we
             have
             seen
             evill
             ,
          
           are
           to
           be
           understood
           .
           It
           is
           too
           farre
           fetcht
           ,
           and
           very
           unreasonable
           ,
           to
           turn
           his
           words
           to
           a
           thousand
           years
           Monarch
           ;
           especially
           ,
           considering
           
           what
           he
           said
           before
           ,
           
             vers.
             8.
             
             For
             a
             thousand
             years
             are
             but
             〈◊〉
             yesterday
             ,
             〈◊〉
             a
             watch
             in
             the
             night
             :
          
           and
           what
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           of
           the
           whole
           time
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           affl●ctions
           ,
           counting
           it
           but
           as
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           afflictions
           but
           light
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           everlasting
           mercies
           and
           kindnes
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           exceeding
           and
           eternall
           weight
           of
           glory
           he
           hath
           prepared
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           receive
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           he
           cometh
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           holy
           Angels
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           shall
           fit
           in
           the
           throne
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           which
           is
           never
           likened
           to
           a
           small
           moment
           ,
           or
           watch
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           or
           to
           yesterday
           ,
           as
           the
           time
           of
           their
           afflictions
           is
           ;
           nay
           what
           were
           his
           kingdome
           then
           ?
        
         
           
             The
             next
             chiefe
             place
             whereon
             they
             would
             ground
             their
             thousand
             yeares
             Monarch
             ,
             is
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26.
           
           Then
           commeth
           the
           end
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           have
           delivered
           up
           the
           Kingdome
           to
           God
           ,
           even
           the
           Father
           ,
           when
           hee
           shall
           have
           put
           down
           all
           rule
           ,
           all
           authority
           and
           power
           :
           For
           he
           must
           reigne
           till
           he
           hath
           put
           all
           enemies
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           the
           last
           enemy
           is
           Death
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           they
           make
           great
           use
           of
           to
           their
           purpose
           ,
           conceiving
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           which
           Christ
           is
           to
           deliver
           up
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           is
           his
           own
           Kingdome
           which
           he
           is
           to
           possesse
           at
           his
           second
           appearing
           ,
           concluding
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           time
           between
           his
           appearing
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           wherein
           he
           with
           his
           Saints
           is
           to
           reign
           and
           judge
           :
           〈…〉
           the
           end
           of
           those
           yeares
           ,
           all
           the
           dead
           that
           were
           not
           raised
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           die
           within
           the
           time
           ,
           to
           be
           raised
           ,
           and
           he
           to
           deliver
           up
           his
           kingdome
           .
        
         
           This
           in
           briefe
           is
           that
           which
           they
           conceive
           and
           conclude
           to
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           argue
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Then
             cometh
             the
             end
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             delivered
             up
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             God
             ,
             even
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           to
           prove
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           end
           ;
           often
           using
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           repeating
           them
           in
           their
           bookes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           For
           Christ
           is
           to
           deliver
           up
           his
           kingdome
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Here
           also
           ,
           I
           request
           ye
           to
           confider
           ,
           how
           they
           misunderstand
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           turning
           
             The
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           into
           
             His
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           whereas
           the
           word●
           are
           plain
           ,
           
             Then
             cometh
             the
             end
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             delivered
             up
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             God
             ,
             even
             the
             Father
             ,
             &c.
          
           meaning
           by
           
             The
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           the
           high
           and
           supream
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           where
           Christ
           is
           now
           fitting
           and
           reigning
           with
           him
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           in
           the
           heavens
           ,
           expecting
           till
           his
           enemies
           be
           made
           his
           foot-stoole
           .
           Which
           Kingdome
           when
           
           he
           cometh
           from
           thence
           to
           judge
           the
           quicke
           and
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           to
           reign
           in
           his
           own
           Kingdome
           )
           hee
           is
           to
           deliver
           up
           and
           resigne
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           :
           Then
           are
           the
           Saints
           raised
           up
           ,
           the
           last
           enemy
           is
           destroyed
           ,
           the
           end
           is
           come
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           :
           
             Christ
             the
             first
             fruits
             ,
             then
             afterward
             they
             that
             are
             Christs
             at
             his
             coming
             ,
             then
             cometh
             the
             end
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             delivered
             up
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             God
             ,
             even
             the
             Father
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             put
             down
             all
             Rule
             ,
             all
             Authority
             ,
             and
             Power
             .
          
           All
           these
           are
           to
           be
           done
           at
           one
           time
           ,
           without
           any
           yeares
           or
           dayes
           between
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           the
           Apostle
           argueth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             he
             must
             reign
             till
             he
             hath
             put
             down
             all
             enemies
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             the
             last
             enemy
             that
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             is
             Death
             ,
             &c.
          
           proving
           by
           the
           words
           of
           
             David
             (
             The
             Lord
             said
             unto
             my
             Lord
             ,
             Sit
             thou
             at
             my
             right
             hand
             ,
             untill
             I
             make
             thy
             enemies
             thy
             Foot-stoole
             ,
             Psa.
          
           110
           )
           That
           the
           Kingdome
           which
           Christ
           is
           to
           deliver
           up
           at
           his
           coming
           ,
           is
           the
           Kingdome
           wherein
           hee
           now
           reigneth
           in
           the
           throne
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           with
           him
           ,
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           expecting
           till
           his
           enemies
           be
           made
           his
           foot-stoole
           .
           And
           therefore
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             For
             he
             must
             reign
             untill
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           hee
           proceedeth
           further
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             when
             all
             things
             shall
             be
             subdued
             unto
             him
             ,
             then
             shall
             the
             Sonne
             also
             himselfe
             be
             subject
             unto
             him
             that
             put
             down
             all
             things
             under
             him
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             all
             in
             all
             ▪
          
           declaring
           plainly
           ,
           that
           while
           Christ
           sitteth
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           in
           his
           throne
           reigning
           with
           him
           ,
           hee
           is
           not
           subject
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           hee
           shall
           bee
           when
           God
           the
           Father
           shall
           have
           
             put
             down
             all
             things
             under
             him
             ;
          
           nor
           God
           all
           in
           all
           now
           ,
           as
           he
           shall
           bee
           then
           when
           he
           hath
           delivered
           up
           the
           supream
           Kingdome
           wholly
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           to
           doe
           at
           his
           coming
           to
           judge
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           to
           reigne
           in
           his
           owne
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           sit
           upon
           the
           throne
           of
           his
           Father
           
             David
          
           for
           ever
           ;
           not
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           to
           come
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           subject
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           testifieth
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           9.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           Christs
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           God
           the
           Father
           hath
           appointed
           unto
           him
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Saints
           shall
           reigne
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           
             And
             I
             appoint
             unto
             you
             a
             kingdome
             as
             my
             Father
             hath
             appointed
             unto
             me
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             eat
             and
             drink
             at
             my
             table
             in
             my
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             sit
             on
             Thrones
             ,
             &c.
             Luke
          
           22.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           And
           again
           ,
           
             To
             him
             that
             overcometh
             will
             I
             grant
             to
             fit
             with
             me
             in
             my
             throne
             ,
             even
             as
             I
             overcame
             ,
             and
             am
             set
             down
             with
             my
             Father
             in
             his
             throne
             ,
          
           Rev.
           3.
           21.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdome
           wherein
           Christ
           now
           reigneth
           
           with
           God
           the
           Father
           crowned
           with
           glory
           and
           honour
           ,
           is
           limited
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           a
           certain
           time
           ,
           even
           untill
           the
           Father
           hath
           put
           down
           all
           things
           under
           him
           .
           And
           it
           is
           true
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           living
           and
           reigning
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           first
           resurrection
           ,
           is
           limited
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           even
           till
           he
           cometh
           ,
           and
           shall
           bring
           them
           all
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           cloath
           them
           with
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           bodies
           ,
           to
           live
           and
           reign
           with
           him
           body
           and
           soule
           in
           his
           kingdome
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Which
           kingdom
           of
           his
           ,
           he
           is
           never
           to
           resign
           nor
           deliver
           up
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           to
           passe
           away
           ,
           nor
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           nor
           have
           an
           end
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           witnesse
           ,
           1
           Chron.
           17.
           11
           ,
           1
           ,
           29
           ,
           13
           ,
           4.
           Psal.
           89.
           36
           ,
           37.
           
           Esay
           9
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Dan.
           7.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           27.
           
           Micha
           4.
           7
           and
           sundry
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Angel
           
             Gabriel
          
           testified
           unto
           
             Mary
          
           his
           mother
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             be
             great
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             called
             the
             Sonne
             of
             the
             Highest
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             shall
             give
             unto
             him
             the
             throne
             of
             〈◊〉
             Father
             David
             ,
             and
             be
             shall
             reign
             over
             the
             House
             of
             Iacob
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             kingdome
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             ,
             Luke
          
           1
           ▪
           32
           ,
           33.
           according
           to
           
             Esay
          
           9.
           7.
           
           No
           end
           is
           beyond
           all
           limitation
           of
           time
           .
        
         
           Another
           place
           which
           some
           of
           them
           alledge
           ,
           is
           ,
           1
           
             Thess.
             4.
             16.
             
             The
             dead
             in
             Christ
             shall
             rise
             first
             ;
          
           conceiving
           the
           Apostle
           to
           〈◊〉
           ,
           before
           the
           dead
           out
           of
           Christ
           shou●d
           rise
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           have
           to
           be
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           after
           :
           whereas
           the
           Apostle
           in
           those
           words
           hath
           no
           respect
           unto
           them
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           unto
           the
           Saints
           that
           shall
           be
           alive
           and
           remain
           to
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           in
           vers.
           15.
           these
           shall
           not
           prevent
           them
           that
           are
           sleep
           ,
           as
           to
           receive
           a●y
           glory
           before
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           d●ad
           in
           Christ
           shall
           ri●e
           first
           ,
           and
           th●●
           they
           that
           are
           alive
           
             shall
             be
             caught
             up
             together
             with
             them
             in
             the
             clouds
             ,
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
             &c.
          
           as
           in
           ver.
           17.
           he
           declareth
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           they
           would
           understand
           him
           (
           1
           
             Cor.
             15.
             
             The
             first
             fruits
             is
             Christ
             ,
             then
             afterwards
             they
             that
             are
             Christs
             at
             his
             coming
          
           )
           to
           intend
           a
           resurrection
           of
           those
           that
           are
           not
           Christs
           a
           thousand
           years
           after
           ,
           as
           Christ
           the
           first
           f●ui●s
           was
           a
           thousand
           years
           and
           more
           before
           :
           whereas
           the
           words
           spoken
           there
           ,
           conc●rn●
           not
           them
           at
           all
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           fruits
           ,
           neither
           is
           death
           to
           be
           counted
           an
           enemy
           in
           respect
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           of
           those
           that
           are
           Christs
           ,
           unto
           whom
           death
           will
           then
           be
           swallowed
           up
           in
           victory
           ,
           although
           they
           shall
           then
           bee
           raised
           also
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             houre
             is
             coming
             ,
             wherein
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             grave●
             
             shall
             heare
             his
             voyce
             and
             shall
             come
             forth
             ,
             they
             that
             have
             done
             good
             ,
             unto
             the
             resurrection
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             have
             done
             evill
             ,
             unto
             the
             resurrection
             of
             condemnation
             ,
             Iohn
             5.
             
             The
             h●●re
             cometh
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           he
           saith
           not
           ,
           the
           day
           ,
           nor
           the
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           but
           ,
           
             the
             houre
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           no
           doubt
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           houre
           that
           the
           Lords
           voyce
           goeth
           forth
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           done
           ,
           
             The
             Trumpet
             shall
             sound
             ,
             the
             d●ad
             shall
             be
             raised
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             be
             changed
             in
             ●
             moment
             .
          
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           yet
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           (
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           long
           time
           held
           as
           an
           Article
           of
           faith
           ,
           that
           notonely
           at
           first
           drew
           them
           o●
           to
           the
           opinion
           ,
           but
           doth
           still
           hold
           them
           fast
           to
           it
           )
           the
           thing
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           Christ
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           (
           after
           the
           generall
           resurrection
           and
           judgement
           )
           shall
           ascend
           with
           all
           his
           Saints
           into
           heaven
           ,
           and
           there
           remain
           and
           dwell
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           creation
           of
           the
           Heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           passe
           away
           and
           be
           no
           more
           ,
           as
           is
           commonly
           beleeved
           by
           the
           multitude
           ,
           and
           they
           judge
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           ,
           then
           of
           necessity
           ,
           the
           glorious
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           with
           his
           Saints
           (
           so
           much
           spoken
           of
           in
           Scripture
           to
           he
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           not
           yet
           fulfilled
           )
           must
           be
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           then
           at
           the
           end
           thereof
           cease
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           .
           The
           Scriptures
           they
           alledge
           for
           proofe
           ,
           are
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           14.
           2
           ,
           3.
           2
           
             Cor.
             5.
             1.
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Heb.
             6.
             19
             ,
             20.
             1
             Thess.
          
           4.
           17.
           
        
         
           This
           likewise
           I
           request
           ye
           to
           consider
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           the
           common
           opinion
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           or
           judgement
           of
           the
           Millinaries
           ,
           which
           proves
           nothing
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           they
           alledge
           for
           their
           opinions
           ,
           which
           ought
           duly
           to
           bee
           weighed
           .
           And
           first
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             In
             my
             Fathers
             House
             are
             many
             mansions
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             not
             so
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             told
             you
             :
             I
             goe
             to
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             goe
             and
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             again
             and
             receive
             you
             unto
             my selfe
             ,
             that
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             there
             ye
             may
             be
             also
             .
          
        
         
           Christ
           doth
           not
           say
           nor
           mean
           here
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           goe
           and
           prepare
           his
           Fathers
           house
           ,
           or
           the
           many
           mansions
           that
           are
           therein
           ,
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           some
           think
           ;
           but
           
             a
             place
             ,
          
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           which
           no
           doubt
           is
           that
           whereof
           God
           spake
           before
           unto
           
             David
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Also
             I
             will
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             my
             people
             Israel
             and
             will
             plant
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             dwell
             in
             their
             place
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             m●v●d
             no
             more
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           1
           Chron.
           17.
           9.
           
           Where
           he
           promised
           likewise
           to
           establish
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           Throne
           of
           Christ
           for
           evermore
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ▪
           14.
           
        
         
           Neither
           doth
           Christ
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           come
           again
           and
           receive
           you
           up
           into
           heaven
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           from
           whence
           I
           shall
           come
           ,
           but
           unto
           
             my selfe
             ,
             that
             where
          
           I
           
             am
             ,
             there
             ye
             may
             be
             also
             .
          
           And
           Christ
           is
           then
           
           to
           be
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           appointed
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           where
           all
           things
           shall
           be
           in
           subjection
           unto
           him
           ,
           when
           there
           shall
           be
           new
           heavens
           and
           a
           new
           earth
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
          
           testifieth
           ,
           and
           
             Peter
          
           also
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Iohn
          
           foresaw
           with
           the
           new
           
             Ierusalem
          
           coming
           down
           from
           God
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           even
           that
           heavenly
           Countrey
           and
           Citie
           ,
           having
           foundations
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           thers
           looked
           for
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           place
           which
           Christ
           went
           to
           prepare
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           wherein
           (
           when
           he
           cometh
           and
           receiveth
           them
           unto
           himselfe
           )
           they
           shall
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           God
           himselfe
           also
           ,
           and
           will
           dwell
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           their
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           21.
           
        
         
           
             And
             concerning
             the
             words
             of
          
           Paul
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           1.
           
           For
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           earthly
           House
           of
           this
           Tabernacle
           were
           dissolved
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           building
           of
           God
           ,
           an
           House
           not
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           eternall
           in
           the
           Heavens
           .
        
         
           Here
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           which
           hee
           calleth
           
             〈◊〉
             earthly
             House
             of
             this
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           and
           before
           ,
           
             chap.
             4.
             our
             outward
             man
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             we
             have
             a
             building
             of
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           By
           which
           he
           declareth
           plainly
           ,
           that
           as
           wee
           beleeve
           the
           resurrection
           of
           our
           bodies
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ;
           so
           we
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           then
           ,
           earthly
           ,
           naturall
           ,
           vile
           ,
           corrupt
           ,
           mortall
           ,
           weak
           ,
           dishonorable
           ,
           without
           glory
           ,
           as
           now
           they
           are
           :
           but
           they
           (
           both
           the
           dead
           that
           are
           risen
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           being
           changed
           )
           shall
           be
           heavenly
           ,
           spirituall
           ,
           incorruptible
           ,
           immortall
           ,
           powerfull
           ,
           honorable
           ,
           glorious
           ,
           for
           so
           he
           had
           testified
           before
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           
           And
           in
           another
           place
           again
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             our
             conversation
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             from
             whence
             we
             look
             for
             the
             Saviour
             the
             Lord
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shall
             change
             our
             vile
             body
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             fashioned
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             ,
             &c.
             
             Phil.
          
           3.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           And
           that
           this
           building
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           House
           ,
           is
           not
           temporall
           ,
           or
           fading
           ,
           but
           eternall
           ;
           and
           not
           lying
           now
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           nor
           being
           anywhere
           now
           in
           earth
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           this
           glorious
           change
           of
           cloathing
           )
           but
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             v.
             2.
             
             For
             in
             this
             we
             groan
             earnestly
             ,
             desiring
             to
             be
             cloathed
             upon
             with
             our
             House
             which
             is
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           he
           calleth
           it
           
             a
             building
             of
             God
             ,
             an
             house
             not
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
          
           as
           having
           respect
           unto
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           great
           day
           of
           the
           generall
           assembly
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           his
           first
           born
           ;
           so
           cloathed
           and
           adorned
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           manifestly
           appeare
           to
           be
           that
           true
           and
           heavenly
           Tabernacle
           spoken
           of
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           2.
           and
           9.
           11.
           that
           holy
           Citie
           ,
           the
           
             New
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           which
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           coming
           downe
           from
           God
           ou●
           of
           heaven
           ,
           prepared
           as
           a
           bride
           adorned
           for
           her
           husband
           ;
           such
           a
           glorious
           
           change
           shal
           there
           be
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           at
           the
           resurrection
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           touching
           the
           words
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
             Blessed
             be
             the
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             his
             abundant
             mercy
             hath
             begotten
             us
             again
             unto
             a
             lively
             hope
             ,
             by
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Christ
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             to
             an
             inheritance
             incorruptible
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             and
             that
             fadeth
             not
             away
             ,
             reserved
             in
             Heaven
             for
             you
             who
             are
             kept
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             through
             faith
             unto
             salvation
             ,
             ready
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             last
             time
             .
          
           this
           inheritance
           incorruptible
           ,
           &c.
           is
           the
           same
           spoken
           of
           before
           ,
           (
           reserved
           in
           heaven
           ready
           to
           be
           revealed
           from
           thence
           in
           the
           last
           time
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           5.
           
           )
           and
           that
           within
           the
           veil
           ,
           spoken
           of
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           19.
           whereinto
           the
           forerunner
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           for
           us
           entred
           .
        
         
           
             And
             for
             the
             words
             of
          
           Paul
           ,
           1
           Thess.
           4.
           17.
           
           Then
           we
           which
           are
           alive
           and
           remain
           ,
           shall
           be
           caught
           up
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           we
           be
           ever
           with
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           If
           the
           Apostle
           had
           said
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           come
           to
           meet
           us
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           there
           might
           have
           been
           some
           reason
           for
           us
           to
           think
           (
           as
           many
           neverthelesse
           doe
           )
           that
           he
           meant
           to
           take
           us
           up
           into
           heaven
           from
           whence
           he
           came
           .
           But
           his
           words
           being
           ,
           
             We
             shall
             be
             caught
             up
             to
             meet
             him
             ,
          
           doe
           plainly
           imply
           ,
           that
           he
           cometh
           unto
           us
           ,
           to
           the
           earth
           which
           is
           his
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           to
           some
           one
           place
           therein
           ,
           which
           no
           doubt
           will
           be
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sait●
           )
           
             The
             mount
             of
             Olives
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           he
           did
           ascend
           ,
           neare
           unto
           
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           where
           
             Davids
          
           Throne
           was
           ,
           and
           his
           is
           to
           be
           ,
           according
           as
           God
           said
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           his
           opposites
           )
           
             yet
             have
             I
             set
             my
             King
             upon
             my
             holy
             Hill
             of
             Sion
             .
          
           And
           because
           his
           elect
           wil
           be
           then
           (
           at
           his
           coming
           )
           as
           they
           are
           now
           ,
           dispersed
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           he
           being
           one
           person
           ,
           who
           can
           be
           but
           in
           one
           place
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           coming
           from
           heaven
           ,
           he
           will
           send
           his
           Angles
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           who
           shall
           take
           them
           up
           out
           of
           all
           places
           ,
           to
           meet
           him
           in
           the
           aire
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           shall
           be
           ever
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           at
           his
           appearing
           shall
           be
           manifested
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           there
           a
           word
           in
           all
           the
           Sc●iptures
           that
           speaks
           of
           Christs
           ascending
           up
           with
           his
           Saints
           into
           the
           heavens
           (
           where
           he
           now
           is
           )
           after
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           the
           resurrection
           of
           their
           bodies
           ;
           nor
           that
           promiseth
           the
           same
           for
           their
           habitation
           .
           But
           that
           they
           shall
           inherit
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           dwell
           therein
           for
           ever
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           words
           and
           promises
           in
           many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           this
           is
           exprest
           ,
           as
           
             Psalm
             25.
             13.
             
             Psalm
          
           37.
           
           
             Mat.
             5.
             5
             
             Heb.
             11.
             8.
             
             Rom.
          
           4.
           13.
           and
           sundry
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           whatsoever
           things
           are
           said
           to
           be
           prepared
           and
           reserved
           in
           heaven
           for
           the
           Saints
           ,
           or
           promised
           as
           rewards
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           Christ
           
           saith
           ,
           
             Blessed
             are
             ye
             when
             men
             shall
             revile
             you
             ,
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             and
             shall
             say
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             against
             you
             falsly
             for
             my
             sake
             ,
             Rejoyce
             and
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ,
             for
             great
             is
             your
             reward
             in
             heaven
             ,
             &c.
             
             Matth.
          
           5.
           and
           other
           places
           .
           All
           those
           great
           rewards
           and
           things
           that
           no
           eye
           hath
           seen
           ,
           will
           Christ
           bring
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           40.
           10.
           and
           62.
           11.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           12.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           Gods
           creation
           of
           the
           Heavens
           and
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           destroy
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           turn
           all
           unto
           a
           Chaos
           again
           ,
           as
           some
           imagine
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           no where
           speake
           to
           any
           such
           purpose
           ,
           but
           the
           clean
           contrary
           often
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           established
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           shall
           never
           be
           moved
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Chron.
             16.
             30.
             
             Psal.
             78.
             69.
             
             Psal.
             93.
             1.
             Psal.
             104.
             5.
             
             Psal.
             144.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Esay
          
           45.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
        
         
           Onely
           the
           corrupt
           and
           evill
           estate
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           with
           the
           curse
           which
           our
           sinnes
           have
           caused
           ,
           shall
           bee
           r●moved
           ,
           in
           which
           respect
           the
           whole
           creation
           is
           said
           to
           groan
           ,
           and
           the
           creature
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           corruption
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           8.
           
           So
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           that
           now
           are
           ,
           shall
           passe
           away
           ,
           and
           no
           place
           any
           more
           be
           sound
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Esay
             65
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             10.
             
             Rev.
          
           20.
           11.
           and
           21.
           1.
           
        
         
           And
           all
           this
           shall
           be
           done
           in
           the
           very
           same
           day
           wherein
           Christ
           shall
           come
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Iohn
          
           also
           testifieth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             And
             I
             saw
             a
             great
             white
             Throne
             ,
             and
             him
             that
             sate
             on
             it
             ,
             from
             whose
             face
             the
             Earth
             and
             the
             Heavens
             fled
             away
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             found
             no
             place
             for
             them
             .
          
           They
           are
           to
           flye
           away
           at
           his
           coming
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           corruption
           and
           evill
           may
           not
           abide
           where
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           ,
           nor
           where
           his
           holy
           City
           shal
           appeare
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             Iohn
          
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             saw
             a
             new
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             former
             were
             passed
             away
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           It
           were
           a
           very
           unreasonable
           thing
           ,
           &
           unbeseeming
           us
           once
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           make
           this
           excellent
           frame
           and
           wonderfull
           worke
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           Sunne
           ,
           Moon
           and
           Starres
           ,
           the
           Earth
           ,
           plants
           ,
           &
           all
           other
           creatures
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           same
           .
           This
           were
           to
           make
           God
           weak
           ,
           like
           unto
           man
           ,
           that
           builds
           and
           pulls
           down
           again
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           not
           to
           his
           minde
           .
        
         
           Neither
           are
           we
           to
           conceive
           that
           God
           doth
           alter
           his
           purpose
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           what
           he
           first
           determined
           shall
           stand
           .
           God
           created
           not
           the
           world
           for
           the
           time
           or
           state
           before
           the
           flood
           ,
           that
           old
           world
           which
           perished
           ,
           nor
           for
           this
           corrupt
           on●
           that
           now
           is
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           utmost
           end
           he
           had
           respect
           unto
           therein
           :
           Nay
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           to
           know
           ,
           
           it
           was
           for
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           where
           God
           onely
           shall
           be
           exalted
           in
           that
           day
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           his
           anoynted
           one
           Jesus
           Christ
           be
           under
           him
           King
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           his
           redeemed
           an
           holy
           Nation
           ,
           and
           a
           Kingdome
           of
           Priests
           before
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           world
           without
           end
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Esay
             2.
             11.
             17.
             
             Psalm
             2
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
             Psalm
             72.
             8.
             
             Dan.
             7.
             14.
             
             Exod
             ▪
             19.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             Ier.
             31.
             36
             ,
             37.
             
             Ier.
             33.
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             &c.
             Esay
             45.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             9.
             
             Rev.
          
           5.
           10.
           and
           sundry
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           The
           Millinaries
           wi●l
           have
           marrying
           ,
           and
           giving
           in
           marriage
           ,
           infants
           of
           dayes
           waxing
           old
           ,
           and
           people
           to
           dye
           in
           their
           Christian
           Monarch
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Scriptures
           absolutely
           deny
           such
           things
           to
           be
           in
           that
           world
           where
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           is
           to
           be
           with
           his
           Saints
           after
           the
           resurrection
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           have
           created
           new
           Heavens
           and
           a
           new
           Earth
           ,
           and
           
             Ierusalem
             a
             rejoycing
             ,
             &c.
          
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             There
             shall
             not
             be
             thence
             an
             infant
             of
             dayes
             ,
             nor
             an
             old
             man
             that
             hath
             not
             filled
             his
             dayes
             ,
             &c.
             Esay
          
           65.
           
        
         
           
             And
             Christ
             also
             more
             fully
             confirmeth
             it
             ,
             saying
             ,
          
           The
           children
           of
           this
           world
           marry
           ,
           and
           are
           given
           in
           marriage
           ,
           but
           they
           which
           shall
           be
           counted
           worthy
           of
           that
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           resurrection
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           neither
           marry
           nor
           are
           given
           in
           marriage
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           dye
           any
           more
           ,
           &c.
           Luke
           20.
           34
           ,
           35
           ,
           36.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           to
           the
           faithful
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             shew
             you
             a
             mystery
             ,
             we
             shall
             not
             all
             sleep
             ,
             but
             we
             shall
             all
             be
             changed
             ,
             in
             a
             moment
             ,
             in
             the
             twinkling
             of
             an
             eye
             ,
             at
             the
             last
             Trump
             ;
             for
             the
             Trumpet
             shall
             sound
             ,
             and
             the
             dead
             shall
             be
             raised
             incorruptible
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             be
             changed
             ;
             For
             this
             corruptible
             must
             put
             on
             incorruption
             ,
             and
             this
             mortall
             must
             put
             o●
             immortallity
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.
           51
           ,
           52
           ,
           53.
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           By
           all
           which
           testimonies
           it
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           after
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           marrying
           ,
           nor
           any
           more
           children
           of
           dayes
           ,
           nor
           old
           men
           whose
           dayes
           are
           not
           filled
           ,
           nor
           any
           mortallity
           or
           dying
           .
           All
           these
           things
           (
           which
           were
           before
           in
           the
           former
           worlds
           )
           shall
           now
           cease
           and
           be
           no
           more
           ,
           The
           childe
           of
           what
           dayes
           soever
           he
           was
           before
           ,
           few
           or
           many
           ,
           shall
           die
           and
           be
           changed
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           man
           that
           is
           an
           hundred
           yeares
           old
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           resurrection
           and
           change
           no
           such
           difference
           ,
           there
           shall
           bee
           on
           defect
           in
           the
           child
           for
           want
           of
           dayes
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           old
           man
           by
           reason
           of
           many
           dayes
           .
           Both
           shall
           be
           ,
           thence
           ,
           in
           a
           perfect
           ,
           incorruptible
           ,
           immortall
           ,
           and
           unchangeable
           estate
           .
           But
           the
           sinner
           being
           an
           hundred
           yeares
           old
           ,
           shall
           be
           accursed
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           :
           Hee
           shall
           have
           no
           change
           for
           the
           better
           ,
           but
           to
           a
           farre
           worse
           condition
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           if
           all
           these
           things
           be
           so
           ,
           if
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           infants
           of
           dayes
           ,
           nor
           old
           men
           that
           have
           not
           filled
           their
           dayes
           ,
           nor
           marrying
           ,
           nor
           dying
           after
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           just
           ,
           but
           all
           Gods
           chosen
           ,
           as
           well
           they
           that
           are
           alive
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           are
           dead
           ,
           being
           raised
           ,
           shall
           bee
           changed
           to
           perfection
           ,
           incorruption
           ,
           immortallity
           and
           glory
           ;
           and
           the
           sinners
           be
           accursed
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           declare
           ;
           where
           then
           will
           the
           Millinaries
           find
           time
           ,
           or
           place
           ,
           or
           persons
           for
           their
           Millinary
           Monarch
           ,
           let
           them
           speak
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           other
           sort
           of
           Millinaries
           ,
           I
           mean
           those
           that
           will
           have
           all
           the
           prophesies
           and
           promises
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           with
           his
           Saints
           ,
           so
           abundantly
           spoken
           of
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           fulfilled
           on
           a
           remnant
           of
           naturall
           Jewes
           ,
           which
           they
           imagine
           shall
           bee
           all
           converted
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           parts
           to
           the
           land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Christian
           Gentiles
           ,
           become
           a
           glorious
           Church
           and
           Kingdome
           for
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           before
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           resurrection
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
           Let
           these
           also
           consider
           the
           things
           before
           spoken
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           shall
           here
           further
           propound
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           this
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           (
           
             Gen.
          
           13.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Gen.
             15.
             7
             ,
             8
             9.
             
             Gen.
             17.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Gen.
             26.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             Gen.
          
           28.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           )
           be
           as
           plainly
           and
           truly
           made
           unto
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iacob
          
           their
           own
           persons
           ,
           to
           be
           given
           them
           for
           an
           everlasting
           inheritance
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           their
           seed
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           seed
           as
           well
           as
           to
           a
           part
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           if
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           which
           have
           the
           saith
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           be
           of
           the
           same
           seed
           ,
           and
           included
           also
           in
           the
           promise
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Jews
           having
           the
           same
           faith
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           spake
           and
           promised
           to
           ▪
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           15.
           5.
           and
           
             Gen.
          
           17.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           and
           as
           
             Paul
          
           accordingly
           declareth
           it
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           4.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           and
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           28.
           
           For
           I
           take
           it
           as
           granted
           of
           all
           ,
           that
           the
           children
           of
           the
           promise
           are
           counted
           for
           the
           seed
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           children
           of
           the
           ●lesh
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           9.
           8.
           
        
         
           If
           all
           these
           things
           be
           so
           ,
           as
           these
           Scriptures
           speake
           ,
           which
           I
           suppose
           no
           understanding
           Christian
           will
           deny
           ;
           Then
           I
           demand
           of
           them
           a
           reason
           why
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           themselves
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           their
           seed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           seed
           as
           well
           as
           a
           part
           ,
           should
           not
           inherit
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           one
           ,
           or
           part
           to
           be
           excluded
           ,
           seeing
           God
           is
           faithfull
           that
           promised
           .
           Let
           them
           answer
           .
        
         
           God
           did
           covenant
           also
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Gen.
          
           17.
           7
           ,
           8.
           to
           be
           his
           God
           ,
           &
           the
           God
           of
           his
           seed
           ,
           &
           he
           established
           the
           same
           in
           no
           plainer
           nor
           surer
           
           ner
           than
           he
           did
           to
           give
           them
           the
           land
           for
           an
           everlasting
           possession
           .
           But
           if
           God
           should
           faile
           either
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           his
           seed
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           how
           did
           he
           then
           keep
           his
           covenant
           ?
           Even
           so
           of
           the
           other
           concerning
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           
             Paul
          
           expresseth
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             For
             the
             promise
             that
             he
             should
             be
             the
             heire
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             was
             not
             to
             Abraham
             or
             to
             his
             seed
             ,
             through
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             through
             the
             Righteousnesse
             of
             Faith
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           So
           that
           therefore
           as
           God
           will
           not
           faile
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           of
           his
           seed
           ,
           to
           bee
           their
           God
           ,
           neither
           will
           hee
           faile
           to
           give
           them
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           (
           after
           the
           resurrection
           and
           change
           ,
           when
           all
           things
           shall
           be
           heavenly
           )
           for
           an
           everlasting
           possession
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           this
           did
           
             Abraham
          
           well
           understand
           ,
           and
           looked
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           thereof
           accordingly
           ;
           as
           the
           Apostle
           declareth
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           11.
           saying
           ,
           
             By
             Faith
             Abraham
             when
             hee
             was
             called
             to
             goe
             into
             a
             place
             ,
             which
             he
             should
             after
             receive
             for
             an
             inheritance
             ,
             obeyed
             ,
             and
             went
             not
             knowing
             whither
             he
             went
             .
             By
             faith
             ●e
             sojourned
             in
             the
             land
             of
             Promise
             as
             in
             a
             strange
             Countrey
             with
             Isaac
             and
             Iacob
             ,
             the
             ●eires
             with
             him
             of
             the
             same
             promise
             .
             For
             he
             looked
             for
             a
             Citie
             which
             hath
             foundations
             ,
             whose
             Builder
             and
             maker
             is
             God
             ,
          
           vers.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           so
           to
           vers.
           13.
           where
           hee
           saith
           ,
           
             These
             all
             died
             in
             faith
             ,
             not
             having
             received
             the
             promises
             ,
             but
             having
             seen
             them
             afarre
             off
             ,
             and
             were
             perswaded
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             embraced
             them
             ,
             and
             confessed
             that
             they
             were
             strangers
             and
             pilgrimes
             on
             earth
             .
             And
             they
             that
             say
             such
             things
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             declare
             plainly
             that
             they
             seek
             a
             Countrey
             .
             And
             truly
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             if
             they
             had
             been
             mindfull
             of
             the
             Countrey
             from
             whence
             they
             came
             out
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             had
             opportunity
             to
             have
             retu●ned
             ,
             but
             now
             they
             desire
             a
             better
             countrey
             ,
             that
             is
             an
             heavenly
             .
             Wherefore
             God
             is
             not
             ashamed
             to
             be
             called
             their
             God
             ,
             for
             hee
             hath
             prepared
             for
             them
             a-Citie
             ,
          
           vers.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           through
           the
           Chapter
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           having
           spoken
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           faithfull
           ,
           concerning
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           patience
           in
           suffering
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             these
             all
             having
             obtained
             a
             good
             report
             through
             faith
             received
             not
             the
             promise
             ,
             God
             having
             provided
             some
             better
             thing
             for
             us
             ,
             that
             they
             without
             us
             ,
             should
             not
             be
             made
             perfect
             .
          
           vers.
           39
           ,
           40.
           
        
         
           By
           which
           testimony
           of
           the
           Apostle
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           ,
           Prophets
           and
           Saints
           (
           upon
           the
           words
           of
           the
           promise
           )
           looked
           for
           a
           heavenly
           countrey
           ,
           and
           an
           eternall
           Citie
           in
           a
           better
           world
           than
           this
           is
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           all
           died
           in
           faith
           ,
           and
           received
           not
           the
           promise
           ,
           
           nor
           might
           ,
           untill
           all
           the
           seed
           were
           accomplished
           as
           well
           they
           of
           the
           many
           nations
           ,
           as
           they
           of
           the
           Jewes
           .
           And
           then
           they
           shall
           hee
           raised
           out
           of
           their
           graves
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           holy
           Fathers
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           &
           obtain
           that
           better
           resurrection
           wch
           they
           so
           confidently
           (
           in
           their
           pilgrimages
           )
           and
           suffrings
           hoped
           for
           ,
           and
           be
           delivered
           (
           all
           of
           term
           )
           from
           all
           their
           captivities
           and
           troubles
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           their
           owne
           land
           ,
           where
           Christ
           their
           Redeemer
           shall
           be
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           they
           with
           all
           their
           seed
           be
           an
           holy
           nation
           ,
           and
           a
           kingdome
           of
           Priests
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           for
           ever
           ,
           according
           as
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           have
           spoken
           .
        
         
           But
           that
           all
           the
           Jewes
           and
           Israelites
           now
           remaining
           ,
           should
           be
           all
           converted
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           great
           nation
           and
           kingdome
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           thing
           not
           onely
           beyond
           all
           probability
           in
           reason
           ,
           but
           also
           besides
           all
           ground
           of
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           The
           sayings
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.
           which
           they
           chief●y
           alledge
           ,
           make
           nothing
           at
           all
           to
           such
           purpose
           :
           he
           speaketh
           only
           of
           them
           of
           the
           election
           ,
           both
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           past
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           vers.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           and
           his
           own
           present
           time
           ,
           as
           
             vers.
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           14.
           
           And
           also
           of
           the
           time
           from
           thence
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           severeth
           and
           distinguisheth
           them
           from
           the
           rest
           ;
           (
           the
           reprobate
           part
           )
           as
           verse
           7.
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             What
             then
             ,
             Israel
             hath
             not
             obtained
             that
             which
             he
             seeketh
             for
             ,
             but
             the
             election
             hath
             obtained
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             were
             blinded
             ,
             according
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             God
             hath
             given
             them
             the
             spirit
             of
             slumber
             ,
             eyes
             that
             they
             should
             n●t
             see
             ,
             and
             eares
             that
             they
             should
             〈◊〉
             heare
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
          
           vers.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           again
           ,
           v.
           15.
           
           
             For
             I
             would
             not
             ,
             brethren
             ,
             that
             ye
             should
             be
             ignorant
             of
             this
             mystery
             ,
             lest
             yee
             should
             be
             wise
             in
             your
             owne
             conceits
             ,
             that
             blindnesse
             in
             part
             is
             hapned
             to
             Israel
             untill
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             be
             come
             in
             .
          
           Blindnesse
           in
           part
           ,
           hee
           saith
           not
           in
           the
           whole
           ,
           he
           still
           reserveth
           them
           of
           the
           
             Election
             ,
          
           as
           in
           v.
           7.
           
           
             The
             Election
             obtained
             it
             ,
             the
             rest
             were
             blinded
             .
          
           And
           so
           vers.
           18.
           
           
             As
             concerning
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             they
             are
             enemies
             for
             your
             sakes
             :
             But
             as
             touching
             the
             Election
             ,
             they
             are
             beloved
             for
             their
             Fathers
             sakes
             :
          
           hee
           still
           severing
           them
           of
           the
           election
           from
           the
           rep●●bate
           part
           ;
           against
           whom
           in
           another
           place
           he
           concludeth
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Who
             both
             killed
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             their
             owne
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             have
             persecuted
             us
             ,
             and
             they
             please
             not
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             contrary
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             forbidding
             us
             to
             speak
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             ▪
             to
             fill
             up
             their
             sin
             alwayes
             ,
             for
             the
             wrath
             is
             come
             upon
             them
             to
             the
             uttermost
             ,
          
           1
           Thess.
           1.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           According
           to
           that
           which
           
             Moses
          
           had
           foretold
           of
           them
           long
           before
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           28.
           49.
           
           And
           
             Esay
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             David
          
           also
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           69.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           And
           Christ
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
         
           All
           which
           hath
           been
           seen
           fulfilled
           not
           only
           upon
           those
           of
           that
           present
           age
           ,
           who
           so
           obstinatly
           stood
           out
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           their
           manifest
           approved
           testimonies
           to
           the
           very
           destruction
           and
           and
           desolation
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ;
          
           but
           upon
           their
           posterity
           also
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           was
           foretold
           ,
           and
           as
           themselves
           in
           their
           rage
           against
           Christ
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             His
             blood
             be
             upon
             us
             and
             upon
             our
             Children
             .
          
        
         
           For
           this
           blindnesse
           and
           wrath
           fore-told
           ,
           was
           to
           continue
           upon
           them
           not
           for
           a
           short
           time
           like
           to
           the
           captivity
           in
           Babylon
           ,
           nor
           for
           a
           thousand
           and
           six
           hundred
           yeares
           ,
           as
           already
           it
           hath
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           or
           soon
           after
           to
           cease
           ,
           as
           the
           Millinaries
           imagine
           ;
           nay
           but
           continually
           as
           
             David
          
           said
           ,
           
             Psal.
             69.
             23.
             24.
             alwayes
             ,
          
           even
           untill
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Gods
           elect
           Gentiles
           should
           come
           in
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           concludeth
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           25.
           which
           must
           needs
           be
           understood
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           because
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           them
           will
           not
           be
           come
           in
           till
           then
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           being
           come
           in
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             Israel
             shal
             he
             saved
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             There
             shal
             come
             out
             of
             S●m
             the
             Deliverer
             ,
             and
             shall
             turn
             away
             ungodlinesse
             from
             Iacob
             ;
          
           v.
           26.
           meaning
           by
           
             all
             Israel
          
           and
           by
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           all
           the
           whole
           house
           spirituall
           ,
           even
           every
           one
           of
           that
           seed
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           children
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           heires
           with
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Rom.
          
           4
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             Rom
             9.
             8.
             
             Gal.
          
           3.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           Not
           one
           shall
           be
           lost
           of
           what
           Nation
           ,
           Tribe
           or
           people
           soever
           ,
           they
           that
           have
           been
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           are
           now
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           among
           the
           blinded
           Jewes
           ,
           or
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           ,
           wheresoever
           disperst
           ,
           the
           Lord
           that
           knoweth
           them
           all
           ,
           will
           search
           them
           out
           ,
           and
           gather
           them
           together
           ,
           that
           they
           with
           their
           Fathers
           and
           their
           brethren
           ,
           Gods
           elect
           Gentiles
           (
           whom
           the
           Lord
           will
           also
           search
           out
           and
           bring
           ,
           )
           may
           make
           up
           that
           one
           fold
           ,
           and
           one
           nation
           ,
           to
           that
           one
           King
           and
           one
           Sheepheard
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           be
           the
           Tabernacle
           and
           Sanctuary
           of
           God
           for
           evermore
           ,
           as
           
             Ezekiel
          
           prophesied
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           37.
           and
           as
           Christ
           also
           fore-shewed
           ,
           
             Iohn
             10.
             10.
             
             Rev.
          
           21.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           All
           these
           things
           considered
           ,
           what
           ground
           or
           foundation
           is
           there
           to
           be
           thought
           the
           Millinaries
           can
           find
           in
           Scripture
           for
           a
           thousand
           years
           Monarch
           of
           any
           kind
           ,
           let
           them
           search
           and
           see
           .
        
         
           Nay
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           rightly
           understand
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           speake
           of
           those
           glorious
           things
           that
           are
           to
           be
           manifested
           at
           the
           appearing
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           signe
           going
           before
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           ,
           they
           would
           know
           that
           there
           is
           not
           ,
           nor
           will
           be
           found
           so
           much
           as
           one
           hundred
           years
           time
           to
           come
           (
           here
           in
           this
           world
           )
           for
           any
           Monarch
           or
           Kingdome
           soever
           .
        
         
         
           And
           were
           they
           not
           too
           highly
           conc●ited
           of
           their
           own
           wisdome
           ,
           they
           might
           perceive
           is
           by
           that
           which
           is
           〈◊〉
           (
           though
           in
           a
           plain
           and
           simple
           way
           )
           exprest
           ;
           they
           would
           reprove
           their
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           repent
           of
           their
           error
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           longer
           hold
           it
           as
           an
           Article
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           that
           there
           must
           be
           such
           a
           Monarch
           as
           they
           speak
           of
           :
           nor
           think
           that
           the
           present
           reformation
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Ministery
           and
           forme
           of
           Church-government
           ,
           is
           the
           beginning
           thereof
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           thereby
           set
           upon
           his
           throne
           ,
           〈◊〉
           some
           of
           them
           give
           out
           .
           Nay
           ,
        
         
           But
           would
           rather
           know
           this
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thousand
           years
           Monarch
           fore-told
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           should
           in
           this
           world
           rule
           over
           the
           nations
           under
           the
           name
           and
           profession
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Church
           ,
           〈◊〉
           is
           that
           of
           
             Rome
          
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           which
           hath
           made
           such
           a
           profession
           ,
           and
           hath
           so
           ruled
           1240
           yeares
           already
           ,
           there
           lacking
           but
           20.
           more
           at
           most
           to
           make
           up
           the
           1260.
           (
           the
           full
           time
           determined
           in
           Scripture
           for
           that
           B●ast
           and
           his
           Church
           to
           rule
           )
           which
           being
           acco●plished
           ,
           and
           his
           City
           〈…〉
           in
           that
           year●
           of
           his
           number
           666.
           (
           as
           will
           be
           known
           throughout
           the
           world
           when
           it
           is
           )
           there
           will
           bee
           thence
           but
           45
           y●ar●●
           more
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           diclared
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           12.
           where
           he
           having
           spoken
           of
           the
           abomination
           of
           that
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           numbred
           the
           dayes
           thereof
           to
           be
           (
           according
           to
           the
           
             Chaldee
          
           account
           )
           1290.
           faith
           ,
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             waiteth
             and
             cometh
             to
             the
          
           1335.
           
             dayes
             .
          
           And
           then
           faith
           to
           
             Dani●l
             ;
             But
             goe
             thou
             thy
             way
             till
             the
             end
             be
             ,
             for
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             and
             stand
             in
             the
             lot
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             ,
          
           vers.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           So
           that
           if
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           to
           goe
           his
           way
           till
           the
           end
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           shall
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           lo●
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           1335.
           dayes
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           there
           spoken
           ,
           then
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           must
           needs
           be
           at
           the
           end
           of
           those
           dayes
           .
           Let
           this
           be
           considered
           :
           for
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           true
           .
        
         
           And
           concerning
           the
           signes
           that
           are
           to
           go
           before
           that
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           end
           (
           that
           we
           may
           understand
           things
           clearly
           )
           we
           are
           to
           consider
           first
           ,
           how
           the
           estate
           now
           standeth
           as
           this
           present
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           i●
           to
           follow
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           end
           was
           not
           to
           come
           till
           first
           the
           Man
           of
           Sinne
           should
           be
           revealed
           ,
           and
           his
           dayes
           ended
           ;
           it
           is
           plainly
           fore-told
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           beleeved
           by
           many
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           dayes
           are
           now
           neare
           at
           all
           end
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           was
           also
           fore-told
           that
           those
           dayes
           of
           the
           abomination
           and
           tribulation
           ,
           should
           (
           for
           the
           elects
           sake
           )
           be
           shortned
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           (
           which
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           false
           prophets
           had
           obscured
           )
           
           should
           break
           forth
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           the
           elect
           ,
           and
           convincing
           of
           those
           their
           enemies
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           in
           part
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           shall
           more
           clearly
           and
           fully
           ,
           after
           the
           full
           end
           of
           those
           abominable
           dayes
           ;
           as
           the
           Scripture
           declares
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           having
           now
           in
           this
           last
           age
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           a
           great
           number
           of
           his
           elect
           to
           call
           and
           sanctifie
           ,
           his
           last
           fruits
           being
           now
           to
           be
           all
           gathered
           in
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           also
           peace
           is
           to
           be
           in
           Christendome
           the
           most
           part
           of
           those
           fourty
           five
           years
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Ezek.
          
           38.
           8
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           and
           
             Dan.
          
           12.
           12.
           
           Even
           untill
           Satan
           shall
           be
           loosed
           out
           of
           his
           prison
           ,
           and
           (
           with
           those
           foule
           spirits
           of
           Devils
           )
           go
           forth
           unto
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           to
           deceive
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           nations
           of
           the
           foure
           quarters
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           to
           gather
           them
           together
           to
           battell
           (
           whose
           number
           is
           as
           the
           sands
           of
           the
           Sea
           innumerable
           )
           and
           shall
           compasse
           the
           Camp
           of
           the
           Saints
           about
           ,
           and
           the
           beloved
           Citie
           ,
           for
           a
           litle
           season
           ,
           untill
           fire
           shall
           down
           from
           God
           out
           of
           heaven
           and
           devoure
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             38.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Ezek.
             39.
             2.
             Rev
             ,
             16.
             4.
             Rev.
          
           20.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           this
           battell
           ,
           will
           be
           that
           great
           earth-quake
           spoken
           of
           
             Rev.
             6.
             12.
             
             Rev.
          
           16.
           18.
           that
           great
           sh●king
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Israel
           ,
           foretold
           by
           
             Ezek.
          
           38.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           that
           of
           which
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Yet
             once
             more
             will
             I
             shake
             not
             the
             earth
             onely
             ,
             but
             also
             heaven
             ,
          
           testified
           
             Heh.
          
           12.
           26.
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           prophet
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           2.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           
             Then
             shall
             the
             Sunne
             be
             darkned
             ,
             and
             become
             black
             as
             Sackcloth
             of
             haire
             ,
             the
             Moon
             shall
             lose
             her
             light
             ,
             and
             also
             become
             as
             blood
             ,
             the
             Starres
             shall
             fall
             from
             heaven
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             heaven
             shall
             be
             shaken
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Esay
             34.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Ioel
             2.
             30
             ,
             31.
             
             Ioel
             3.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Matth.
          
           24.
           29.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           6.
           12
           ,
           13.
           14.
           
        
         
           All
           which
           things
           being
           figuratively
           intended
           according
           to
           that
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           8
           ▪
           12.
           and
           
             Rev.
          
           12.
           1.
           fulfilled
           long
           agoe
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           the
           Sunne
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           l●ght
           thereof
           :
           and
           by
           the
           Moon
           ,
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           i●habitants
           of
           it
           ,
           whose
           light
           of
           f●ith
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           depen●
           on
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           naturall
           Moone
           doth
           on
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           :
           and
           by
           the
           Starres
           ,
           those
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           as
           are
           in
           place
           as
           st●rrs
           and
           lights
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           some
           of
           which
           ,
           b●●ng
           faithfull
           ,
           sh●ll
           ●e
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           fall
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           the
           witnesse
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           truth
           ,
           l●ke
           unto
           that
           third
           p●r●
           of
           the
           starres
           in
           the
           primitive
           time
           ,
           whom
           the
           Dragon
           with
           his
           taile
           drew
           downe
           and
           cast
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           12.
           
           And
           others
           being
           unfaithfull
           ,
           like
           untimely
           Figges
           ,
           
           shall
           fall
           away
           from
           Christ
           and
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           Mahumatisms
           and
           other
           heathenish
           Apostasie
           and
           wickednesse
           .
           And
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           heauen
           ,
           th
           outward
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           all
           meanes
           of
           salvation
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           The
           number
           of
           Gods
           elect
           being
           accomplished
           ,
           the
           limited
           day
           of
           grace
           will
           be
           ended
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           time
           no
           longer
           ,
           no
           time
           nor
           place
           ,
           for
           any
           man
           more
           ,
           to
           turn
           unto
           God
           by
           repentance
           ,
           and
           reconciled
           unto
           him
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           .
           
             He
             that
             is
             unjust
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             unjust
             still
             ,
             and
             he
             which
             is
             filthy
             let
             him
             be
             filt●y
             still
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             is
             righteous
             let
             him
             be
             righteous
             still
             ,
             and
             ●e
             that
             is
             holy
             let
             him
             be
             holy
             still
             .
          
           This
           will
           be
           the
           case
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           10.
           7.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           22.
           11.
           
           Where
           he
           also
           saith
           ,
           
             And
             behold
             ,
             I
             come
             quickly
             ,
             &c.
          
           vers.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           The
           Armies
           of
           
             Gog
          
           will
           now
           spread
           themselves
           upon
           the
           breadth
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           throughout
           the
           Lords
           mountains
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           38.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           And
           there
           will
           be
           a
           great
           shaking
           in
           the
           land
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           the
           troubles
           for
           the
           time
           will
           be
           great
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           God
           (
           he
           having
           respect
           to
           his
           faithfull
           in
           defence
           of
           ●hem
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           own
           holy
           name
           &
           glory
           sake
           )
           will
           call
           for
           a
           Sword
           agai●st
           them
           throughout
           all
           his
           mountains
           ,
           every
           man●
           Sword
           shall
           be
           against
           his
           brother
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           plead
           against
           them
           with
           pestilence
           ,
           and
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           will
           rain
           upon
           
             Gog
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           all
           his
           Bands
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           people
           with
           him
           ,
           an
           over
           flowing
           rain
           ,
           and
           great
           hailstones
           ,
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           fall
           upon
           the
           mountaines
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           bee
           devoured
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             38.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Ezek.
             39.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Rev.
          
           16.
           24.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           20.
           4.
           
           So
           the
           moon
           will
           be
           turned
           into
           blood
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             now
             bathe
             his
             sword
             in
             heaven
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             Esay
          
           34.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           The
           land
           shall
           be
           soakt
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           dust
           thereof
           made
           fat
           with
           fatnesse
           .
           Hee
           will
           call
           every
           feathered
           fowle
           ,
           and
           every
           beast
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Assemble
           your selves
           and
           come
           ,
           gather
           your selves
           together
           on
           every
           side
           to
           my
           slaughter
           that
           I
           do
           sacrifice
           for
           you
           ,
           even
           a
           great
           sacrifice
           upon
           the
           mountains
           of
           Israel
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           eat
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drink
           blood
           .
           Ye
           shall
           eat
           the
           flesh
           of
           the
           Mighty
           ,
           and
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           of
           Rammes
           and
           of
           Lambs
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           goats
           ,
           of
           Bullocks
           ,
           all
           of
           them
           fathings
           of
           Bashan
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           eat
           fat
           till
           ye
           he
           full
           ,
           and
           drink
           blood
           till
           ye
           be
           drunken
           of
           my
           sacrisice
           which
           I
           have
           sacrificed
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           Thus
           shall
           ye
           be
           filled
           at
           my
           table
           with
           Horses
           ,
           with
           Chariots
           ,
           with
           mighty
           men
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           men
           of
           war
           ▪
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             39.
             ●0
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             according
             to
             Esay
             before
             mentioned
             ;
             who
             thereupon
             sayth
             ,
          
           
           For
           it
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           the
           yeare
           of
           recompence
           for
           the
           con●roversie
           of
           Sion
           ,
           
             Esay
             34.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             As
             also
          
           chap.
           63.
           4.
           
           For
           the
           day
           of
           vengeance
           is
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           yeare
           of
           my
           redeemed
           is
           come
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           or
           
             Romans
             ,
          
           compassing
           
             Ierusalem
          
           about
           ,
           was
           ,
           as
           Ch●ist
           fore-told
           his
           faithfull
           ,
           the
           very
           last
           and
           infallible
           signe
           of
           the
           desolation
           thereof
           ;
           so
           this
           of
           the
           Dragons
           compassing
           the
           Camp
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           beloved
           City
           with
           his
           Armies
           of
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
          
           and
           their
           destruction
           by
           fire
           from
           heaven
           ,
           will
           bee
           the
           last
           and
           most
           certain
           signe
           of
           the
           end
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           Chr●st
           in
           his
           Kingdome
           :
           And
           therefore
           
             Ezekiel
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Esay
             ,
          
           thereupon
           faith
           ,
           
             Behold
             it
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             done
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             day
             whereof
             I
             have
             spoken
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           39.
           8.
           
        
         
           And
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           upon
           the
           very
           same
           ,
           when
           the
           seventh
           Angell
           had
           powred
           out
           his
           viall
           into
           the
           aire
           ,
           there
           came
           a
           great
           voyce
           out
           of
           the
           Temple
           of
           heaven
           ,
           from
           the
           Throne
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             is
             done
             .
          
        
         
           And
           
             Rev.
          
           21.
           after
           the
           same
           destruction
           of
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
             ,
             And
             he
             that
             sate
             upon
             the
             Throne
             ,
             said
             ,
             Behold
             I
             make
             all
             things
             new
             ,
             and
             he
             said
             unto
             me
             ,
             It
             is
             done
             .
             I
             am
             Alpha
             and
             Omega
             ,
             &c.
          
           verse
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           Let
           all
           sorts
           of
           Millinaries
           consider
           of
           these
           things
           and
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           as
           one
           hundred
           yeares
           time
           to
           come
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           before
           the
           end
           ,
           for
           any
           Kingdome
           ,
           Lordship
           ,
           or
           State
           soever
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           them
           see
           their
           error
           and
           great
           mistake
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           repent
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           all
           such
           vain
           aspiring
           thoughts
           of
           greatnesse
           here
           ,
           of
           pride
           ,
           of
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           carnall
           and
           worldly
           de●ires
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           scorn
           not
           to
           bee
           admonished
           .
        
         
           Let
           them
           be
           content
           with
           any
           low
           estate
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           preferre
           godlinesse
           for
           their
           gain
           ,
           and
           not
           think
           much
           ,
           nor
           envy
           at
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           of
           
             Rome
          
           should
           have
           the
           priviledge
           and
           honour
           to
           bee
           the
           onely
           thousand
           yeares
           monarchy
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           or
           shall
           bee
           in
           this
           world
           .
           Nay
           ,
           but
           let
           them
           alone
           with
           it
           to
           have
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           all
           the
           portion
           of
           happinesse
           they
           are
           ever
           like
           to
           have
           ,
           which
           will
           shortly
           cost
           them
           deare
           .
        
         
           And
           ye
           that
           are
           the
           children
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           and
           heires
           with
           Christ
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Kingdome
           ;
           to
           whom
           chiefly
           I
           present
           all
           these
           things
           ;
           Take
           heed
           also
           and
           remember
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           where
           he
           having
           fore-told
           of
           the
           great
           troubles
           and
           signes
           that
           should
           goe
           before
           the
           day
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           exhorteth
           you
           saying
           ,
           
             And
             take
             heed
             to
             your selves
             ,
             lest
             at
             any
             time
             your
             hearts
             be
             overcome
             
             with
             surfeiting
             and
             drunkennesse
             ,
             and
             cares
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             day
             come
             upon
             you
             unawares
             ,
          
           vers.
           24.
           
        
         
           Meaning
           by
           
             surfeiting
             and
             drunkennesse
             ,
          
           that
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           with
           the
           wealth
           ,
           pride
           ,
           fulnesse
           ,
           pleasures
           ,
           profits
           ,
           and
           prmotions
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           will
           assault
           you
           ,
           and
           are
           apt
           to
           entangle
           even
           your
           minds
           ,
           they
           being
           things
           pleasing
           corrupt
           nature
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           .
           Nor
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           with
           the
           cares
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           which
           doe
           much
           quench
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           take
           off
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           minde
           from
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           truth
           ,
           and
           from
           minding
           the
           heavenly
           and
           eternall
           things
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           left
           that
           day
           should
           come
           upon
           you
           unawares
           ,
           the
           Lord
           fore-warneth
           you
           to
           take
           heed
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           giveth
           you
           a
           strong
           Reason
           to
           perswade
           you
           to
           it
           ,
           saying
           ;
           
             For
          
           as
           
             a
             snare
             shall
             it
             come
             upon
             all
             them
             that
             dwell
             on
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
          
           vers.
           35.
           
        
         
           Meaning
           by
           
             All
             them
             that
             dwell
             ,
             &c.
          
           all
           the
           ungodly
           reprobate
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           whose
           soules
           are
           drunk
           with
           all
           those
           things
           ,
           their
           hopes
           ,
           their
           hearts
           delights
           and
           dwellings
           ,
           being
           there
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           he
           exhorteth
           you
           again
           ,
           that
           are
           his
           pilgrimes
           ,
           and
           dwell
           not
           here
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Watch
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             and
             pray
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             yee
             may
             be
             counted
             worthy
             to
             escape
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             stand
             before
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             ,
          
           vers.
           35.
           
        
         
           And
           meaning
           by
           
             Wat●hing
             &
             praying
             always
             ;
          
           always
           indeed
           ,
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           every
           houre
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           watch
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           had
           said
           before
           ,
           
             L●ke
          
           18.
           157
           ,
           8.
           
           And
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Eph.
             6.
             18.
             1
             
             Th●ss
             .
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           7.
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.
           7.
           
        
         
           And
           be
           ye
           ware
           of
           those
           learned
           Authors
           of
           the
           Millinarie
           Doctrine
           ,
           who
           would
           make
           ye
           beleeve
           that
           the
           words
           and
           exhortations
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.
           9
           ,
           34
           ,
           35
           ,
           36.
           and
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           10.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           35
           ▪
           37.
           
           
             Iam.
             5.
             7
             ,
             8.
             1
             Pet.
          
           4.
           7.
           
           )
           did
           concern
           the
           Christian
           Jews
           onely
           in
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           were
           to
           be
           understood
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Roman
           power
           against
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           end
           of
           the
           Jewes
           State
           (
           fulfilled
           above
           1500.
           yeares
           agoe
           (
           but
           was
           then
           neere
           at
           hand
           to
           come
           )
           judging
           it
           a
           senslesse
           thing
           to
           watch
           and
           pray
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           long
           before
           it
           should
           be
           .
           A●
           in
           a
           Book
           intituled
           .
           
             The
             Apostasie
             of
             the
             latter
             times
             ,
             pag.
             88
             ,
             89
             ,
             90
             ,
             91.
             
             By
             Ios●ph
             Mede
             ,
             approved
             by
             D.
             Twiss●
             .
          
        
         
           Whereas
           it
           is
           very
           plain
           ,
           that
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           (
           in
           all
           〈◊〉
           
           places
           )
           speak
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           have
           respect
           to
           the
           Christian
           Gentiles
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           Christian
           Jewes
           ,
           which
           those
           learned
           men
           ought
           to
           have
           known
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           no
           senslesse
           thing
           ,
           nor
           without
           reason
           or
           cause
           to
           watch
           and
           pray
           in
           hope
           and
           expectation
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           especially
           considering
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           wise
           virgins
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           times
           ,
           did
           so
           watch
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           though
           (
           they
           being
           weak
           )
           did
           some
           times
           slumber
           and
           sleep
           ,
           yet
           they
           had
           their
           lamps
           alwayes
           burning
           ,
           and
           oyle
           with
           them
           ,
           expecting
           with
           fervent
           desires
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           the
           coming
           of
           their
           Lord
           the
           Bridegroome
           .
        
         
           For
           they
           well
           understood
           by
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           evill
           servants
           ,
           and
           foolish
           Virgins
           ,
           which
           say
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           
             My
             Lord
             delayeth
             his
             coming
             ,
             and
             begin
             to
             smite
             their
             fellow-servants
             ,
             and
             to
             eat
             and
             drink
             with
             the
             drunken
             ,
          
           not
           caring
           to
           watch
           or
           pray
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           coming
           ,
           nor
           to
           have
           oyle
           or
           light
           in
           their
           lamps
           ,
           and
           so
           live
           and
           die
           ,
           will
           be
           so
           found
           in
           that
           day
           of
           the
           Bridegroomes
           comming
           ,
           and
           shall
           then
           be
           shut
           out
           from
           ent●ing
           into
           the
           Bride
           chamber
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ye
           that
           are
           the
           Lords
           faithfull
           and
           wise
           Servants
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           wise
           virgins
           ,
           watch
           ye
           ,
           and
           pray
           alwayes
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           have
           exhorted
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           meeknesse
           doe
           ye
           minister
           unto
           your
           fellow-servants
           (
           in
           the
           House
           )
           good
           things
           ,
           whatsoever
           those
           evill
           servants
           ,
           and
           foolish
           virgins
           say
           or
           doe
           .
        
         
           And
           take
           ye
           heed
           also
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           would
           make
           ye
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           the
           Bridegroome
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           already
           come
           ,
           and
           fitteth
           now
           in
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           judging
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Body
           ,
           spoken
           of
           1
           
             Corinth
             .
          
           115●
           .
           and
           other
           places
           ,
           the
           perfection
           ,
           the
           salvation
           ,
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           all
           whatsoever
           the
           Scriptures
           have
           spoken
           concerning
           Christ
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           and
           reign
           with
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           are
           now
           at
           this
           present
           time
           (
           in
           a
           secret
           mysticall
           manner
           fulfilled
           ,
           turning
           all
           Scriptures
           into
           allegories
           ,
           and
           making
           Jesus
           Christ
           a
           mysticall
           thing
           ,
           and
           all
           persons
           names
           ,
           matters
           and
           things
           therein
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           written
           ,
           to
           have
           my-sticall
           meanings
           ,
           which
           they
           undertake
           to
           declare
           in
           a
           kind
           of
           Philosophicall
           way
           .
        
         
           And
           is
           well
           pleasing
           to
           those
           wandring
           professors
           that
           could
           never
           yet
           learn
           to
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           de●ire
           mercy
           through
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           like
           the
           similitude
           of
           the
           lost
           Sonne
           ,
           and
           poore
           publican
           ;
           but
           having
           turned
           from
           one
           opinion
           ,
           and
           form
           of
           Religion
           
           to
           another
           :
           and
           now
           ,
           at
           last
           ,
           meeting
           with
           this
           ,
           readily
           entertaine
           it
           ;
           and
           especially
           such
           men
           ,
           as
           are
           most
           delighted
           with
           their
           Philosophy
           ,
           tending
           so
           much
           to
           liberty
           ,
           and
           such
           wanton
           women
           ,
           as
           like
           to
           fulfill
           their
           carnall
           pleasures
           ,
           of
           which
           sort
           the
           most
           are
           that
           embrace
           the
           doctrine
           ,
           as
           experience
           proveth
           .
        
         
           And
           strong
           reason
           ariseth
           from
           their
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           so
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           Christ
           be
           already
           come
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           that
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           body
           is
           now
           ,
           while
           men
           live
           ,
           and
           that
           when
           they
           dye
           they
           return
           into
           their
           first
           principles
           ,
           and
           so
           remain
           for
           ever
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           before
           they
           knew
           they
           had
           a
           Being
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           .
           Then
           well
           may
           they
           eat
           and
           drink
           and
           take
           their
           pleasure
           :
           for
           who
           knoweth
           of
           any
           felicity
           or
           pain
           he
           had
           before
           ?
        
         
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           ,
           hearken
           not
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           know
           yee
           ,
           and
           beleeve
           it
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           come
           personally
           and
           truly
           ,
           and
           be
           seen
           in
           his
           glory
           with
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           as
           hee
           was
           by
           
             Peter
             ,
             Iames
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           (
           with
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Elias
          
           )
           in
           the
           holy
           mount
           .
           And
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           truly
           raised
           and
           changed
           ,
           as
           before
           is
           proved
           by
           cleare
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           And
           be
           ye
           ware
           also
           of
           those
           that
           shall
           offer
           to
           perswade
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           we
           have
           in
           our
           native
           language
           ,
           is
           not
           ,
           nor
           do
           declare
           unto
           us
           ,
           the
           word
           or
           minde
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           that
           we
           must
           looks
           for
           some
           new
           Apostles
           ,
           endued
           with
           such
           miraculous
           gifts
           as
           
             Peter
          
           and
           the
           other
           Apostles
           once
           had
           ,
           to
           be
           sent
           from
           God
           to
           instruct
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           plant
           new
           Churches
           .
           Or
           that
           another
           
             Elias
          
           must
           come
           and
           restore
           all
           things
           ,
           before
           we
           can
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           or
           see
           a
           true
           Church
           .
        
         
           Beleeve
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           know
           yee
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           true
           ,
           that
           some
           places
           of
           Scripture
           should
           be
           ,
           by
           the
           ●ranslators
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Copier
           mistaken
           ,
           or
           mistranslated
           ,
           yet
           could
           not
           that
           make
           the
           word
           or
           mind
           of
           God
           in
           the
           same
           places
           ,
           unpossible
           to
           bee
           understood
           ,
           especially
           by
           those
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           have
           that
           unction
           from
           the
           holy
           O●e
           ,
           whe●eof
           the
           Apostle
           
             I●hn
          
           speaketh
           ,
           (
           and
           which
           Chris●
           promised
           should
           be
           with
           them
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           )
           or
           if
           it
           could
           ,
           yet
           doth
           it
           not
           therefore
           darken
           or
           deprive
           them
           of
           the
           understanding
           of
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           N●y
           ,
           the
           grace
           and
           wisdome
           ,
           the
           Divine
           power
           and
           majesty
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           in
           our
           nativ●
           Language
           ,
           proveth
           the
           same
           to
           bee
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           declaring
           hi●
           mind
           and
           will
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           for
           miracles
           to
           confirm
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           need
           ,
           because
           that
           hath
           been
           done
           sufficiently
           already
           .
        
         
           Neither
           is
           there
           such
           necessity
           of
           new
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           of
           another
           
             Elias
             ,
          
           or
           of
           one
           to
           come
           from
           the
           dead
           to
           instruct
           the
           people
           .
           Nay
           ,
           but
           as
           Christ
           said
           once
           ,
           in
           way
           of
           admonition
           to
           such
           persons
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           
             They
             have
             Moses
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             let
             them
             heare
             them
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           So
           now
           ,
           we
           have
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ;
           yea
           more
           ,
           we
           have
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ▪
           and
           we
           have
           the
           
             Elias
          
           also
           that
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           even
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           insomuch
           as
           we
           have
           his
           ,
           and
           their
           words
           ▪
           their
           testimonies
           and
           examples
           .
        
         
           And
           Christ
           himselfe
           prayed
           for
           those
           that
           should
           beleeve
           in
           him
           through
           their
           word
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           17.
           
        
         
           And
           if
           we
           will
           not
           heare
           nor
           be
           perswaded
           by
           them
           ,
           to
           repent
           and
           beleeve
           ,
           neither
           will
           we
           if
           new
           ones
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           them
           should
           come
           and
           preach
           anew
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           declareth
           unto
           us
           plainly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           ever
           since
           his
           time
           ,
           
             built
             upon
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             himselfe
             being
             the
             chiefe
             corner
             stone
             .
          
           There
           are
           no
           new
           builders
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ,
           to
           lay
           a
           new
           foundation
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           living
           stones
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           are
           those
           wise
           Virgins
           that
           have
           their
           lamps
           alwayes
           burning
           ,
           waiting
           and
           attending
           the
           comming
           of
           their
           Lord
           the
           Bridegroome
           ,
           whose
           great
           Day
           is
           so
           neere
           a●
           the
           Dore
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           unto
           your
           sensure
           who
           are
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Bride-chamber
           ,
           I
           refer
           all
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           
             And
          
           the
           grace
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           be
           with
           you
           all
           .
           Amen
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           conceive
           that
           I
           have
           herein
           been
           to
           bold
           ,
           let
           him
           consider
           what
           one
           saith
           ▪
        
         
           We
           having
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           Faith
           according
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           I
           have
           beleeved
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           I
           spoken
           ,
        
         
           We
           also
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           therefore
           speak
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .